Eritrea: Statistical Overview

Capital: Asmara

Population

Total Population: 3,535,603

Natural Increase: 1.9%

Density: 28 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 43.9%

Ethnic Origins: There are nine different ethnic groups in Eritrea: Tigrinya, Bilen, Afar (also know as Dankali), Saho, Rashaida, Tigre, Kunama, Nara and Hedareb (also called T'badwe). (Ministry of Information of Eritrea)

Official Language: Tigrina

Other Languages Spoken: Tigre, Afar, Saho, Arabic, Kunama, Other Cushitic languages

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Eritrean Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Evangelical Lutheran, Sunni Muslim

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Asmara

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Eritrea Nakfa (ERN)

Country Overview

Area: 121,630 km²

Type of State: Presidential republic

Type of Economy: High income, advanced and diversified economy..
Eritrea enjoys a positive current account balance, although economic data is limited.

HDI*: 0.503/1

HDI (World Rank): 178/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Eritrea, dial 00
To call Eritrea, dial +291

Internet Suffix: .er

Households with a computer: 3.8 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 1.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 20.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 54.4% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Imports of Goods (million USD)	349	369	520	498	571
Exports of Goods (million USD)	583	492	586	475	482
Imports of Services (million USD)	131	182	n/a	n/a	n/a
Exports of Services (million USD)	259	360	n/a	n/a	n/a

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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