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Last update: 2025-09-11
Geographical location
Economy and finance
Average monthly income (USD, gross)
$62 (2024)
Inflation rate
9% (2017)
Unemployment rate
5.6% (2024)
Alcohol consumption per capita (liters per year)
Total quantity
0.93
Beer
0.42
Wine
0
Spirits
0
Other alcohol
0.51
Current as of
2019
Population and society
Population size
6 343 956 (2024)
Male population
3 122 433
Female population
3 221 523
Population growth rate
1.12% (2024)
Birth rate (per 1,000 people)
26.3 (2024)
Death rate (per 1,000 people)
6.5 (2024)
Urbanization
43.3% (2023)
Popular social networks and messengers
- Facebook
- Instagram
- TikTok
Age structure
0-14 years
35.7%
15-64 years
60.3%
65+ years
4%
Current as of
2024
Religion
Main religion
Christianity
General information
Сontinent
Africa
Political unions
EU
Time zone
UTC+3
Tier
Tier-3
ISO code
ER
Capital
Asmara
Official language
Arabic, English
Tobacco consumption
Total tobacco consumption
7.5%
Smoking men
0.2%
Smoking women
14.7%
Current as of
2020
Area (sq. km)
Total area
117 600
Land area
101 000
Water area
16 600
Popular payment systems
- PayPal
- Visa
- Mastercard
Age-sex pyramid
Phone operating systems
Android
96.47%
iOS
3.53%
Current as of
2025
Internet and telecommunications
Telephone code
+291
Internet domain
.er
Number of mobile phones (per 100 inhabitants)
2 (2022)
Internet user penetration
20% (2023)
Fixed internet penetration
1% (2022)
Last update: 2025-09-11