Eritrea
ኤርትራ
Eritrea is a country in Eastern Africa with about 3.61 million people, and its capital is Asmara. Its system of government is an one-party presidential republic. The main languages are Tigrinya, Arabic and English, and the currency is the Eritrean Nakfa.
It covers 121,630 km², making it the 97th largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 131st by population. That works out at 30 per km², 154th in the world for density. Eritrea shares land borders with 3 countries: Djibouti, Ethiopia and Sudan.
- Capital
- Asmara
- Government
- One-party presidential republic
- Population
- 3,607,003131st of 197, 2025, World Bank estimate
- Area
- 121,630 km²97th of 197, 2024
- Density
- 30 per km²
- Continent
- AfricaEastern Africa
- Languages
- Tigrinya, Arabic, English
- Currency
- Eritrean Nakfa (ERN)
- GDP
- $2.07 billion175th of 193, 2011
- GDP per person
- $689185th of 193, 2011
- Life expectancy
- 68.9 years2024 figure
- Urban population
- 34.5%2025 figure
- Highest point
- Emba Soira, 3,018 m
- Coastline
- Yes
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +291
How Eritrea ranks
| Measure | World | Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 131st of 197 | 40th of 54 |
| Area | 97th of 197 | 36th of 54 |
| Population density | 154th of 197 | 40th of 54 |
| GDP | 175th of 193 | 52nd of 54 |
| GDP per person | 185th of 193 | 48th of 54 |
| Life expectancy | 139th of 194 | 12th of 54 |
| Urban population | 163rd of 194 | 40th of 54 |
| Land borders | 84th of 197 | 30th of 54 |
Neighbouring countries
Similar in size
- North Korea120,540 km²
- Malawi118,484 km²
- Benin114,763 km²