culture
Asmara, Eritrea's capital, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site nicknamed "Africa's Art Deco city" for its well-preserved early-20th-century Italian modernist architecture.
Eritrea
State of Eritrea
Population, GDP, and key facts about Eritrea — updated for 2026.
Capital · ASMARAContinent · AFRICAISO · ERI
Eritrea quick facts
- Population
- 3,535,603
- Area
- 121,766 km²
- Population density
- 29 people/km²
- GDP
- —
- GDP per capita
- —
- Capital
- Asmara
- Currency
- Eritrean nakfa (Nfk, ERN)
- Minimum wage
- No statutory minimum wage on record
- Languages
- Arabic, English, Tigrinya
Eritrea at human scale
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Compare Eritrea with any country →Eritrea's war history
- Government of EritreavsGovernment of Ethiopia
Interstate
Wars that reached at least 1,000 battle-related deaths in a year, since 1946 — not a full record of every armed conflict Eritrea has had. Source: UCDP/PRIO Armed Conflict Dataset.
See every war since 1946 on the War Timeline →Eritrea's energy mix
Fossil fuels · 89%Renewables · 11%
- Oil89%
- Solar11%
Share of Eritrea's own electricity generation by source, 2024. Source: Our World in Data (Ember Yearly Electricity Data and the Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy).
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Fill the Country →Frequently asked questions about Eritrea
What is the capital of Eritrea?
The capital of Eritrea is Asmara.
What is Eritrea's population?
Eritrea has a population of 3,535,603.
What is Eritrea's GDP per capita?
Eritrea's GDP per capita is —.
What is the currency of Eritrea?
The currency of Eritrea is the Eritrean nakfa (ERN).
Is Eritrea bigger than Namibia?
Namibia is about 6.8× the size of Eritrea by land area.
Data from the World Bank, updated November 2026.