Population: 3,782,543 (July 1994 est.)

Population growth rate: 3.41% (1994 est.)

Nationality:
noun: Eritrean(s)
adjective: Eritrean

Ethnic divisions: ethnic Tigrays 50%, Tigre and Kunama 40%, Afar 4%, Saho (Red Sea coast dwellers) 3%

Religions: Muslim, Coptic Christian, Roman Catholic, Protestant

Languages: Tigre and Kunama, Cushitic dialects, Tigre, Nora Bana, Arabic

Literacy:
total population: NA%
male: NA%
female: NA%
Labor force: NA

NOTE: The information regarding Eritrea on this page is re-published from the 1995 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Eritrea People 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Eritrea People 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.