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Population: 4,786,994 (July 2006 est.)
World Population Rank
120th
Population Density
85 inhabs. per sq. mile (2001 estimate)
Population Distribution
17% urban (1999 estimate)
Age Distribution (2000 estimate)
0-14:
43%
15-64:
54%
65+:
3%
Median Age
18.2 years (2000 projection)
Population Growth Rate
2.5% (2000-2010 projection)
Major Cities Population
Asmara (1995 estimate)
431,000
Illiteracy
80% (1993) |
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SOURCE: Europa World Year Book; The World Almanac and Book of Facts; The World
Factbook; World Population Prospects.
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