Eritrea
Eritrea is in Africa, in the East Africa region. Its capital is Asmara. It has a population of about 3.6 million and an area of 117,600 km². Its flag has 4 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is red, at 43.9% of the total.
The flag of Eritrea as a pie chart
- Red 43.9%
- Light green 25%
- Blue 25%
- Yellow 6.1%
- Design
- Complex design (cross, diagonal, triangle or canton)
- Symbol
- Has an olive branch
Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.
Eritrea at a glance
- Capital
- Asmara
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- East Africa
- Official languages
- Arabic, English, and Tigrinya
- Currency
- Eritrean nakfa
- National day
- May 24
- Highest point
- Emba Soira (about 3,020 meters)
- Anthem
- “Ertra, Ertra, Ertra”
- Area
- 117,600 km²100th largest out of 208
- Population
- 3.6 million74th least populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 30.7 people/km²47th least densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 68.9 years56th lowest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Joined the UN in 1993
Neighboring countries
Eritrea borders 3 countries:
Djibouti
Ethiopia
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.