Eritrea Population 1950-2023
Chart and table of Eritrea population from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population of Eritrea in 2023 is 3,748,901, a 1.76% increase from 2022.
- The population of Eritrea in 2022 was 3,684,032, a 1.76% increase from 2021.
- The population of Eritrea in 2021 was 3,620,312, a 1.81% increase from 2020.
- The population of Eritrea in 2020 was 3,555,868, a 1.63% increase from 2019.
| Similar Countries Ranked by Population |
| Country Name |
2023 Population |
| Ethiopia |
126,527,060 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo |
102,262,808 |
| Tanzania |
67,438,106 |
| Uganda |
48,582,334 |
| Afghanistan |
42,239,854 |
| Yemen |
34,449,825 |
| Mozambique |
33,897,354 |
| Nepal |
30,896,590 |
| Madagascar |
30,325,732 |
| Niger |
27,202,843 |
| North Korea |
26,160,821 |
| Mali |
23,293,698 |
| Burkina Faso |
23,251,485 |
| Malawi |
20,931,751 |
| Chad |
18,278,568 |
| Somalia |
18,143,378 |
| Senegal |
17,763,163 |
| Zimbabwe |
16,665,409 |
| Guinea |
14,190,612 |
| Rwanda |
14,094,683 |
| Benin |
13,712,828 |
| Burundi |
13,238,559 |
| Haiti |
11,724,763 |
| South Sudan |
11,088,796 |
| Tajikistan |
10,143,543 |
| Togo |
9,053,799 |
| Sierra Leone |
8,791,092 |
| Central African Republic |
5,742,315 |
| Liberia |
5,418,377 |
| Eritrea |
3,748,901 |
| Gambia |
2,773,168 |
| Guinea-Bissau |
2,150,842 |
| Comoros |
852,075 |
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Eritrea - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2023 |
3,748,901 |
1.76% |
| 2022 |
3,684,032 |
1.76% |
| 2021 |
3,620,312 |
1.81% |
| 2020 |
3,555,868 |
1.63% |
| 2019 |
3,498,818 |
1.55% |
| 2018 |
3,445,374 |
1.43% |
| 2017 |
3,396,933 |
0.94% |
| 2016 |
3,365,287 |
0.76% |
| 2015 |
3,340,006 |
0.50% |
| 2014 |
3,323,425 |
0.82% |
| 2013 |
3,296,367 |
1.35% |
| 2012 |
3,252,596 |
1.40% |
| 2011 |
3,207,570 |
1.90% |
| 2010 |
3,147,727 |
2.07% |
| 2009 |
3,083,888 |
2.60% |
| 2008 |
3,005,779 |
2.72% |
| 2007 |
2,926,168 |
1.60% |
| 2006 |
2,880,093 |
1.71% |
| 2005 |
2,831,732 |
2.48% |
| 2004 |
2,763,140 |
4.14% |
| 2003 |
2,653,390 |
4.16% |
| 2002 |
2,547,424 |
3.47% |
| 2001 |
2,461,927 |
2.89% |
| 2000 |
2,392,880 |
1.54% |
| 1999 |
2,356,477 |
1.45% |
| 1998 |
2,322,753 |
1.36% |
| 1997 |
2,291,561 |
1.21% |
| 1996 |
2,264,073 |
4.95% |
| 1995 |
2,157,220 |
5.62% |
| 1994 |
2,042,500 |
3.08% |
| 1993 |
1,981,419 |
3.14% |
| 1992 |
1,921,153 |
-5.79% |
| 1991 |
2,039,220 |
-5.15% |
| 1990 |
2,149,960 |
2.28% |
| 1989 |
2,102,131 |
2.47% |
| 1988 |
2,051,546 |
2.56% |
| 1987 |
2,000,355 |
2.60% |
| 1986 |
1,949,611 |
2.65% |
| 1985 |
1,899,243 |
2.68% |
| 1984 |
1,849,594 |
2.77% |
| 1983 |
1,799,814 |
2.79% |
| 1982 |
1,751,045 |
2.77% |
| 1981 |
1,703,789 |
2.76% |
| 1980 |
1,657,982 |
2.74% |
| 1979 |
1,613,829 |
2.71% |
| 1978 |
1,571,193 |
2.71% |
| 1977 |
1,529,802 |
2.69% |
| 1976 |
1,489,656 |
2.67% |
| 1975 |
1,450,867 |
2.66% |
| 1974 |
1,413,220 |
2.67% |
| 1973 |
1,376,516 |
2.66% |
| 1972 |
1,340,838 |
2.65% |
| 1971 |
1,306,234 |
2.63% |
| 1970 |
1,272,748 |
2.59% |
| 1969 |
1,240,562 |
2.56% |
| 1968 |
1,209,602 |
2.55% |
| 1967 |
1,179,554 |
2.55% |
| 1966 |
1,150,264 |
2.54% |
| 1965 |
1,121,739 |
2.53% |
| 1964 |
1,094,042 |
2.51% |
| 1963 |
1,067,295 |
2.47% |
| 1962 |
1,041,552 |
2.42% |
| 1961 |
1,016,932 |
2.35% |
| 1960 |
993,568 |
2.28% |
| 1959 |
971,439 |
2.19% |
| 1958 |
950,588 |
2.11% |
| 1957 |
930,920 |
2.03% |
| 1956 |
912,409 |
1.94% |
| 1955 |
895,009 |
1.87% |
| 1954 |
878,538 |
1.80% |
| 1953 |
863,003 |
1.72% |
| 1952 |
848,449 |
1.62% |
| 1951 |
834,934 |
1.50% |
| 1950 |
822,576 |
0.00% |
