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Population in Eritrea compared to Estonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 1,366,475 people in Estonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 1,347,027 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • Eritrea's population is 2.76 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Estonia is the 155th.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.02% for Estonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +0.35% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Estonia has grown from 1.35M to 1.35M (0.02% growth).

Eritrea vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Estonia
2100 8,522,007 836,010
2099 8,497,228 841,611
2098 8,474,268 847,091
2097 8,451,733 852,580
2096 8,429,569 858,210
2095 8,403,309 863,813
2094 8,377,316 869,346
2093 8,351,585 874,966
2092 8,316,183 880,538
2091 8,285,983 886,175
2090 8,250,998 891,952
2089 8,216,946 897,814
2088 8,179,696 903,726
2087 8,143,016 909,938
2086 8,100,028 916,313
2085 8,053,737 922,817
2084 8,006,588 929,590
2083 7,963,231 936,429
2082 7,918,571 943,318
2081 7,878,525 950,224
2080 7,822,491 957,303
2079 7,772,358 964,518
2078 7,718,520 971,861
2077 7,662,894 979,290
2076 7,607,491 986,730
2075 7,545,398 994,224
2074 7,490,761 1,001,883
2073 7,426,955 1,009,652
2072 7,364,831 1,017,490
2071 7,302,386 1,025,441
2070 7,237,419 1,033,527
2069 7,171,047 1,041,579
2068 7,100,633 1,049,614
2067 7,032,045 1,057,732
2066 6,958,496 1,065,824
2065 6,890,246 1,073,994
2064 6,820,756 1,082,173
2063 6,739,056 1,090,322
2062 6,665,261 1,098,483
2061 6,586,585 1,106,624
2060 6,506,537 1,114,804
2059 6,427,830 1,122,732
2058 6,348,527 1,130,617
2057 6,270,841 1,138,317
2056 6,199,452 1,145,937
2055 6,119,360 1,153,485
2054 6,044,997 1,160,725
2053 5,962,464 1,167,900
2052 5,877,006 1,174,867
2051 5,796,079 1,181,816
2050 5,715,974 1,188,591
2049 5,637,011 1,195,231
2048 5,554,665 1,201,594
2047 5,473,222 1,207,963
2046 5,391,902 1,214,281
2045 5,305,072 1,220,553
2044 5,220,319 1,226,815
2043 5,136,101 1,232,969
2042 5,048,602 1,239,123
2041 4,964,690 1,245,261
2040 4,875,172 1,251,349
2039 4,786,431 1,257,523
2038 4,697,052 1,263,757
2037 4,603,709 1,270,161
2036 4,510,757 1,276,749
2035 4,424,170 1,283,416
2034 4,336,556 1,290,282
2033 4,251,927 1,297,198
2032 4,168,824 1,304,236
2031 4,087,276 1,311,342
2030 4,002,343 1,318,468
2029 3,921,145 1,325,543
2028 3,839,994 1,332,712
2027 3,759,928 1,339,889
2026 3,682,948 1,347,027
2025 3,607,003 1,366,475
2024 3,535,603 1,372,341
2023 3,470,390 1,370,286
2022 3,409,447 1,348,840
2021 3,350,183 1,330,932
2020 3,291,271 1,329,522
2019 3,240,194 1,326,898
2018 3,192,760 1,321,977
2017 3,150,347 1,317,384
2016 3,124,698 1,315,790
2015 3,105,546 1,315,407
2014 3,095,173 1,314,545
2013 3,074,360 1,317,997
2012 3,036,988 1,322,696
2011 2,998,485 1,327,439
2010 2,945,186 1,331,475
2009 2,887,885 1,334,515
2008 2,816,327 1,337,090
2007 2,743,222 1,340,680
2006 2,703,502 1,346,810
2005 2,661,215 1,354,775
2004 2,598,284 1,362,550
2003 2,493,903 1,370,720
2002 2,392,978 1,379,350
2001 2,312,079 1,388,115
2000 2,247,031 1,396,985
1999 2,212,780 1,390,244
1998 2,180,419 1,386,156
1997 2,152,135 1,399,535
1996 2,128,464 1,415,594
1995 2,025,267 1,436,634
1994 1,913,915 1,462,514
1993 1,856,006 1,494,128
1992 1,798,748 1,533,091
1991 1,919,571 1,561,314
1990 2,032,737 1,569,174
1989 1,987,017 1,568,131
1988 1,938,255 1,561,900
1987 1,888,669 1,552,221
1986 1,845,164 1,540,190
1985 1,807,816 1,528,781
1984 1,771,730 1,518,617
1983 1,736,160 1,508,745
1982 1,695,461 1,498,414
1981 1,649,939 1,487,666
1980 1,605,797 1,477,219
1979 1,563,332 1,468,333
1978 1,522,378 1,460,188
1977 1,482,565 1,450,211
1976 1,443,807 1,439,576
1975 1,408,210 1,429,352
1974 1,375,688 1,418,169
1973 1,342,669 1,405,951
1972 1,309,235 1,392,518
1971 1,276,154 1,376,955
1970 1,243,453 1,360,076
1969 1,212,005 1,345,249
1968 1,181,737 1,331,214
1967 1,152,339 1,318,946
1966 1,124,957 1,308,597
1965 1,098,335 1,294,566
1964 1,071,287 1,277,086
1963 1,045,092 1,258,857
1962 1,019,788 1,241,623
1961 995,573 1,225,077
1960 972,547 1,211,537

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Estonia lost 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Estonia was ranked 149th in 2006 and ranked 155th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Eritrea's population will grow by 53.6% to 5,715,974 people with a rank change from 131st to 123rd. The population of Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,188,591 people and rank change from 155th to 159th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 836K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Estonia
2100 0.29% -0.67%
2099 0.27% -0.65%
2098 0.27% -0.64%
2097 0.26% -0.66%
2096 0.31% -0.65%
2095 0.31% -0.64%
2094 0.31% -0.64%
2093 0.43% -0.63%
2092 0.36% -0.64%
2091 0.42% -0.65%
2090 0.41% -0.65%
2089 0.46% -0.65%
2088 0.45% -0.68%
2087 0.53% -0.7%
2086 0.57% -0.7%
2085 0.59% -0.73%
2084 0.54% -0.73%
2083 0.56% -0.73%
2082 0.51% -0.73%
2081 0.72% -0.74%
2080 0.65% -0.75%
2079 0.7% -0.76%
2078 0.73% -0.76%
2077 0.73% -0.75%
2076 0.82% -0.75%
2075 0.73% -0.76%
2074 0.86% -0.77%
2073 0.84% -0.77%
2072 0.86% -0.78%
2071 0.9% -0.78%
2070 0.93% -0.77%
2069 0.99% -0.77%
2068 0.98% -0.77%
2067 1.06% -0.76%
2066 0.99% -0.76%
2065 1.02% -0.76%
2064 1.21% -0.75%
2063 1.11% -0.74%
2062 1.19% -0.74%
2061 1.23% -0.73%
2060 1.22% -0.71%
2059 1.25% -0.7%
2058 1.24% -0.68%
2057 1.15% -0.66%
2056 1.31% -0.65%
2055 1.23% -0.62%
2054 1.38% -0.61%
2053 1.45% -0.59%
2052 1.4% -0.59%
2051 1.4% -0.57%
2050 1.4% -0.56%
2049 1.48% -0.53%
2048 1.49% -0.53%
2047 1.51% -0.52%
2046 1.64% -0.51%
2045 1.62% -0.51%
2044 1.64% -0.5%
2043 1.73% -0.5%
2042 1.69% -0.49%
2041 1.84% -0.49%
2040 1.85% -0.49%
2039 1.9% -0.49%
2038 2.03% -0.5%
2037 2.06% -0.52%
2036 1.96% -0.52%
2035 2.02% -0.53%
2034 1.99% -0.53%
2033 1.99% -0.54%
2032 2% -0.54%
2031 2.12% -0.54%
2030 2.07% -0.53%
2029 2.11% -0.54%
2028 2.13% -0.54%
2027 2.09% -0.53%
2026 2.11% -1.42%
2025 2.02% -0.43%
2024 1.88% 0.15%
2023 1.79% 1.59%
2022 1.77% 1.35%
2021 1.79% 0.11%
2020 1.58% 0.2%
2019 1.49% 0.37%
2018 1.35% 0.35%
2017 0.82% 0.12%
2016 0.62% 0.03%
2015 0.34% 0.07%
2014 0.68% -0.26%
2013 1.23% -0.36%
2012 1.28% -0.36%
2011 1.81% -0.3%
2010 1.98% -0.23%
2009 2.54% -0.19%
2008 2.66% -0.27%
2007 1.47% -0.46%
2006 1.59% -0.59%
2005 2.42% -0.57%
2004 4.19% -0.6%
2003 4.22% -0.63%
2002 3.5% -0.63%
2001 2.89% -0.63%
2000 1.55% 0.48%
1999 1.48% 0.29%
1998 1.31% -0.96%
1997 1.11% -1.13%
1996 5.1% -1.46%
1995 5.82% -1.77%
1994 3.12% -2.12%
1993 3.18% -2.54%
1992 -6.29% -1.81%
1991 -5.57% -0.5%
1990 2.3% 0.07%
1989 2.52% 0.4%
1988 2.63% 0.62%
1987 2.36% 0.78%
1986 2.07% 0.75%
1985 2.04% 0.67%
1984 2.05% 0.65%
1983 2.4% 0.69%
1982 2.76% 0.72%
1981 2.75% 0.71%
1980 2.72% 0.61%
1979 2.69% 0.56%
1978 2.69% 0.69%
1977 2.68% 0.74%
1976 2.53% 0.72%
1975 2.36% 0.79%
1974 2.46% 0.87%
1973 2.55% 0.96%
1972 2.59% 1.13%
1971 2.63% 1.24%
1970 2.59% 1.1%
1969 2.56% 1.05%
1968 2.55% 0.93%
1967 2.43% 0.79%
1966 2.42% 1.08%
1965 2.52% 1.37%
1964 2.51% 1.45%
1963 2.48% 1.39%
1962 2.43% 1.35%
1961 2.37% 1.12%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Eritrea grew by 2.02%, while Estonia's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Estonia
Current population
3722489
1347027
Population rank 131/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.02%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
1.5 hours
One birth every
5.18 minutes
53.9 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
33.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 -16
Annual growth/decline +71,400 -5,866
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 182/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
39.5 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 -13,350
Net migration rank 122/196 141/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 203,046
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 110/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 43/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Estonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Estonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -13,350
2024 80,343 -12,696 -6,038 -7,742
2023 78,073 -15,284 -5,070 5,717
2022 76,221 -17,134 -5,665 39,754
2021 74,394 -14,966 -5,324 7,043
2020 73,362 -14,967 -2,659 3,694
2019 73,572 -29,818 -1,327 5,386
2018 72,511 -21,403 -1,322 7,089
2017 72,291 -38,579 -1,713 5,202
2016 73,002 -55,431 -1,316 1,081
2015 73,682 -52,965 -1,315 4,261
2014 75,729 -75,696 -1,972 -674
2013 75,562 -33,974 -1,713 -2,688
2012 76,416 -43,269 -1,455 -3,674
2011 76,806 -32,949 -531 -3,941
2010 76,098 -13,361 0 -3,781
2009 76,206 -24,348 -400 -2,089
2008 73,391 17,855 -668 -2,034
2007 73,101 -18,131 -1,608 -2,941
2006 74,470 -49,998 -2,559 -5,351
2005 72,930 -12,835 -2,981 -5,208
2004 72,147 -6,374 -3,679 -3,681
2003 66,291 76,703 -5,072 -3,705
2002 65,436 -6,574 -5,380 -2,889
2001 61,180 41,760 -5,830 -3,280
2000 60,274 -33,133 -5,309 -3,083
1999 45,120 -3,769 -6,117 1,419
1998 55,332 -31,951 -7,208 -3,296
1997 63,953 -30,768 -6,018 -4,066
1996 66,557 -52,421 -5,662 -10,540
1995 56,157 136,105 -7,327 -12,655
1994 56,288 -25,841 -8,044 -17,984
1993 51,679 33,688 -5,976 -25,501
1992 51,443 -22,293 -1,993 -38,391
1991 57,741 -328,546 -312 -9,712
1990 56,903 -12,425 2,825 -2,660
1989 54,299 -7,330 5,803 -368
1988 54,163 -3,612 6,404 5,256
1987 52,229 -3,613 6,829 5,389
1986 39,470 -1,073 6,160 5,260
1985 37,362 -1,073 4,281 5,097
1984 35,101 772 5,163 5,006
1983 33,420 1,853 5,884 4,986
1982 44,146 1,985 5,244 4,832
1981 42,924 1,985 4,612 4,789
1980 41,392 1,985 3,989 4,619
1979 39,577 1,985 3,818 4,521
1978 38,353 1,985 4,088 7,234
1977 37,295 1,985 4,931 7,189
1976 36,250 1,985 4,319 6,942
1975 30,971 1,985 4,717 6,737
1974 30,111 1,985 5,956 6,594
1973 31,969 1,985 5,623 6,488
1972 30,951 1,953 6,267 6,432
1971 31,490 1,758 7,160 6,392
1970 30,686 1,480 6,257 6,158
1969 29,535 1,199 5,515 8,650
1968 28,777 1,013 5,592 9,403
1967 27,992 1,004 5,012 9,115
1966 24,713 1,063 4,842 8,998
1965 26,285 1,188 5,437 8,851
1964 25,327 1,300 6,897 8,734
1963 24,393 1,368 6,043 8,410
1962 23,478 1,364 6,457 8,248
1961 22,351 1,235 7,228 7,991
1960 21,424 1,045 7,511 7,762

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 73.2% of the population change in Eritrea is from natural causes (a gain of 747,451 people) and 26.8% is from migration (a loss of 273,243 people). In Estonia 30.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 31,749 people) and 69.2% is from migration (a gain of 71,485 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 203,046 people or 14.9% in Estonia.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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