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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 1,256,174 people in Eswatini in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 1,276,995 in Eswatini.

Population statistics:

  • Eritrea's population is 2.92 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Eswatini is the 156th.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.02% for Eswatini.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +0.92% in Eswatini.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Eswatini has grown from 1.08M to 1.28M (17.8% growth).

Eritrea vs Eswatini: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Eswatini
2100 8,522,007 1,352,676
2099 8,497,228 1,361,771
2098 8,474,268 1,370,136
2097 8,451,733 1,378,294
2096 8,429,569 1,386,470
2095 8,403,309 1,394,685
2094 8,377,316 1,402,820
2093 8,351,585 1,410,707
2092 8,316,183 1,418,422
2091 8,285,983 1,426,384
2090 8,250,998 1,433,911
2089 8,216,946 1,441,481
2088 8,179,696 1,448,623
2087 8,143,016 1,455,625
2086 8,100,028 1,462,692
2085 8,053,737 1,469,955
2084 8,006,588 1,477,042
2083 7,963,231 1,483,569
2082 7,918,571 1,489,850
2081 7,878,525 1,495,270
2080 7,822,491 1,500,616
2079 7,772,358 1,505,611
2078 7,718,520 1,510,082
2077 7,662,894 1,514,879
2076 7,607,491 1,519,757
2075 7,545,398 1,524,151
2074 7,490,761 1,528,574
2073 7,426,955 1,532,275
2072 7,364,831 1,535,515
2071 7,302,386 1,538,642
2070 7,237,419 1,541,025
2069 7,171,047 1,543,544
2068 7,100,633 1,545,599
2067 7,032,045 1,547,340
2066 6,958,496 1,548,173
2065 6,890,246 1,548,989
2064 6,820,756 1,549,433
2063 6,739,056 1,549,585
2062 6,665,261 1,549,184
2061 6,586,585 1,548,383
2060 6,506,537 1,547,596
2059 6,427,830 1,545,737
2058 6,348,527 1,543,109
2057 6,270,841 1,540,394
2056 6,199,452 1,537,579
2055 6,119,360 1,534,469
2054 6,044,997 1,530,939
2053 5,962,464 1,526,664
2052 5,877,006 1,521,811
2051 5,796,079 1,516,286
2050 5,715,974 1,510,851
2049 5,637,011 1,504,429
2048 5,554,665 1,497,956
2047 5,473,222 1,491,300
2046 5,391,902 1,484,115
2045 5,305,072 1,476,270
2044 5,220,319 1,468,495
2043 5,136,101 1,460,344
2042 5,048,602 1,451,725
2041 4,964,690 1,442,112
2040 4,875,172 1,433,098
2039 4,786,431 1,423,349
2038 4,697,052 1,413,090
2037 4,603,709 1,403,127
2036 4,510,757 1,392,397
2035 4,424,170 1,381,536
2034 4,336,556 1,370,158
2033 4,251,927 1,358,179
2032 4,168,824 1,346,333
2031 4,087,276 1,334,598
2030 4,002,343 1,321,695
2029 3,921,145 1,309,323
2028 3,839,994 1,296,796
2027 3,759,928 1,283,692
2026 3,682,948 1,269,922
2025 3,607,003 1,256,174
2024 3,535,603 1,242,822
2023 3,470,390 1,230,506
2022 3,409,447 1,218,917
2021 3,350,183 1,206,593
2020 3,291,271 1,192,729
2019 3,240,194 1,179,874
2018 3,192,760 1,168,929
2017 3,150,347 1,158,195
2016 3,124,698 1,149,507
2015 3,105,546 1,142,813
2014 3,095,173 1,136,299
2013 3,074,360 1,129,990
2012 3,036,988 1,123,863
2011 2,998,485 1,117,833
2010 2,945,186 1,111,650
2009 2,887,885 1,105,153
2008 2,816,327 1,098,091
2007 2,743,222 1,090,705
2006 2,703,502 1,084,436
2005 2,661,215 1,079,022
2004 2,598,284 1,073,159
2003 2,493,903 1,066,700
2002 2,392,978 1,059,441
2001 2,312,079 1,051,064
2000 2,247,031 1,041,414
1999 2,212,780 1,030,782
1998 2,180,419 1,019,653
1997 2,152,135 1,006,635
1996 2,128,464 989,841
1995 2,025,267 970,433
1994 1,913,915 971,212
1993 1,856,006 971,318
1992 1,798,748 943,416
1991 1,919,571 908,189
1990 2,032,737 872,428
1989 1,987,017 837,800
1988 1,938,255 799,798
1987 1,888,669 763,811
1986 1,845,164 734,732
1985 1,807,816 706,196
1984 1,771,730 680,783
1983 1,736,160 658,957
1982 1,695,461 637,652
1981 1,649,939 616,808
1980 1,605,797 596,644
1979 1,563,332 577,199
1978 1,522,378 558,446
1977 1,482,565 540,348
1976 1,443,807 523,330
1975 1,408,210 507,673
1974 1,375,688 492,988
1973 1,342,669 479,038
1972 1,309,235 465,788
1971 1,276,154 453,183
1970 1,243,453 441,216
1969 1,212,005 429,875
1968 1,181,737 419,147
1967 1,152,339 409,031
1966 1,124,957 398,766
1965 1,098,335 388,336
1964 1,071,287 378,656
1963 1,045,092 369,759
1962 1,019,788 361,365
1961 995,573 353,264
1960 972,547 345,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/eswatini | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Eswatini gained 65,071 people (a 6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Eswatini's population increased by 127,488 people (a 11.1% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Eswatini was ranked 152nd in 2006 and ranked 156th 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 Eswatini will increase by 18.3% to 1,510,851 people and rank change from 156th to 154th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people compared to the peak of 1.55M people in 2063 for Eswatini.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Eswatini
2100 0.29% -0.67%
2099 0.27% -0.61%
2098 0.27% -0.59%
2097 0.26% -0.59%
2096 0.31% -0.59%
2095 0.31% -0.58%
2094 0.31% -0.56%
2093 0.43% -0.54%
2092 0.36% -0.56%
2091 0.42% -0.52%
2090 0.41% -0.53%
2089 0.46% -0.49%
2088 0.45% -0.48%
2087 0.53% -0.48%
2086 0.57% -0.49%
2085 0.59% -0.48%
2084 0.54% -0.44%
2083 0.56% -0.42%
2082 0.51% -0.36%
2081 0.72% -0.36%
2080 0.65% -0.33%
2079 0.7% -0.3%
2078 0.73% -0.32%
2077 0.73% -0.32%
2076 0.82% -0.29%
2075 0.73% -0.29%
2074 0.86% -0.24%
2073 0.84% -0.21%
2072 0.86% -0.2%
2071 0.9% -0.15%
2070 0.93% -0.16%
2069 0.99% -0.13%
2068 0.98% -0.11%
2067 1.06% -0.05%
2066 0.99% -0.05%
2065 1.02% -0.03%
2064 1.21% -0.01%
2063 1.11% 0.03%
2062 1.19% 0.05%
2061 1.23% 0.05%
2060 1.22% 0.12%
2059 1.25% 0.17%
2058 1.24% 0.18%
2057 1.15% 0.18%
2056 1.31% 0.2%
2055 1.23% 0.23%
2054 1.38% 0.28%
2053 1.45% 0.32%
2052 1.4% 0.36%
2051 1.4% 0.36%
2050 1.4% 0.43%
2049 1.48% 0.43%
2048 1.49% 0.45%
2047 1.51% 0.48%
2046 1.64% 0.53%
2045 1.62% 0.53%
2044 1.64% 0.56%
2043 1.73% 0.59%
2042 1.69% 0.67%
2041 1.84% 0.63%
2040 1.85% 0.68%
2039 1.9% 0.73%
2038 2.03% 0.71%
2037 2.06% 0.77%
2036 1.96% 0.79%
2035 2.02% 0.83%
2034 1.99% 0.88%
2033 1.99% 0.88%
2032 2% 0.88%
2031 2.12% 0.98%
2030 2.07% 0.94%
2029 2.11% 0.97%
2028 2.13% 1.02%
2027 2.09% 1.08%
2026 2.11% 1.09%
2025 2.02% 1.07%
2024 1.88% 1%
2023 1.79% 0.95%
2022 1.77% 1.02%
2021 1.79% 1.16%
2020 1.58% 1.09%
2019 1.49% 0.94%
2018 1.35% 0.93%
2017 0.82% 0.76%
2016 0.62% 0.59%
2015 0.34% 0.57%
2014 0.68% 0.56%
2013 1.23% 0.55%
2012 1.28% 0.54%
2011 1.81% 0.56%
2010 1.98% 0.59%
2009 2.54% 0.64%
2008 2.66% 0.68%
2007 1.47% 0.58%
2006 1.59% 0.5%
2005 2.42% 0.55%
2004 4.19% 0.61%
2003 4.22% 0.69%
2002 3.5% 0.8%
2001 2.89% 0.93%
2000 1.55% 1.03%
1999 1.48% 1.09%
1998 1.31% 1.29%
1997 1.11% 1.7%
1996 5.1% 2%
1995 5.82% -0.08%
1994 3.12% -0.01%
1993 3.18% 2.96%
1992 -6.29% 3.88%
1991 -5.57% 4.1%
1990 2.3% 4.13%
1989 2.52% 4.75%
1988 2.63% 4.71%
1987 2.36% 3.96%
1986 2.07% 4.04%
1985 2.04% 3.73%
1984 2.05% 3.31%
1983 2.4% 3.34%
1982 2.76% 3.38%
1981 2.75% 3.38%
1980 2.72% 3.37%
1979 2.69% 3.36%
1978 2.69% 3.35%
1977 2.68% 3.25%
1976 2.53% 3.08%
1975 2.36% 2.98%
1974 2.46% 2.91%
1973 2.55% 2.84%
1972 2.59% 2.78%
1971 2.63% 2.71%
1970 2.59% 2.64%
1969 2.56% 2.56%
1968 2.55% 2.47%
1967 2.43% 2.57%
1966 2.42% 2.69%
1965 2.52% 2.56%
1964 2.51% 2.41%
1963 2.48% 2.32%
1962 2.43% 2.29%
1961 2.37% 2.3%

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 Eswatini's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Eswatini
Current population
3722489
1276995
Population rank 131/197 156/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.02%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
39.5 minutes
One birth every
5.18 minutes
17.9 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
54.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +37
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +13,352
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 95/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
1.52 hours
Annual migration change -6,698 -5,775
Net migration rank 122/196 121/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 33,268
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 161/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 121/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Eswatini
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Eswatini
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -5,775
2024 80,343 -12,696 19,782 -6,754
2023 78,073 -15,284 20,147 -8,549
2022 76,221 -17,134 20,125 -8,549
2021 74,394 -14,966 17,314 -4,242
2020 73,362 -14,967 18,899 -4,242
2019 73,572 -29,818 19,488 -8,439
2018 72,511 -21,403 19,392 -8,546
2017 72,291 -38,579 19,278 -8,658
2016 73,002 -55,431 19,233 -12,481
2015 73,682 -52,965 19,223 -12,582
2014 75,729 -75,696 19,107 -12,724
2013 75,562 -33,974 18,903 -12,664
2012 76,416 -43,269 18,308 -12,294
2011 76,806 -32,949 17,645 -11,596
2010 76,098 -13,361 17,652 -11,334
2009 76,206 -24,348 17,656 -10,989
2008 73,391 17,855 17,275 -9,822
2007 73,101 -18,131 16,595 -9,271
2006 74,470 -49,998 16,133 -10,923
2005 72,930 -12,835 15,945 -10,330
2004 72,147 -6,374 15,979 -9,863
2003 66,291 76,703 16,396 -9,595
2002 65,436 -6,574 16,924 -9,209
2001 61,180 41,760 17,824 -8,788
2000 60,274 -33,133 18,830 -8,563
1999 45,120 -3,769 19,420 -8,421
1998 55,332 -31,951 19,762 -8,505
1997 63,953 -30,768 20,686 -5,911
1996 66,557 -52,421 21,858 -3,049
1995 56,157 136,105 23,029 -3,023
1994 56,288 -25,841 26,703 -48,259
1993 51,679 33,688 28,046 -6,692
1992 51,443 -22,293 28,446 6,011
1991 57,741 -328,546 28,497 7,496
1990 56,903 -12,425 28,349 7,169
1989 54,299 -7,330 28,257 5,477
1988 54,163 -3,612 27,396 14,879
1987 52,229 -3,613 27,285 2,417
1986 39,470 -1,073 27,096 1,353
1985 37,362 -1,073 26,835 1,792
1984 35,101 772 26,149 -3,949
1983 33,420 1,853 24,883 -3,429
1982 44,146 1,985 24,742 -3,574
1981 42,924 1,985 23,973 -3,464
1980 41,392 1,985 23,153 -3,350
1979 39,577 1,985 22,299 -3,210
1978 38,353 1,985 21,466 -3,040
1977 37,295 1,985 20,609 -2,838
1976 36,250 1,985 19,734 -3,469
1975 30,971 1,985 18,849 -3,794
1974 30,111 1,985 17,971 -3,665
1973 31,969 1,985 17,145 -3,555
1972 30,951 1,953 16,353 -3,435
1971 31,490 1,758 15,615 -3,325
1970 30,686 1,480 14,873 -3,230
1969 29,535 1,199 14,164 -3,127
1968 28,777 1,013 13,449 -3,029
1967 27,992 1,004 12,773 -2,964
1966 24,713 1,063 12,282 -1,557
1965 26,285 1,188 11,719 -1,578
1964 25,327 1,300 11,266 -2,049
1963 24,393 1,368 10,929 -2,358
1962 23,478 1,364 10,601 -2,390
1961 22,351 1,235 10,262 -2,270
1960 21,424 1,045 9,947 -2,082

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 Eswatini 69.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 192,881 people) and 30.1% is from migration (a loss of 83,042 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 33,268 people or 2.7% in Eswatini.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K

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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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