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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 5,646,436 people in Finland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 5,647,947 in Finland.

Population statistics:

  • Finland's population is 1.52 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Finland is the 120th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.07% for Finland.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +0.3% in Finland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Finland has grown from 5.27M to 5.65M (7.25% growth).

Eritrea vs Finland: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Finland
2100 8,522,007 4,629,053
2099 8,497,228 4,645,228
2098 8,474,268 4,661,258
2097 8,451,733 4,676,964
2096 8,429,569 4,692,260
2095 8,403,309 4,707,633
2094 8,377,316 4,722,751
2093 8,351,585 4,738,088
2092 8,316,183 4,753,259
2091 8,285,983 4,768,754
2090 8,250,998 4,784,445
2089 8,216,946 4,799,982
2088 8,179,696 4,815,528
2087 8,143,016 4,831,523
2086 8,100,028 4,847,503
2085 8,053,737 4,863,391
2084 8,006,588 4,878,695
2083 7,963,231 4,894,099
2082 7,918,571 4,909,902
2081 7,878,525 4,925,741
2080 7,822,491 4,941,601
2079 7,772,358 4,957,156
2078 7,718,520 4,972,238
2077 7,662,894 4,987,486
2076 7,607,491 5,002,755
2075 7,545,398 5,017,572
2074 7,490,761 5,032,306
2073 7,426,955 5,046,593
2072 7,364,831 5,060,464
2071 7,302,386 5,074,179
2070 7,237,419 5,087,802
2069 7,171,047 5,101,058
2068 7,100,633 5,114,493
2067 7,032,045 5,127,889
2066 6,958,496 5,141,202
2065 6,890,246 5,155,429
2064 6,820,756 5,169,525
2063 6,739,056 5,183,843
2062 6,665,261 5,198,043
2061 6,586,585 5,212,670
2060 6,506,537 5,227,697
2059 6,427,830 5,242,988
2058 6,348,527 5,257,844
2057 6,270,841 5,273,628
2056 6,199,452 5,289,765
2055 6,119,360 5,305,934
2054 6,044,997 5,321,736
2053 5,962,464 5,337,053
2052 5,877,006 5,352,244
2051 5,796,079 5,367,229
2050 5,715,974 5,381,479
2049 5,637,011 5,395,348
2048 5,554,665 5,408,876
2047 5,473,222 5,422,100
2046 5,391,902 5,434,914
2045 5,305,072 5,447,770
2044 5,220,319 5,460,322
2043 5,136,101 5,473,016
2042 5,048,602 5,485,319
2041 4,964,690 5,497,690
2040 4,875,172 5,509,866
2039 4,786,431 5,522,256
2038 4,697,052 5,534,448
2037 4,603,709 5,546,603
2036 4,510,757 5,558,413
2035 4,424,170 5,569,919
2034 4,336,556 5,580,966
2033 4,251,927 5,591,512
2032 4,168,824 5,601,550
2031 4,087,276 5,611,269
2030 4,002,343 5,620,291
2029 3,921,145 5,628,791
2028 3,839,994 5,636,422
2027 3,759,928 5,643,240
2026 3,682,948 5,647,947
2025 3,607,003 5,646,436
2024 3,535,603 5,619,911
2023 3,470,390 5,583,911
2022 3,409,447 5,556,106
2021 3,350,183 5,541,017
2020 3,291,271 5,529,543
2019 3,240,194 5,521,606
2018 3,192,760 5,515,525
2017 3,150,347 5,508,214
2016 3,124,698 5,495,303
2015 3,105,546 5,479,531
2014 3,095,173 5,461,512
2013 3,074,360 5,438,972
2012 3,036,988 5,413,971
2011 2,998,485 5,388,272
2010 2,945,186 5,363,352
2009 2,887,885 5,338,871
2008 2,816,327 5,313,399
2007 2,743,222 5,288,720
2006 2,703,502 5,266,268
2005 2,661,215 5,246,096
2004 2,598,284 5,228,172
2003 2,493,903 5,213,014
2002 2,392,978 5,200,598
2001 2,312,079 5,188,008
2000 2,247,031 5,176,209
1999 2,212,780 5,165,474
1998 2,180,419 5,153,498
1997 2,152,135 5,139,835
1996 2,128,464 5,124,573
1995 2,025,267 5,107,790
1994 1,913,915 5,088,333
1993 1,856,006 5,066,447
1992 1,798,748 5,041,992
1991 1,919,571 5,013,740
1990 2,032,737 4,986,431
1989 1,987,017 4,964,371
1988 1,938,255 4,946,481
1987 1,888,669 4,932,123
1986 1,845,164 4,918,154
1985 1,807,816 4,902,206
1984 1,771,730 4,881,803
1983 1,736,160 4,855,787
1982 1,695,461 4,826,933
1981 1,649,939 4,799,964
1980 1,605,797 4,779,535
1979 1,563,332 4,764,690
1978 1,522,378 4,752,528
1977 1,482,565 4,738,902
1976 1,443,807 4,725,664
1975 1,408,210 4,711,440
1974 1,375,688 4,690,574
1973 1,342,669 4,666,081
1972 1,309,235 4,639,657
1971 1,276,154 4,612,124
1970 1,243,453 4,606,307
1969 1,212,005 4,623,785
1968 1,181,737 4,626,469
1967 1,152,339 4,605,744
1966 1,124,957 4,580,869
1965 1,098,335 4,563,732
1964 1,071,287 4,548,543
1963 1,045,092 4,523,309
1962 1,019,788 4,491,443
1961 995,573 4,461,005
1960 972,547 4,429,634

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/finland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Finland gained 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Finland's population increased by 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Finland was ranked 111th in 2006 and ranked 120th 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 Finland will decrease by 4.72% to 5,381,479 people and rank change from 120th to 126th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people compared to the peak of 5.65M people in 2026 for Finland.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Finland
2100 0.29% -0.35%
2099 0.27% -0.34%
2098 0.27% -0.34%
2097 0.26% -0.33%
2096 0.31% -0.33%
2095 0.31% -0.32%
2094 0.31% -0.32%
2093 0.43% -0.32%
2092 0.36% -0.32%
2091 0.42% -0.33%
2090 0.41% -0.32%
2089 0.46% -0.32%
2088 0.45% -0.33%
2087 0.53% -0.33%
2086 0.57% -0.33%
2085 0.59% -0.31%
2084 0.54% -0.31%
2083 0.56% -0.32%
2082 0.51% -0.32%
2081 0.72% -0.32%
2080 0.65% -0.31%
2079 0.7% -0.3%
2078 0.73% -0.31%
2077 0.73% -0.31%
2076 0.82% -0.3%
2075 0.73% -0.29%
2074 0.86% -0.28%
2073 0.84% -0.27%
2072 0.86% -0.27%
2071 0.9% -0.27%
2070 0.93% -0.26%
2069 0.99% -0.26%
2068 0.98% -0.26%
2067 1.06% -0.26%
2066 0.99% -0.28%
2065 1.02% -0.27%
2064 1.21% -0.28%
2063 1.11% -0.27%
2062 1.19% -0.28%
2061 1.23% -0.29%
2060 1.22% -0.29%
2059 1.25% -0.28%
2058 1.24% -0.3%
2057 1.15% -0.31%
2056 1.31% -0.3%
2055 1.23% -0.3%
2054 1.38% -0.29%
2053 1.45% -0.28%
2052 1.4% -0.28%
2051 1.4% -0.26%
2050 1.4% -0.26%
2049 1.48% -0.25%
2048 1.49% -0.24%
2047 1.51% -0.24%
2046 1.64% -0.24%
2045 1.62% -0.23%
2044 1.64% -0.23%
2043 1.73% -0.22%
2042 1.69% -0.23%
2041 1.84% -0.22%
2040 1.85% -0.22%
2039 1.9% -0.22%
2038 2.03% -0.22%
2037 2.06% -0.21%
2036 1.96% -0.21%
2035 2.02% -0.2%
2034 1.99% -0.19%
2033 1.99% -0.18%
2032 2% -0.17%
2031 2.12% -0.16%
2030 2.07% -0.15%
2029 2.11% -0.14%
2028 2.13% -0.12%
2027 2.09% -0.08%
2026 2.11% 0.03%
2025 2.02% 0.47%
2024 1.88% 0.64%
2023 1.79% 0.5%
2022 1.77% 0.27%
2021 1.79% 0.21%
2020 1.58% 0.14%
2019 1.49% 0.11%
2018 1.35% 0.13%
2017 0.82% 0.23%
2016 0.62% 0.29%
2015 0.34% 0.33%
2014 0.68% 0.41%
2013 1.23% 0.46%
2012 1.28% 0.48%
2011 1.81% 0.46%
2010 1.98% 0.46%
2009 2.54% 0.48%
2008 2.66% 0.47%
2007 1.47% 0.43%
2006 1.59% 0.38%
2005 2.42% 0.34%
2004 4.19% 0.29%
2003 4.22% 0.24%
2002 3.5% 0.24%
2001 2.89% 0.23%
2000 1.55% 0.21%
1999 1.48% 0.23%
1998 1.31% 0.27%
1997 1.11% 0.3%
1996 5.1% 0.33%
1995 5.82% 0.38%
1994 3.12% 0.43%
1993 3.18% 0.49%
1992 -6.29% 0.56%
1991 -5.57% 0.55%
1990 2.3% 0.44%
1989 2.52% 0.36%
1988 2.63% 0.29%
1987 2.36% 0.28%
1986 2.07% 0.33%
1985 2.04% 0.42%
1984 2.05% 0.54%
1983 2.4% 0.6%
1982 2.76% 0.56%
1981 2.75% 0.43%
1980 2.72% 0.31%
1979 2.69% 0.26%
1978 2.69% 0.29%
1977 2.68% 0.28%
1976 2.53% 0.3%
1975 2.36% 0.44%
1974 2.46% 0.52%
1973 2.55% 0.57%
1972 2.59% 0.6%
1971 2.63% 0.13%
1970 2.59% -0.38%
1969 2.56% -0.06%
1968 2.55% 0.45%
1967 2.43% 0.54%
1966 2.42% 0.38%
1965 2.52% 0.33%
1964 2.51% 0.56%
1963 2.48% 0.71%
1962 2.43% 0.68%
1961 2.37% 0.71%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Eritrea grew by 2.02%, while Finland's population grew by 0.47%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Finland
Current population
3722489
5647947
Population rank 131/197 120/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.07%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
19.9 minutes
One birth every
5.18 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
8.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +73
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +26,525
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +0.47%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 130/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
28.9 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 +18,246
Net migration rank 122/196 33/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 514,432
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 79/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 9.2%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 69/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Finland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Finland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - 18,246
2024 80,343 -12,696 -14,612 26,894
2023 78,073 -15,284 -17,869 38,156
2022 76,221 -17,134 -18,335 60,353
2021 74,394 -14,966 -7,757 22,484
2020 73,362 -14,967 -8,847 17,504
2019 73,572 -29,818 -8,282 15,671
2018 72,511 -21,403 -7,170 11,822
2017 72,291 -38,579 -3,856 13,356
2016 73,002 -55,431 -1,099 17,321
2015 73,682 -52,965 2,740 12,655
2014 75,729 -75,696 4,915 15,915
2013 75,562 -33,974 6,527 18,164
2012 76,416 -43,269 7,579 17,894
2011 76,806 -32,949 9,160 16,798
2010 76,098 -13,361 10,191 14,080
2009 76,206 -24,348 10,678 14,877
2008 73,391 17,855 10,627 15,626
2007 73,101 -18,131 9,519 14,027
2006 74,470 -49,998 11,059 10,820
2005 72,930 -12,835 9,968 9,251
2004 72,147 -6,374 9,933 6,956
2003 66,291 76,703 7,819 5,929
2002 65,436 -6,574 6,241 5,255
2001 61,180 41,760 7,263 6,241
2000 60,274 -33,133 7,765 2,497
1999 45,120 -3,769 7,748 3,604
1998 55,332 -31,951 7,730 4,417
1997 63,953 -30,768 9,766 4,925
1996 66,557 -52,421 11,274 3,757
1995 56,157 136,105 13,791 4,325
1994 56,288 -25,841 17,300 3,834
1993 51,679 33,688 13,679 9,036
1992 51,443 -22,293 16,639 9,356
1991 57,741 -328,546 16,044 14,515
1990 56,903 -12,425 15,458 8,920
1989 54,299 -7,330 14,396 5,775
1988 54,163 -3,612 14,344 1,765
1987 52,229 -3,613 11,837 831
1986 39,470 -1,073 13,279 1,491
1985 37,362 -1,073 14,707 2,416
1984 35,101 772 20,015 3,972
1983 33,420 1,853 21,851 6,925
1982 44,146 1,985 22,686 7,109
1981 42,924 1,985 18,720 5,287
1980 41,392 1,985 18,640 -2,212
1979 39,577 1,985 19,535 -6,612
1978 38,353 1,985 20,436 -9,348
1977 37,295 1,985 21,799 -5,697
1976 36,250 1,985 21,738 -11,843
1975 30,971 1,985 21,673 -3,807
1974 30,111 1,985 17,824 5,891
1973 31,969 1,985 13,532 11,558
1972 30,951 1,953 14,847 12,613
1971 31,490 1,758 15,220 12,286
1970 30,686 1,480 20,268 -36,579
1969 29,535 1,199 21,732 -42,207
1968 28,777 1,013 28,684 -15,561
1967 27,992 1,004 33,622 -5,353
1966 24,713 1,063 34,356 -12,059
1965 26,285 1,188 33,771 -21,731
1964 25,327 1,300 38,208 -20,414
1963 24,393 1,368 40,258 -7,624
1962 23,478 1,364 38,627 -6,852
1961 22,351 1,235 41,487 -11,828
1960 21,424 1,045 42,082 -9,489

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

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

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 Finland 26.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 85,087 people) and 73.5% is from migration (a gain of 236,216 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 514,432 people or 9.2% in Finland.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Finland
City Population
Helsinki 694K
Espoo 326K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 217K
Turku 210K
Jyvaskyla 150K
Kuopio 127K
Lahti 122K
Pori 83K

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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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