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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 3,935,766 people in Georgia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 3,934,050 in Georgia.

Population statistics:

  • Georgia's population is 1.06 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Georgia is the 129th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.05% for Georgia.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +0.52% in Georgia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Georgia has grown from 3.88M to 3.93M (1.38% growth).

Eritrea vs Georgia: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Georgia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Georgia
2100 8,522,007 3,078,390
2099 8,497,228 3,095,962
2098 8,474,268 3,113,268
2097 8,451,733 3,130,535
2096 8,429,569 3,147,088
2095 8,403,309 3,163,140
2094 8,377,316 3,179,046
2093 8,351,585 3,194,797
2092 8,316,183 3,209,692
2091 8,285,983 3,224,841
2090 8,250,998 3,239,446
2089 8,216,946 3,254,302
2088 8,179,696 3,269,115
2087 8,143,016 3,284,011
2086 8,100,028 3,298,437
2085 8,053,737 3,313,192
2084 8,006,588 3,327,434
2083 7,963,231 3,341,286
2082 7,918,571 3,355,214
2081 7,878,525 3,368,911
2080 7,822,491 3,382,244
2079 7,772,358 3,396,024
2078 7,718,520 3,410,227
2077 7,662,894 3,424,676
2076 7,607,491 3,439,894
2075 7,545,398 3,455,072
2074 7,490,761 3,469,703
2073 7,426,955 3,484,340
2072 7,364,831 3,498,926
2071 7,302,386 3,513,371
2070 7,237,419 3,528,520
2069 7,171,047 3,544,057
2068 7,100,633 3,559,495
2067 7,032,045 3,575,004
2066 6,958,496 3,590,926
2065 6,890,246 3,607,114
2064 6,820,756 3,622,820
2063 6,739,056 3,637,969
2062 6,665,261 3,652,682
2061 6,586,585 3,666,528
2060 6,506,537 3,680,180
2059 6,427,830 3,693,482
2058 6,348,527 3,705,813
2057 6,270,841 3,717,709
2056 6,199,452 3,729,974
2055 6,119,360 3,741,446
2054 6,044,997 3,751,834
2053 5,962,464 3,762,225
2052 5,877,006 3,773,210
2051 5,796,079 3,782,880
2050 5,715,974 3,792,010
2049 5,637,011 3,800,334
2048 5,554,665 3,808,834
2047 5,473,222 3,816,936
2046 5,391,902 3,825,088
2045 5,305,072 3,832,457
2044 5,220,319 3,838,601
2043 5,136,101 3,844,640
2042 5,048,602 3,850,029
2041 4,964,690 3,855,284
2040 4,875,172 3,861,929
2039 4,786,431 3,867,567
2038 4,697,052 3,874,063
2037 4,603,709 3,880,743
2036 4,510,757 3,887,984
2035 4,424,170 3,894,028
2034 4,336,556 3,900,127
2033 4,251,927 3,905,266
2032 4,168,824 3,910,171
2031 4,087,276 3,915,886
2030 4,002,343 3,920,585
2029 3,921,145 3,925,124
2028 3,839,994 3,928,232
2027 3,759,928 3,931,570
2026 3,682,948 3,934,050
2025 3,607,003 3,935,766
2024 3,535,603 3,812,518
2023 3,470,390 3,715,483
2022 3,409,447 3,712,502
2021 3,350,183 3,708,610
2020 3,291,271 3,722,716
2019 3,240,194 3,720,161
2018 3,192,760 3,726,549
2017 3,150,347 3,728,004
2016 3,124,698 3,727,505
2015 3,105,546 3,725,276
2014 3,095,173 3,719,414
2013 3,074,360 3,717,668
2012 3,036,988 3,728,874
2011 2,998,485 3,756,441
2010 2,945,186 3,786,695
2009 2,887,885 3,814,419
2008 2,816,327 3,848,449
2007 2,743,222 3,860,158
2006 2,703,502 3,880,347
2005 2,661,215 3,902,469
2004 2,598,284 3,927,340
2003 2,493,903 3,951,736
2002 2,392,978 3,978,515
2001 2,312,079 4,014,373
2000 2,247,031 4,077,131
1999 2,212,780 4,157,192
1998 2,180,419 4,243,607
1997 2,152,135 4,349,913
1996 2,128,464 4,491,699
1995 2,025,267 4,657,722
1994 1,913,915 4,836,076
1993 1,856,006 4,911,100
1992 1,798,748 4,873,500
1991 1,919,571 4,835,900
1990 2,032,737 4,802,000
1989 1,987,017 4,803,300
1988 1,938,255 4,790,700
1987 1,888,669 4,743,500
1986 1,845,164 4,704,500
1985 1,807,816 4,662,900
1984 1,771,730 4,622,200
1983 1,736,160 4,582,900
1982 1,695,461 4,542,800
1981 1,649,939 4,504,500
1980 1,605,797 4,467,700
1979 1,563,332 4,430,200
1978 1,522,378 4,397,700
1977 1,482,565 4,372,100
1976 1,443,807 4,342,400
1975 1,408,210 4,311,200
1974 1,375,688 4,279,500
1973 1,342,669 4,242,500
1972 1,309,235 4,205,300
1971 1,276,154 4,163,000
1970 1,243,453 4,119,900
1969 1,212,005 4,080,300
1968 1,181,737 4,042,300
1967 1,152,339 4,005,800
1966 1,124,957 3,966,700
1965 1,098,335 3,921,600
1964 1,071,287 3,870,300
1963 1,045,092 3,816,100
1962 1,019,788 3,760,300
1961 995,573 3,703,600
1960 972,547 3,645,600

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 Georgia lost 152,842 people (a 3.94% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Georgia's population increased by 206,545 people (a 5.54% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Georgia was ranked 124th in 2006 and ranked 129th 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 Georgia will decrease by 3.61% to 3,792,010 people and rank change from 129th to 135th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people, while Georgia's population already peaked in 1993 at 4.91M people and is projected to decrease to 3.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Georgia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Georgia
2100 0.29% -0.57%
2099 0.27% -0.56%
2098 0.27% -0.55%
2097 0.26% -0.53%
2096 0.31% -0.51%
2095 0.31% -0.5%
2094 0.31% -0.49%
2093 0.43% -0.46%
2092 0.36% -0.47%
2091 0.42% -0.45%
2090 0.41% -0.46%
2089 0.46% -0.45%
2088 0.45% -0.45%
2087 0.53% -0.44%
2086 0.57% -0.45%
2085 0.59% -0.43%
2084 0.54% -0.41%
2083 0.56% -0.42%
2082 0.51% -0.41%
2081 0.72% -0.39%
2080 0.65% -0.41%
2079 0.7% -0.42%
2078 0.73% -0.42%
2077 0.73% -0.44%
2076 0.82% -0.44%
2075 0.73% -0.42%
2074 0.86% -0.42%
2073 0.84% -0.42%
2072 0.86% -0.41%
2071 0.9% -0.43%
2070 0.93% -0.44%
2069 0.99% -0.43%
2068 0.98% -0.43%
2067 1.06% -0.44%
2066 0.99% -0.45%
2065 1.02% -0.43%
2064 1.21% -0.42%
2063 1.11% -0.4%
2062 1.19% -0.38%
2061 1.23% -0.37%
2060 1.22% -0.36%
2059 1.25% -0.33%
2058 1.24% -0.32%
2057 1.15% -0.33%
2056 1.31% -0.31%
2055 1.23% -0.28%
2054 1.38% -0.28%
2053 1.45% -0.29%
2052 1.4% -0.26%
2051 1.4% -0.24%
2050 1.4% -0.22%
2049 1.48% -0.22%
2048 1.49% -0.21%
2047 1.51% -0.21%
2046 1.64% -0.19%
2045 1.62% -0.16%
2044 1.64% -0.16%
2043 1.73% -0.14%
2042 1.69% -0.14%
2041 1.84% -0.17%
2040 1.85% -0.15%
2039 1.9% -0.17%
2038 2.03% -0.17%
2037 2.06% -0.19%
2036 1.96% -0.16%
2035 2.02% -0.16%
2034 1.99% -0.13%
2033 1.99% -0.13%
2032 2% -0.15%
2031 2.12% -0.12%
2030 2.07% -0.12%
2029 2.11% -0.08%
2028 2.13% -0.08%
2027 2.09% -0.06%
2026 2.11% -0.04%
2025 2.02% 3.23%
2024 1.88% 2.61%
2023 1.79% 0.08%
2022 1.77% 0.1%
2021 1.79% -0.38%
2020 1.58% 0.07%
2019 1.49% -0.17%
2018 1.35% -0.04%
2017 0.82% 0.01%
2016 0.62% 0.06%
2015 0.34% 0.16%
2014 0.68% 0.05%
2013 1.23% -0.3%
2012 1.28% -0.73%
2011 1.81% -0.8%
2010 1.98% -0.73%
2009 2.54% -0.88%
2008 2.66% -0.3%
2007 1.47% -0.52%
2006 1.59% -0.57%
2005 2.42% -0.63%
2004 4.19% -0.62%
2003 4.22% -0.67%
2002 3.5% -0.89%
2001 2.89% -1.54%
2000 1.55% -1.93%
1999 1.48% -2.04%
1998 1.31% -2.44%
1997 1.11% -3.16%
1996 5.1% -3.56%
1995 5.82% -3.69%
1994 3.12% -1.53%
1993 3.18% 0.77%
1992 -6.29% 0.78%
1991 -5.57% 0.71%
1990 2.3% -0.03%
1989 2.52% 0.26%
1988 2.63% 1%
1987 2.36% 0.83%
1986 2.07% 0.89%
1985 2.04% 0.88%
1984 2.05% 0.86%
1983 2.4% 0.88%
1982 2.76% 0.85%
1981 2.75% 0.82%
1980 2.72% 0.85%
1979 2.69% 0.74%
1978 2.69% 0.59%
1977 2.68% 0.68%
1976 2.53% 0.72%
1975 2.36% 0.74%
1974 2.46% 0.87%
1973 2.55% 0.88%
1972 2.59% 1.02%
1971 2.63% 1.05%
1970 2.59% 0.97%
1969 2.56% 0.94%
1968 2.55% 0.91%
1967 2.43% 0.99%
1966 2.42% 1.15%
1965 2.52% 1.33%
1964 2.51% 1.42%
1963 2.48% 1.48%
1962 2.43% 1.53%
1961 2.37% 1.59%

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 Georgia's population grew by 3.23%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Georgia
Current population
3722489
3934050
Population rank 131/197 129/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.05%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
4.28 minutes
One birth every
5.18 minutes
12.2 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
11.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +338
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +123,248
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +3.23%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 11/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
6.85 hours
Annual migration change -6,698 +1,283
Net migration rank 122/196 61/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 81,582
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 137/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 2.1%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 133/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Georgia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Georgia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - 1,283
2024 80,343 -12,696 -2,085 1,745
2023 78,073 -15,284 -1,282 2,003
2022 76,221 -17,134 -2,224 26,999
2021 74,394 -14,966 -9,127 -2,738
2020 73,362 -14,967 335 -2,738
2019 73,572 -29,818 5,606 -5,412
2018 72,511 -21,403 8,407 -5,176
2017 72,291 -38,579 8,391 -7,889
2016 73,002 -55,431 11,346 -10,588
2015 73,682 -52,965 13,105 -13,321
2014 75,729 -75,696 13,089 -16,047
2013 75,562 -33,974 10,145 -40,117
2012 76,416 -43,269 8,584 -39,290
2011 76,806 -32,949 8,989 -37,847
2010 76,098 -13,361 10,501 -36,608
2009 76,206 -24,348 12,210 -32,757
2008 73,391 17,855 7,974 -32,463
2007 73,101 -18,131 3,551 -32,142
2006 74,470 -49,998 2,146 -31,729
2005 72,930 -12,835 1,604 -31,216
2004 72,147 -6,374 283 -30,614
2003 66,291 76,703 2,482 -31,075
2002 65,436 -6,574 2,228 -58,531
2001 61,180 41,760 3,445 -110,969
2000 60,274 -33,133 4,681 -135,046
1999 45,120 -3,769 6,901 -131,768
1998 55,332 -31,951 9,823 -127,962
1997 63,953 -30,768 11,862 -133,250
1996 66,557 -52,421 18,304 -133,999
1995 56,157 136,105 17,644 -130,201
1994 56,288 -25,841 17,279 -147,551
1993 51,679 33,688 18,303 -154,788
1992 51,443 -22,293 24,226 -121,647
1991 57,741 -328,546 32,932 -111,958
1990 56,903 -12,425 40,169 -108,969
1989 54,299 -7,330 41,510 -85,690
1988 54,163 -3,612 42,810 -12,189
1987 52,229 -3,613 45,561 -10,966
1986 39,470 -1,073 48,960 -14,123
1985 37,362 -1,073 49,786 -15,208
1984 35,101 772 48,523 -12,920
1983 33,420 1,853 48,496 -10,906
1982 44,146 1,985 47,363 -12,363
1981 42,924 1,985 46,185 -12,822
1980 41,392 1,985 44,114 -12,593
1979 39,577 1,985 42,863 -14,281
1978 38,353 1,985 41,616 -9,755
1977 37,295 1,985 40,023 -8,213
1976 36,250 1,985 39,964 -8,952
1975 30,971 1,985 39,331 -9,605
1974 30,111 1,985 38,071 -10,261
1973 31,969 1,985 38,259 -10,763
1972 30,951 1,953 38,832 -11,097
1971 31,490 1,758 38,953 -10,997
1970 30,686 1,480 38,731 -1,311
1969 29,535 1,199 37,764 34,301
1968 28,777 1,013 37,840 37,031
1967 27,992 1,004 40,070 34,734
1966 24,713 1,063 40,905 32,869
1965 26,285 1,188 43,463 18,981
1964 25,327 1,300 48,429 19,377
1963 24,393 1,368 51,456 19,405
1962 23,478 1,364 51,903 18,981
1961 22,351 1,235 52,284 18,016
1960 21,424 1,045 51,640 16,740

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 Georgia 65.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 32,472 people) and 34.5% is from migration (a loss of 17,115 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 81,582 people or 2.1% in Georgia.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Georgia
City Population
Tbilisi 1.12M
Batumi 169K
Kutaisi 148K
Rustavi 132K
Sukhumi 64.4K
Gori 44.5K
Khashuri 25.2K
Marneuli 24.9K
Senaki 21.6K
Gardabani 12K

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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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