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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 34,427,414 people in Ghana in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 35,885,254 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 9.7 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.28% per year vs +2.1% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 35.9M (55.7% growth).

Eritrea vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Ghana
2100 8,514,681 68,131,252
2099 8,489,924 68,021,644
2098 8,466,983 67,902,002
2097 8,444,468 67,772,694
2096 8,422,323 67,638,801
2095 8,396,086 67,494,855
2094 8,370,114 67,339,471
2093 8,344,405 67,176,337
2092 8,309,034 67,005,259
2091 8,278,860 66,817,473
2090 8,243,905 66,618,611
2089 8,209,883 66,408,323
2088 8,172,664 66,186,701
2087 8,136,016 65,950,524
2086 8,093,065 65,712,980
2085 8,046,814 65,464,770
2084 7,999,706 65,209,090
2083 7,956,385 64,935,455
2082 7,911,764 64,651,183
2081 7,871,753 64,355,091
2080 7,815,766 64,047,069
2079 7,765,677 63,730,285
2078 7,711,886 63,397,338
2077 7,656,307 63,059,578
2076 7,600,951 62,711,928
2075 7,538,912 62,350,445
2074 7,484,322 61,987,133
2073 7,420,571 61,616,792
2072 7,358,500 61,239,369
2071 7,296,109 60,847,204
2070 7,231,198 60,454,501
2069 7,164,883 60,053,700
2068 7,094,530 59,639,035
2067 7,026,000 59,215,226
2066 6,952,514 58,786,613
2065 6,884,323 58,353,059
2064 6,814,893 57,904,896
2063 6,733,263 57,451,482
2062 6,659,531 56,986,329
2061 6,580,923 56,511,652
2060 6,500,944 56,031,122
2059 6,422,305 55,540,726
2058 6,343,070 55,042,478
2057 6,265,450 54,535,407
2056 6,194,123 54,018,018
2055 6,114,099 53,492,136
2054 6,039,801 52,959,604
2053 5,957,339 52,417,582
2052 5,871,954 51,869,801
2051 5,791,096 51,311,110
2050 5,711,061 50,740,453
2049 5,632,165 50,163,262
2048 5,549,890 49,577,819
2047 5,468,518 48,982,219
2046 5,387,267 48,383,052
2045 5,300,511 47,776,375
2044 5,215,831 47,163,926
2043 5,131,686 46,548,210
2042 5,044,262 45,925,724
2041 4,960,422 45,300,725
2040 4,870,981 44,669,515
2039 4,782,316 44,038,043
2038 4,693,015 43,402,009
2037 4,599,752 42,760,604
2036 4,506,879 42,120,700
2035 4,420,367 41,478,927
2034 4,332,828 40,831,962
2033 4,248,272 40,184,070
2032 4,165,241 39,540,131
2031 4,083,762 38,900,194
2030 3,998,903 38,258,832
2029 3,917,775 37,623,609
2028 3,836,693 36,986,250
2027 3,756,696 36,349,705
2026 3,679,782 35,713,042
2025 3,603,902 35,071,292
2024 3,535,603 34,427,414
2023 3,470,390 33,787,914
2022 3,409,447 33,149,152
2021 3,350,183 32,518,665
2020 3,291,271 31,887,809
2019 3,240,194 31,258,945
2018 3,192,760 30,637,585
2017 3,150,347 30,008,354
2016 3,124,698 29,356,742
2015 3,105,546 28,696,068
2014 3,095,173 28,041,592
2013 3,074,360 27,386,193
2012 3,036,988 26,734,268
2011 2,998,485 26,095,088
2010 2,945,186 25,474,995
2009 2,887,885 24,862,664
2008 2,816,327 24,249,946
2007 2,743,222 23,642,279
2006 2,703,502 23,040,702
2005 2,661,215 22,449,438
2004 2,598,284 21,868,298
2003 2,493,903 21,296,705
2002 2,392,978 20,729,388
2001 2,312,079 20,167,069
2000 2,247,031 19,637,087
1999 2,212,780 19,149,864
1998 2,180,419 18,688,036
1997 2,152,135 18,238,958
1996 2,128,464 17,810,181
1995 2,025,267 17,399,017
1994 1,913,915 16,993,190
1993 1,856,006 16,589,519
1992 1,798,748 16,184,855
1991 1,919,571 15,787,496
1990 2,032,737 15,394,648
1989 1,987,017 15,006,813
1988 1,938,255 14,636,568
1987 1,888,669 14,289,108
1986 1,845,164 13,965,217
1985 1,807,816 13,661,229
1984 1,771,730 13,370,590
1983 1,736,160 13,029,836
1982 1,695,461 12,643,819
1981 1,649,939 12,281,712
1980 1,605,797 11,941,448
1979 1,563,332 11,597,255
1978 1,522,378 11,248,450
1977 1,482,565 10,911,871
1976 1,443,807 10,594,913
1975 1,408,210 10,294,308
1974 1,375,688 10,000,523
1973 1,342,669 9,714,617
1972 1,309,235 9,438,187
1971 1,276,154 9,176,264
1970 1,243,453 8,925,813
1969 1,212,005 8,690,383
1968 1,181,737 8,475,729
1967 1,152,339 8,271,913
1966 1,124,957 8,074,521
1965 1,098,335 7,882,606
1964 1,071,287 7,695,739
1963 1,045,092 7,514,714
1962 1,019,788 7,337,375
1961 995,573 7,162,667
1960 972,547 6,961,215

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Ghana was ranked 48th in 2006 and ranked 46th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Eritrea's population will grow by 54.3% to 5,711,061 people with a rank change from 130th to 123rd. The population of Ghana will increase by 41.4% to 50,740,453 people and rank change from 46th to 42nd.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M people compared to the peak of 68.1M people in 2100 for Ghana.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Ghana
2100 0.29% 0.16%
2099 0.27% 0.18%
2098 0.27% 0.19%
2097 0.26% 0.2%
2096 0.31% 0.21%
2095 0.31% 0.23%
2094 0.31% 0.24%
2093 0.43% 0.26%
2092 0.36% 0.28%
2091 0.42% 0.3%
2090 0.41% 0.32%
2089 0.46% 0.33%
2088 0.45% 0.36%
2087 0.53% 0.36%
2086 0.57% 0.38%
2085 0.59% 0.39%
2084 0.54% 0.42%
2083 0.56% 0.44%
2082 0.51% 0.46%
2081 0.72% 0.48%
2080 0.65% 0.5%
2079 0.7% 0.53%
2078 0.73% 0.54%
2077 0.73% 0.55%
2076 0.82% 0.58%
2075 0.73% 0.59%
2074 0.86% 0.6%
2073 0.84% 0.62%
2072 0.86% 0.64%
2071 0.9% 0.65%
2070 0.93% 0.67%
2069 0.99% 0.7%
2068 0.98% 0.72%
2067 1.06% 0.73%
2066 0.99% 0.74%
2065 1.02% 0.77%
2064 1.21% 0.79%
2063 1.11% 0.82%
2062 1.19% 0.84%
2061 1.23% 0.86%
2060 1.22% 0.88%
2059 1.25% 0.91%
2058 1.24% 0.93%
2057 1.15% 0.96%
2056 1.31% 0.98%
2055 1.23% 1.01%
2054 1.38% 1.03%
2053 1.45% 1.06%
2052 1.4% 1.09%
2051 1.4% 1.12%
2050 1.4% 1.15%
2049 1.48% 1.18%
2048 1.49% 1.22%
2047 1.51% 1.24%
2046 1.64% 1.27%
2045 1.62% 1.3%
2044 1.64% 1.32%
2043 1.73% 1.36%
2042 1.69% 1.38%
2041 1.84% 1.41%
2040 1.85% 1.43%
2039 1.9% 1.47%
2038 2.03% 1.5%
2037 2.06% 1.52%
2036 1.96% 1.55%
2035 2.02% 1.58%
2034 1.99% 1.61%
2033 1.99% 1.63%
2032 2% 1.65%
2031 2.12% 1.68%
2030 2.07% 1.69%
2029 2.11% 1.72%
2028 2.13% 1.75%
2027 2.09% 1.78%
2026 2.11% 1.83%
2025 1.93% 1.87%
2024 1.88% 1.89%
2023 1.79% 1.93%
2022 1.77% 1.94%
2021 1.79% 1.98%
2020 1.58% 2.01%
2019 1.49% 2.03%
2018 1.35% 2.1%
2017 0.82% 2.22%
2016 0.62% 2.3%
2015 0.34% 2.33%
2014 0.68% 2.39%
2013 1.23% 2.44%
2012 1.28% 2.45%
2011 1.81% 2.43%
2010 1.98% 2.46%
2009 2.54% 2.53%
2008 2.66% 2.57%
2007 1.47% 2.61%
2006 1.59% 2.63%
2005 2.42% 2.66%
2004 4.19% 2.68%
2003 4.22% 2.74%
2002 3.5% 2.79%
2001 2.89% 2.7%
2000 1.55% 2.54%
1999 1.48% 2.47%
1998 1.31% 2.46%
1997 1.11% 2.41%
1996 5.1% 2.36%
1995 5.82% 2.39%
1994 3.12% 2.43%
1993 3.18% 2.5%
1992 -6.29% 2.52%
1991 -5.57% 2.55%
1990 2.3% 2.58%
1989 2.52% 2.53%
1988 2.63% 2.43%
1987 2.36% 2.32%
1986 2.07% 2.23%
1985 2.04% 2.17%
1984 2.05% 2.62%
1983 2.4% 3.05%
1982 2.76% 2.95%
1981 2.75% 2.85%
1980 2.72% 2.97%
1979 2.69% 3.1%
1978 2.69% 3.08%
1977 2.68% 2.99%
1976 2.53% 2.92%
1975 2.36% 2.94%
1974 2.46% 2.94%
1973 2.55% 2.93%
1972 2.59% 2.85%
1971 2.63% 2.81%
1970 2.59% 2.71%
1969 2.56% 2.53%
1968 2.55% 2.46%
1967 2.43% 2.44%
1966 2.42% 2.43%
1965 2.52% 2.43%
1964 2.51% 2.41%
1963 2.48% 2.42%
1962 2.43% 2.44%
1961 2.37% 2.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.89%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Ghana
Current population
3700586
35885254
Population rank 130/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.43%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
49.3 seconds
One birth every
5.31 minutes
35.5 seconds
One death every
25 minutes
2.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 +1,752
Annual growth/decline +65,213 +639,500
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% +1.89%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 57/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 -17,079
Net migration rank 122/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -17,079
2024 - -12,696 - -13,114
2023 78,073 -15,284 651,094 -10,003
2022 76,221 -17,134 646,441 -10,003
2021 74,394 -14,966 635,805 -11,259
2020 73,362 -14,967 637,469 -291
2019 73,572 -29,818 642,403 -21,857
2018 72,511 -21,403 641,551 -19,375
2017 72,291 -38,579 641,218 -4,913
2016 73,002 -55,431 659,910 7,009
2015 73,682 -52,965 667,729 -13,306
2014 75,729 -75,696 660,829 -6,312
2013 75,562 -33,974 658,638 -2,377
2012 76,416 -43,269 646,595 1,005
2011 76,806 -32,949 631,501 -720
2010 76,098 -13,361 613,133 -3,726
2009 76,206 -24,348 592,825 22,416
2008 73,391 17,855 579,695 30,506
2007 73,101 -18,131 572,332 32,813
2006 74,470 -49,998 569,474 28,536
2005 72,930 -12,835 563,234 21,272
2004 72,147 -6,374 543,339 34,433
2003 66,291 76,703 536,656 28,768
2002 65,436 -6,574 528,620 40,573
2001 61,180 41,760 519,382 36,050
2000 60,274 -33,133 508,738 -4,206
1999 45,120 -3,769 487,210 -17,304
1998 55,332 -31,951 471,313 -17,564
1997 63,953 -30,768 459,822 -15,409
1996 66,557 -52,421 450,259 -37,113
1995 56,157 136,105 451,748 -42,558
1994 56,288 -25,841 449,589 -47,120
1993 51,679 33,688 454,669 -49,792
1992 51,443 -22,293 452,156 -47,736
1991 57,741 -328,546 448,159 -57,878
1990 56,903 -12,425 442,211 -46,789
1989 54,299 -7,330 432,541 -52,293
1988 54,163 -3,612 425,031 -64,810
1987 52,229 -3,613 419,328 -84,648
1986 39,470 -1,073 411,191 -98,099
1985 37,362 -1,073 401,722 -106,855
1984 35,101 772 392,053 -105,655
1983 33,420 1,853 379,846 15,276
1982 44,146 1,985 369,061 7,863
1981 42,924 1,985 359,572 -12,296
1980 41,392 1,985 346,816 -13,564
1979 39,577 1,985 334,848 20,291
1978 38,353 1,985 324,428 18,041
1977 37,295 1,985 315,429 15,243
1976 36,250 1,985 305,769 -2,528
1975 30,971 1,985 298,267 -292
1974 30,111 1,985 290,796 -1,197
1973 31,969 1,985 283,385 -1,168
1972 30,951 1,953 275,236 -4,589
1971 31,490 1,758 265,442 -12,238
1970 30,686 1,480 257,938 -10,233
1969 29,535 1,199 251,925 -28,752
1968 28,777 1,013 242,821 -36,683
1967 27,992 1,004 237,156 -35,666
1966 24,713 1,063 231,440 -38,143
1965 26,285 1,188 229,061 -38,519
1964 25,327 1,300 226,685 -43,480
1963 24,393 1,368 225,367 -46,516
1962 23,478 1,364 223,842 -48,017
1961 22,351 1,235 222,372 -48,777
1960 21,424 1,045 217,134 12,181

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 68.8% of the population change in Eritrea is from natural causes (a gain of 742,837 people) and 31.2% is from migration (a loss of 336,243 people). In Ghana 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,484,449 people) and 1.37% is from migration (a loss of 90,310 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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