The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 10,413,962 people in Greece in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 10,371,575 in Greece.
Population statistics:
- Greece's population is 2.79 times bigger than Eritrea's.
- Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 94th.
- The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.12% for Greece.
- For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs -0.41% in Greece.
- Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.4M (5.89% decline).
Eritrea vs Greece: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Eritrea
|
Greece
|
|
| 2100 | 8,522,007 | 6,583,798 |
| 2099 | 8,497,228 | 6,626,788 |
| 2098 | 8,474,268 | 6,669,448 |
| 2097 | 8,451,733 | 6,712,148 |
| 2096 | 8,429,569 | 6,754,327 |
| 2095 | 8,403,309 | 6,795,603 |
| 2094 | 8,377,316 | 6,836,072 |
| 2093 | 8,351,585 | 6,875,572 |
| 2092 | 8,316,183 | 6,914,370 |
| 2091 | 8,285,983 | 6,952,243 |
| 2090 | 8,250,998 | 6,990,331 |
| 2089 | 8,216,946 | 7,028,964 |
| 2088 | 8,179,696 | 7,066,683 |
| 2087 | 8,143,016 | 7,103,695 |
| 2086 | 8,100,028 | 7,141,616 |
| 2085 | 8,053,737 | 7,180,403 |
| 2084 | 8,006,588 | 7,219,180 |
| 2083 | 7,963,231 | 7,257,814 |
| 2082 | 7,918,571 | 7,298,443 |
| 2081 | 7,878,525 | 7,340,066 |
| 2080 | 7,822,491 | 7,383,894 |
| 2079 | 7,772,358 | 7,429,047 |
| 2078 | 7,718,520 | 7,475,929 |
| 2077 | 7,662,894 | 7,525,653 |
| 2076 | 7,607,491 | 7,576,476 |
| 2075 | 7,545,398 | 7,629,016 |
| 2074 | 7,490,761 | 7,684,147 |
| 2073 | 7,426,955 | 7,742,105 |
| 2072 | 7,364,831 | 7,802,307 |
| 2071 | 7,302,386 | 7,863,855 |
| 2070 | 7,237,419 | 7,927,670 |
| 2069 | 7,171,047 | 7,993,717 |
| 2068 | 7,100,633 | 8,061,488 |
| 2067 | 7,032,045 | 8,129,716 |
| 2066 | 6,958,496 | 8,198,001 |
| 2065 | 6,890,246 | 8,265,902 |
| 2064 | 6,820,756 | 8,334,739 |
| 2063 | 6,739,056 | 8,404,367 |
| 2062 | 6,665,261 | 8,473,829 |
| 2061 | 6,586,585 | 8,543,564 |
| 2060 | 6,506,537 | 8,612,080 |
| 2059 | 6,427,830 | 8,681,422 |
| 2058 | 6,348,527 | 8,749,623 |
| 2057 | 6,270,841 | 8,817,088 |
| 2056 | 6,199,452 | 8,882,878 |
| 2055 | 6,119,360 | 8,947,611 |
| 2054 | 6,044,997 | 9,010,135 |
| 2053 | 5,962,464 | 9,070,133 |
| 2052 | 5,877,006 | 9,129,136 |
| 2051 | 5,796,079 | 9,186,935 |
| 2050 | 5,715,974 | 9,242,128 |
| 2049 | 5,637,011 | 9,297,265 |
| 2048 | 5,554,665 | 9,349,392 |
| 2047 | 5,473,222 | 9,400,970 |
| 2046 | 5,391,902 | 9,448,620 |
| 2045 | 5,305,072 | 9,495,447 |
| 2044 | 5,220,319 | 9,542,082 |
| 2043 | 5,136,101 | 9,587,391 |
| 2042 | 5,048,602 | 9,631,428 |
| 2041 | 4,964,690 | 9,676,515 |
| 2040 | 4,875,172 | 9,721,977 |
| 2039 | 4,786,431 | 9,767,381 |
| 2038 | 4,697,052 | 9,813,639 |
| 2037 | 4,603,709 | 9,860,147 |
| 2036 | 4,510,757 | 9,906,540 |
| 2035 | 4,424,170 | 9,953,900 |
| 2034 | 4,336,556 | 10,000,716 |
| 2033 | 4,251,927 | 10,047,814 |
| 2032 | 4,168,824 | 10,096,329 |
| 2031 | 4,087,276 | 10,142,892 |
| 2030 | 4,002,343 | 10,189,114 |
| 2029 | 3,921,145 | 10,235,303 |
| 2028 | 3,839,994 | 10,281,352 |
| 2027 | 3,759,928 | 10,326,692 |
| 2026 | 3,682,948 | 10,371,575 |
| 2025 | 3,607,003 | 10,413,962 |
| 2024 | 3,535,603 | 10,405,134 |
| 2023 | 3,470,390 | 10,407,351 |
| 2022 | 3,409,447 | 10,437,805 |
| 2021 | 3,350,183 | 10,570,130 |
| 2020 | 3,291,271 | 10,698,599 |
| 2019 | 3,240,194 | 10,721,582 |
| 2018 | 3,192,760 | 10,732,882 |
| 2017 | 3,150,347 | 10,754,679 |
| 2016 | 3,124,698 | 10,775,971 |
| 2015 | 3,105,546 | 10,820,883 |
| 2014 | 3,095,173 | 10,892,413 |
| 2013 | 3,074,360 | 10,965,211 |
| 2012 | 3,036,988 | 11,045,011 |
| 2011 | 2,998,485 | 11,104,899 |
| 2010 | 2,945,186 | 11,121,341 |
| 2009 | 2,887,885 | 11,107,017 |
| 2008 | 2,816,327 | 11,077,841 |
| 2007 | 2,743,222 | 11,048,473 |
| 2006 | 2,703,502 | 11,020,362 |
| 2005 | 2,661,215 | 10,987,314 |
| 2004 | 2,598,284 | 10,955,141 |
| 2003 | 2,493,903 | 10,928,070 |
| 2002 | 2,392,978 | 10,902,022 |
| 2001 | 2,312,079 | 10,862,132 |
| 2000 | 2,247,031 | 10,805,808 |
| 1999 | 2,212,780 | 10,761,698 |
| 1998 | 2,180,419 | 10,720,509 |
| 1997 | 2,152,135 | 10,661,259 |
| 1996 | 2,128,464 | 10,608,800 |
| 1995 | 2,025,267 | 10,562,153 |
| 1994 | 1,913,915 | 10,512,922 |
| 1993 | 1,856,006 | 10,460,415 |
| 1992 | 1,798,748 | 10,399,061 |
| 1991 | 1,919,571 | 10,319,927 |
| 1990 | 2,032,737 | 10,196,792 |
| 1989 | 1,987,017 | 10,089,498 |
| 1988 | 1,938,255 | 10,036,983 |
| 1987 | 1,888,669 | 10,000,595 |
| 1986 | 1,845,164 | 9,967,213 |
| 1985 | 1,807,816 | 9,934,300 |
| 1984 | 1,771,730 | 9,895,801 |
| 1983 | 1,736,160 | 9,846,627 |
| 1982 | 1,695,461 | 9,789,513 |
| 1981 | 1,649,939 | 9,729,350 |
| 1980 | 1,605,797 | 9,642,505 |
| 1979 | 1,563,332 | 9,548,258 |
| 1978 | 1,522,378 | 9,429,959 |
| 1977 | 1,482,565 | 9,308,479 |
| 1976 | 1,443,807 | 9,188,150 |
| 1975 | 1,408,210 | 9,046,541 |
| 1974 | 1,375,688 | 8,962,022 |
| 1973 | 1,342,669 | 8,929,086 |
| 1972 | 1,309,235 | 8,888,628 |
| 1971 | 1,276,154 | 8,831,036 |
| 1970 | 1,243,453 | 8,792,806 |
| 1969 | 1,212,005 | 8,772,764 |
| 1968 | 1,181,737 | 8,740,765 |
| 1967 | 1,152,339 | 8,684,088 |
| 1966 | 1,124,957 | 8,613,651 |
| 1965 | 1,098,335 | 8,550,333 |
| 1964 | 1,071,287 | 8,510,429 |
| 1963 | 1,045,092 | 8,479,625 |
| 1962 | 1,019,788 | 8,448,233 |
| 1961 | 995,573 | 8,398,050 |
| 1960 | 972,547 | 8,331,725 |
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 Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Greece's population decreased by 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline).
Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 94th 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 Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,242,128 people and rank change from 94th to 106th.
Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.58M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Greece
|
|
| 2100 | 0.29% | -0.65% |
| 2099 | 0.27% | -0.64% |
| 2098 | 0.27% | -0.64% |
| 2097 | 0.26% | -0.62% |
| 2096 | 0.31% | -0.61% |
| 2095 | 0.31% | -0.59% |
| 2094 | 0.31% | -0.57% |
| 2093 | 0.43% | -0.56% |
| 2092 | 0.36% | -0.54% |
| 2091 | 0.42% | -0.54% |
| 2090 | 0.41% | -0.55% |
| 2089 | 0.46% | -0.53% |
| 2088 | 0.45% | -0.52% |
| 2087 | 0.53% | -0.53% |
| 2086 | 0.57% | -0.54% |
| 2085 | 0.59% | -0.54% |
| 2084 | 0.54% | -0.53% |
| 2083 | 0.56% | -0.56% |
| 2082 | 0.51% | -0.57% |
| 2081 | 0.72% | -0.59% |
| 2080 | 0.65% | -0.61% |
| 2079 | 0.7% | -0.63% |
| 2078 | 0.73% | -0.66% |
| 2077 | 0.73% | -0.67% |
| 2076 | 0.82% | -0.69% |
| 2075 | 0.73% | -0.72% |
| 2074 | 0.86% | -0.75% |
| 2073 | 0.84% | -0.77% |
| 2072 | 0.86% | -0.78% |
| 2071 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2070 | 0.93% | -0.83% |
| 2069 | 0.99% | -0.84% |
| 2068 | 0.98% | -0.84% |
| 2067 | 1.06% | -0.83% |
| 2066 | 0.99% | -0.82% |
| 2065 | 1.02% | -0.83% |
| 2064 | 1.21% | -0.83% |
| 2063 | 1.11% | -0.82% |
| 2062 | 1.19% | -0.82% |
| 2061 | 1.23% | -0.8% |
| 2060 | 1.22% | -0.8% |
| 2059 | 1.25% | -0.78% |
| 2058 | 1.24% | -0.77% |
| 2057 | 1.15% | -0.74% |
| 2056 | 1.31% | -0.72% |
| 2055 | 1.23% | -0.69% |
| 2054 | 1.38% | -0.66% |
| 2053 | 1.45% | -0.65% |
| 2052 | 1.4% | -0.63% |
| 2051 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 2050 | 1.4% | -0.59% |
| 2049 | 1.48% | -0.56% |
| 2048 | 1.49% | -0.55% |
| 2047 | 1.51% | -0.5% |
| 2046 | 1.64% | -0.49% |
| 2045 | 1.62% | -0.49% |
| 2044 | 1.64% | -0.47% |
| 2043 | 1.73% | -0.46% |
| 2042 | 1.69% | -0.47% |
| 2041 | 1.84% | -0.47% |
| 2040 | 1.85% | -0.46% |
| 2039 | 1.9% | -0.47% |
| 2038 | 2.03% | -0.47% |
| 2037 | 2.06% | -0.47% |
| 2036 | 1.96% | -0.48% |
| 2035 | 2.02% | -0.47% |
| 2034 | 1.99% | -0.47% |
| 2033 | 1.99% | -0.48% |
| 2032 | 2% | -0.46% |
| 2031 | 2.12% | -0.45% |
| 2030 | 2.07% | -0.45% |
| 2029 | 2.11% | -0.45% |
| 2028 | 2.13% | -0.44% |
| 2027 | 2.09% | -0.43% |
| 2026 | 2.11% | -0.41% |
| 2025 | 2.02% | 0.08% |
| 2024 | 1.88% | -0.02% |
| 2023 | 1.79% | -0.29% |
| 2022 | 1.77% | -1.25% |
| 2021 | 1.79% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.58% | -0.21% |
| 2019 | 1.49% | -0.11% |
| 2018 | 1.35% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.82% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.62% | -0.42% |
| 2015 | 0.34% | -0.66% |
| 2014 | 0.68% | -0.66% |
| 2013 | 1.23% | -0.72% |
| 2012 | 1.28% | -0.54% |
| 2011 | 1.81% | -0.15% |
| 2010 | 1.98% | 0.13% |
| 2009 | 2.54% | 0.26% |
| 2008 | 2.66% | 0.27% |
| 2007 | 1.47% | 0.26% |
| 2006 | 1.59% | 0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.42% | 0.29% |
| 2004 | 4.19% | 0.25% |
| 2003 | 4.22% | 0.24% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | 0.37% |
| 2001 | 2.89% | 0.52% |
| 2000 | 1.55% | 0.41% |
| 1999 | 1.48% | 0.38% |
| 1998 | 1.31% | 0.56% |
| 1997 | 1.11% | 0.49% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | 0.44% |
| 1995 | 5.82% | 0.47% |
| 1994 | 3.12% | 0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.18% | 0.59% |
| 1992 | -6.29% | 0.77% |
| 1991 | -5.57% | 1.21% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | 1.06% |
| 1989 | 2.52% | 0.52% |
| 1988 | 2.63% | 0.36% |
| 1987 | 2.36% | 0.33% |
| 1986 | 2.07% | 0.33% |
| 1985 | 2.04% | 0.39% |
| 1984 | 2.05% | 0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | 0.58% |
| 1982 | 2.76% | 0.62% |
| 1981 | 2.75% | 0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.72% | 0.99% |
| 1979 | 2.69% | 1.25% |
| 1978 | 2.69% | 1.31% |
| 1977 | 2.68% | 1.31% |
| 1976 | 2.53% | 1.57% |
| 1975 | 2.36% | 0.94% |
| 1974 | 2.46% | 0.37% |
| 1973 | 2.55% | 0.46% |
| 1972 | 2.59% | 0.65% |
| 1971 | 2.63% | 0.43% |
| 1970 | 2.59% | 0.23% |
| 1969 | 2.56% | 0.37% |
| 1968 | 2.55% | 0.65% |
| 1967 | 2.43% | 0.82% |
| 1966 | 2.42% | 0.74% |
| 1965 | 2.52% | 0.47% |
| 1964 | 2.51% | 0.36% |
| 1963 | 2.48% | 0.37% |
| 1962 | 2.43% | 0.6% |
| 1961 | 2.37% | 0.8% |
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 Greece's population grew by 0.08%.
Live population counters
|
Eritrea
|
Greece
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
3722489
|
10371575
|
| Population rank | 131/197 | 94/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.04% | 0.12% |
| One net population change |
7.38 minutes
|
59.7 minutes
|
| One birth every |
5.18 minutes
|
7.65 minutes
|
| One death every |
24.8 minutes
|
4.17 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +196 | +24 |
| Annual growth/decline | +71,400 | +8,828 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.02% | +0.08% |
| Population growth rate rank | 49/197 | 154/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.31 hours
|
31.7 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -6,698 | +16,636 |
| Net migration rank | 122/196 | 37/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 12,512 | 1,423,964 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 176/195 | 46/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.4% | 14.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 178/195 | 47/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Greece
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -6,698 | - | 16,636 |
| 2024 | 80,343 | -12,696 | -57,229 | -122,772 |
| 2023 | 78,073 | -15,284 | -56,200 | -159,430 |
| 2022 | 76,221 | -17,134 | -63,671 | -53,997 |
| 2021 | 74,394 | -14,966 | -58,135 | -160,277 |
| 2020 | 73,362 | -14,967 | -46,004 | 6,353 |
| 2019 | 73,572 | -29,818 | -41,814 | 36,762 |
| 2018 | 72,511 | -21,403 | -33,272 | 17,938 |
| 2017 | 72,291 | -38,579 | -36,566 | 10,483 |
| 2016 | 73,002 | -55,431 | -25,862 | 10,484 |
| 2015 | 73,682 | -52,965 | -29,216 | -43,462 |
| 2014 | 75,729 | -75,696 | -20,696 | -46,678 |
| 2013 | 75,562 | -33,974 | -17,545 | -59,323 |
| 2012 | 76,416 | -43,269 | -16,568 | -65,364 |
| 2011 | 76,806 | -32,949 | -4,441 | -31,786 |
| 2010 | 76,098 | -13,361 | 5,560 | 2,001 |
| 2009 | 76,206 | -24,348 | 8,886 | 18,182 |
| 2008 | 73,391 | 17,855 | 11,077 | 27,081 |
| 2007 | 73,101 | -18,131 | 2,210 | 25,400 |
| 2006 | 74,470 | -49,998 | 6,612 | 27,621 |
| 2005 | 72,930 | -12,835 | 2,197 | 33,297 |
| 2004 | 72,147 | -6,374 | 0 | 29,039 |
| 2003 | 66,291 | 76,703 | -1,093 | 25,323 |
| 2002 | 65,436 | -6,574 | 0 | 25,692 |
| 2001 | 61,180 | 41,760 | 0 | 60,387 |
| 2000 | 60,274 | -33,133 | -1,081 | 54,661 |
| 1999 | 45,120 | -3,769 | -2,153 | 49,930 |
| 1998 | 55,332 | -31,951 | -2,144 | 47,856 |
| 1997 | 63,953 | -30,768 | 2,133 | 45,671 |
| 1996 | 66,557 | -52,421 | 0 | 43,444 |
| 1995 | 56,157 | 136,105 | 1,056 | 42,674 |
| 1994 | 56,288 | -25,841 | 6,307 | 42,897 |
| 1993 | 51,679 | 33,688 | 4,185 | 39,829 |
| 1992 | 51,443 | -22,293 | 6,239 | 41,000 |
| 1991 | 57,741 | -328,546 | 6,192 | 37,917 |
| 1990 | 56,903 | -12,425 | 8,157 | 26,294 |
| 1989 | 54,299 | -7,330 | 9,080 | 18,862 |
| 1988 | 54,163 | -3,612 | 15,055 | 20,557 |
| 1987 | 52,229 | -3,613 | 10,001 | 19,005 |
| 1986 | 39,470 | -1,073 | 20,931 | 19,064 |
| 1985 | 37,362 | -1,073 | 22,849 | 16,093 |
| 1984 | 35,101 | 772 | 37,604 | 19,767 |
| 1983 | 33,420 | 1,853 | 42,341 | 18,655 |
| 1982 | 44,146 | 1,985 | 50,906 | 19,675 |
| 1981 | 42,924 | 1,985 | 54,484 | 25,061 |
| 1980 | 41,392 | 1,985 | 60,748 | 47,460 |
| 1979 | 39,577 | 1,985 | 65,882 | 72,184 |
| 1978 | 38,353 | 1,985 | 64,124 | 60,775 |
| 1977 | 37,295 | 1,985 | 59,574 | 19,193 |
| 1976 | 36,250 | 1,985 | 65,236 | 89,601 |
| 1975 | 30,971 | 1,985 | 61,516 | 61,265 |
| 1974 | 30,111 | 1,985 | 68,111 | -22,590 |
| 1973 | 31,969 | 1,985 | 59,824 | -42,387 |
| 1972 | 30,951 | 1,953 | 64,887 | -3,589 |
| 1971 | 31,490 | 1,758 | 67,116 | -12,747 |
| 1970 | 30,686 | 1,480 | 71,222 | -54,166 |
| 1969 | 29,535 | 1,199 | 82,464 | -118,544 |
| 1968 | 28,777 | 1,013 | 87,408 | -429 |
| 1967 | 27,992 | 1,004 | 91,183 | -55,853 |
| 1966 | 24,713 | 1,063 | 86,998 | 21,206 |
| 1965 | 26,285 | 1,188 | 83,793 | -81,576 |
| 1964 | 25,327 | 1,300 | 83,402 | -76,678 |
| 1963 | 24,393 | 1,368 | 81,404 | -77,345 |
| 1962 | 23,478 | 1,364 | 85,327 | -74,972 |
| 1961 | 22,351 | 1,235 | 86,500 | -61,102 |
| 1960 | 21,424 | 1,045 | 96,648 | -15,996 |
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 Greece 49.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 447,969 people) and 50.5% is from migration (a loss of 457,918 people).
As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 1,423,964 people or 14.2% in Greece.
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Population differences between Eritrea and Greece
|
Eritrea
|
Greece
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 69.4 years | 82.4 years |
| Average age | 24.8 years | 45.8 years |
| Median age | 20.2 years | 47.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 48.5:51.5 |
| Fertility rate | 3.68 births per woman | 1.24 births per woman |
| Population density | 78.7 ppl/mi² | 208.4 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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