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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 18,687,881 people in Guatemala in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 19,115,361 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 5.14 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +1.61% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19.1M (43% growth).

Eritrea vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Guatemala
2100 8,522,007 26,153,266
2099 8,497,228 26,241,436
2098 8,474,268 26,327,401
2097 8,451,733 26,411,858
2096 8,429,569 26,493,721
2095 8,403,309 26,573,173
2094 8,377,316 26,650,279
2093 8,351,585 26,724,630
2092 8,316,183 26,796,433
2091 8,285,983 26,864,799
2090 8,250,998 26,929,431
2089 8,216,946 26,990,069
2088 8,179,696 27,047,391
2087 8,143,016 27,101,383
2086 8,100,028 27,151,393
2085 8,053,737 27,195,895
2084 8,006,588 27,235,718
2083 7,963,231 27,270,266
2082 7,918,571 27,300,227
2081 7,878,525 27,323,897
2080 7,822,491 27,341,942
2079 7,772,358 27,354,464
2078 7,718,520 27,360,327
2077 7,662,894 27,359,161
2076 7,607,491 27,351,838
2075 7,545,398 27,338,895
2074 7,490,761 27,319,989
2073 7,426,955 27,293,820
2072 7,364,831 27,260,434
2071 7,302,386 27,219,778
2070 7,237,419 27,172,642
2069 7,171,047 27,117,335
2068 7,100,633 27,053,945
2067 7,032,045 26,983,495
2066 6,958,496 26,905,666
2065 6,890,246 26,821,312
2064 6,820,756 26,729,190
2063 6,739,056 26,630,176
2062 6,665,261 26,525,287
2061 6,586,585 26,414,086
2060 6,506,537 26,295,830
2059 6,427,830 26,171,105
2058 6,348,527 26,039,738
2057 6,270,841 25,901,372
2056 6,199,452 25,757,288
2055 6,119,360 25,607,244
2054 6,044,997 25,451,264
2053 5,962,464 25,288,335
2052 5,877,006 25,120,056
2051 5,796,079 24,946,634
2050 5,715,974 24,768,464
2049 5,637,011 24,584,225
2048 5,554,665 24,394,931
2047 5,473,222 24,201,532
2046 5,391,902 24,001,405
2045 5,305,072 23,795,751
2044 5,220,319 23,584,131
2043 5,136,101 23,366,974
2042 5,048,602 23,144,034
2041 4,964,690 22,915,420
2040 4,875,172 22,680,768
2039 4,786,431 22,440,281
2038 4,697,052 22,193,352
2037 4,603,709 21,942,046
2036 4,510,757 21,686,309
2035 4,424,170 21,425,958
2034 4,336,556 21,162,245
2033 4,251,927 20,895,809
2032 4,168,824 20,626,813
2031 4,087,276 20,355,744
2030 4,002,343 20,082,472
2029 3,921,145 19,807,478
2028 3,839,994 19,530,983
2027 3,759,928 19,252,313
2026 3,682,948 18,970,716
2025 3,607,003 18,687,881
2024 3,535,603 18,406,359
2023 3,470,390 18,124,838
2022 3,409,447 17,847,877
2021 3,350,183 17,598,650
2020 3,291,271 17,357,325
2019 3,240,194 17,103,803
2018 3,192,760 16,845,685
2017 3,150,347 16,567,357
2016 3,124,698 16,268,760
2015 3,105,546 15,971,743
2014 3,095,173 15,681,725
2013 3,074,360 15,387,337
2012 3,036,988 15,089,647
2011 2,998,485 14,792,126
2010 2,945,186 14,500,112
2009 2,887,885 14,215,611
2008 2,816,327 13,935,174
2007 2,743,222 13,652,040
2006 2,703,502 13,367,459
2005 2,661,215 13,087,629
2004 2,598,284 12,807,402
2003 2,493,903 12,525,842
2002 2,392,978 12,246,915
2001 2,312,079 11,969,422
2000 2,247,031 11,697,592
1999 2,212,780 11,422,965
1998 2,180,419 11,139,145
1997 2,152,135 10,857,754
1996 2,128,464 10,583,526
1995 2,025,267 10,312,996
1994 1,913,915 10,043,718
1993 1,856,006 9,779,761
1992 1,798,748 9,522,266
1991 1,919,571 9,272,584
1990 2,032,737 9,024,773
1989 1,987,017 8,775,546
1988 1,938,255 8,532,099
1987 1,888,669 8,296,485
1986 1,845,164 8,070,818
1985 1,807,816 7,849,693
1984 1,771,730 7,630,682
1983 1,736,160 7,419,642
1982 1,695,461 7,240,241
1981 1,649,939 7,075,648
1980 1,605,797 6,900,212
1979 1,563,332 6,727,797
1978 1,522,378 6,561,534
1977 1,482,565 6,401,515
1976 1,443,807 6,262,404
1975 1,408,210 6,128,731
1974 1,375,688 5,981,197
1973 1,342,669 5,831,631
1972 1,309,235 5,682,833
1971 1,276,154 5,538,355
1970 1,243,453 5,396,966
1969 1,212,005 5,257,081
1968 1,181,737 5,118,111
1967 1,152,339 4,978,862
1966 1,124,957 4,840,958
1965 1,098,335 4,704,965
1964 1,071,287 4,571,109
1963 1,045,092 4,440,264
1962 1,019,788 4,312,044
1961 995,573 4,186,201
1960 972,547 4,063,655

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/guatemala | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th 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 Guatemala will increase by 29.6% to 24,768,464 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people compared to the peak of 27.4M people in 2078 for Guatemala.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Guatemala
2100 0.29% -0.34%
2099 0.27% -0.33%
2098 0.27% -0.32%
2097 0.26% -0.31%
2096 0.31% -0.3%
2095 0.31% -0.29%
2094 0.31% -0.28%
2093 0.43% -0.27%
2092 0.36% -0.25%
2091 0.42% -0.24%
2090 0.41% -0.22%
2089 0.46% -0.21%
2088 0.45% -0.2%
2087 0.53% -0.18%
2086 0.57% -0.16%
2085 0.59% -0.15%
2084 0.54% -0.13%
2083 0.56% -0.11%
2082 0.51% -0.09%
2081 0.72% -0.07%
2080 0.65% -0.05%
2079 0.7% -0.02%
2078 0.73% 0.004%
2077 0.73% 0.03%
2076 0.82% 0.05%
2075 0.73% 0.07%
2074 0.86% 0.1%
2073 0.84% 0.12%
2072 0.86% 0.15%
2071 0.9% 0.17%
2070 0.93% 0.2%
2069 0.99% 0.23%
2068 0.98% 0.26%
2067 1.06% 0.29%
2066 0.99% 0.31%
2065 1.02% 0.34%
2064 1.21% 0.37%
2063 1.11% 0.4%
2062 1.19% 0.42%
2061 1.23% 0.45%
2060 1.22% 0.48%
2059 1.25% 0.5%
2058 1.24% 0.53%
2057 1.15% 0.56%
2056 1.31% 0.59%
2055 1.23% 0.61%
2054 1.38% 0.64%
2053 1.45% 0.67%
2052 1.4% 0.7%
2051 1.4% 0.72%
2050 1.4% 0.75%
2049 1.48% 0.78%
2048 1.49% 0.8%
2047 1.51% 0.83%
2046 1.64% 0.86%
2045 1.62% 0.9%
2044 1.64% 0.93%
2043 1.73% 0.96%
2042 1.69% 1%
2041 1.84% 1.03%
2040 1.85% 1.07%
2039 1.9% 1.11%
2038 2.03% 1.15%
2037 2.06% 1.18%
2036 1.96% 1.22%
2035 2.02% 1.25%
2034 1.99% 1.28%
2033 1.99% 1.3%
2032 2% 1.33%
2031 2.12% 1.36%
2030 2.07% 1.39%
2029 2.11% 1.42%
2028 2.13% 1.45%
2027 2.09% 1.48%
2026 2.11% 1.51%
2025 2.02% 1.53%
2024 1.88% 1.55%
2023 1.79% 1.55%
2022 1.77% 1.42%
2021 1.79% 1.39%
2020 1.58% 1.48%
2019 1.49% 1.53%
2018 1.35% 1.68%
2017 0.82% 1.84%
2016 0.62% 1.86%
2015 0.34% 1.85%
2014 0.68% 1.91%
2013 1.23% 1.97%
2012 1.28% 2.01%
2011 1.81% 2.01%
2010 1.98% 2%
2009 2.54% 2.01%
2008 2.66% 2.07%
2007 1.47% 2.13%
2006 1.59% 2.14%
2005 2.42% 2.19%
2004 4.19% 2.25%
2003 4.22% 2.28%
2002 3.5% 2.32%
2001 2.89% 2.32%
2000 1.55% 2.4%
1999 1.48% 2.55%
1998 1.31% 2.59%
1997 1.11% 2.59%
1996 5.1% 2.62%
1995 5.82% 2.68%
1994 3.12% 2.7%
1993 3.18% 2.7%
1992 -6.29% 2.69%
1991 -5.57% 2.75%
1990 2.3% 2.84%
1989 2.52% 2.85%
1988 2.63% 2.84%
1987 2.36% 2.8%
1986 2.07% 2.82%
1985 2.04% 2.87%
1984 2.05% 2.84%
1983 2.4% 2.48%
1982 2.76% 2.33%
1981 2.75% 2.54%
1980 2.72% 2.56%
1979 2.69% 2.53%
1978 2.69% 2.5%
1977 2.68% 2.22%
1976 2.53% 2.18%
1975 2.36% 2.47%
1974 2.46% 2.56%
1973 2.55% 2.62%
1972 2.59% 2.61%
1971 2.63% 2.62%
1970 2.59% 2.66%
1969 2.56% 2.72%
1968 2.55% 2.8%
1967 2.43% 2.85%
1966 2.42% 2.89%
1965 2.52% 2.93%
1964 2.51% 2.95%
1963 2.48% 2.97%
1962 2.43% 3.01%
1961 2.37% 3.02%

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/guatemala | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Eritrea grew by 2.02%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Guatemala
Current population
3722489
19115361
Population rank 131/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.23%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
1.87 minutes
One birth every
5.18 minutes
1.38 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
5.88 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +771
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +281,522
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 69/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
1.1 hours
Annual migration change -6,698 -7,959
Net migration rank 122/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -7,959
2024 80,343 -12,696 290,066 -7,725
2023 78,073 -15,284 289,635 -8,940
2022 76,221 -17,134 281,675 -8,463
2021 74,394 -14,966 255,145 -29,908
2020 73,362 -14,967 281,328 -23,927
2019 73,572 -29,818 307,389 -57,746
2018 72,511 -21,403 323,100 -56,487
2017 72,291 -38,579 332,838 -42,779
2016 73,002 -55,431 338,114 -30,980
2015 73,682 -52,965 335,072 -48,179
2014 75,729 -75,696 333,551 -40,409
2013 75,562 -33,974 331,321 -35,698
2012 76,416 -43,269 332,365 -32,624
2011 76,806 -32,949 328,548 -33,238
2010 76,098 -13,361 324,802 -36,076
2009 76,206 -24,348 323,320 -43,046
2008 73,391 17,855 323,226 -42,624
2007 73,101 -18,131 326,298 -40,632
2006 74,470 -49,998 325,604 -42,118
2005 72,930 -12,835 325,816 -49,636
2004 72,147 -6,374 331,699 -47,409
2003 66,291 76,703 333,539 -54,701
2002 65,436 -6,574 334,255 -55,247
2001 61,180 41,760 335,503 -59,536
2000 60,274 -33,133 332,891 -65,197
1999 45,120 -3,769 328,890 -47,325
1998 55,332 -31,951 325,174 -39,104
1997 63,953 -30,768 320,087 -43,377
1996 66,557 -52,421 315,252 -43,501
1995 56,157 136,105 309,236 -39,917
1994 56,288 -25,841 302,708 -33,462
1993 51,679 33,688 295,515 -36,848
1992 51,443 -22,293 288,411 -32,093
1991 57,741 -328,546 283,917 -40,868
1990 56,903 -12,425 280,318 -27,735
1989 54,299 -7,330 276,736 -30,860
1988 54,163 -3,612 271,466 -30,450
1987 52,229 -3,613 261,746 -31,539
1986 39,470 -1,073 252,754 -31,631
1985 37,362 -1,073 246,119 -24,991
1984 35,101 772 241,892 -25,010
1983 33,420 1,853 238,059 -32,877
1982 44,146 1,985 199,809 -46,174
1981 42,924 1,985 221,044 -45,490
1980 41,392 1,985 218,460 -43,144
1979 39,577 1,985 216,810 -47,278
1978 38,353 1,985 211,301 -48,309
1977 37,295 1,985 203,299 -46,249
1976 36,250 1,985 171,903 -50,745
1975 30,971 1,985 188,501 -42,329
1974 30,111 1,985 184,992 -36,089
1973 31,969 1,985 179,871 -29,641
1972 30,951 1,953 173,162 -25,807
1971 31,490 1,758 165,104 -23,513
1970 30,686 1,480 155,946 -14,755
1969 29,535 1,199 149,516 -10,937
1968 28,777 1,013 146,946 -7,589
1967 27,992 1,004 143,859 -4,715
1966 24,713 1,063 140,494 -3,824
1965 26,285 1,188 135,997 -681
1964 25,327 1,300 132,832 -440
1963 24,393 1,368 129,065 240
1962 23,478 1,364 126,429 713
1961 22,351 1,235 123,753 797
1960 21,424 1,045 120,728 -186

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

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/guatemala | 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 Guatemala 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,034,362 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 315,134 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K

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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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