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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 18,406,359 people in Guatemala in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 19,049,936 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 5.15 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th 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 +1.28% per year vs +1.64% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19M (42.5% growth).

Eritrea vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Guatemala
2100 8,514,681 26,157,456
2099 8,489,924 26,245,641
2098 8,466,983 26,331,619
2097 8,444,468 26,416,090
2096 8,422,323 26,497,966
2095 8,396,086 26,577,430
2094 8,370,114 26,654,549
2093 8,344,405 26,728,912
2092 8,309,034 26,800,726
2091 8,278,860 26,869,103
2090 8,243,905 26,933,745
2089 8,209,883 26,994,393
2088 8,172,664 27,051,725
2087 8,136,016 27,105,725
2086 8,093,065 27,155,743
2085 8,046,814 27,200,252
2084 7,999,706 27,240,081
2083 7,956,385 27,274,635
2082 7,911,764 27,304,601
2081 7,871,753 27,328,275
2080 7,815,766 27,346,322
2079 7,765,677 27,358,846
2078 7,711,886 27,364,710
2077 7,656,307 27,363,544
2076 7,600,951 27,356,220
2075 7,538,912 27,343,275
2074 7,484,322 27,324,366
2073 7,420,571 27,298,193
2072 7,358,500 27,264,801
2071 7,296,109 27,224,139
2070 7,231,198 27,176,996
2069 7,164,883 27,121,679
2068 7,094,530 27,058,279
2067 7,026,000 26,987,818
2066 6,952,514 26,909,977
2065 6,884,323 26,825,610
2064 6,814,893 26,733,472
2063 6,733,263 26,634,443
2062 6,659,531 26,529,537
2061 6,580,923 26,418,318
2060 6,500,944 26,300,043
2059 6,422,305 26,175,298
2058 6,343,070 26,043,910
2057 6,265,450 25,905,522
2056 6,194,123 25,761,415
2055 6,114,099 25,611,347
2054 6,039,801 25,455,341
2053 5,957,339 25,292,387
2052 5,871,954 25,124,081
2051 5,791,096 24,950,631
2050 5,711,061 24,772,432
2049 5,632,165 24,588,164
2048 5,549,890 24,398,840
2047 5,468,518 24,205,409
2046 5,387,267 24,005,250
2045 5,300,511 23,799,564
2044 5,215,831 23,587,909
2043 5,131,686 23,370,717
2042 5,044,262 23,147,742
2041 4,960,422 22,919,092
2040 4,870,981 22,684,402
2039 4,782,316 22,443,876
2038 4,693,015 22,196,908
2037 4,599,752 21,945,561
2036 4,506,879 21,689,784
2035 4,420,367 21,429,391
2034 4,332,828 21,165,636
2033 4,248,272 20,899,157
2032 4,165,241 20,630,118
2031 4,083,762 20,359,005
2030 3,998,903 20,085,689
2029 3,917,775 19,810,652
2028 3,836,693 19,534,112
2027 3,756,696 19,255,397
2026 3,679,782 18,973,755
2025 3,603,902 18,690,875
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th 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 54.3% to 5,711,061 people with a rank change from 130th to 123rd. The population of Guatemala will increase by 30% to 24,772,432 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M 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 1.93% 1.55%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.55%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Guatemala
Current population
3700586
19049936
Population rank 130/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.23%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
1.87 minutes
One birth every
5.31 minutes
1.39 minutes
One death every
25 minutes
6.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 +771
Annual growth/decline +65,213 +281,521
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% +1.55%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 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 - -12,696 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/guatemala | 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 Guatemala 89.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,077,847 people) and 10.2% is from migration (a loss of 347,818 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 (1960–2024, 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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