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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 14,754,785 people in Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 15,546,235 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 4.2 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.28% per year vs +2.54% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.5M (64.7% growth).

Eritrea vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Guinea
2100 8,514,681 32,376,229
2099 8,489,924 32,347,865
2098 8,466,983 32,314,004
2097 8,444,468 32,276,347
2096 8,422,323 32,235,495
2095 8,396,086 32,192,977
2094 8,370,114 32,140,512
2093 8,344,405 32,082,262
2092 8,309,034 32,016,043
2091 8,278,860 31,950,972
2090 8,243,905 31,877,383
2089 8,209,883 31,796,200
2088 8,172,664 31,706,914
2087 8,136,016 31,616,297
2086 8,093,065 31,513,784
2085 8,046,814 31,397,618
2084 7,999,706 31,278,121
2083 7,956,385 31,149,657
2082 7,911,764 31,018,417
2081 7,871,753 30,874,294
2080 7,815,766 30,732,838
2079 7,765,677 30,578,815
2078 7,711,886 30,422,788
2077 7,656,307 30,262,797
2076 7,600,951 30,093,594
2075 7,538,912 29,912,683
2074 7,484,322 29,730,771
2073 7,420,571 29,543,355
2072 7,358,500 29,350,201
2071 7,296,109 29,147,256
2070 7,231,198 28,940,409
2069 7,164,883 28,724,140
2068 7,094,530 28,502,451
2067 7,026,000 28,273,692
2066 6,952,514 28,038,741
2065 6,884,323 27,799,894
2064 6,814,893 27,554,829
2063 6,733,263 27,300,055
2062 6,659,531 27,040,837
2061 6,580,923 26,777,235
2060 6,500,944 26,512,111
2059 6,422,305 26,236,871
2058 6,343,070 25,952,601
2057 6,265,450 25,667,399
2056 6,194,123 25,375,302
2055 6,114,099 25,076,744
2054 6,039,801 24,776,691
2053 5,957,339 24,464,996
2052 5,871,954 24,154,455
2051 5,791,096 23,840,942
2050 5,711,061 23,524,366
2049 5,632,165 23,209,588
2048 5,549,890 22,891,820
2047 5,468,518 22,568,175
2046 5,387,267 22,241,327
2045 5,300,511 21,911,584
2044 5,215,831 21,583,213
2043 5,131,686 21,246,672
2042 5,044,262 20,909,610
2041 4,960,422 20,571,500
2040 4,870,981 20,229,061
2039 4,782,316 19,889,710
2038 4,693,015 19,552,134
2037 4,599,752 19,214,553
2036 4,506,879 18,874,400
2035 4,420,367 18,536,891
2034 4,332,828 18,203,307
2033 4,248,272 17,864,588
2032 4,165,241 17,522,696
2031 4,083,762 17,180,034
2030 3,998,903 16,833,632
2029 3,917,775 16,491,163
2028 3,836,693 16,145,186
2027 3,756,696 15,798,054
2026 3,679,782 15,452,864
2025 3,603,902 15,105,390
2024 3,535,603 14,754,785
2023 3,470,390 14,405,468
2022 3,409,447 14,055,137
2021 3,350,183 13,710,513
2020 3,291,271 13,371,183
2019 3,240,194 13,034,346
2018 3,192,760 12,704,774
2017 3,150,347 12,385,659
2016 3,124,698 12,073,030
2015 3,105,546 11,767,070
2014 3,095,173 11,472,924
2013 3,074,360 11,191,873
2012 3,036,988 10,921,581
2011 2,998,485 10,656,810
2010 2,945,186 10,396,086
2009 2,887,885 10,143,534
2008 2,816,327 9,898,870
2007 2,743,222 9,662,281
2006 2,703,502 9,441,171
2005 2,661,215 9,245,844
2004 2,598,284 9,062,726
2003 2,493,903 8,870,781
2002 2,392,978 8,674,066
2001 2,312,079 8,539,960
2000 2,247,031 8,428,832
1999 2,212,780 8,265,123
1998 2,180,419 8,081,990
1997 2,152,135 7,931,370
1996 2,128,464 7,770,035
1995 2,025,267 7,553,249
1994 1,913,915 7,345,107
1993 1,856,006 7,128,177
1992 1,798,748 6,914,366
1991 1,919,571 6,697,166
1990 2,032,737 6,434,374
1989 1,987,017 6,215,811
1988 1,938,255 6,056,574
1987 1,888,669 5,900,198
1986 1,845,164 5,750,668
1985 1,807,816 5,610,373
1984 1,771,730 5,480,096
1983 1,736,160 5,359,814
1982 1,695,461 5,247,672
1981 1,649,939 5,143,288
1980 1,605,797 5,047,419
1979 1,563,332 4,959,283
1978 1,522,378 4,877,854
1977 1,482,565 4,801,128
1976 1,443,807 4,727,022
1975 1,408,210 4,653,876
1974 1,375,688 4,580,510
1973 1,342,669 4,506,324
1972 1,309,235 4,431,292
1971 1,276,154 4,355,200
1970 1,243,453 4,277,535
1969 1,212,005 4,198,300
1968 1,181,737 4,118,550
1967 1,152,339 4,040,153
1966 1,124,957 3,964,155
1965 1,098,335 3,890,716
1964 1,071,287 3,819,722
1963 1,045,092 3,750,954
1962 1,019,788 3,684,273
1961 995,573 3,619,551
1960 972,547 3,556,749

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/guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th 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 Guinea will increase by 51.3% to 23,524,366 people and rank change from 75th to 71st.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M people compared to the peak of 32.4M people in 2100 for Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Guinea
2100 0.29% 0.09%
2099 0.27% 0.1%
2098 0.27% 0.12%
2097 0.26% 0.13%
2096 0.31% 0.13%
2095 0.31% 0.16%
2094 0.31% 0.18%
2093 0.43% 0.21%
2092 0.36% 0.2%
2091 0.42% 0.23%
2090 0.41% 0.26%
2089 0.46% 0.28%
2088 0.45% 0.29%
2087 0.53% 0.33%
2086 0.57% 0.37%
2085 0.59% 0.38%
2084 0.54% 0.41%
2083 0.56% 0.42%
2082 0.51% 0.47%
2081 0.72% 0.46%
2080 0.65% 0.5%
2079 0.7% 0.51%
2078 0.73% 0.53%
2077 0.73% 0.56%
2076 0.82% 0.6%
2075 0.73% 0.61%
2074 0.86% 0.63%
2073 0.84% 0.66%
2072 0.86% 0.7%
2071 0.9% 0.71%
2070 0.93% 0.75%
2069 0.99% 0.78%
2068 0.98% 0.81%
2067 1.06% 0.84%
2066 0.99% 0.86%
2065 1.02% 0.89%
2064 1.21% 0.93%
2063 1.11% 0.96%
2062 1.19% 0.98%
2061 1.23% 1%
2060 1.22% 1.05%
2059 1.25% 1.1%
2058 1.24% 1.11%
2057 1.15% 1.15%
2056 1.31% 1.19%
2055 1.23% 1.21%
2054 1.38% 1.27%
2053 1.45% 1.29%
2052 1.4% 1.32%
2051 1.4% 1.35%
2050 1.4% 1.36%
2049 1.48% 1.39%
2048 1.49% 1.43%
2047 1.51% 1.47%
2046 1.64% 1.5%
2045 1.62% 1.52%
2044 1.64% 1.58%
2043 1.73% 1.61%
2042 1.69% 1.64%
2041 1.84% 1.69%
2040 1.85% 1.71%
2039 1.9% 1.73%
2038 2.03% 1.76%
2037 2.06% 1.8%
2036 1.96% 1.82%
2035 2.02% 1.83%
2034 1.99% 1.9%
2033 1.99% 1.95%
2032 2% 1.99%
2031 2.12% 2.06%
2030 2.07% 2.08%
2029 2.11% 2.14%
2028 2.13% 2.2%
2027 2.09% 2.23%
2026 2.11% 2.3%
2025 1.93% 2.38%
2024 1.88% 2.42%
2023 1.79% 2.49%
2022 1.77% 2.51%
2021 1.79% 2.54%
2020 1.58% 2.58%
2019 1.49% 2.59%
2018 1.35% 2.58%
2017 0.82% 2.59%
2016 0.62% 2.6%
2015 0.34% 2.56%
2014 0.68% 2.51%
2013 1.23% 2.47%
2012 1.28% 2.48%
2011 1.81% 2.51%
2010 1.98% 2.49%
2009 2.54% 2.47%
2008 2.66% 2.45%
2007 1.47% 2.34%
2006 1.59% 2.11%
2005 2.42% 2.02%
2004 4.19% 2.16%
2003 4.22% 2.27%
2002 3.5% 1.57%
2001 2.89% 1.32%
2000 1.55% 1.98%
1999 1.48% 2.27%
1998 1.31% 1.9%
1997 1.11% 2.08%
1996 5.1% 2.87%
1995 5.82% 2.83%
1994 3.12% 3.04%
1993 3.18% 3.09%
1992 -6.29% 3.24%
1991 -5.57% 4.08%
1990 2.3% 3.52%
1989 2.52% 2.63%
1988 2.63% 2.65%
1987 2.36% 2.6%
1986 2.07% 2.5%
1985 2.04% 2.38%
1984 2.05% 2.24%
1983 2.4% 2.14%
1982 2.76% 2.03%
1981 2.75% 1.9%
1980 2.72% 1.78%
1979 2.69% 1.67%
1978 2.69% 1.6%
1977 2.68% 1.57%
1976 2.53% 1.57%
1975 2.36% 1.6%
1974 2.46% 1.65%
1973 2.55% 1.69%
1972 2.59% 1.75%
1971 2.63% 1.82%
1970 2.59% 1.89%
1969 2.56% 1.94%
1968 2.55% 1.94%
1967 2.43% 1.92%
1966 2.42% 1.89%
1965 2.52% 1.86%
1964 2.51% 1.83%
1963 2.48% 1.81%
1962 2.43% 1.79%
1961 2.37% 1.77%

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/guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.42%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Guinea
Current population
3700586
15546235
Population rank 130/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.19%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
1.5 minutes
One birth every
5.31 minutes
1.08 minutes
One death every
25 minutes
4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 +957
Annual growth/decline +65,213 +349,317
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% +2.42%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 32/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 -16,282
Net migration rank 122/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -16,282
2024 - -12,696 - -12,024
2023 78,073 -15,284 356,147 -3,997
2022 76,221 -17,134 352,517 -3,997
2021 74,394 -14,966 345,121 -4,373
2020 73,362 -14,967 342,289 -4,365
2019 73,572 -29,818 338,984 -3,240
2018 72,511 -21,403 332,585 -9,187
2017 72,291 -38,579 328,542 -13,718
2016 73,002 -55,431 324,608 -14,189
2015 73,682 -52,965 316,604 -15,117
2014 75,729 -75,696 309,539 -22,741
2013 75,562 -33,974 304,430 -29,136
2012 76,416 -43,269 298,094 -32,808
2011 76,806 -32,949 293,318 -29,069
2010 76,098 -13,361 288,512 -31,327
2009 76,206 -24,348 281,920 -34,007
2008 73,391 17,855 274,327 -32,925
2007 73,101 -18,131 266,070 -34,311
2006 74,470 -49,998 258,518 -48,078
2005 72,930 -12,835 251,209 -71,015
2004 72,147 -6,374 242,075 -56,036
2003 66,291 76,703 234,774 -36,934
2002 65,436 -6,574 229,022 -33,450
2001 61,180 41,760 227,642 -155,020
2000 60,274 -33,133 227,081 -77,450
1999 45,120 -3,769 223,968 -46,183
1998 55,332 -31,951 219,385 -30,903
1997 63,953 -30,768 220,373 -107,614
1996 66,557 -52,421 214,896 -4,973
1995 56,157 136,105 205,644 18,021
1994 56,288 -25,841 201,439 -8,826
1993 51,679 33,688 195,612 45,616
1992 51,443 -22,293 189,682 -3,285
1991 57,741 -328,546 181,299 66,718
1990 56,903 -12,425 169,926 107,641
1989 54,299 -7,330 164,707 -5,150
1988 54,163 -3,612 159,566 -637
1987 52,229 -3,613 154,178 -350
1986 39,470 -1,073 148,137 -2,900
1985 37,362 -1,073 142,313 -6,965
1984 35,101 772 136,640 -11,439
1983 33,420 1,853 130,629 -15,265
1982 44,146 1,985 126,831 -17,920
1981 42,924 1,985 121,223 -21,367
1980 41,392 1,985 117,186 -25,287
1979 39,577 1,985 113,141 -28,770
1978 38,353 1,985 109,415 -30,933
1977 37,295 1,985 105,990 -31,004
1976 36,250 1,985 102,449 -29,220
1975 30,971 1,985 99,267 -26,221
1974 30,111 1,985 96,315 -22,637
1973 31,969 1,985 93,764 -19,065
1972 30,951 1,953 91,147 -15,782
1971 31,490 1,758 88,358 -11,543
1970 30,686 1,480 85,418 -6,906
1969 29,535 1,199 82,799 -2,844
1968 28,777 1,013 79,892 -345
1967 27,992 1,004 77,251 0
1966 24,713 1,063 74,748 0
1965 26,285 1,188 72,134 0
1964 25,327 1,300 69,848 0
1963 24,393 1,368 67,690 0
1962 23,478 1,364 65,672 0
1961 22,351 1,235 63,766 0
1960 21,424 1,045 61,848 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,346,936 people) and 2.76% is from migration (a loss of 94,924 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K

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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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