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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 15,099,727 people in Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 15,624,314 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 4.2 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st 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 +1.4% per year vs +2.53% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.6M (65.5% growth).

Eritrea vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Guinea
2100 8,522,007 32,364,089
2099 8,497,228 32,335,737
2098 8,474,268 32,301,888
2097 8,451,733 32,264,245
2096 8,429,569 32,223,409
2095 8,403,309 32,180,906
2094 8,377,316 32,128,461
2093 8,351,585 32,070,233
2092 8,316,183 32,004,039
2091 8,285,983 31,938,993
2090 8,250,998 31,865,431
2089 8,216,946 31,784,278
2088 8,179,696 31,695,025
2087 8,143,016 31,604,442
2086 8,100,028 31,501,968
2085 8,053,737 31,385,846
2084 8,006,588 31,266,394
2083 7,963,231 31,137,977
2082 7,918,571 31,006,787
2081 7,878,525 30,862,718
2080 7,822,491 30,721,315
2079 7,772,358 30,567,350
2078 7,718,520 30,411,381
2077 7,662,894 30,251,450
2076 7,607,491 30,082,310
2075 7,545,398 29,901,467
2074 7,490,761 29,719,623
2073 7,426,955 29,532,278
2072 7,364,831 29,339,197
2071 7,302,386 29,136,328
2070 7,237,419 28,929,558
2069 7,171,047 28,713,370
2068 7,100,633 28,491,765
2067 7,032,045 28,263,091
2066 6,958,496 28,028,228
2065 6,890,246 27,789,471
2064 6,820,756 27,544,497
2063 6,739,056 27,289,819
2062 6,665,261 27,030,698
2061 6,586,585 26,767,195
2060 6,506,537 26,502,170
2059 6,427,830 26,227,034
2058 6,348,527 25,942,870
2057 6,270,841 25,657,776
2056 6,199,452 25,365,788
2055 6,119,360 25,067,342
2054 6,044,997 24,767,401
2053 5,962,464 24,455,823
2052 5,877,006 24,145,399
2051 5,796,079 23,832,003
2050 5,715,974 23,515,546
2049 5,637,011 23,200,886
2048 5,554,665 22,883,237
2047 5,473,222 22,559,713
2046 5,391,902 22,232,988
2045 5,305,072 21,903,369
2044 5,220,319 21,575,120
2043 5,136,101 21,238,706
2042 5,048,602 20,901,770
2041 4,964,690 20,563,787
2040 4,875,172 20,221,476
2039 4,786,431 19,882,253
2038 4,697,052 19,544,803
2037 4,603,709 19,207,349
2036 4,510,757 18,867,323
2035 4,424,170 18,529,941
2034 4,336,556 18,196,482
2033 4,251,927 17,857,890
2032 4,168,824 17,516,126
2031 4,087,276 17,173,592
2030 4,002,343 16,827,321
2029 3,921,145 16,484,980
2028 3,839,994 16,139,132
2027 3,759,928 15,792,131
2026 3,682,948 15,447,070
2025 3,607,003 15,099,727
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st 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 53.6% to 5,715,974 people with a rank change from 131st to 123rd. The population of Guinea will increase by 50.5% to 23,515,546 people and rank change from 75th to 70th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M 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 2.02% 2.34%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Eritrea grew by 2.02%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.34%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Guinea
Current population
3722489
15624314
Population rank 131/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.19%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
1.53 minutes
One birth every
5.18 minutes
1.07 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
3.95 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +945
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +344,942
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +2.34%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 34/197
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 80,343 -12,696 358,497 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,395,894 people) and 2.42% is from migration (a loss of 84,207 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 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K

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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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