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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 11,906,095 people in Haiti in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 12,106,577 in Haiti.

Population statistics:

  • Haiti's population is 3.25 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Haiti is the 82nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.15% for Haiti.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +1.26% in Haiti.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Haiti has grown from 9.22M to 12.1M (31.4% growth).

Eritrea vs Haiti: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Haiti
2100 8,522,007 15,256,536
2099 8,497,228 15,296,917
2098 8,474,268 15,335,929
2097 8,451,733 15,373,959
2096 8,429,569 15,410,676
2095 8,403,309 15,446,039
2094 8,377,316 15,479,980
2093 8,351,585 15,512,720
2092 8,316,183 15,544,268
2091 8,285,983 15,574,307
2090 8,250,998 15,603,023
2089 8,216,946 15,630,488
2088 8,179,696 15,656,100
2087 8,143,016 15,679,840
2086 8,100,028 15,702,178
2085 8,053,737 15,722,363
2084 8,006,588 15,740,753
2083 7,963,231 15,756,784
2082 7,918,571 15,771,170
2081 7,878,525 15,783,654
2080 7,822,491 15,794,108
2079 7,772,358 15,801,906
2078 7,718,520 15,807,927
2077 7,662,894 15,811,367
2076 7,607,491 15,812,334
2075 7,545,398 15,811,289
2074 7,490,761 15,807,704
2073 7,426,955 15,801,699
2072 7,364,831 15,792,778
2071 7,302,386 15,781,069
2070 7,237,419 15,766,941
2069 7,171,047 15,749,412
2068 7,100,633 15,728,787
2067 7,032,045 15,704,565
2066 6,958,496 15,676,927
2065 6,890,246 15,646,375
2064 6,820,756 15,612,187
2063 6,739,056 15,574,267
2062 6,665,261 15,532,963
2061 6,586,585 15,488,168
2060 6,506,537 15,439,794
2059 6,427,830 15,387,295
2058 6,348,527 15,330,700
2057 6,270,841 15,270,662
2056 6,199,452 15,207,713
2055 6,119,360 15,140,966
2054 6,044,997 15,070,514
2053 5,962,464 14,996,105
2052 5,877,006 14,917,991
2051 5,796,079 14,835,965
2050 5,715,974 14,750,202
2049 5,637,011 14,662,274
2048 5,554,665 14,571,117
2047 5,473,222 14,477,810
2046 5,391,902 14,381,808
2045 5,305,072 14,283,450
2044 5,220,319 14,182,565
2043 5,136,101 14,079,228
2042 5,048,602 13,973,340
2041 4,964,690 13,865,347
2040 4,875,172 13,755,880
2039 4,786,431 13,644,647
2038 4,697,052 13,530,653
2037 4,603,709 13,415,248
2036 4,510,757 13,298,046
2035 4,424,170 13,179,117
2034 4,336,556 13,058,331
2033 4,251,927 12,935,907
2032 4,168,824 12,811,620
2031 4,087,276 12,686,068
2030 4,002,343 12,558,965
2029 3,921,145 12,430,808
2028 3,839,994 12,301,245
2027 3,759,928 12,170,384
2026 3,682,948 12,039,187
2025 3,607,003 11,906,095
2024 3,535,603 11,772,557
2023 3,470,390 11,637,398
2022 3,409,447 11,503,606
2021 3,350,183 11,374,586
2020 3,291,271 11,243,848
2019 3,240,194 11,105,163
2018 3,192,760 10,962,362
2017 3,150,347 10,817,754
2016 3,124,698 10,671,457
2015 3,105,546 10,523,242
2014 3,095,173 10,373,235
2013 3,074,360 10,222,362
2012 3,036,988 10,069,771
2011 2,998,485 9,914,904
2010 2,945,186 9,803,294
2009 2,887,885 9,689,581
2008 2,816,327 9,530,774
2007 2,743,222 9,373,296
2006 2,703,502 9,216,562
2005 2,661,215 9,061,273
2004 2,598,284 8,910,263
2003 2,493,903 8,759,912
2002 2,392,978 8,607,641
2001 2,312,079 8,455,918
2000 2,247,031 8,303,151
1999 2,212,780 8,151,296
1998 2,180,419 8,002,143
1997 2,152,135 7,854,298
1996 2,128,464 7,707,557
1995 2,025,267 7,562,546
1994 1,913,915 7,419,771
1993 1,856,006 7,278,181
1992 1,798,748 7,136,571
1991 1,919,571 6,995,450
1990 2,032,737 6,854,441
1989 1,987,017 6,714,730
1988 1,938,255 6,578,145
1987 1,888,669 6,445,123
1986 1,845,164 6,316,122
1985 1,807,816 6,190,862
1984 1,771,730 6,069,230
1983 1,736,160 5,951,096
1982 1,695,461 5,835,937
1981 1,649,939 5,723,725
1980 1,605,797 5,614,493
1979 1,563,332 5,507,590
1978 1,522,378 5,402,580
1977 1,482,565 5,299,476
1976 1,443,807 5,198,357
1975 1,408,210 5,099,086
1974 1,375,688 5,001,796
1973 1,342,669 4,906,743
1972 1,309,235 4,813,868
1971 1,276,154 4,723,244
1970 1,243,453 4,635,124
1969 1,212,005 4,549,334
1968 1,181,737 4,465,328
1967 1,152,339 4,382,999
1966 1,124,957 4,302,639
1965 1,098,335 4,223,820
1964 1,071,287 4,146,244
1963 1,045,092 4,073,068
1962 1,019,788 4,001,575
1961 995,573 3,929,030
1960 972,547 3,858,443

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/haiti | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Haiti gained 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Haiti's population increased by 1,435,120 people (a 13.4% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Haiti was ranked 87th in 2006 and ranked 82nd 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 Haiti will increase by 21.8% to 14,750,202 people and rank change from 82nd to 86th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people compared to the peak of 15.8M people in 2076 for Haiti.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Haiti
2100 0.29% -0.26%
2099 0.27% -0.25%
2098 0.27% -0.25%
2097 0.26% -0.24%
2096 0.31% -0.23%
2095 0.31% -0.22%
2094 0.31% -0.21%
2093 0.43% -0.2%
2092 0.36% -0.19%
2091 0.42% -0.18%
2090 0.41% -0.18%
2089 0.46% -0.16%
2088 0.45% -0.15%
2087 0.53% -0.14%
2086 0.57% -0.13%
2085 0.59% -0.12%
2084 0.54% -0.1%
2083 0.56% -0.09%
2082 0.51% -0.08%
2081 0.72% -0.07%
2080 0.65% -0.05%
2079 0.7% -0.04%
2078 0.73% -0.02%
2077 0.73% -0.006%
2076 0.82% 0.007%
2075 0.73% 0.02%
2074 0.86% 0.04%
2073 0.84% 0.06%
2072 0.86% 0.07%
2071 0.9% 0.09%
2070 0.93% 0.11%
2069 0.99% 0.13%
2068 0.98% 0.15%
2067 1.06% 0.18%
2066 0.99% 0.2%
2065 1.02% 0.22%
2064 1.21% 0.24%
2063 1.11% 0.27%
2062 1.19% 0.29%
2061 1.23% 0.31%
2060 1.22% 0.34%
2059 1.25% 0.37%
2058 1.24% 0.39%
2057 1.15% 0.41%
2056 1.31% 0.44%
2055 1.23% 0.47%
2054 1.38% 0.5%
2053 1.45% 0.52%
2052 1.4% 0.55%
2051 1.4% 0.58%
2050 1.4% 0.6%
2049 1.48% 0.63%
2048 1.49% 0.64%
2047 1.51% 0.67%
2046 1.64% 0.69%
2045 1.62% 0.71%
2044 1.64% 0.73%
2043 1.73% 0.76%
2042 1.69% 0.78%
2041 1.84% 0.8%
2040 1.85% 0.82%
2039 1.9% 0.84%
2038 2.03% 0.86%
2037 2.06% 0.88%
2036 1.96% 0.9%
2035 2.02% 0.92%
2034 1.99% 0.95%
2033 1.99% 0.97%
2032 2% 0.99%
2031 2.12% 1.01%
2030 2.07% 1.03%
2029 2.11% 1.05%
2028 2.13% 1.08%
2027 2.09% 1.09%
2026 2.11% 1.12%
2025 2.02% 1.13%
2024 1.88% 1.16%
2023 1.79% 1.16%
2022 1.77% 1.13%
2021 1.79% 1.16%
2020 1.58% 1.25%
2019 1.49% 1.3%
2018 1.35% 1.34%
2017 0.82% 1.37%
2016 0.62% 1.41%
2015 0.34% 1.45%
2014 0.68% 1.48%
2013 1.23% 1.52%
2012 1.28% 1.56%
2011 1.81% 1.14%
2010 1.98% 1.17%
2009 2.54% 1.67%
2008 2.66% 1.68%
2007 1.47% 1.7%
2006 1.59% 1.71%
2005 2.42% 1.69%
2004 4.19% 1.72%
2003 4.22% 1.77%
2002 3.5% 1.79%
2001 2.89% 1.84%
2000 1.55% 1.86%
1999 1.48% 1.86%
1998 1.31% 1.88%
1997 1.11% 1.9%
1996 5.1% 1.92%
1995 5.82% 1.92%
1994 3.12% 1.95%
1993 3.18% 1.98%
1992 -6.29% 2.02%
1991 -5.57% 2.06%
1990 2.3% 2.08%
1989 2.52% 2.08%
1988 2.63% 2.06%
1987 2.36% 2.04%
1986 2.07% 2.02%
1985 2.04% 2%
1984 2.05% 1.99%
1983 2.4% 1.97%
1982 2.76% 1.96%
1981 2.75% 1.95%
1980 2.72% 1.94%
1979 2.69% 1.94%
1978 2.69% 1.95%
1977 2.68% 1.95%
1976 2.53% 1.95%
1975 2.36% 1.95%
1974 2.46% 1.94%
1973 2.55% 1.93%
1972 2.59% 1.92%
1971 2.63% 1.9%
1970 2.59% 1.89%
1969 2.56% 1.88%
1968 2.55% 1.88%
1967 2.43% 1.87%
1966 2.42% 1.87%
1965 2.52% 1.87%
1964 2.51% 1.8%
1963 2.48% 1.79%
1962 2.43% 1.85%
1961 2.37% 1.83%

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/haiti | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Eritrea grew by 2.02%, while Haiti's population grew by 1.13%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Haiti
Current population
3722489
12106577
Population rank 131/197 82/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.15%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
3.95 minutes
One birth every
5.18 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
5.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +366
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +133,538
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +1.13%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 92/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
16.4 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 -32,052
Net migration rank 122/196 168/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 19,581
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 170/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 187/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Haiti
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Haiti
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -32,052
2024 80,343 -12,696 166,463 -31,747
2023 78,073 -15,284 167,381 -31,786
2022 76,221 -17,134 164,214 -32,220
2021 74,394 -14,966 158,994 -32,952
2020 73,362 -14,967 169,264 -33,850
2019 73,572 -29,818 176,550 -34,612
2018 72,511 -21,403 178,632 -34,976
2017 72,291 -38,579 180,310 -34,742
2016 73,002 -55,431 180,902 -33,879
2015 73,682 -52,965 182,063 -32,669
2014 75,729 -75,696 182,009 -31,390
2013 75,562 -33,974 181,457 -30,323
2012 76,416 -43,269 183,702 -29,658
2011 76,806 -32,949 184,695 -29,029
2010 76,098 -13,361 95,965 -28,416
2009 76,206 -24,348 187,804 -27,924
2008 73,391 17,855 185,364 -27,630
2007 73,101 -18,131 184,223 -26,995
2006 74,470 -49,998 182,866 -26,629
2005 72,930 -12,835 180,618 -26,276
2004 72,147 -6,374 174,071 -26,399
2003 66,291 76,703 179,543 -26,518
2002 65,436 -6,574 178,126 -26,626
2001 61,180 41,760 178,741 -26,812
2000 60,274 -33,133 180,677 -27,075
1999 45,120 -3,769 177,421 -27,317
1998 55,332 -31,951 175,687 -27,476
1997 63,953 -30,768 174,962 -27,492
1996 66,557 -52,421 173,351 -27,348
1995 56,157 136,105 171,852 -27,826
1994 56,288 -25,841 169,260 -27,744
1993 51,679 33,688 169,240 -27,584
1992 51,443 -22,293 168,980 -27,415
1991 57,741 -328,546 167,919 -27,245
1990 56,903 -12,425 167,420 -26,075
1989 54,299 -7,330 163,947 -25,857
1988 54,163 -3,612 160,750 -25,662
1987 52,229 -3,613 156,468 -25,518
1986 39,470 -1,073 152,288 -25,257
1985 37,362 -1,073 148,364 -24,887
1984 35,101 772 144,211 -24,427
1983 33,420 1,853 140,422 -23,944
1982 44,146 1,985 137,214 -23,375
1981 42,924 1,985 133,695 -23,106
1980 41,392 1,985 130,773 -22,900
1979 39,577 1,985 128,206 -22,280
1978 38,353 1,985 125,885 -21,809
1977 37,295 1,985 123,520 -21,401
1976 36,250 1,985 120,992 -20,870
1975 30,971 1,985 118,508 -20,074
1974 30,111 1,985 115,941 -19,792
1973 31,969 1,985 113,223 -19,278
1972 30,951 1,953 110,709 -18,916
1971 31,490 1,758 107,968 -18,509
1970 30,686 1,480 105,208 -18,425
1969 29,535 1,199 103,133 -18,340
1968 28,777 1,013 101,300 -18,087
1967 27,992 1,004 99,266 -17,827
1966 24,713 1,063 96,973 -17,690
1965 26,285 1,188 95,754 -17,404
1964 25,327 1,300 93,987 -17,179
1963 24,393 1,368 86,394 -16,846
1962 23,478 1,364 89,683 -16,253
1961 22,351 1,235 87,563 -15,902
1960 21,424 1,045 85,368 -15,862

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

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/haiti | 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 Haiti 83.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,724,773 people) and 16.2% is from migration (a loss of 333,433 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 19,581 people or 0.2% in Haiti.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Haiti
City Population
Port-au-Prince 987K
Carrefour 511K
Petion-Ville 377K
Gonaives 356K
Delmas 284K
Saint-Marc 267K
Cap-Haitien 190K
Miragoane 62.5K
Cerca-la-Source 56.5K
Anse-a-Veau 34.6K

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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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