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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 2.56 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.28% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

Eritrea vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Hungary
2100 8,514,681 7,370,355
2099 8,489,924 7,386,200
2098 8,466,983 7,401,408
2097 8,444,468 7,415,908
2096 8,422,323 7,430,531
2095 8,396,086 7,445,269
2094 8,370,114 7,460,108
2093 8,344,405 7,475,111
2092 8,309,034 7,489,534
2091 8,278,860 7,504,343
2090 8,243,905 7,519,276
2089 8,209,883 7,534,960
2088 8,172,664 7,550,399
2087 8,136,016 7,566,507
2086 8,093,065 7,583,518
2085 8,046,814 7,600,748
2084 7,999,706 7,617,497
2083 7,956,385 7,634,894
2082 7,911,764 7,653,272
2081 7,871,753 7,672,270
2080 7,815,766 7,692,156
2079 7,765,677 7,712,929
2078 7,711,886 7,734,118
2077 7,656,307 7,756,481
2076 7,600,951 7,780,266
2075 7,538,912 7,805,336
2074 7,484,322 7,832,068
2073 7,420,571 7,860,016
2072 7,358,500 7,889,448
2071 7,296,109 7,920,271
2070 7,231,198 7,952,370
2069 7,164,883 7,985,309
2068 7,094,530 8,019,321
2067 7,026,000 8,053,791
2066 6,952,514 8,088,854
2065 6,884,323 8,125,079
2064 6,814,893 8,161,993
2063 6,733,263 8,198,019
2062 6,659,531 8,233,954
2061 6,580,923 8,269,395
2060 6,500,944 8,304,498
2059 6,422,305 8,339,351
2058 6,343,070 8,372,516
2057 6,265,450 8,405,403
2056 6,194,123 8,438,397
2055 6,114,099 8,470,451
2054 6,039,801 8,502,165
2053 5,957,339 8,533,102
2052 5,871,954 8,563,943
2051 5,791,096 8,594,925
2050 5,711,061 8,625,864
2049 5,632,165 8,657,469
2048 5,549,890 8,689,207
2047 5,468,518 8,721,846
2046 5,387,267 8,755,100
2045 5,300,511 8,789,106
2044 5,215,831 8,823,256
2043 5,131,686 8,857,823
2042 5,044,262 8,893,508
2041 4,960,422 8,929,696
2040 4,870,981 8,966,615
2039 4,782,316 9,004,383
2038 4,693,015 9,041,989
2037 4,599,752 9,080,597
2036 4,506,879 9,118,668
2035 4,420,367 9,157,148
2034 4,332,828 9,195,286
2033 4,248,272 9,232,883
2032 4,165,241 9,270,132
2031 4,083,762 9,306,671
2030 3,998,903 9,342,584
2029 3,917,775 9,377,706
2028 3,836,693 9,411,230
2027 3,756,696 9,443,534
2026 3,679,782 9,475,525
2025 3,603,902 9,535,248
2024 3,535,603 9,562,065
2023 3,470,390 9,592,186
2022 3,409,447 9,605,074
2021 3,350,183 9,630,932
2020 3,291,271 9,670,419
2019 3,240,194 9,694,824
2018 3,192,760 9,706,964
2017 3,150,347 9,726,756
2016 3,124,698 9,759,755
2015 3,105,546 9,797,755
2014 3,095,173 9,833,038
2013 3,074,360 9,872,734
2012 3,036,988 9,920,362
2011 2,998,485 9,971,727
2010 2,945,186 10,000,023
2009 2,887,885 10,022,650
2008 2,816,327 10,038,188
2007 2,743,222 10,055,780
2006 2,703,502 10,071,370
2005 2,661,215 10,087,065
2004 2,598,284 10,107,146
2003 2,493,903 10,129,552
2002 2,392,978 10,158,608
2001 2,312,079 10,187,576
2000 2,247,031 10,210,971
1999 2,212,780 10,237,530
1998 2,180,419 10,266,570
1997 2,152,135 10,290,486
1996 2,128,464 10,311,238
1995 2,025,267 10,328,965
1994 1,913,915 10,343,355
1993 1,856,006 10,357,523
1992 1,798,748 10,369,341
1991 1,919,571 10,373,400
1990 2,032,737 10,373,988
1989 1,987,017 10,481,719
1988 1,938,255 10,596,487
1987 1,888,669 10,612,741
1986 1,845,164 10,630,564
1985 1,807,816 10,648,713
1984 1,771,730 10,668,095
1983 1,736,160 10,689,463
1982 1,695,461 10,705,535
1981 1,649,939 10,711,848
1980 1,605,797 10,711,122
1979 1,563,332 10,704,152
1978 1,522,378 10,684,822
1977 1,482,565 10,648,031
1976 1,443,807 10,598,677
1975 1,408,210 10,540,525
1974 1,375,688 10,478,720
1973 1,342,669 10,432,055
1972 1,309,235 10,398,489
1971 1,276,154 10,367,537
1970 1,243,453 10,337,910
1969 1,212,005 10,298,723
1968 1,181,737 10,255,815
1967 1,152,339 10,216,604
1966 1,124,957 10,178,653
1965 1,098,335 10,147,935
1964 1,071,287 10,119,835
1963 1,045,092 10,087,947
1962 1,019,788 10,060,825
1961 995,573 10,027,958
1960 972,547 9,983,512

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 98th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people and rank change from 98th to 111th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Hungary
2100 0.29% -0.21%
2099 0.27% -0.21%
2098 0.27% -0.2%
2097 0.26% -0.2%
2096 0.31% -0.2%
2095 0.31% -0.2%
2094 0.31% -0.2%
2093 0.43% -0.19%
2092 0.36% -0.2%
2091 0.42% -0.2%
2090 0.41% -0.21%
2089 0.46% -0.2%
2088 0.45% -0.21%
2087 0.53% -0.22%
2086 0.57% -0.23%
2085 0.59% -0.22%
2084 0.54% -0.23%
2083 0.56% -0.24%
2082 0.51% -0.25%
2081 0.72% -0.26%
2080 0.65% -0.27%
2079 0.7% -0.27%
2078 0.73% -0.29%
2077 0.73% -0.31%
2076 0.82% -0.32%
2075 0.73% -0.34%
2074 0.86% -0.36%
2073 0.84% -0.37%
2072 0.86% -0.39%
2071 0.9% -0.4%
2070 0.93% -0.41%
2069 0.99% -0.42%
2068 0.98% -0.43%
2067 1.06% -0.43%
2066 0.99% -0.45%
2065 1.02% -0.45%
2064 1.21% -0.44%
2063 1.11% -0.44%
2062 1.19% -0.43%
2061 1.23% -0.42%
2060 1.22% -0.42%
2059 1.25% -0.4%
2058 1.24% -0.39%
2057 1.15% -0.39%
2056 1.31% -0.38%
2055 1.23% -0.37%
2054 1.38% -0.36%
2053 1.45% -0.36%
2052 1.4% -0.36%
2051 1.4% -0.36%
2050 1.4% -0.37%
2049 1.48% -0.37%
2048 1.49% -0.37%
2047 1.51% -0.38%
2046 1.64% -0.39%
2045 1.62% -0.39%
2044 1.64% -0.39%
2043 1.73% -0.4%
2042 1.69% -0.41%
2041 1.84% -0.41%
2040 1.85% -0.42%
2039 1.9% -0.42%
2038 2.03% -0.43%
2037 2.06% -0.42%
2036 1.96% -0.42%
2035 2.02% -0.41%
2034 1.99% -0.41%
2033 1.99% -0.4%
2032 2% -0.39%
2031 2.12% -0.38%
2030 2.07% -0.37%
2029 2.11% -0.36%
2028 2.13% -0.34%
2027 2.09% -0.34%
2026 2.11% -0.63%
2025 1.93% -0.28%
2024 1.88% -0.31%
2023 1.79% -0.13%
2022 1.77% -0.27%
2021 1.79% -0.41%
2020 1.58% -0.25%
2019 1.49% -0.13%
2018 1.35% -0.2%
2017 0.82% -0.34%
2016 0.62% -0.39%
2015 0.34% -0.36%
2014 0.68% -0.4%
2013 1.23% -0.48%
2012 1.28% -0.52%
2011 1.81% -0.28%
2010 1.98% -0.23%
2009 2.54% -0.15%
2008 2.66% -0.17%
2007 1.47% -0.15%
2006 1.59% -0.16%
2005 2.42% -0.2%
2004 4.19% -0.22%
2003 4.22% -0.29%
2002 3.5% -0.28%
2001 2.89% -0.23%
2000 1.55% -0.26%
1999 1.48% -0.28%
1998 1.31% -0.23%
1997 1.11% -0.2%
1996 5.1% -0.17%
1995 5.82% -0.14%
1994 3.12% -0.14%
1993 3.18% -0.11%
1992 -6.29% -0.04%
1991 -5.57% -0.006%
1990 2.3% -1.03%
1989 2.52% -1.08%
1988 2.63% -0.15%
1987 2.36% -0.17%
1986 2.07% -0.17%
1985 2.04% -0.18%
1984 2.05% -0.2%
1983 2.4% -0.15%
1982 2.76% -0.06%
1981 2.75% 0.007%
1980 2.72% 0.07%
1979 2.69% 0.18%
1978 2.69% 0.35%
1977 2.68% 0.47%
1976 2.53% 0.55%
1975 2.36% 0.59%
1974 2.46% 0.45%
1973 2.55% 0.32%
1972 2.59% 0.3%
1971 2.63% 0.29%
1970 2.59% 0.38%
1969 2.56% 0.42%
1968 2.55% 0.38%
1967 2.43% 0.37%
1966 2.42% 0.3%
1965 2.52% 0.28%
1964 2.51% 0.32%
1963 2.48% 0.27%
1962 2.43% 0.33%
1961 2.37% 0.45%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Hungary
Current population
3700586
9475525
Population rank 130/197 98/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.11%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
17.4 minutes
One birth every
5.31 minutes
6.02 minutes
One death every
25 minutes
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 -83
Annual growth/decline +65,213 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 179/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 -16,331
Net migration rank 122/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -16,331
2024 - -12,696 - 16,223
2023 78,073 -15,284 -41,247 49,213
2022 76,221 -17,134 -47,065 41,871
2021 74,394 -14,966 -61,638 20,372
2020 73,362 -14,967 -47,385 9,147
2019 73,572 -29,818 -36,840 34,339
2018 72,511 -21,403 -37,858 34,190
2017 72,291 -38,579 -37,934 20,200
2016 73,002 -55,431 -31,231 68
2015 73,682 -52,965 -39,191 13,856
2014 75,729 -75,696 -32,449 11,581
2013 75,562 -33,974 -36,529 5,635
2012 76,416 -43,269 -38,689 15,286
2011 76,806 -32,949 -40,884 1,859
2010 76,098 -13,361 -40,000 10,592
2009 76,206 -24,348 -34,077 17,281
2008 73,391 17,855 -31,118 16,166
2007 73,101 -18,131 -35,195 13,697
2006 74,470 -49,998 -32,228 19,890
2005 72,930 -12,835 -38,331 16,925
2004 72,147 -6,374 -37,396 16,637
2003 66,291 76,703 -41,531 13,879
2002 65,436 -6,574 -36,571 2,822
2001 61,180 41,760 -35,657 10,386
2000 60,274 -33,133 -37,780 13,414
1999 45,120 -3,769 -49,140 12,819
1998 55,332 -31,951 -43,120 13,568
1997 63,953 -30,768 -38,075 14,186
1996 66,557 -52,421 -38,152 14,605
1995 56,157 136,105 -34,086 14,927
1994 56,288 -25,841 -31,030 15,159
1993 51,679 33,688 -33,144 15,540
1992 51,443 -22,293 -26,960 16,238
1991 57,741 -328,546 -17,635 16,873
1990 56,903 -12,425 -19,710 16,991
1989 54,299 -7,330 -20,963 -16,991
1988 54,163 -3,612 -15,895 -16,052
1987 52,229 -3,613 -15,919 -16,175
1986 39,470 -1,073 -18,072 -16,339
1985 37,362 -1,073 -18,103 -15,890
1984 35,101 772 -21,336 -16,216
1983 33,420 1,853 -21,379 -16,047
1982 44,146 1,985 -10,705 -16,531
1981 42,924 1,985 -2,142 -16,869
1980 41,392 1,985 3,213 -17,795
1979 39,577 1,985 23,549 3,629
1978 38,353 1,985 27,780 290
1977 37,295 1,985 45,787 -54
1976 36,250 1,985 52,993 -472
1975 30,971 1,985 63,243 -335
1974 30,111 1,985 60,777 132
1973 31,969 1,985 33,382 -1,512
1972 30,951 1,953 34,315 -8
1971 31,490 1,758 26,956 -15
1970 30,686 1,480 32,048 -96
1969 29,535 1,199 38,105 -333
1968 28,777 1,013 39,997 -324
1967 27,992 1,004 39,845 -414
1966 24,713 1,063 36,643 -726
1965 26,285 1,188 24,355 -537
1964 25,327 1,300 31,371 -739
1963 24,393 1,368 32,282 -822
1962 23,478 1,364 21,128 -1,738
1961 22,351 1,235 44,123 -1,177
1960 21,424 1,045 44,926 -1,108

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

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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 Hungary 63.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 412,838 people) and 36.3% is from migration (a gain of 234,837 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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