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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 1,463,865,525 people in India in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 1,483,314,140 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 398 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +1% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.5% growth).

Eritrea vs India: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea India
2100 8,522,007 1,515,764,791
2099 8,497,228 1,523,450,562
2098 8,474,268 1,531,147,367
2097 8,451,733 1,538,780,583
2096 8,429,569 1,546,380,447
2095 8,403,309 1,553,964,615
2094 8,377,316 1,561,496,245
2093 8,351,585 1,568,975,448
2092 8,316,183 1,576,332,553
2091 8,285,983 1,583,655,135
2090 8,250,998 1,590,899,630
2089 8,216,946 1,598,026,427
2088 8,179,696 1,605,029,461
2087 8,143,016 1,611,883,136
2086 8,100,028 1,618,654,560
2085 8,053,737 1,625,282,641
2084 8,006,588 1,631,712,094
2083 7,963,231 1,637,989,363
2082 7,918,571 1,644,062,886
2081 7,878,525 1,649,962,836
2080 7,822,491 1,655,654,966
2079 7,772,358 1,661,116,882
2078 7,718,520 1,666,332,415
2077 7,662,894 1,671,298,348
2076 7,607,491 1,676,004,895
2075 7,545,398 1,680,459,350
2074 7,490,761 1,684,595,952
2073 7,426,955 1,688,431,647
2072 7,364,831 1,691,990,872
2071 7,302,386 1,695,203,041
2070 7,237,419 1,698,107,519
2069 7,171,047 1,700,664,858
2068 7,100,633 1,702,876,723
2067 7,032,045 1,704,723,837
2066 6,958,496 1,706,198,000
2065 6,890,246 1,707,391,009
2064 6,820,756 1,708,212,818
2063 6,739,056 1,708,696,045
2062 6,665,261 1,708,862,369
2061 6,586,585 1,708,717,131
2060 6,506,537 1,708,195,453
2059 6,427,830 1,707,339,651
2058 6,348,527 1,706,165,210
2057 6,270,841 1,704,656,327
2056 6,199,452 1,702,865,262
2055 6,119,360 1,700,741,939
2054 6,044,997 1,698,325,374
2053 5,962,464 1,695,513,304
2052 5,877,006 1,692,384,182
2051 5,796,079 1,688,910,288
2050 5,715,974 1,685,088,884
2049 5,637,011 1,680,936,533
2048 5,554,665 1,676,430,514
2047 5,473,222 1,671,532,064
2046 5,391,902 1,666,226,180
2045 5,305,072 1,660,522,084
2044 5,220,319 1,654,412,346
2043 5,136,101 1,647,924,060
2042 5,048,602 1,640,993,579
2041 4,964,690 1,633,629,291
2040 4,875,172 1,625,848,393
2039 4,786,431 1,617,677,625
2038 4,697,052 1,609,097,629
2037 4,603,709 1,600,073,012
2036 4,510,757 1,590,593,050
2035 4,424,170 1,580,726,905
2034 4,336,556 1,570,491,868
2033 4,251,927 1,559,906,905
2032 4,168,824 1,548,963,391
2031 4,087,276 1,537,676,208
2030 4,002,343 1,526,059,268
2029 3,921,145 1,514,142,607
2028 3,839,994 1,501,971,477
2027 3,759,928 1,489,498,223
2026 3,682,948 1,476,782,637
2025 3,607,003 1,463,865,525
2024 3,535,603 1,450,935,791
2023 3,470,390 1,438,069,596
2022 3,409,447 1,425,423,212
2021 3,350,183 1,414,203,896
2020 3,291,271 1,402,617,695
2019 3,240,194 1,389,030,312
2018 3,192,760 1,374,659,064
2017 3,150,347 1,359,657,400
2016 3,124,698 1,343,944,296
2015 3,105,546 1,328,024,498
2014 3,095,173 1,312,277,191
2013 3,074,360 1,295,829,511
2012 3,036,988 1,278,674,502
2011 2,998,485 1,261,224,954
2010 2,945,186 1,243,481,564
2009 2,887,885 1,225,524,753
2008 2,816,327 1,207,930,964
2007 2,743,222 1,190,676,021
2006 2,703,502 1,172,878,890
2005 2,661,215 1,154,676,322
2004 2,598,284 1,135,991,513
2003 2,493,903 1,116,803,006
2002 2,392,978 1,097,600,380
2001 2,312,079 1,077,898,575
2000 2,247,031 1,057,922,733
1999 2,212,780 1,038,225,823
1998 2,180,419 1,018,665,080
1997 2,152,135 999,133,762
1996 2,128,464 979,678,458
1995 2,025,267 960,301,044
1994 1,913,915 941,163,767
1993 1,856,006 922,118,387
1992 1,798,748 902,957,070
1991 1,919,571 883,927,600
1990 2,032,737 864,972,221
1989 1,987,017 846,039,529
1988 1,938,255 827,342,990
1987 1,888,669 808,931,270
1986 1,845,164 790,689,978
1985 1,807,816 772,647,793
1984 1,771,730 754,875,449
1983 1,736,160 737,372,681
1982 1,695,461 720,313,473
1981 1,649,939 703,696,250
1980 1,605,797 687,354,025
1979 1,563,332 671,155,747
1978 1,522,378 655,728,229
1977 1,482,565 640,801,103
1976 1,443,807 625,861,883
1975 1,408,210 611,309,535
1974 1,375,688 597,041,391
1973 1,342,669 583,465,598
1972 1,309,235 570,482,142
1971 1,276,154 558,096,387
1970 1,243,453 545,864,268
1969 1,212,005 533,880,544
1968 1,181,737 522,716,889
1967 1,152,339 511,606,372
1966 1,124,957 500,740,247
1965 1,098,335 490,140,146
1964 1,071,287 479,229,598
1963 1,045,092 468,138,575
1962 1,019,788 457,283,090
1961 995,573 446,564,729
1960 972,547 435,990,338

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while India's population increased by 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.6% to 1,685,088,884 people and will still be ranked 1st.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people compared to the peak of 1.71B people in 2062 for India.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea India
2100 0.29% -0.5%
2099 0.27% -0.5%
2098 0.27% -0.5%
2097 0.26% -0.49%
2096 0.31% -0.49%
2095 0.31% -0.48%
2094 0.31% -0.48%
2093 0.43% -0.47%
2092 0.36% -0.46%
2091 0.42% -0.46%
2090 0.41% -0.45%
2089 0.46% -0.44%
2088 0.45% -0.43%
2087 0.53% -0.42%
2086 0.57% -0.41%
2085 0.59% -0.39%
2084 0.54% -0.38%
2083 0.56% -0.37%
2082 0.51% -0.36%
2081 0.72% -0.34%
2080 0.65% -0.33%
2079 0.7% -0.31%
2078 0.73% -0.3%
2077 0.73% -0.28%
2076 0.82% -0.27%
2075 0.73% -0.25%
2074 0.86% -0.23%
2073 0.84% -0.21%
2072 0.86% -0.19%
2071 0.9% -0.17%
2070 0.93% -0.15%
2069 0.99% -0.13%
2068 0.98% -0.11%
2067 1.06% -0.09%
2066 0.99% -0.07%
2065 1.02% -0.05%
2064 1.21% -0.03%
2063 1.11% -0.01%
2062 1.19% 0.008%
2061 1.23% 0.03%
2060 1.22% 0.05%
2059 1.25% 0.07%
2058 1.24% 0.09%
2057 1.15% 0.11%
2056 1.31% 0.12%
2055 1.23% 0.14%
2054 1.38% 0.17%
2053 1.45% 0.18%
2052 1.4% 0.21%
2051 1.4% 0.23%
2050 1.4% 0.25%
2049 1.48% 0.27%
2048 1.49% 0.29%
2047 1.51% 0.32%
2046 1.64% 0.34%
2045 1.62% 0.37%
2044 1.64% 0.39%
2043 1.73% 0.42%
2042 1.69% 0.45%
2041 1.84% 0.48%
2040 1.85% 0.51%
2039 1.9% 0.53%
2038 2.03% 0.56%
2037 2.06% 0.6%
2036 1.96% 0.62%
2035 2.02% 0.65%
2034 1.99% 0.68%
2033 1.99% 0.71%
2032 2% 0.73%
2031 2.12% 0.76%
2030 2.07% 0.79%
2029 2.11% 0.81%
2028 2.13% 0.84%
2027 2.09% 0.86%
2026 2.11% 0.88%
2025 2.02% 0.89%
2024 1.88% 0.89%
2023 1.79% 0.89%
2022 1.77% 0.79%
2021 1.79% 0.83%
2020 1.58% 0.98%
2019 1.49% 1.05%
2018 1.35% 1.1%
2017 0.82% 1.17%
2016 0.62% 1.2%
2015 0.34% 1.2%
2014 0.68% 1.27%
2013 1.23% 1.34%
2012 1.28% 1.38%
2011 1.81% 1.43%
2010 1.98% 1.47%
2009 2.54% 1.46%
2008 2.66% 1.45%
2007 1.47% 1.52%
2006 1.59% 1.58%
2005 2.42% 1.64%
2004 4.19% 1.72%
2003 4.22% 1.75%
2002 3.5% 1.83%
2001 2.89% 1.89%
2000 1.55% 1.9%
1999 1.48% 1.92%
1998 1.31% 1.95%
1997 1.11% 1.99%
1996 5.1% 2.02%
1995 5.82% 2.03%
1994 3.12% 2.07%
1993 3.18% 2.12%
1992 -6.29% 2.15%
1991 -5.57% 2.19%
1990 2.3% 2.24%
1989 2.52% 2.26%
1988 2.63% 2.28%
1987 2.36% 2.31%
1986 2.07% 2.34%
1985 2.04% 2.35%
1984 2.05% 2.37%
1983 2.4% 2.37%
1982 2.76% 2.36%
1981 2.75% 2.38%
1980 2.72% 2.41%
1979 2.69% 2.35%
1978 2.69% 2.33%
1977 2.68% 2.39%
1976 2.53% 2.38%
1975 2.36% 2.39%
1974 2.46% 2.33%
1973 2.55% 2.28%
1972 2.59% 2.22%
1971 2.63% 2.24%
1970 2.59% 2.24%
1969 2.56% 2.14%
1968 2.55% 2.17%
1967 2.43% 2.17%
1966 2.42% 2.16%
1965 2.52% 2.28%
1964 2.51% 2.37%
1963 2.48% 2.37%
1962 2.43% 2.4%
1961 2.37% 2.43%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Eritrea grew by 2.02%, while India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Eritrea India
Current population
3722489
1483314140
Population rank 131/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 17.9%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
2.45 seconds
One birth every
5.18 minutes
1.36 seconds
One death every
24.8 minutes
3.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +196 +35,424
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +12,929,734
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 106/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 -495,753
Net migration rank 122/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -495,753
2024 80,343 -12,696 13,630,090 -630,830
2023 78,073 -15,284 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 76,221 -17,134 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 74,394 -14,966 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 73,362 -14,967 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 73,572 -29,818 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 72,511 -21,403 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 72,291 -38,579 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 73,002 -55,431 16,202,593 81,248
2015 73,682 -52,965 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 75,729 -75,696 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 75,562 -33,974 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 76,416 -43,269 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 76,806 -32,949 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 76,098 -13,361 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 76,206 -24,348 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 73,391 17,855 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 73,101 -18,131 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 74,470 -49,998 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 72,930 -12,835 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 72,147 -6,374 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 66,291 76,703 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 65,436 -6,574 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 61,180 41,760 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 60,274 -33,133 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 45,120 -3,769 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 55,332 -31,951 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 63,953 -30,768 19,494,098 880
1996 66,557 -52,421 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 56,157 136,105 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 56,288 -25,841 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 51,679 33,688 19,152,399 2,364
1992 51,443 -22,293 19,132,757 35,155
1991 57,741 -328,546 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 56,903 -12,425 18,893,588 125,514
1989 54,299 -7,330 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 54,163 -3,612 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 52,229 -3,613 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 39,470 -1,073 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 37,362 -1,073 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 35,101 772 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 33,420 1,853 17,219,127 119,694
1982 44,146 1,985 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 42,924 1,985 16,422,159 33,243
1980 41,392 1,985 16,018,786 210,914
1979 39,577 1,985 15,392,957 774,094
1978 38,353 1,985 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 37,295 1,985 14,575,662 590,626
1976 36,250 1,985 14,435,504 275,984
1975 30,971 1,985 13,958,642 434,205
1974 30,111 1,985 13,795,836 347,869
1973 31,969 1,985 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 30,951 1,953 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 31,490 1,758 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 30,686 1,480 12,417,866 233,782
1969 29,535 1,199 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 28,777 1,013 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 27,992 1,004 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 24,713 1,063 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 26,285 1,188 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 25,327 1,300 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 24,393 1,368 11,016,705 21,640
1962 23,478 1,364 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 22,351 1,235 10,468,816 295,177
1960 21,424 1,045 10,237,489 146,955

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

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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 India 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 142,967,525 people) and 3.89% is from migration (a loss of 5,780,451 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.19M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 6.2M
Surat 5.94M
Kanpur 4.58M
Kolkata 4.5M

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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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