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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 285,721,236 people in Indonesia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 289,027,659 in Indonesia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 77.6 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Indonesia is the 4th.
  • The countries together account for 3.52% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 3.48% for Indonesia.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +0.9% in Indonesia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Indonesia has grown from 234M to 289M (23.5% growth).

Eritrea vs Indonesia: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Indonesia
2100 8,522,007 297,217,412
2099 8,497,228 298,340,219
2098 8,474,268 299,449,882
2097 8,451,733 300,549,857
2096 8,429,569 301,634,112
2095 8,403,309 302,698,798
2094 8,377,316 303,751,488
2093 8,351,585 304,790,169
2092 8,316,183 305,809,796
2091 8,285,983 306,805,664
2090 8,250,998 307,780,044
2089 8,216,946 308,727,665
2088 8,179,696 309,652,467
2087 8,143,016 310,557,120
2086 8,100,028 311,434,804
2085 8,053,737 312,284,488
2084 8,006,588 313,107,329
2083 7,963,231 313,904,231
2082 7,918,571 314,670,881
2081 7,878,525 315,404,888
2080 7,822,491 316,109,402
2079 7,772,358 316,790,074
2078 7,718,520 317,438,140
2077 7,662,894 318,056,534
2076 7,607,491 318,635,038
2075 7,545,398 319,190,402
2074 7,490,761 319,709,426
2073 7,426,955 320,201,444
2072 7,364,831 320,659,562
2071 7,302,386 321,086,184
2070 7,237,419 321,485,042
2069 7,171,047 321,858,064
2068 7,100,633 322,201,979
2067 7,032,045 322,516,545
2066 6,958,496 322,798,892
2065 6,890,246 323,048,550
2064 6,820,756 323,268,759
2063 6,739,056 323,456,004
2062 6,665,261 323,612,644
2061 6,586,585 323,734,699
2060 6,506,537 323,814,746
2059 6,427,830 323,854,683
2058 6,348,527 323,844,015
2057 6,270,841 323,786,943
2056 6,199,452 323,671,172
2055 6,119,360 323,502,155
2054 6,044,997 323,274,189
2053 5,962,464 322,982,358
2052 5,877,006 322,627,695
2051 5,796,079 322,202,850
2050 5,715,974 321,699,802
2049 5,637,011 321,119,283
2048 5,554,665 320,457,830
2047 5,473,222 319,728,668
2046 5,391,902 318,921,027
2045 5,305,072 318,028,206
2044 5,220,319 317,051,440
2043 5,136,101 315,992,168
2042 5,048,602 314,856,940
2041 4,964,690 313,643,892
2040 4,875,172 312,358,800
2039 4,786,431 311,001,176
2038 4,697,052 309,578,763
2037 4,603,709 308,089,917
2036 4,510,757 306,544,452
2035 4,424,170 304,940,852
2034 4,336,556 303,275,782
2033 4,251,927 301,552,643
2032 4,168,824 299,781,696
2031 4,087,276 297,956,985
2030 4,002,343 296,081,262
2029 3,921,145 294,145,245
2028 3,839,994 292,143,454
2027 3,759,928 290,069,053
2026 3,682,948 287,927,760
2025 3,607,003 285,721,236
2024 3,535,603 283,487,931
2023 3,470,390 281,190,067
2022 3,409,447 278,830,529
2021 3,350,183 276,758,053
2020 3,291,271 274,814,866
2019 3,240,194 272,489,381
2018 3,192,760 269,951,846
2017 3,150,347 267,346,658
2016 3,124,698 264,627,418
2015 3,105,546 261,799,249
2014 3,095,173 258,877,399
2013 3,074,360 255,852,467
2012 3,036,988 252,698,525
2011 2,998,485 249,470,032
2010 2,945,186 246,305,322
2009 2,887,885 243,220,028
2008 2,816,327 240,157,903
2007 2,743,222 237,062,337
2006 2,703,502 233,951,652
2005 2,661,215 230,871,650
2004 2,598,284 227,926,649
2003 2,493,903 225,048,008
2002 2,392,978 222,088,495
2001 2,312,079 219,097,902
2000 2,247,031 216,077,790
1999 2,212,780 213,004,668
1998 2,180,419 209,826,788
1997 2,152,135 206,536,095
1996 2,128,464 203,204,348
1995 2,025,267 199,888,057
1994 1,913,915 196,591,828
1993 1,856,006 193,305,168
1992 1,798,748 190,043,744
1991 1,919,571 186,778,238
1990 2,032,737 183,501,098
1989 1,987,017 180,201,630
1988 1,938,255 176,855,065
1987 1,888,669 173,511,154
1986 1,845,164 170,175,065
1985 1,807,816 166,776,185
1984 1,771,730 163,251,124
1983 1,736,160 159,651,381
1982 1,695,461 156,052,152
1981 1,649,939 152,485,035
1980 1,605,797 148,950,540
1979 1,563,332 145,434,834
1978 1,522,378 141,953,163
1977 1,482,565 138,533,541
1976 1,443,807 135,173,655
1975 1,408,210 131,843,848
1974 1,375,688 128,555,045
1973 1,342,669 125,288,515
1972 1,309,235 122,039,841
1971 1,276,154 118,833,702
1970 1,243,453 115,657,495
1969 1,212,005 112,517,639
1968 1,181,737 109,450,006
1967 1,152,339 106,526,393
1966 1,124,957 103,792,754
1965 1,098,335 101,365,130
1964 1,071,287 98,833,749
1963 1,045,092 96,051,424
1962 1,019,788 93,375,850
1961 995,573 90,791,249
1960 972,547 88,296,070

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 Indonesia gained 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Indonesia's population increased by 24,400,241 people (a 9.22% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Indonesia was ranked 4th in 2006 and still ranked 4th 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 Indonesia will increase by 11.3% to 321,699,802 people and rank change from 4th to 6th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people compared to the peak of 324M people in 2059 for Indonesia.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Indonesia
2100 0.29% -0.38%
2099 0.27% -0.37%
2098 0.27% -0.37%
2097 0.26% -0.36%
2096 0.31% -0.35%
2095 0.31% -0.35%
2094 0.31% -0.34%
2093 0.43% -0.33%
2092 0.36% -0.32%
2091 0.42% -0.32%
2090 0.41% -0.31%
2089 0.46% -0.3%
2088 0.45% -0.29%
2087 0.53% -0.28%
2086 0.57% -0.27%
2085 0.59% -0.26%
2084 0.54% -0.25%
2083 0.56% -0.24%
2082 0.51% -0.23%
2081 0.72% -0.22%
2080 0.65% -0.21%
2079 0.7% -0.2%
2078 0.73% -0.19%
2077 0.73% -0.18%
2076 0.82% -0.17%
2075 0.73% -0.16%
2074 0.86% -0.15%
2073 0.84% -0.14%
2072 0.86% -0.13%
2071 0.9% -0.12%
2070 0.93% -0.12%
2069 0.99% -0.11%
2068 0.98% -0.1%
2067 1.06% -0.09%
2066 0.99% -0.08%
2065 1.02% -0.07%
2064 1.21% -0.06%
2063 1.11% -0.05%
2062 1.19% -0.04%
2061 1.23% -0.02%
2060 1.22% -0.01%
2059 1.25% 0.003%
2058 1.24% 0.02%
2057 1.15% 0.04%
2056 1.31% 0.05%
2055 1.23% 0.07%
2054 1.38% 0.09%
2053 1.45% 0.11%
2052 1.4% 0.13%
2051 1.4% 0.16%
2050 1.4% 0.18%
2049 1.48% 0.21%
2048 1.49% 0.23%
2047 1.51% 0.25%
2046 1.64% 0.28%
2045 1.62% 0.31%
2044 1.64% 0.34%
2043 1.73% 0.36%
2042 1.69% 0.39%
2041 1.84% 0.41%
2040 1.85% 0.44%
2039 1.9% 0.46%
2038 2.03% 0.48%
2037 2.06% 0.5%
2036 1.96% 0.53%
2035 2.02% 0.55%
2034 1.99% 0.57%
2033 1.99% 0.59%
2032 2% 0.61%
2031 2.12% 0.63%
2030 2.07% 0.66%
2029 2.11% 0.69%
2028 2.13% 0.72%
2027 2.09% 0.74%
2026 2.11% 0.77%
2025 2.02% 0.79%
2024 1.88% 0.82%
2023 1.79% 0.85%
2022 1.77% 0.75%
2021 1.79% 0.71%
2020 1.58% 0.85%
2019 1.49% 0.94%
2018 1.35% 0.97%
2017 0.82% 1.03%
2016 0.62% 1.08%
2015 0.34% 1.13%
2014 0.68% 1.18%
2013 1.23% 1.25%
2012 1.28% 1.29%
2011 1.81% 1.28%
2010 1.98% 1.27%
2009 2.54% 1.28%
2008 2.66% 1.31%
2007 1.47% 1.33%
2006 1.59% 1.33%
2005 2.42% 1.29%
2004 4.19% 1.28%
2003 4.22% 1.33%
2002 3.5% 1.36%
2001 2.89% 1.4%
2000 1.55% 1.44%
1999 1.48% 1.51%
1998 1.31% 1.59%
1997 1.11% 1.64%
1996 5.1% 1.66%
1995 5.82% 1.68%
1994 3.12% 1.7%
1993 3.18% 1.72%
1992 -6.29% 1.75%
1991 -5.57% 1.79%
1990 2.3% 1.83%
1989 2.52% 1.89%
1988 2.63% 1.93%
1987 2.36% 1.96%
1986 2.07% 2.04%
1985 2.04% 2.16%
1984 2.05% 2.25%
1983 2.4% 2.31%
1982 2.76% 2.34%
1981 2.75% 2.37%
1980 2.72% 2.42%
1979 2.69% 2.45%
1978 2.69% 2.47%
1977 2.68% 2.49%
1976 2.53% 2.53%
1975 2.36% 2.56%
1974 2.46% 2.61%
1973 2.55% 2.66%
1972 2.59% 2.7%
1971 2.63% 2.75%
1970 2.59% 2.79%
1969 2.56% 2.8%
1968 2.55% 2.74%
1967 2.43% 2.63%
1966 2.42% 2.39%
1965 2.52% 2.56%
1964 2.51% 2.9%
1963 2.48% 2.87%
1962 2.43% 2.85%
1961 2.37% 2.83%

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 Indonesia's population grew by 0.79%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Indonesia
Current population
3722489
289027659
Population rank 131/197 4/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 3.48%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
14.2 seconds
One birth every
5.18 minutes
7.06 seconds
One death every
24.8 minutes
14.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +196 +6,119
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +2,233,305
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +0.79%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 112/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 -39,509
Net migration rank 122/196 171/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 445,726
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 86/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 188/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Indonesia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Indonesia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -39,509
2024 80,343 -12,696 2,307,025 -38,469
2023 78,073 -15,284 2,364,808 -37,501
2022 76,221 -17,134 2,429,171 -37,501
2021 74,394 -14,966 1,764,332 -11,248
2020 73,362 -14,967 2,152,076 -18,743
2019 73,572 -29,818 2,548,048 -30,421
2018 72,511 -21,403 2,587,219 -29,911
2017 72,291 -38,579 2,682,556 -29,467
2016 73,002 -55,431 2,814,578 -28,991
2015 73,682 -52,965 2,899,165 -28,487
2014 75,729 -75,696 3,000,907 -27,988
2013 75,562 -33,974 3,104,258 -27,507
2012 76,416 -43,269 3,259,811 -28,869
2011 76,806 -32,949 3,266,560 -40,543
2010 76,098 -13,361 3,161,082 -57,752
2009 76,206 -24,348 3,140,944 -73,655
2008 73,391 17,855 3,138,143 -81,364
2007 73,101 -18,131 3,211,484 -77,338
2006 74,470 -49,998 3,163,026 -75,829
2005 72,930 -12,835 3,149,551 -76,784
2004 72,147 -6,374 2,894,440 -77,002
2003 66,291 76,703 3,037,698 -97,732
2002 65,436 -6,574 3,063,044 -83,985
2001 61,180 41,760 3,066,275 -64,255
2000 60,274 -33,133 3,080,621 -42,697
1999 45,120 -3,769 3,137,133 -28,799
1998 55,332 -31,951 3,258,820 -11,356
1997 63,953 -30,768 3,338,243 -4,334
1996 66,557 -52,421 3,331,535 -1,854
1995 56,157 136,105 3,304,550 -1,643
1994 56,288 -25,841 3,292,127 -2,575
1993 51,679 33,688 3,287,348 -3,485
1992 51,443 -22,293 3,241,576 -2,609
1991 57,741 -328,546 3,288,791 3,096
1990 56,903 -12,425 3,250,906 11,539
1989 54,299 -7,330 3,316,792 19,905
1988 54,163 -3,612 3,331,242 25,383
1987 52,229 -3,613 3,304,520 26,705
1986 39,470 -1,073 3,309,905 30,988
1985 37,362 -1,073 3,419,412 37,451
1984 35,101 772 3,549,570 43,693
1983 33,420 1,853 3,558,949 47,375
1982 44,146 1,985 3,545,504 46,792
1981 42,924 1,985 3,497,244 44,710
1980 41,392 1,985 3,484,846 42,254
1979 39,577 1,985 3,460,621 43,900
1978 38,353 1,985 3,412,980 45,911
1977 37,295 1,985 3,334,779 45,610
1976 36,250 1,985 3,291,479 48,010
1975 30,971 1,985 3,263,794 56,386
1974 30,111 1,985 3,196,136 61,188
1973 31,969 1,985 3,210,643 64,991
1972 30,951 1,953 3,149,726 72,007
1971 31,490 1,758 3,111,304 79,264
1970 30,686 1,480 3,080,421 81,368
1969 29,535 1,199 3,034,825 82,955
1968 28,777 1,013 2,961,608 55,731
1967 27,992 1,004 2,909,981 -80,138
1966 24,713 1,063 2,715,011 -77,645
1965 26,285 1,188 2,278,891 -61,145
1964 25,327 1,300 2,700,138 144,819
1963 24,393 1,368 2,609,526 110,166
1962 23,478 1,364 2,525,163 106,264
1961 22,351 1,235 2,434,113 103,628
1960 21,424 1,045 2,350,971 101,631

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 Indonesia 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 24,548,978 people) and 1.17% is from migration (a loss of 290,739 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 445,726 people or 0.2% in Indonesia.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Indonesia
City Population
Jakarta 11.1M
Bali 4.36M
Surabaya 3.01M
Bandung 2.88M
Bekasi 2.38M
Depok 2.33M
Tangerang 2.24M
Medan 2.11M
South Tangerang 1.64M
Semarang 1.62M

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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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