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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 5,484,367 people in Ireland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 5,562,212 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • Ireland's population is 1.49 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +1.5% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.56M (30.2% growth).

Eritrea vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Ireland
2100 8,522,007 5,500,499
2099 8,497,228 5,525,011
2098 8,474,268 5,548,986
2097 8,451,733 5,572,279
2096 8,429,569 5,595,064
2095 8,403,309 5,615,877
2094 8,377,316 5,636,027
2093 8,351,585 5,655,870
2092 8,316,183 5,675,151
2091 8,285,983 5,694,092
2090 8,250,998 5,713,009
2089 8,216,946 5,730,546
2088 8,179,696 5,747,238
2087 8,143,016 5,762,650
2086 8,100,028 5,776,705
2085 8,053,737 5,791,049
2084 8,006,588 5,805,074
2083 7,963,231 5,818,867
2082 7,918,571 5,831,653
2081 7,878,525 5,842,944
2080 7,822,491 5,855,351
2079 7,772,358 5,870,572
2078 7,718,520 5,885,866
2077 7,662,894 5,901,647
2076 7,607,491 5,917,991
2075 7,545,398 5,934,408
2074 7,490,761 5,951,970
2073 7,426,955 5,969,385
2072 7,364,831 5,986,721
2071 7,302,386 6,003,888
2070 7,237,419 6,021,481
2069 7,171,047 6,038,378
2068 7,100,633 6,054,840
2067 7,032,045 6,070,805
2066 6,958,496 6,086,691
2065 6,890,246 6,101,966
2064 6,820,756 6,116,867
2063 6,739,056 6,129,790
2062 6,665,261 6,141,729
2061 6,586,585 6,154,062
2060 6,506,537 6,167,032
2059 6,427,830 6,179,602
2058 6,348,527 6,189,124
2057 6,270,841 6,196,781
2056 6,199,452 6,199,786
2055 6,119,360 6,204,376
2054 6,044,997 6,205,225
2053 5,962,464 6,205,444
2052 5,877,006 6,203,350
2051 5,796,079 6,200,637
2050 5,715,974 6,195,469
2049 5,637,011 6,187,289
2048 5,554,665 6,175,872
2047 5,473,222 6,163,776
2046 5,391,902 6,150,911
2045 5,305,072 6,134,927
2044 5,220,319 6,116,643
2043 5,136,101 6,097,627
2042 5,048,602 6,076,713
2041 4,964,690 6,052,462
2040 4,875,172 6,027,054
2039 4,786,431 6,002,204
2038 4,697,052 5,974,917
2037 4,603,709 5,946,606
2036 4,510,757 5,918,275
2035 4,424,170 5,889,854
2034 4,336,556 5,858,952
2033 4,251,927 5,826,337
2032 4,168,824 5,791,225
2031 4,087,276 5,754,845
2030 4,002,343 5,717,377
2029 3,921,145 5,676,731
2028 3,839,994 5,632,552
2027 3,759,928 5,585,925
2026 3,682,948 5,537,167
2025 3,607,003 5,484,367
2024 3,535,603 5,395,790
2023 3,470,390 5,311,538
2022 3,409,447 5,212,836
2021 3,350,183 5,110,585
2020 3,291,271 5,039,747
2019 3,240,194 4,976,456
2018 3,192,760 4,898,022
2017 3,150,347 4,827,445
2016 3,124,698 4,762,722
2015 3,105,546 4,701,957
2014 3,095,173 4,657,740
2013 3,074,360 4,623,816
2012 3,036,988 4,599,533
2011 2,998,485 4,580,084
2010 2,945,186 4,560,155
2009 2,887,885 4,535,375
2008 2,816,327 4,489,544
2007 2,743,222 4,398,942
2006 2,703,502 4,273,591
2005 2,661,215 4,159,914
2004 2,598,284 4,070,262
2003 2,493,903 3,996,521
2002 2,392,978 3,931,947
2001 2,312,079 3,866,243
2000 2,247,031 3,805,174
1999 2,212,780 3,754,786
1998 2,180,419 3,712,696
1997 2,152,135 3,674,171
1996 2,128,464 3,637,510
1995 2,025,267 3,608,841
1994 1,913,915 3,590,386
1993 1,856,006 3,576,261
1992 1,798,748 3,558,430
1991 1,919,571 3,534,235
1990 2,032,737 3,513,974
1989 1,987,017 3,511,009
1988 1,938,255 3,524,949
1987 1,888,669 3,540,057
1986 1,845,164 3,539,690
1985 1,807,816 3,538,082
1984 1,771,730 3,532,423
1983 1,736,160 3,510,600
1982 1,695,461 3,485,800
1981 1,649,939 3,453,000
1980 1,605,797 3,412,800
1979 1,563,332 3,373,750
1978 1,522,378 3,329,100
1977 1,482,565 3,282,200
1976 1,443,807 3,238,050
1975 1,408,210 3,189,550
1974 1,375,688 3,137,500
1973 1,342,669 3,085,950
1972 1,309,235 3,036,850
1971 1,276,154 2,992,050
1970 1,243,453 2,957,250
1969 1,212,005 2,932,650
1968 1,181,737 2,915,550
1967 1,152,339 2,902,450
1966 1,124,957 2,888,800
1965 1,098,335 2,877,300
1964 1,071,287 2,866,550
1963 1,045,092 2,852,650
1962 1,019,788 2,836,050
1961 995,573 2,824,400
1960 972,547 2,828,600

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/ireland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 799,490 people (a 16.8% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Ireland will increase by 11.4% to 6,195,469 people and rank change from 122nd to 118th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people compared to the peak of 6.21M people in 2053 for Ireland.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Ireland
2100 0.29% -0.44%
2099 0.27% -0.43%
2098 0.27% -0.42%
2097 0.26% -0.41%
2096 0.31% -0.37%
2095 0.31% -0.36%
2094 0.31% -0.35%
2093 0.43% -0.34%
2092 0.36% -0.33%
2091 0.42% -0.33%
2090 0.41% -0.31%
2089 0.46% -0.29%
2088 0.45% -0.27%
2087 0.53% -0.24%
2086 0.57% -0.25%
2085 0.59% -0.24%
2084 0.54% -0.24%
2083 0.56% -0.22%
2082 0.51% -0.19%
2081 0.72% -0.21%
2080 0.65% -0.26%
2079 0.7% -0.26%
2078 0.73% -0.27%
2077 0.73% -0.28%
2076 0.82% -0.28%
2075 0.73% -0.3%
2074 0.86% -0.29%
2073 0.84% -0.29%
2072 0.86% -0.29%
2071 0.9% -0.29%
2070 0.93% -0.28%
2069 0.99% -0.27%
2068 0.98% -0.26%
2067 1.06% -0.26%
2066 0.99% -0.25%
2065 1.02% -0.24%
2064 1.21% -0.21%
2063 1.11% -0.19%
2062 1.19% -0.2%
2061 1.23% -0.21%
2060 1.22% -0.2%
2059 1.25% -0.15%
2058 1.24% -0.12%
2057 1.15% -0.05%
2056 1.31% -0.07%
2055 1.23% -0.01%
2054 1.38% -0.004%
2053 1.45% 0.03%
2052 1.4% 0.04%
2051 1.4% 0.08%
2050 1.4% 0.13%
2049 1.48% 0.18%
2048 1.49% 0.2%
2047 1.51% 0.21%
2046 1.64% 0.26%
2045 1.62% 0.3%
2044 1.64% 0.31%
2043 1.73% 0.34%
2042 1.69% 0.4%
2041 1.84% 0.42%
2040 1.85% 0.41%
2039 1.9% 0.46%
2038 2.03% 0.48%
2037 2.06% 0.48%
2036 1.96% 0.48%
2035 2.02% 0.53%
2034 1.99% 0.56%
2033 1.99% 0.61%
2032 2% 0.63%
2031 2.12% 0.66%
2030 2.07% 0.72%
2029 2.11% 0.78%
2028 2.13% 0.83%
2027 2.09% 0.88%
2026 2.11% 0.96%
2025 2.02% 1.64%
2024 1.88% 1.59%
2023 1.79% 1.89%
2022 1.77% 2%
2021 1.79% 1.41%
2020 1.58% 1.27%
2019 1.49% 1.6%
2018 1.35% 1.46%
2017 0.82% 1.36%
2016 0.62% 1.29%
2015 0.34% 0.95%
2014 0.68% 0.73%
2013 1.23% 0.53%
2012 1.28% 0.42%
2011 1.81% 0.44%
2010 1.98% 0.55%
2009 2.54% 1.02%
2008 2.66% 2.06%
2007 1.47% 2.93%
2006 1.59% 2.73%
2005 2.42% 2.2%
2004 4.19% 1.85%
2003 4.22% 1.64%
2002 3.5% 1.7%
2001 2.89% 1.6%
2000 1.55% 1.34%
1999 1.48% 1.13%
1998 1.31% 1.05%
1997 1.11% 1.01%
1996 5.1% 0.79%
1995 5.82% 0.51%
1994 3.12% 0.39%
1993 3.18% 0.5%
1992 -6.29% 0.68%
1991 -5.57% 0.58%
1990 2.3% 0.08%
1989 2.52% -0.4%
1988 2.63% -0.43%
1987 2.36% 0.01%
1986 2.07% 0.05%
1985 2.04% 0.16%
1984 2.05% 0.62%
1983 2.4% 0.71%
1982 2.76% 0.95%
1981 2.75% 1.18%
1980 2.72% 1.16%
1979 2.69% 1.34%
1978 2.69% 1.43%
1977 2.68% 1.36%
1976 2.53% 1.52%
1975 2.36% 1.66%
1974 2.46% 1.67%
1973 2.55% 1.62%
1972 2.59% 1.5%
1971 2.63% 1.18%
1970 2.59% 0.84%
1969 2.56% 0.59%
1968 2.55% 0.45%
1967 2.43% 0.47%
1966 2.42% 0.4%
1965 2.52% 0.38%
1964 2.51% 0.49%
1963 2.48% 0.59%
1962 2.43% 0.41%
1961 2.37% -0.15%

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/ireland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Eritrea grew by 2.02%, while Ireland's population grew by 1.64%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Ireland
Current population
3722489
5562212
Population rank 131/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.07%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
5.95 minutes
One birth every
5.18 minutes
9.74 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +243
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +88,577
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +1.64%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 64/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 +35,417
Net migration rank 122/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - 35,417
2024 80,343 -12,696 18,885 39,059
2023 78,073 -15,284 19,652 43,873
2022 76,221 -17,134 19,287 93,535
2021 74,394 -14,966 26,064 27,419
2020 73,362 -14,967 23,687 15,746
2019 73,572 -29,818 28,365 29,663
2018 72,511 -21,403 29,878 33,387
2017 72,291 -38,579 31,379 28,883
2016 73,002 -55,431 33,339 18,967
2015 73,682 -52,965 35,265 13,376
2014 75,729 -75,696 37,728 448
2013 75,562 -33,974 39,302 -12,309
2012 76,416 -43,269 42,775 -22,411
2011 76,806 -32,949 45,801 -26,529
2010 76,098 -13,361 47,426 -26,974
2009 76,206 -24,348 47,168 -18,524
2008 73,391 17,855 46,691 18,979
2007 73,101 -18,131 43,109 76,465
2006 74,470 -49,998 36,752 94,513
2005 72,930 -12,835 33,279 63,983
2004 72,147 -6,374 33,376 49,102
2003 66,291 76,703 32,372 32,220
2002 65,436 -6,574 31,062 34,286
2001 61,180 41,760 27,837 39,220
2000 60,274 -33,133 23,592 31,298
1999 45,120 -3,769 21,402 23,592
1998 55,332 -31,951 22,277 16,615
1997 63,953 -30,768 21,311 17,425
1996 66,557 -52,421 18,915 9,959
1995 56,157 136,105 16,601 10,019
1994 56,288 -25,841 17,234 -3,118
1993 51,679 33,688 17,166 -3,762
1992 51,443 -22,293 20,283 1,335
1991 57,741 -328,546 21,206 4,944
1990 56,903 -12,425 21,787 -8,203
1989 54,299 -7,330 20,012 -28,752
1988 54,163 -3,612 22,912 -44,020
1987 52,229 -3,613 26,904 -38,426
1986 39,470 -1,073 27,963 -21,139
1985 37,362 -1,073 29,013 -16,178
1984 35,101 772 31,791 -15,549
1983 33,420 1,853 34,053 -15,043
1982 44,146 1,985 38,344 -14,464
1981 42,924 1,985 39,364 -10,834
1980 41,392 1,985 40,612 -2,876
1979 39,577 1,985 38,798 1,486
1978 38,353 1,985 36,288 15,543
1977 37,295 1,985 35,448 14,505
1976 36,250 1,985 33,676 14,200
1975 30,971 1,985 34,128 13,828
1974 30,111 1,985 34,199 13,482
1973 31,969 1,985 34,562 13,164
1972 30,951 1,953 34,316 12,858
1971 31,490 1,758 35,606 5,851
1970 30,686 1,480 30,756 -8,892
1969 29,535 1,199 29,326 -10,250
1968 28,777 1,013 27,697 -11,132
1967 27,992 1,004 29,895 -11,708
1966 24,713 1,063 26,866 -11,858
1965 26,285 1,188 30,500 -14,016
1964 25,327 1,300 31,532 -15,640
1963 24,393 1,368 29,667 -16,615
1962 23,478 1,364 28,077 -17,438
1961 22,351 1,235 25,137 -22,237
1960 21,424 1,045 28,286 -38,492

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

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/ireland | 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 Ireland 43.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 265,801 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 343,908 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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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