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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 9,974,400 people in Israel in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 10,290,887 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 2.78 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.28% per year vs +1.96% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (45.9% growth).

Eritrea vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Israel
2100 8,514,681 21,079,031
2099 8,489,924 20,971,907
2098 8,466,983 20,869,188
2097 8,444,468 20,764,637
2096 8,422,323 20,651,056
2095 8,396,086 20,537,392
2094 8,370,114 20,420,251
2093 8,344,405 20,294,077
2092 8,309,034 20,167,075
2091 8,278,860 20,038,540
2090 8,243,905 19,910,123
2089 8,209,883 19,788,579
2088 8,172,664 19,660,357
2087 8,136,016 19,527,597
2086 8,093,065 19,388,628
2085 8,046,814 19,246,899
2084 7,999,706 19,099,510
2083 7,956,385 18,955,502
2082 7,911,764 18,813,463
2081 7,871,753 18,667,367
2080 7,815,766 18,512,469
2079 7,765,677 18,362,060
2078 7,711,886 18,208,724
2077 7,656,307 18,053,774
2076 7,600,951 17,908,513
2075 7,538,912 17,761,880
2074 7,484,322 17,618,257
2073 7,420,571 17,477,875
2072 7,358,500 17,343,227
2071 7,296,109 17,195,556
2070 7,231,198 17,043,216
2069 7,164,883 16,890,521
2068 7,094,530 16,742,334
2067 7,026,000 16,593,617
2066 6,952,514 16,448,006
2065 6,884,323 16,297,575
2064 6,814,893 16,152,550
2063 6,733,263 15,997,249
2062 6,659,531 15,847,545
2061 6,580,923 15,695,962
2060 6,500,944 15,537,020
2059 6,422,305 15,383,512
2058 6,343,070 15,227,838
2057 6,265,450 15,069,709
2056 6,194,123 14,910,638
2055 6,114,099 14,746,579
2054 6,039,801 14,578,352
2053 5,957,339 14,414,886
2052 5,871,954 14,252,277
2051 5,791,096 14,090,930
2050 5,711,061 13,927,651
2049 5,632,165 13,765,178
2048 5,549,890 13,606,737
2047 5,468,518 13,448,310
2046 5,387,267 13,286,110
2045 5,300,511 13,126,049
2044 5,215,831 12,960,184
2043 5,131,686 12,796,533
2042 5,044,262 12,632,183
2041 4,960,422 12,471,494
2040 4,870,981 12,312,998
2039 4,782,316 12,152,920
2038 4,693,015 11,995,851
2037 4,599,752 11,841,052
2036 4,506,879 11,693,469
2035 4,420,367 11,543,041
2034 4,332,828 11,396,608
2033 4,248,272 11,252,344
2032 4,165,241 11,108,763
2031 4,083,762 10,961,050
2030 3,998,903 10,815,614
2029 3,917,775 10,675,258
2028 3,836,693 10,533,711
2027 3,756,696 10,393,227
2026 3,679,782 10,252,942
2025 3,603,902 10,113,937
2024 3,535,603 9,974,400
2023 3,470,390 9,849,000
2022 3,409,447 9,557,500
2021 3,350,183 9,371,400
2020 3,291,271 9,215,100
2019 3,240,194 9,054,000
2018 3,192,760 8,882,800
2017 3,150,347 8,713,300
2016 3,124,698 8,546,000
2015 3,105,546 8,380,100
2014 3,095,173 8,215,700
2013 3,074,360 8,059,500
2012 3,036,988 7,910,500
2011 2,998,485 7,765,800
2010 2,945,186 7,623,600
2009 2,887,885 7,485,600
2008 2,816,327 7,308,800
2007 2,743,222 7,180,100
2006 2,703,502 7,053,700
2005 2,661,215 6,930,100
2004 2,598,284 6,809,000
2003 2,493,903 6,689,700
2002 2,392,978 6,570,000
2001 2,312,079 6,439,000
2000 2,247,031 6,289,000
1999 2,212,780 6,125,000
1998 2,180,419 5,971,000
1997 2,152,135 5,836,000
1996 2,128,464 5,692,000
1995 2,025,267 5,545,000
1994 1,913,915 5,399,000
1993 1,856,006 5,261,000
1992 1,798,748 5,123,000
1991 1,919,571 4,949,000
1990 2,032,737 4,660,000
1989 1,987,017 4,518,000
1988 1,938,255 4,442,000
1987 1,888,669 4,369,000
1986 1,845,164 4,299,000
1985 1,807,816 4,233,000
1984 1,771,730 4,159,000
1983 1,736,160 4,105,000
1982 1,695,461 4,031,000
1981 1,649,939 3,956,000
1980 1,605,797 3,878,000
1979 1,563,332 3,786,000
1978 1,522,378 3,690,000
1977 1,482,565 3,613,000
1976 1,443,807 3,533,000
1975 1,408,210 3,455,000
1974 1,375,688 3,377,000
1973 1,342,669 3,278,000
1972 1,309,235 3,148,000
1971 1,276,154 3,069,000
1970 1,243,453 2,974,000
1969 1,212,005 2,877,000
1968 1,181,737 2,803,000
1967 1,152,339 2,745,000
1966 1,124,957 2,629,000
1965 1,098,335 2,563,000
1964 1,071,287 2,475,000
1963 1,045,092 2,379,000
1962 1,019,788 2,293,000
1961 995,573 2,185,000
1960 972,547 2,114,020

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

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/israel | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people and rank change from 95th to 88th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M people compared to the peak of 21.1M people in 2100 for Israel.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Israel
2100 0.29% 0.51%
2099 0.27% 0.49%
2098 0.27% 0.5%
2097 0.26% 0.55%
2096 0.31% 0.55%
2095 0.31% 0.57%
2094 0.31% 0.62%
2093 0.43% 0.63%
2092 0.36% 0.64%
2091 0.42% 0.64%
2090 0.41% 0.61%
2089 0.46% 0.65%
2088 0.45% 0.68%
2087 0.53% 0.72%
2086 0.57% 0.74%
2085 0.59% 0.77%
2084 0.54% 0.76%
2083 0.56% 0.75%
2082 0.51% 0.78%
2081 0.72% 0.84%
2080 0.65% 0.82%
2079 0.7% 0.84%
2078 0.73% 0.86%
2077 0.73% 0.81%
2076 0.82% 0.83%
2075 0.73% 0.82%
2074 0.86% 0.8%
2073 0.84% 0.78%
2072 0.86% 0.86%
2071 0.9% 0.89%
2070 0.93% 0.9%
2069 0.99% 0.89%
2068 0.98% 0.9%
2067 1.06% 0.89%
2066 0.99% 0.92%
2065 1.02% 0.9%
2064 1.21% 0.97%
2063 1.11% 0.94%
2062 1.19% 0.97%
2061 1.23% 1.02%
2060 1.22% 1%
2059 1.25% 1.02%
2058 1.24% 1.05%
2057 1.15% 1.07%
2056 1.31% 1.11%
2055 1.23% 1.15%
2054 1.38% 1.13%
2053 1.45% 1.14%
2052 1.4% 1.15%
2051 1.4% 1.17%
2050 1.4% 1.18%
2049 1.48% 1.16%
2048 1.49% 1.18%
2047 1.51% 1.22%
2046 1.64% 1.22%
2045 1.62% 1.28%
2044 1.64% 1.28%
2043 1.73% 1.3%
2042 1.69% 1.29%
2041 1.84% 1.29%
2040 1.85% 1.32%
2039 1.9% 1.31%
2038 2.03% 1.31%
2037 2.06% 1.26%
2036 1.96% 1.3%
2035 2.02% 1.28%
2034 1.99% 1.28%
2033 1.99% 1.29%
2032 2% 1.35%
2031 2.12% 1.34%
2030 2.07% 1.31%
2029 2.11% 1.34%
2028 2.13% 1.35%
2027 2.09% 1.37%
2026 2.11% 1.37%
2025 1.93% 1.4%
2024 1.88% 1.27%
2023 1.79% 3.05%
2022 1.77% 1.99%
2021 1.79% 1.7%
2020 1.58% 1.78%
2019 1.49% 1.93%
2018 1.35% 1.95%
2017 0.82% 1.96%
2016 0.62% 1.98%
2015 0.34% 2%
2014 0.68% 1.94%
2013 1.23% 1.88%
2012 1.28% 1.86%
2011 1.81% 1.87%
2010 1.98% 1.84%
2009 2.54% 2.42%
2008 2.66% 1.79%
2007 1.47% 1.79%
2006 1.59% 1.78%
2005 2.42% 1.78%
2004 4.19% 1.78%
2003 4.22% 1.82%
2002 3.5% 2.03%
2001 2.89% 2.39%
2000 1.55% 2.68%
1999 1.48% 2.58%
1998 1.31% 2.31%
1997 1.11% 2.53%
1996 5.1% 2.65%
1995 5.82% 2.7%
1994 3.12% 2.62%
1993 3.18% 2.69%
1992 -6.29% 3.52%
1991 -5.57% 6.2%
1990 2.3% 3.14%
1989 2.52% 1.71%
1988 2.63% 1.67%
1987 2.36% 1.63%
1986 2.07% 1.56%
1985 2.04% 1.78%
1984 2.05% 1.32%
1983 2.4% 1.84%
1982 2.76% 1.9%
1981 2.75% 2.01%
1980 2.72% 2.43%
1979 2.69% 2.6%
1978 2.69% 2.13%
1977 2.68% 2.26%
1976 2.53% 2.26%
1975 2.36% 2.31%
1974 2.46% 3.02%
1973 2.55% 4.13%
1972 2.59% 2.57%
1971 2.63% 3.19%
1970 2.59% 3.37%
1969 2.56% 2.64%
1968 2.55% 2.11%
1967 2.43% 4.41%
1966 2.42% 2.58%
1965 2.52% 3.56%
1964 2.51% 4.04%
1963 2.48% 3.75%
1962 2.43% 4.94%
1961 2.37% 3.36%

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

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/israel | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while Israel's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Israel
Current population
3700586
10290887
Population rank 130/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.12%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
4.19 minutes
One birth every
5.31 minutes
2.87 minutes
One death every
25 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 +344
Annual growth/decline +65,213 +125,400
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 84/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
46 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 +11,466
Net migration rank 122/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - 11,466
2024 - -12,696 - 10,612
2023 78,073 -15,284 131,977 9,999
2022 76,221 -17,134 129,982 50,004
2021 74,394 -14,966 134,011 16,859
2020 73,362 -14,967 128,089 16,573
2019 73,572 -29,818 135,810 16,134
2018 72,511 -21,403 140,348 15,615
2017 72,291 -38,579 138,541 14,518
2016 73,002 -55,431 136,736 24,308
2015 73,682 -52,965 134,082 29,735
2014 75,729 -75,696 133,916 25,303
2013 75,562 -33,974 129,758 17,075
2012 76,416 -43,269 128,941 16,549
2011 76,806 -32,949 125,030 10,470
2010 76,098 -13,361 126,552 12,906
2009 76,206 -24,348 122,015 7,269
2008 73,391 17,855 117,672 7,974
2007 73,101 -18,131 111,292 9,654
2006 74,470 -49,998 109,332 11,446
2005 72,930 -12,835 105,338 10,975
2004 72,147 -6,374 106,901 8,494
2003 66,291 76,703 106,366 6,684
2002 65,436 -6,574 101,178 17,420
2001 61,180 41,760 99,160 38,643
2000 60,274 -33,133 98,737 63,409
1999 45,120 -3,769 94,325 78,422
1998 55,332 -31,951 93,744 52,713
1997 63,953 -30,768 88,707 60,297
1996 66,557 -52,421 86,518 66,811
1995 56,157 136,105 82,066 61,800
1994 56,288 -25,841 79,365 57,273
1993 51,679 33,688 77,337 49,345
1992 51,443 -22,293 77,357 57,522
1991 57,741 -328,546 73,740 153,141
1990 56,903 -12,425 71,764 178,732
1989 54,299 -7,330 68,674 14,192
1988 54,163 -3,612 71,072 1,675
1987 52,229 -3,613 69,904 7,511
1986 39,470 -1,073 70,073 -3,598
1985 37,362 -1,073 71,538 -3,686
1984 35,101 772 70,703 10,933
1983 33,420 1,853 70,196 689
1982 44,146 1,985 68,931 16,563
1981 42,924 1,985 67,647 16,021
1980 41,392 1,985 68,253 16,284
1979 39,577 1,985 68,148 15,591
1978 38,353 1,985 67,158 15,556
1977 37,295 1,985 70,092 12,747
1976 36,250 1,985 74,899 10,459
1975 30,971 1,985 70,828 11,726
1974 30,111 1,985 68,891 11,929
1973 31,969 1,985 65,560 14,310
1972 30,951 1,953 62,960 27,415
1971 31,490 1,758 64,449 52,632
1970 30,686 1,480 56,506 56,173
1969 29,535 1,199 53,800 59,928
1968 28,777 1,013 51,014 60,804
1967 27,992 1,004 47,488 59,483
1966 24,713 1,063 50,477 57,347
1965 26,285 1,188 49,979 54,694
1964 25,327 1,300 48,015 54,050
1963 24,393 1,368 44,964 53,877
1962 23,478 1,364 43,337 52,313
1961 22,351 1,235 42,170 34,482
1960 21,424 1,045 44,818 10,990

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

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/israel | CC BY

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 Israel 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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