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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 10,122,800 people in Israel in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 10,334,048 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 2.78 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st 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 +1.4% per year vs +1.92% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (46.5% growth).

Eritrea vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Israel
2100 8,522,007 21,097,502
2099 8,497,228 20,990,284
2098 8,474,268 20,887,475
2097 8,451,733 20,782,833
2096 8,429,569 20,669,152
2095 8,403,309 20,555,388
2094 8,377,316 20,438,144
2093 8,351,585 20,311,860
2092 8,316,183 20,184,747
2091 8,285,983 20,056,099
2090 8,250,998 19,927,570
2089 8,216,946 19,805,919
2088 8,179,696 19,677,585
2087 8,143,016 19,544,709
2086 8,100,028 19,405,618
2085 8,053,737 19,263,765
2084 8,006,588 19,116,247
2083 7,963,231 18,972,113
2082 7,918,571 18,829,949
2081 7,878,525 18,683,725
2080 7,822,491 18,528,692
2079 7,772,358 18,378,150
2078 7,718,520 18,224,680
2077 7,662,894 18,069,594
2076 7,607,491 17,924,206
2075 7,545,398 17,777,444
2074 7,490,761 17,633,695
2073 7,426,955 17,493,191
2072 7,364,831 17,358,424
2071 7,302,386 17,210,625
2070 7,237,419 17,058,151
2069 7,171,047 16,905,322
2068 7,100,633 16,757,005
2067 7,032,045 16,608,158
2066 6,958,496 16,462,419
2065 6,890,246 16,311,857
2064 6,820,756 16,166,704
2063 6,739,056 16,011,267
2062 6,665,261 15,861,432
2061 6,586,585 15,709,716
2060 6,506,537 15,550,635
2059 6,427,830 15,396,992
2058 6,348,527 15,241,182
2057 6,270,841 15,082,914
2056 6,199,452 14,923,704
2055 6,119,360 14,759,501
2054 6,044,997 14,591,126
2053 5,962,464 14,427,517
2052 5,877,006 14,264,766
2051 5,796,079 14,103,277
2050 5,715,974 13,939,856
2049 5,637,011 13,777,240
2048 5,554,665 13,618,660
2047 5,473,222 13,460,094
2046 5,391,902 13,297,752
2045 5,305,072 13,137,551
2044 5,220,319 12,971,541
2043 5,136,101 12,807,746
2042 5,048,602 12,643,252
2041 4,964,690 12,482,422
2040 4,875,172 12,323,788
2039 4,786,431 12,163,569
2038 4,697,052 12,006,362
2037 4,603,709 11,851,428
2036 4,510,757 11,703,716
2035 4,424,170 11,553,156
2034 4,336,556 11,406,594
2033 4,251,927 11,262,204
2032 4,168,824 11,118,498
2031 4,087,276 10,970,655
2030 4,002,343 10,825,091
2029 3,921,145 10,684,612
2028 3,839,994 10,542,941
2027 3,759,928 10,402,334
2026 3,682,948 10,261,927
2025 3,607,003 10,122,800
2024 3,535,603 10,002,200
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 (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 Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,788,048 people (a 20.9% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st 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 53.6% to 5,715,974 people with a rank change from 131st to 123rd. The population of Israel will increase by 34.9% to 13,939,856 people and rank change from 95th to 87th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M 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 2.02% 1.21%
2024 1.88% 1.56%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Eritrea grew by 2.02%, while Israel's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Israel
Current population
3722489
10334048
Population rank 131/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.12%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
4.37 minutes
One birth every
5.18 minutes
2.83 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
9.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +330
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +120,600
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 87/197
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 80,343 -12,696 133,029 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/israel | 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 Israel 86.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,342,605 people) and 13.2% is from migration (a gain of 204,357 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 (1960–2025, 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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