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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 2,839,175 people in Jamaica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 2,834,980 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Eritrea's population is 1.31 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.28% per year vs +0.18% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.96% growth).

Eritrea vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Jamaica
2100 8,514,681 1,075,936
2099 8,489,924 1,095,350
2098 8,466,983 1,115,242
2097 8,444,468 1,135,653
2096 8,422,323 1,156,525
2095 8,396,086 1,177,966
2094 8,370,114 1,200,045
2093 8,344,405 1,222,794
2092 8,309,034 1,246,199
2091 8,278,860 1,270,303
2090 8,243,905 1,294,988
2089 8,209,883 1,320,362
2088 8,172,664 1,346,290
2087 8,136,016 1,372,809
2086 8,093,065 1,399,955
2085 8,046,814 1,427,808
2084 7,999,706 1,456,011
2083 7,956,385 1,484,393
2082 7,911,764 1,513,542
2081 7,871,753 1,543,136
2080 7,815,766 1,573,400
2079 7,765,677 1,603,926
2078 7,711,886 1,634,499
2077 7,656,307 1,665,602
2076 7,600,951 1,696,763
2075 7,538,912 1,728,143
2074 7,484,322 1,760,036
2073 7,420,571 1,791,818
2072 7,358,500 1,823,794
2071 7,296,109 1,855,585
2070 7,231,198 1,887,318
2069 7,164,883 1,918,759
2068 7,094,530 1,950,157
2067 7,026,000 1,981,247
2066 6,952,514 2,012,035
2065 6,884,323 2,043,276
2064 6,814,893 2,073,988
2063 6,733,263 2,104,265
2062 6,659,531 2,134,508
2061 6,580,923 2,164,312
2060 6,500,944 2,194,058
2059 6,422,305 2,223,310
2058 6,343,070 2,252,286
2057 6,265,450 2,280,579
2056 6,194,123 2,308,936
2055 6,114,099 2,336,830
2054 6,039,801 2,364,245
2053 5,957,339 2,390,891
2052 5,871,954 2,416,741
2051 5,791,096 2,441,989
2050 5,711,061 2,466,771
2049 5,632,165 2,491,589
2048 5,549,890 2,515,667
2047 5,468,518 2,539,219
2046 5,387,267 2,562,324
2045 5,300,511 2,584,663
2044 5,215,831 2,606,489
2043 5,131,686 2,627,486
2042 5,044,262 2,647,490
2041 4,960,422 2,666,429
2040 4,870,981 2,684,551
2039 4,782,316 2,702,027
2038 4,693,015 2,718,374
2037 4,599,752 2,734,180
2036 4,506,879 2,748,725
2035 4,420,367 2,761,886
2034 4,332,828 2,774,297
2033 4,248,272 2,785,381
2032 4,165,241 2,795,619
2031 4,083,762 2,804,329
2030 3,998,903 2,812,297
2029 3,917,775 2,819,213
2028 3,836,693 2,825,235
2027 3,756,696 2,830,534
2026 3,679,782 2,834,980
2025 3,603,902 2,837,881
2024 3,535,603 2,839,175
2023 3,470,390 2,839,786
2022 3,409,447 2,839,144
2021 3,350,183 2,837,682
2020 3,291,271 2,830,739
2019 3,240,194 2,823,271
2018 3,192,760 2,820,097
2017 3,150,347 2,815,764
2016 3,124,698 2,809,915
2015 3,105,546 2,802,534
2014 3,095,173 2,793,749
2013 3,074,360 2,783,687
2012 3,036,988 2,772,430
2011 2,998,485 2,760,494
2010 2,945,186 2,748,568
2009 2,887,885 2,736,995
2008 2,816,327 2,725,635
2007 2,743,222 2,713,800
2006 2,703,502 2,700,968
2005 2,661,215 2,687,066
2004 2,598,284 2,672,225
2003 2,493,903 2,656,623
2002 2,392,978 2,640,572
2001 2,312,079 2,624,403
2000 2,247,031 2,607,826
1999 2,212,780 2,589,795
1998 2,180,419 2,569,736
1997 2,152,135 2,547,848
1996 2,128,464 2,524,463
1995 2,025,267 2,500,151
1994 1,913,915 2,475,220
1993 1,856,006 2,449,916
1992 1,798,748 2,424,701
1991 1,919,571 2,400,869
1990 2,032,737 2,379,877
1989 1,987,017 2,361,916
1988 1,938,255 2,345,777
1987 1,888,669 2,329,813
1986 1,845,164 2,312,125
1985 1,807,816 2,290,656
1984 1,771,730 2,264,562
1983 1,736,160 2,234,832
1982 1,695,461 2,203,889
1981 1,649,939 2,173,818
1980 1,605,797 2,145,658
1979 1,563,332 2,119,486
1978 1,522,378 2,094,836
1977 1,482,565 2,070,657
1976 1,443,807 2,045,578
1975 1,408,210 2,018,981
1974 1,375,688 1,990,906
1973 1,342,669 1,961,219
1972 1,309,235 1,931,542
1971 1,276,154 1,903,728
1970 1,243,453 1,878,196
1969 1,212,005 1,855,127
1968 1,181,737 1,833,765
1967 1,152,339 1,812,865
1966 1,124,957 1,791,475
1965 1,098,335 1,769,192
1964 1,071,287 1,745,568
1963 1,045,092 1,721,099
1962 1,019,788 1,696,932
1961 995,573 1,673,261
1960 972,547 1,650,005

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,771 people and rank change from 139th to 143rd.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M people, while Jamaica's population already peaked in 2023 at 2.84M people and is projected to decrease to 1.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Jamaica
2100 0.29% -1.77%
2099 0.27% -1.78%
2098 0.27% -1.8%
2097 0.26% -1.8%
2096 0.31% -1.82%
2095 0.31% -1.84%
2094 0.31% -1.86%
2093 0.43% -1.88%
2092 0.36% -1.9%
2091 0.42% -1.91%
2090 0.41% -1.92%
2089 0.46% -1.93%
2088 0.45% -1.93%
2087 0.53% -1.94%
2086 0.57% -1.95%
2085 0.59% -1.94%
2084 0.54% -1.91%
2083 0.56% -1.93%
2082 0.51% -1.92%
2081 0.72% -1.92%
2080 0.65% -1.9%
2079 0.7% -1.87%
2078 0.73% -1.87%
2077 0.73% -1.84%
2076 0.82% -1.82%
2075 0.73% -1.81%
2074 0.86% -1.77%
2073 0.84% -1.75%
2072 0.86% -1.71%
2071 0.9% -1.68%
2070 0.93% -1.64%
2069 0.99% -1.61%
2068 0.98% -1.57%
2067 1.06% -1.53%
2066 0.99% -1.53%
2065 1.02% -1.48%
2064 1.21% -1.44%
2063 1.11% -1.42%
2062 1.19% -1.38%
2061 1.23% -1.36%
2060 1.22% -1.32%
2059 1.25% -1.29%
2058 1.24% -1.24%
2057 1.15% -1.23%
2056 1.31% -1.19%
2055 1.23% -1.16%
2054 1.38% -1.11%
2053 1.45% -1.07%
2052 1.4% -1.03%
2051 1.4% -1%
2050 1.4% -1%
2049 1.48% -0.96%
2048 1.49% -0.93%
2047 1.51% -0.9%
2046 1.64% -0.86%
2045 1.62% -0.84%
2044 1.64% -0.8%
2043 1.73% -0.76%
2042 1.69% -0.71%
2041 1.84% -0.68%
2040 1.85% -0.65%
2039 1.9% -0.6%
2038 2.03% -0.58%
2037 2.06% -0.53%
2036 1.96% -0.48%
2035 2.02% -0.45%
2034 1.99% -0.4%
2033 1.99% -0.37%
2032 2% -0.31%
2031 2.12% -0.28%
2030 2.07% -0.25%
2029 2.11% -0.21%
2028 2.13% -0.19%
2027 2.09% -0.16%
2026 2.11% -0.1%
2025 1.93% -0.05%
2024 1.88% -0.02%
2023 1.79% 0.02%
2022 1.77% 0.05%
2021 1.79% 0.25%
2020 1.58% 0.26%
2019 1.49% 0.11%
2018 1.35% 0.15%
2017 0.82% 0.21%
2016 0.62% 0.26%
2015 0.34% 0.31%
2014 0.68% 0.36%
2013 1.23% 0.41%
2012 1.28% 0.43%
2011 1.81% 0.43%
2010 1.98% 0.42%
2009 2.54% 0.42%
2008 2.66% 0.44%
2007 1.47% 0.48%
2006 1.59% 0.52%
2005 2.42% 0.56%
2004 4.19% 0.59%
2003 4.22% 0.61%
2002 3.5% 0.62%
2001 2.89% 0.64%
2000 1.55% 0.7%
1999 1.48% 0.78%
1998 1.31% 0.86%
1997 1.11% 0.93%
1996 5.1% 0.97%
1995 5.82% 1.01%
1994 3.12% 1.03%
1993 3.18% 1.04%
1992 -6.29% 0.99%
1991 -5.57% 0.88%
1990 2.3% 0.76%
1989 2.52% 0.69%
1988 2.63% 0.69%
1987 2.36% 0.77%
1986 2.07% 0.94%
1985 2.04% 1.15%
1984 2.05% 1.33%
1983 2.4% 1.4%
1982 2.76% 1.38%
1981 2.75% 1.31%
1980 2.72% 1.23%
1979 2.69% 1.18%
1978 2.69% 1.17%
1977 2.68% 1.23%
1976 2.53% 1.32%
1975 2.36% 1.41%
1974 2.46% 1.51%
1973 2.55% 1.54%
1972 2.59% 1.46%
1971 2.63% 1.36%
1970 2.59% 1.24%
1969 2.56% 1.16%
1968 2.55% 1.15%
1967 2.43% 1.19%
1966 2.42% 1.26%
1965 2.52% 1.35%
1964 2.51% 1.42%
1963 2.48% 1.42%
1962 2.43% 1.41%
1961 2.37% 1.41%

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

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In 2024, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while Jamaica's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Jamaica
Current population
3700586
2834980
Population rank 130/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.03%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
14.3 hours
One birth every
5.31 minutes
15.9 minutes
One death every
25 minutes
22.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 -2
Annual growth/decline +65,213 -611
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 166/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 -11,053
Net migration rank 122/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -11,053
2024 - -12,696 - -10,506
2023 78,073 -15,284 10,072 -10,003
2022 76,221 -17,134 11,215 -10,003
2021 74,394 -14,966 6,382 -4,665
2020 73,362 -14,967 12,170 0
2019 73,572 -29,818 13,094 -10,335
2018 72,511 -21,403 13,929 -10,335
2017 72,291 -38,579 15,419 -10,335
2016 73,002 -55,431 16,944 -10,335
2015 73,682 -52,965 18,489 -10,335
2014 75,729 -75,696 19,751 -10,335
2013 75,562 -33,974 21,037 -10,335
2012 76,416 -43,269 22,320 -10,498
2011 76,806 -32,949 23,627 -11,577
2010 76,098 -13,361 25,031 -13,248
2009 76,206 -24,348 26,311 -14,941
2008 73,391 17,855 27,553 -16,191
2007 73,101 -18,131 28,886 -16,588
2006 74,470 -49,998 30,213 -16,840
2005 72,930 -12,835 31,506 -17,071
2004 72,147 -6,374 32,500 -17,256
2003 66,291 76,703 33,340 -17,380
2002 65,436 -6,574 33,572 -17,428
2001 61,180 41,760 33,666 -17,466
2000 60,274 -33,133 34,452 -17,498
1999 45,120 -3,769 36,649 -17,542
1998 55,332 -31,951 38,628 -17,623
1997 63,953 -30,768 40,521 -17,756
1996 66,557 -52,421 42,297 -18,285
1995 56,157 136,105 43,705 -19,092
1994 56,288 -25,841 45,210 -19,960
1993 51,679 33,688 46,090 -20,731
1992 51,443 -22,293 46,494 -21,426
1991 57,741 -328,546 45,617 -23,014
1990 56,903 -12,425 44,465 -25,085
1989 54,299 -7,330 43,591 -27,049
1988 54,163 -3,612 43,978 -28,247
1987 52,229 -3,613 44,155 -27,958
1986 39,470 -1,073 44,520 -25,339
1985 37,362 -1,073 45,122 -21,371
1984 35,101 772 45,644 -17,211
1983 33,420 1,853 45,095 -14,065
1982 44,146 1,985 43,816 -12,952
1981 42,924 1,985 42,898 -13,619
1980 41,392 1,985 42,316 -15,277
1979 39,577 1,985 42,449 -17,143
1978 38,353 1,985 42,475 -18,483
1977 37,295 1,985 42,999 -18,630
1976 36,250 1,985 43,878 -18,084
1975 30,971 1,985 44,736 -17,340
1974 30,111 1,985 45,526 -16,769
1973 31,969 1,985 47,438 -16,822
1972 30,951 1,953 46,676 -17,934
1971 31,490 1,758 47,206 -20,322
1970 30,686 1,480 47,547 -23,371
1969 29,535 1,199 48,258 -26,304
1968 28,777 1,013 49,189 -28,424
1967 27,992 1,004 50,187 -29,147
1966 24,713 1,063 50,808 -29,065
1965 26,285 1,188 51,423 -28,611
1964 25,327 1,300 52,501 -28,066
1963 24,393 1,368 52,277 -27,757
1962 23,478 1,364 51,758 -27,936
1961 22,351 1,235 51,931 -28,416
1960 21,424 1,045 51,944 -28,952

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

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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 Jamaica 61.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 137,465 people) and 38.7% is from migration (a loss of 86,681 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
Half Way Tree 96.5K
May Pen 61.5K
Mandeville 48.3K
Old Harbour 28.7K
Linstead 22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar 22.6K
Port Antonio 14.8K

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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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