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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 11,552,876 people in Jordan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 11,555,022 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 3.12 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.28% per year vs +3.45% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.6M (79.8% growth).

Eritrea vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Jordan
2100 8,514,681 21,346,709
2099 8,489,924 21,318,400
2098 8,466,983 21,276,587
2097 8,444,468 21,237,878
2096 8,422,323 21,204,195
2095 8,396,086 21,146,160
2094 8,370,114 21,113,543
2093 8,344,405 21,064,917
2092 8,309,034 21,015,511
2091 8,278,860 20,930,262
2090 8,243,905 20,864,971
2089 8,209,883 20,783,567
2088 8,172,664 20,713,897
2087 8,136,016 20,643,710
2086 8,093,065 20,580,263
2085 8,046,814 20,502,047
2084 7,999,706 20,434,545
2083 7,956,385 20,374,054
2082 7,911,764 20,288,057
2081 7,871,753 20,191,077
2080 7,815,766 20,105,784
2079 7,765,677 20,014,191
2078 7,711,886 19,927,535
2077 7,656,307 19,835,869
2076 7,600,951 19,742,371
2075 7,538,912 19,635,722
2074 7,484,322 19,539,085
2073 7,420,571 19,432,498
2072 7,358,500 19,323,034
2071 7,296,109 19,207,735
2070 7,231,198 19,084,510
2069 7,164,883 18,977,089
2068 7,094,530 18,837,786
2067 7,026,000 18,721,500
2066 6,952,514 18,585,819
2065 6,884,323 18,450,342
2064 6,814,893 18,327,889
2063 6,733,263 18,195,124
2062 6,659,531 18,046,701
2061 6,580,923 17,905,240
2060 6,500,944 17,766,923
2059 6,422,305 17,623,583
2058 6,343,070 17,480,101
2057 6,265,450 17,332,985
2056 6,194,123 17,199,988
2055 6,114,099 17,055,494
2054 6,039,801 16,922,360
2053 5,957,339 16,788,269
2052 5,871,954 16,629,867
2051 5,791,096 16,483,332
2050 5,711,061 16,313,641
2049 5,632,165 16,143,037
2048 5,549,890 15,960,692
2047 5,468,518 15,782,848
2046 5,387,267 15,601,379
2045 5,300,511 15,401,446
2044 5,215,831 15,203,736
2043 5,131,686 15,009,222
2042 5,044,262 14,814,702
2041 4,960,422 14,610,184
2040 4,870,981 14,387,461
2039 4,782,316 14,180,166
2038 4,693,015 13,969,908
2037 4,599,752 13,763,230
2036 4,506,879 13,565,172
2035 4,420,367 13,367,627
2034 4,332,828 13,173,095
2033 4,248,272 12,977,990
2032 4,165,241 12,780,785
2031 4,083,762 12,572,455
2030 3,998,903 12,372,453
2029 3,917,775 12,165,594
2028 3,836,693 11,949,107
2027 3,756,696 11,734,783
2026 3,679,782 11,488,370
2025 3,603,902 11,596,825
2024 3,535,603 11,552,876
2023 3,470,390 11,439,213
2022 3,409,447 11,256,263
2021 3,350,183 11,066,356
2020 3,291,271 10,865,228
2019 3,240,194 10,671,891
2018 3,192,760 10,462,306
2017 3,150,347 10,234,226
2016 3,124,698 10,006,367
2015 3,105,546 9,544,729
2014 3,095,173 8,791,710
2013 3,074,360 7,991,809
2012 3,036,988 7,587,127
2011 2,998,485 7,480,424
2010 2,945,186 7,297,043
2009 2,887,885 7,141,753
2008 2,816,327 6,989,866
2007 2,743,222 6,827,227
2006 2,703,502 6,427,371
2005 2,661,215 6,029,587
2004 2,598,284 5,882,061
2003 2,493,903 5,741,828
2002 2,392,978 5,616,066
2001 2,312,079 5,498,894
2000 2,247,031 5,386,945
1999 2,212,780 5,276,444
1998 2,180,419 5,164,284
1997 2,152,135 5,046,285
1996 2,128,464 4,912,516
1995 2,025,267 4,752,096
1994 1,913,915 4,561,406
1993 1,856,006 4,348,020
1992 1,798,748 4,127,693
1991 1,919,571 3,915,149
1990 2,032,737 3,621,908
1989 1,987,017 3,349,627
1988 1,938,255 3,193,039
1987 1,888,669 3,047,634
1986 1,845,164 2,909,887
1985 1,807,816 2,778,810
1984 1,771,730 2,654,688
1983 1,736,160 2,537,307
1982 1,695,461 2,426,927
1981 1,649,939 2,325,517
1980 1,605,797 2,234,186
1979 1,563,332 2,153,882
1978 1,522,378 2,083,595
1977 1,482,565 2,019,002
1976 1,443,807 1,958,177
1975 1,408,210 1,899,055
1974 1,375,688 1,839,182
1973 1,342,669 1,778,094
1972 1,309,235 1,714,555
1971 1,276,154 1,645,145
1970 1,243,453 1,565,163
1969 1,212,005 1,473,100
1968 1,181,737 1,372,460
1967 1,152,339 1,271,183
1966 1,124,957 1,178,360
1965 1,098,335 1,099,440
1964 1,071,287 1,035,640
1963 1,045,092 984,714
1962 1,019,788 940,554
1961 995,573 897,591
1960 972,547 853,471

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/jordan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 41.2% to 16,313,641 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M people compared to the peak of 21.3M people in 2100 for Jordan.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Jordan
2100 0.29% 0.13%
2099 0.27% 0.2%
2098 0.27% 0.18%
2097 0.26% 0.16%
2096 0.31% 0.27%
2095 0.31% 0.15%
2094 0.31% 0.23%
2093 0.43% 0.24%
2092 0.36% 0.41%
2091 0.42% 0.31%
2090 0.41% 0.39%
2089 0.46% 0.34%
2088 0.45% 0.34%
2087 0.53% 0.31%
2086 0.57% 0.38%
2085 0.59% 0.33%
2084 0.54% 0.3%
2083 0.56% 0.42%
2082 0.51% 0.48%
2081 0.72% 0.42%
2080 0.65% 0.46%
2079 0.7% 0.43%
2078 0.73% 0.46%
2077 0.73% 0.47%
2076 0.82% 0.54%
2075 0.73% 0.49%
2074 0.86% 0.55%
2073 0.84% 0.57%
2072 0.86% 0.6%
2071 0.9% 0.65%
2070 0.93% 0.57%
2069 0.99% 0.74%
2068 0.98% 0.62%
2067 1.06% 0.73%
2066 0.99% 0.73%
2065 1.02% 0.67%
2064 1.21% 0.73%
2063 1.11% 0.82%
2062 1.19% 0.79%
2061 1.23% 0.78%
2060 1.22% 0.81%
2059 1.25% 0.82%
2058 1.24% 0.85%
2057 1.15% 0.77%
2056 1.31% 0.85%
2055 1.23% 0.79%
2054 1.38% 0.8%
2053 1.45% 0.95%
2052 1.4% 0.89%
2051 1.4% 1.04%
2050 1.4% 1.06%
2049 1.48% 1.14%
2048 1.49% 1.13%
2047 1.51% 1.16%
2046 1.64% 1.3%
2045 1.62% 1.3%
2044 1.64% 1.3%
2043 1.73% 1.31%
2042 1.69% 1.4%
2041 1.84% 1.55%
2040 1.85% 1.46%
2039 1.9% 1.51%
2038 2.03% 1.5%
2037 2.06% 1.46%
2036 1.96% 1.48%
2035 2.02% 1.48%
2034 1.99% 1.5%
2033 1.99% 1.54%
2032 2% 1.66%
2031 2.12% 1.62%
2030 2.07% 1.7%
2029 2.11% 1.81%
2028 2.13% 1.83%
2027 2.09% 2.14%
2026 2.11% -0.94%
2025 1.93% 0.38%
2024 1.88% 0.99%
2023 1.79% 1.63%
2022 1.77% 1.72%
2021 1.79% 1.85%
2020 1.58% 1.81%
2019 1.49% 2%
2018 1.35% 2.23%
2017 0.82% 2.28%
2016 0.62% 4.84%
2015 0.34% 8.57%
2014 0.68% 10%
2013 1.23% 5.33%
2012 1.28% 1.43%
2011 1.81% 2.51%
2010 1.98% 2.17%
2009 2.54% 2.17%
2008 2.66% 2.38%
2007 1.47% 6.22%
2006 1.59% 6.6%
2005 2.42% 2.51%
2004 4.19% 2.44%
2003 4.22% 2.24%
2002 3.5% 2.13%
2001 2.89% 2.08%
2000 1.55% 2.09%
1999 1.48% 2.17%
1998 1.31% 2.34%
1997 1.11% 2.72%
1996 5.1% 3.38%
1995 5.82% 4.18%
1994 3.12% 4.91%
1993 3.18% 5.34%
1992 -6.29% 5.43%
1991 -5.57% 8.1%
1990 2.3% 8.13%
1989 2.52% 4.9%
1988 2.63% 4.77%
1987 2.36% 4.73%
1986 2.07% 4.72%
1985 2.04% 4.68%
1984 2.05% 4.63%
1983 2.4% 4.55%
1982 2.76% 4.36%
1981 2.75% 4.09%
1980 2.72% 3.73%
1979 2.69% 3.37%
1978 2.69% 3.2%
1977 2.68% 3.11%
1976 2.53% 3.11%
1975 2.36% 3.26%
1974 2.46% 3.44%
1973 2.55% 3.71%
1972 2.59% 4.22%
1971 2.63% 5.11%
1970 2.59% 6.25%
1969 2.56% 7.33%
1968 2.55% 7.97%
1967 2.43% 7.88%
1966 2.42% 7.18%
1965 2.52% 6.16%
1964 2.51% 5.17%
1963 2.48% 4.7%
1962 2.43% 4.79%
1961 2.37% 5.17%

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/jordan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while Jordan's population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Jordan
Current population
3700586
11555022
Population rank 130/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.14%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
4.62 minutes
One birth every
5.31 minutes
2.23 minutes
One death every
25 minutes
15.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 +311
Annual growth/decline +65,213 +113,663
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 102/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 -303,267
Net migration rank 122/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -303,267
2024 - -12,696 - -156,369
2023 78,073 -15,284 200,895 -17,445
2022 76,221 -17,134 199,900 -17,445
2021 74,394 -14,966 190,795 6,573
2020 73,362 -14,967 198,138 6,745
2019 73,572 -29,818 204,933 -23,156
2018 72,511 -21,403 205,333 32,062
2017 72,291 -38,579 205,903 12,873
2016 73,002 -55,431 205,891 31,046
2015 73,682 -52,965 195,495 490,844
2014 75,729 -75,696 184,169 635,528
2013 75,562 -33,974 170,473 609,631
2012 76,416 -43,269 175,437 -146,181
2011 76,806 -32,949 177,076 7,057
2010 76,098 -13,361 177,748 4,872
2009 76,206 -24,348 177,651 -49,687
2008 73,391 17,855 175,048 767
2007 73,101 -18,131 167,574 -18,108
2006 74,470 -49,998 147,643 502,609
2005 72,930 -12,835 141,816 3,500
2004 72,147 -6,374 141,752 7,979
2003 66,291 76,703 142,443 -11,699
2002 65,436 -6,574 139,250 -18,463
2001 61,180 41,760 136,450 -22,896
2000 60,274 -33,133 136,414 -26,077
1999 45,120 -3,769 138,201 -27,530
1998 55,332 -31,951 140,696 -27,036
1997 63,953 -30,768 145,358 -23,021
1996 66,557 -52,421 147,852 -2,655
1995 56,157 136,105 147,652 27,991
1994 56,288 -25,841 144,199 61,533
1993 51,679 33,688 139,467 81,576
1992 51,443 -22,293 134,241 85,376
1991 57,741 -328,546 129,642 75,824
1990 56,903 -12,425 114,912 266,100
1989 54,299 -7,330 112,608 50,941
1988 54,163 -3,612 109,754 39,873
1987 52,229 -3,613 106,536 34,646
1986 39,470 -1,073 103,551 30,763
1985 37,362 -1,073 99,801 28,040
1984 35,101 772 96,092 24,316
1983 33,420 1,853 92,863 21,487
1982 44,146 1,985 89,473 16,944
1981 42,924 1,985 86,751 9,659
1980 41,392 1,985 84,508 1,735
1979 39,577 1,985 82,076 -7,706
1978 38,353 1,985 79,908 -13,701
1977 37,295 1,985 78,101 -15,132
1976 36,250 1,985 75,981 -17,309
1975 30,971 1,985 74,392 -14,822
1974 30,111 1,985 72,212 -12,024
1973 31,969 1,985 70,058 -8,072
1972 30,951 1,953 67,707 -2,622
1971 31,490 1,758 64,763 8,976
1970 30,686 1,480 60,321 25,894
1969 29,535 1,199 57,431 40,481
1968 28,777 1,013 53,336 50,036
1967 27,992 1,004 48,791 50,397
1966 24,713 1,063 44,580 41,882
1965 26,285 1,188 41,635 29,737
1964 25,327 1,300 39,205 17,018
1963 24,393 1,368 36,858 8,763
1962 23,478 1,364 34,598 8,098
1961 22,351 1,235 32,143 11,097
1960 21,424 1,045 29,491 15,509

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

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/jordan | 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 Jordan 63.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,991,452 people) and 36.8% is from migration (a gain of 1,157,625 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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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