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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 11,520,684 people in Jordan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 11,538,682 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 3.1 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st 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 +1.4% per year vs +2.51% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.5M (79.5% growth).

Eritrea vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Jordan
2100 8,522,007 21,206,553
2099 8,497,228 21,178,430
2098 8,474,268 21,136,891
2097 8,451,733 21,098,437
2096 8,429,569 21,064,975
2095 8,403,309 21,007,321
2094 8,377,316 20,974,918
2093 8,351,585 20,926,611
2092 8,316,183 20,877,529
2091 8,285,983 20,792,840
2090 8,250,998 20,727,978
2089 8,216,946 20,647,108
2088 8,179,696 20,577,895
2087 8,143,016 20,508,170
2086 8,100,028 20,445,139
2085 8,053,737 20,367,437
2084 8,006,588 20,300,378
2083 7,963,231 20,240,284
2082 7,918,571 20,154,852
2081 7,878,525 20,058,508
2080 7,822,491 19,973,775
2079 7,772,358 19,882,784
2078 7,718,520 19,796,696
2077 7,662,894 19,705,632
2076 7,607,491 19,612,748
2075 7,545,398 19,506,799
2074 7,490,761 19,410,797
2073 7,426,955 19,304,910
2072 7,364,831 19,196,165
2071 7,302,386 19,081,623
2070 7,237,419 18,959,207
2069 7,171,047 18,852,491
2068 7,100,633 18,714,102
2067 7,032,045 18,598,580
2066 6,958,496 18,463,790
2065 6,890,246 18,329,203
2064 6,820,756 18,207,553
2063 6,739,056 18,075,660
2062 6,665,261 17,928,211
2061 6,586,585 17,787,680
2060 6,506,537 17,650,270
2059 6,427,830 17,507,871
2058 6,348,527 17,365,332
2057 6,270,841 17,219,182
2056 6,199,452 17,087,058
2055 6,119,360 16,943,513
2054 6,044,997 16,811,253
2053 5,962,464 16,678,042
2052 5,877,006 16,520,680
2051 5,796,079 16,375,107
2050 5,715,974 16,206,530
2049 5,637,011 16,037,046
2048 5,554,665 15,855,898
2047 5,473,222 15,679,222
2046 5,391,902 15,498,944
2045 5,305,072 15,300,324
2044 5,220,319 15,103,912
2043 5,136,101 14,910,676
2042 5,048,602 14,717,433
2041 4,964,690 14,514,257
2040 4,875,172 14,292,997
2039 4,786,431 14,087,063
2038 4,697,052 13,878,186
2037 4,603,709 13,672,864
2036 4,510,757 13,476,107
2035 4,424,170 13,279,859
2034 4,336,556 13,086,605
2033 4,251,927 12,892,780
2032 4,168,824 12,696,870
2031 4,087,276 12,489,908
2030 4,002,343 12,291,219
2029 3,921,145 12,085,718
2028 3,839,994 11,870,652
2027 3,759,928 11,657,736
2026 3,682,948 11,412,941
2025 3,607,003 11,520,684
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 (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 Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st 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 53.6% to 5,715,974 people with a rank change from 131st to 123rd. The population of Jordan will increase by 40.5% to 16,206,530 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people compared to the peak of 21.2M 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 2.02% -0.28%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Eritrea grew by 2.02%, while Jordan's population declined by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Jordan
Current population
3722489
11538682
Population rank 131/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.14%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
16.4 minutes
One birth every
5.18 minutes
2.22 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
14.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 -88
Annual growth/decline +71,400 -32,192
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% -0.28%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 177/197
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 80,343 -12,696 200,223 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/jordan | 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 Jordan 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,007,506 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a gain of 365,728 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 108K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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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