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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 5.72 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.28% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

Eritrea vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Kazakhstan
2100 8,514,681 33,848,663
2099 8,489,924 33,772,741
2098 8,466,983 33,695,479
2097 8,444,468 33,615,447
2096 8,422,323 33,523,978
2095 8,396,086 33,424,720
2094 8,370,114 33,326,027
2093 8,344,405 33,224,553
2092 8,309,034 33,128,053
2091 8,278,860 33,024,570
2090 8,243,905 32,918,505
2089 8,209,883 32,809,364
2088 8,172,664 32,697,677
2087 8,136,016 32,574,802
2086 8,093,065 32,450,913
2085 8,046,814 32,326,215
2084 7,999,706 32,198,072
2083 7,956,385 32,062,485
2082 7,911,764 31,936,199
2081 7,871,753 31,798,193
2080 7,815,766 31,659,824
2079 7,765,677 31,525,030
2078 7,711,886 31,377,560
2077 7,656,307 31,230,620
2076 7,600,951 31,082,855
2075 7,538,912 30,934,158
2074 7,484,322 30,781,840
2073 7,420,571 30,635,989
2072 7,358,500 30,488,022
2071 7,296,109 30,336,588
2070 7,231,198 30,183,464
2069 7,164,883 30,024,249
2068 7,094,530 29,872,612
2067 7,026,000 29,722,383
2066 6,952,514 29,568,138
2065 6,884,323 29,406,227
2064 6,814,893 29,245,499
2063 6,733,263 29,081,885
2062 6,659,531 28,917,277
2061 6,580,923 28,748,398
2060 6,500,944 28,577,830
2059 6,422,305 28,401,552
2058 6,343,070 28,224,769
2057 6,265,450 28,046,842
2056 6,194,123 27,852,110
2055 6,114,099 27,652,544
2054 6,039,801 27,453,980
2053 5,957,339 27,243,894
2052 5,871,954 27,031,990
2051 5,791,096 26,818,727
2050 5,711,061 26,602,802
2049 5,632,165 26,385,294
2048 5,549,890 26,155,898
2047 5,468,518 25,920,222
2046 5,387,267 25,687,222
2045 5,300,511 25,451,058
2044 5,215,831 25,215,227
2043 5,131,686 24,979,701
2042 5,044,262 24,746,212
2041 4,960,422 24,516,106
2040 4,870,981 24,281,719
2039 4,782,316 24,055,361
2038 4,693,015 23,829,916
2037 4,599,752 23,608,263
2036 4,506,879 23,382,815
2035 4,420,367 23,159,205
2034 4,332,828 22,934,543
2033 4,248,272 22,708,727
2032 4,165,241 22,478,234
2031 4,083,762 22,254,688
2030 3,998,903 22,027,730
2029 3,917,775 21,799,495
2028 3,836,693 21,566,108
2027 3,756,696 21,333,660
2026 3,679,782 21,098,089
2025 3,603,902 20,850,907
2024 3,535,603 20,592,571
2023 3,470,390 20,330,104
2022 3,409,447 20,034,609
2021 3,350,183 19,743,603
2020 3,291,271 19,482,117
2019 3,240,194 19,209,555
2018 3,192,760 18,932,727
2017 3,150,347 18,651,931
2016 3,124,698 18,363,600
2015 3,105,546 18,084,169
2014 3,095,173 17,816,285
2013 3,074,360 17,556,502
2012 3,036,988 17,306,106
2011 2,998,485 17,066,002
2010 2,945,186 16,836,810
2009 2,887,885 16,619,846
2008 2,816,327 16,426,525
2007 2,743,222 16,257,214
2006 2,703,502 16,103,716
2005 2,661,215 15,968,117
2004 2,598,284 15,850,159
2003 2,493,903 15,747,380
2002 2,392,978 15,656,677
2001 2,312,079 15,575,550
2000 2,247,031 15,501,103
1999 2,212,780 15,455,874
1998 2,180,419 15,647,785
1997 2,152,135 16,043,251
1996 2,128,464 16,416,027
1995 2,025,267 16,730,536
1994 1,913,915 17,043,771
1993 1,856,006 17,274,487
1992 1,798,748 17,332,625
1991 1,919,571 17,278,600
1990 2,032,737 17,154,054
1989 1,987,017 16,997,013
1988 1,938,255 16,781,168
1987 1,888,669 16,527,715
1986 1,845,164 16,262,702
1985 1,807,816 16,031,090
1984 1,771,730 15,844,621
1983 1,736,160 15,665,551
1982 1,695,461 15,492,595
1981 1,649,939 15,323,082
1980 1,605,797 15,152,949
1979 1,563,332 14,978,696
1978 1,522,378 14,711,497
1977 1,482,565 14,353,265
1976 1,443,807 13,998,738
1975 1,408,210 13,700,843
1974 1,375,688 13,454,570
1973 1,342,669 13,208,121
1972 1,309,235 12,951,798
1971 1,276,154 12,684,813
1970 1,243,453 12,419,057
1969 1,212,005 12,156,212
1968 1,181,737 11,879,182
1967 1,152,339 11,584,428
1966 1,124,957 11,288,989
1965 1,098,335 10,993,183
1964 1,071,287 10,690,309
1963 1,045,092 10,377,466
1962 1,019,788 10,058,928
1961 995,573 9,742,085
1960 972,547 9,429,981

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Kazakhstan
2100 0.29% 0.22%
2099 0.27% 0.23%
2098 0.27% 0.24%
2097 0.26% 0.27%
2096 0.31% 0.3%
2095 0.31% 0.3%
2094 0.31% 0.31%
2093 0.43% 0.29%
2092 0.36% 0.31%
2091 0.42% 0.32%
2090 0.41% 0.33%
2089 0.46% 0.34%
2088 0.45% 0.38%
2087 0.53% 0.38%
2086 0.57% 0.39%
2085 0.59% 0.4%
2084 0.54% 0.42%
2083 0.56% 0.4%
2082 0.51% 0.43%
2081 0.72% 0.44%
2080 0.65% 0.43%
2079 0.7% 0.47%
2078 0.73% 0.47%
2077 0.73% 0.48%
2076 0.82% 0.48%
2075 0.73% 0.49%
2074 0.86% 0.48%
2073 0.84% 0.49%
2072 0.86% 0.5%
2071 0.9% 0.51%
2070 0.93% 0.53%
2069 0.99% 0.51%
2068 0.98% 0.51%
2067 1.06% 0.52%
2066 0.99% 0.55%
2065 1.02% 0.55%
2064 1.21% 0.56%
2063 1.11% 0.57%
2062 1.19% 0.59%
2061 1.23% 0.6%
2060 1.22% 0.62%
2059 1.25% 0.63%
2058 1.24% 0.63%
2057 1.15% 0.7%
2056 1.31% 0.72%
2055 1.23% 0.72%
2054 1.38% 0.77%
2053 1.45% 0.78%
2052 1.4% 0.8%
2051 1.4% 0.81%
2050 1.4% 0.82%
2049 1.48% 0.88%
2048 1.49% 0.91%
2047 1.51% 0.91%
2046 1.64% 0.93%
2045 1.62% 0.94%
2044 1.64% 0.94%
2043 1.73% 0.94%
2042 1.69% 0.94%
2041 1.84% 0.97%
2040 1.85% 0.94%
2039 1.9% 0.95%
2038 2.03% 0.94%
2037 2.06% 0.96%
2036 1.96% 0.97%
2035 2.02% 0.98%
2034 1.99% 0.99%
2033 1.99% 1.03%
2032 2% 1%
2031 2.12% 1.03%
2030 2.07% 1.05%
2029 2.11% 1.08%
2028 2.13% 1.09%
2027 2.09% 1.12%
2026 2.11% 1.19%
2025 1.93% 1.25%
2024 1.88% 1.29%
2023 1.79% 1.47%
2022 1.77% 1.47%
2021 1.79% 1.34%
2020 1.58% 1.42%
2019 1.49% 1.46%
2018 1.35% 1.51%
2017 0.82% 1.57%
2016 0.62% 1.55%
2015 0.34% 1.5%
2014 0.68% 1.48%
2013 1.23% 1.45%
2012 1.28% 1.41%
2011 1.81% 1.36%
2010 1.98% 1.31%
2009 2.54% 1.18%
2008 2.66% 1.04%
2007 1.47% 0.95%
2006 1.59% 0.85%
2005 2.42% 0.74%
2004 4.19% 0.65%
2003 4.22% 0.58%
2002 3.5% 0.52%
2001 2.89% 0.48%
2000 1.55% 0.29%
1999 1.48% -1.23%
1998 1.31% -2.46%
1997 1.11% -2.27%
1996 5.1% -1.88%
1995 5.82% -1.84%
1994 3.12% -1.34%
1993 3.18% -0.34%
1992 -6.29% 0.31%
1991 -5.57% 0.73%
1990 2.3% 0.92%
1989 2.52% 1.29%
1988 2.63% 1.53%
1987 2.36% 1.63%
1986 2.07% 1.44%
1985 2.04% 1.18%
1984 2.05% 1.14%
1983 2.4% 1.12%
1982 2.76% 1.11%
1981 2.75% 1.12%
1980 2.72% 1.16%
1979 2.69% 1.82%
1978 2.69% 2.5%
1977 2.68% 2.53%
1976 2.53% 2.17%
1975 2.36% 1.83%
1974 2.46% 1.87%
1973 2.55% 1.98%
1972 2.59% 2.1%
1971 2.63% 2.14%
1970 2.59% 2.16%
1969 2.56% 2.33%
1968 2.55% 2.54%
1967 2.43% 2.62%
1966 2.42% 2.69%
1965 2.52% 2.83%
1964 2.51% 3.01%
1963 2.48% 3.17%
1962 2.43% 3.25%
1961 2.37% 3.31%

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Kazakhstan
Current population
3700586
21161809
Population rank 130/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.26%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
2 minutes
One birth every
5.31 minutes
1.28 minutes
One death every
25 minutes
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 +719
Annual growth/decline +65,213 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 82/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 -8,834
Net migration rank 122/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -8,834
2024 - -12,696 - -7,368
2023 78,073 -15,284 273,013 -4,822
2022 76,221 -17,134 277,019 45,755
2021 74,394 -14,966 269,026 -9,804
2020 73,362 -14,967 272,458 -8,716
2019 73,572 -29,818 278,788 2,594
2018 72,511 -21,403 278,917 -6,644
2017 72,291 -38,579 268,066 21,248
2016 73,002 -55,431 277,878 9,478
2015 73,682 -52,965 273,523 -2,011
2014 75,729 -75,696 274,406 -10,170
2013 75,562 -33,974 259,239 -3,925
2012 76,416 -43,269 249,987 -4,512
2011 76,806 -32,949 237,883 -3,160
2010 76,098 -13,361 230,479 -6,840
2009 76,206 -24,348 218,036 -7,758
2008 73,391 17,855 214,169 -37,796
2007 73,101 -18,131 188,486 -26,237
2006 74,470 -49,998 166,480 -21,728
2005 72,930 -12,835 146,619 -20,171
2004 72,147 -6,374 132,286 -22,841
2003 66,291 76,703 112,137 -16,027
2002 65,436 -6,574 93,564 -8,272
2001 61,180 41,760 84,279 -7,333
2000 60,274 -33,133 80,699 -8,754
1999 45,120 -3,769 79,536 -61,031
1998 55,332 -31,951 85,735 -488,075
1997 63,953 -30,768 92,778 -481,380
1996 66,557 -52,421 112,384 -469,331
1995 56,157 136,105 140,721 -412,775
1994 56,288 -25,841 165,631 -520,028
1993 51,679 33,688 185,649 -292,682
1992 51,443 -22,293 204,785 -214,015
1991 57,741 -328,546 221,581 -104,271
1990 56,903 -12,425 235,113 -103,336
1989 54,299 -7,330 254,394 -72,096
1988 54,163 -3,612 275,278 -25,892
1987 52,229 -3,613 290,227 -32,724
1986 39,470 -1,073 295,818 -23,297
1985 37,362 -1,073 293,834 -103,115
1984 35,101 772 278,485 -96,266
1983 33,420 1,853 260,471 -84,566
1982 44,146 1,985 246,983 -76,976
1981 42,924 1,985 243,652 -74,624
1980 41,392 1,985 238,977 -67,731
1979 39,577 1,985 237,442 -60,198
1978 38,353 1,985 225,895 131,248
1977 37,295 1,985 224,284 135,047
1976 36,250 1,985 221,992 127,735
1975 30,971 1,985 219,748 26,332
1974 30,111 1,985 217,668 28,807
1973 31,969 1,985 215,940 30,467
1972 30,951 1,953 212,319 53,914
1971 31,490 1,758 202,450 65,291
1970 30,686 1,480 191,775 72,000
1969 29,535 1,199 184,118 77,805
1968 28,777 1,013 186,254 105,890
1967 27,992 1,004 191,536 105,830
1966 24,713 1,063 191,506 101,999
1965 26,285 1,188 194,470 103,626
1964 25,327 1,300 208,899 98,761
1963 24,393 1,368 223,105 94,932
1962 23,478 1,364 228,177 90,842
1961 22,351 1,235 228,686 85,981
1960 21,424 1,045 226,027 83,525

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

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/kazakhstan | 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 Kazakhstan 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 295K

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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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