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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 56,432,944 people in Kenya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 58,955,623 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 15.9 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Kenya is the 25th.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.71% for Kenya.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.28% per year vs +2.08% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59M (59.8% growth).

Eritrea vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Kenya
2100 8,514,681 105,238,162
2099 8,489,924 105,257,438
2098 8,466,983 105,257,489
2097 8,444,468 105,250,948
2096 8,422,323 105,220,085
2095 8,396,086 105,175,623
2094 8,370,114 105,118,372
2093 8,344,405 105,046,907
2092 8,309,034 104,955,024
2091 8,278,860 104,846,805
2090 8,243,905 104,718,130
2089 8,209,883 104,573,271
2088 8,172,664 104,414,197
2087 8,136,016 104,243,505
2086 8,093,065 104,056,143
2085 8,046,814 103,854,891
2084 7,999,706 103,640,244
2083 7,956,385 103,407,124
2082 7,911,764 103,158,580
2081 7,871,753 102,889,291
2080 7,815,766 102,594,978
2079 7,765,677 102,286,967
2078 7,711,886 101,961,280
2077 7,656,307 101,613,181
2076 7,600,951 101,239,843
2075 7,538,912 100,849,423
2074 7,484,322 100,436,632
2073 7,420,571 100,001,277
2072 7,358,500 99,533,234
2071 7,296,109 99,042,264
2070 7,231,198 98,529,166
2069 7,164,883 97,992,232
2068 7,094,530 97,428,138
2067 7,026,000 96,842,744
2066 6,952,514 96,230,345
2065 6,884,323 95,598,937
2064 6,814,893 94,942,874
2063 6,733,263 94,266,124
2062 6,659,531 93,561,519
2061 6,580,923 92,837,768
2060 6,500,944 92,098,717
2059 6,422,305 91,343,602
2058 6,343,070 90,569,828
2057 6,265,450 89,783,087
2056 6,194,123 88,994,126
2055 6,114,099 88,192,182
2054 6,039,801 87,379,992
2053 5,957,339 86,552,281
2052 5,871,954 85,710,403
2051 5,791,096 84,850,558
2050 5,711,061 83,976,685
2049 5,632,165 83,090,517
2048 5,549,890 82,191,119
2047 5,468,518 81,274,836
2046 5,387,267 80,340,592
2045 5,300,511 79,389,433
2044 5,215,831 78,414,158
2043 5,131,686 77,418,567
2042 5,044,262 76,399,781
2041 4,960,422 75,363,853
2040 4,870,981 74,308,480
2039 4,782,316 73,241,028
2038 4,693,015 72,153,876
2037 4,599,752 71,058,753
2036 4,506,879 69,949,421
2035 4,420,367 68,831,151
2034 4,332,828 67,705,051
2033 4,248,272 66,569,532
2032 4,165,241 65,431,402
2031 4,083,762 64,289,540
2030 3,998,903 63,153,520
2029 3,917,775 62,021,378
2028 3,836,693 60,894,078
2027 3,756,696 59,770,115
2026 3,679,782 58,653,621
2025 3,603,902 57,540,609
2024 3,535,603 56,432,944
2023 3,470,390 55,339,003
2022 3,409,447 54,252,461
2021 3,350,183 53,219,166
2020 3,291,271 52,217,334
2019 3,240,194 51,202,827
2018 3,192,760 50,207,107
2017 3,150,347 49,197,766
2016 3,124,698 48,139,687
2015 3,105,546 47,088,526
2014 3,095,173 46,051,440
2013 3,074,360 44,986,791
2012 3,036,988 43,888,303
2011 2,998,485 42,758,461
2010 2,945,186 41,598,567
2009 2,887,885 40,408,891
2008 2,816,327 39,206,351
2007 2,743,222 38,036,349
2006 2,703,502 36,904,008
2005 2,661,215 35,796,484
2004 2,598,284 34,713,455
2003 2,493,903 33,652,223
2002 2,392,978 32,629,808
2001 2,312,079 31,619,170
2000 2,247,031 30,642,890
1999 2,212,780 29,733,408
1998 2,180,419 28,888,057
1997 2,152,135 28,101,768
1996 2,128,464 27,344,211
1995 2,025,267 26,601,751
1994 1,913,915 25,857,130
1993 1,856,006 25,117,188
1992 1,798,748 24,382,460
1991 1,919,571 23,646,514
1990 2,032,737 22,892,651
1989 1,987,017 22,118,434
1988 1,938,255 21,356,219
1987 1,888,669 20,616,096
1986 1,845,164 19,901,646
1985 1,807,816 19,201,768
1984 1,771,730 18,514,906
1983 1,736,160 17,846,374
1982 1,695,461 17,206,175
1981 1,649,939 16,601,507
1980 1,605,797 16,018,459
1979 1,563,332 15,460,666
1978 1,522,378 14,934,126
1977 1,482,565 14,428,819
1976 1,443,807 13,957,623
1975 1,408,210 13,511,671
1974 1,375,688 13,070,078
1973 1,342,669 12,634,835
1972 1,309,235 12,206,060
1971 1,276,154 11,788,904
1970 1,243,453 11,368,791
1969 1,212,005 10,939,695
1968 1,181,737 10,518,823
1967 1,152,339 10,111,057
1966 1,124,957 9,717,816
1965 1,098,335 9,338,078
1964 1,071,287 8,973,535
1963 1,045,092 8,627,971
1962 1,019,788 8,299,308
1961 995,573 7,987,770
1960 972,547 7,695,307

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/kenya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Kenya gained 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Kenya was ranked 33rd in 2006 and ranked 25th 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 Kenya will increase by 42.4% to 83,976,685 people and rank change from 25th to 22nd.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2098 for Kenya.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Kenya
2100 0.29% -0.02%
2099 0.27% -0%
2098 0.27% 0.006%
2097 0.26% 0.03%
2096 0.31% 0.04%
2095 0.31% 0.05%
2094 0.31% 0.07%
2093 0.43% 0.09%
2092 0.36% 0.1%
2091 0.42% 0.12%
2090 0.41% 0.14%
2089 0.46% 0.15%
2088 0.45% 0.16%
2087 0.53% 0.18%
2086 0.57% 0.19%
2085 0.59% 0.21%
2084 0.54% 0.23%
2083 0.56% 0.24%
2082 0.51% 0.26%
2081 0.72% 0.29%
2080 0.65% 0.3%
2079 0.7% 0.32%
2078 0.73% 0.34%
2077 0.73% 0.37%
2076 0.82% 0.39%
2075 0.73% 0.41%
2074 0.86% 0.44%
2073 0.84% 0.47%
2072 0.86% 0.5%
2071 0.9% 0.52%
2070 0.93% 0.55%
2069 0.99% 0.58%
2068 0.98% 0.6%
2067 1.06% 0.64%
2066 0.99% 0.66%
2065 1.02% 0.69%
2064 1.21% 0.72%
2063 1.11% 0.75%
2062 1.19% 0.78%
2061 1.23% 0.8%
2060 1.22% 0.83%
2059 1.25% 0.85%
2058 1.24% 0.88%
2057 1.15% 0.89%
2056 1.31% 0.91%
2055 1.23% 0.93%
2054 1.38% 0.96%
2053 1.45% 0.98%
2052 1.4% 1.01%
2051 1.4% 1.04%
2050 1.4% 1.07%
2049 1.48% 1.09%
2048 1.49% 1.13%
2047 1.51% 1.16%
2046 1.64% 1.2%
2045 1.62% 1.24%
2044 1.64% 1.29%
2043 1.73% 1.33%
2042 1.69% 1.37%
2041 1.84% 1.42%
2040 1.85% 1.46%
2039 1.9% 1.51%
2038 2.03% 1.54%
2037 2.06% 1.59%
2036 1.96% 1.62%
2035 2.02% 1.66%
2034 1.99% 1.71%
2033 1.99% 1.74%
2032 2% 1.78%
2031 2.12% 1.8%
2030 2.07% 1.83%
2029 2.11% 1.85%
2028 2.13% 1.88%
2027 2.09% 1.9%
2026 2.11% 1.93%
2025 1.93% 1.96%
2024 1.88% 1.98%
2023 1.79% 2%
2022 1.77% 1.94%
2021 1.79% 1.92%
2020 1.58% 1.98%
2019 1.49% 1.98%
2018 1.35% 2.05%
2017 0.82% 2.2%
2016 0.62% 2.23%
2015 0.34% 2.25%
2014 0.68% 2.37%
2013 1.23% 2.5%
2012 1.28% 2.64%
2011 1.81% 2.79%
2010 1.98% 2.94%
2009 2.54% 3.07%
2008 2.66% 3.08%
2007 1.47% 3.07%
2006 1.59% 3.09%
2005 2.42% 3.12%
2004 4.19% 3.15%
2003 4.22% 3.13%
2002 3.5% 3.2%
2001 2.89% 3.19%
2000 1.55% 3.06%
1999 1.48% 2.93%
1998 1.31% 2.8%
1997 1.11% 2.77%
1996 5.1% 2.79%
1995 5.82% 2.88%
1994 3.12% 2.95%
1993 3.18% 3.01%
1992 -6.29% 3.11%
1991 -5.57% 3.29%
1990 2.3% 3.5%
1989 2.52% 3.57%
1988 2.63% 3.59%
1987 2.36% 3.59%
1986 2.07% 3.64%
1985 2.04% 3.71%
1984 2.05% 3.75%
1983 2.4% 3.72%
1982 2.76% 3.64%
1981 2.75% 3.64%
1980 2.72% 3.61%
1979 2.69% 3.53%
1978 2.69% 3.5%
1977 2.68% 3.38%
1976 2.53% 3.3%
1975 2.36% 3.38%
1974 2.46% 3.44%
1973 2.55% 3.51%
1972 2.59% 3.54%
1971 2.63% 3.7%
1970 2.59% 3.92%
1969 2.56% 4%
1968 2.55% 4.03%
1967 2.43% 4.05%
1966 2.42% 4.07%
1965 2.52% 4.06%
1964 2.51% 4.01%
1963 2.48% 3.96%
1962 2.43% 3.9%
1961 2.37% 3.8%

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 Kenya's population grew by 1.98%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Kenya
Current population
3700586
58955623
Population rank 130/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.71%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
28.8 seconds
One birth every
5.31 minutes
21 seconds
One death every
25 minutes
1.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 +2,997
Annual growth/decline +65,213 +1,093,941
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% +1.98%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 53/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 -27,330
Net migration rank 122/196 160/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 992,536
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 61/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 136/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Kenya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Kenya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -27,330
2024 - -12,696 - -19,781
2023 78,073 -15,284 1,100,970 -10,003
2022 76,221 -17,134 1,092,102 -10,003
2021 74,394 -14,966 1,037,082 -52,552
2020 73,362 -14,967 1,036,253 -17,111
2019 73,572 -29,818 1,071,777 -61,949
2018 72,511 -21,403 1,097,075 -115,436
2017 72,291 -38,579 1,105,769 -68,702
2016 73,002 -55,431 1,108,801 -29,728
2015 73,682 -52,965 1,119,200 -95,977
2014 75,729 -75,696 1,123,333 -72,415
2013 75,562 -33,974 1,136,006 -57,634
2012 76,416 -43,269 1,161,548 -42,928
2011 76,806 -32,949 1,185,863 -44,795
2010 76,098 -13,361 1,199,786 -21,069
2009 76,206 -24,348 1,193,598 7,096
2008 73,391 17,855 1,174,818 29,612
2007 73,101 -18,131 1,147,063 -11,495
2006 74,470 -49,998 1,113,357 15,767
2005 72,930 -12,835 1,080,446 5,501
2004 72,147 -6,374 1,048,590 31,525
2003 66,291 76,703 1,018,182 24,175
2002 65,436 -6,574 992,044 10,431
2001 61,180 41,760 963,721 55,052
2000 60,274 -33,133 928,357 5,407
1999 45,120 -3,769 898,484 -13,257
1998 55,332 -31,951 875,511 -70,023
1997 63,953 -30,768 847,493 -80,443
1996 66,557 -52,421 827,326 -79,276
1995 56,157 136,105 812,391 -75,506
1994 56,288 -25,841 792,702 -40,367
1993 51,679 33,688 788,579 -61,054
1992 51,443 -22,293 785,018 -43,085
1991 57,741 -328,546 790,030 -60,087
1990 56,903 -12,425 789,087 -11,338
1989 54,299 -7,330 795,622 -24,949
1988 54,163 -3,612 785,652 -31,894
1987 52,229 -3,613 775,124 -48,633
1986 39,470 -1,073 755,606 -53,183
1985 37,362 -1,073 732,739 -35,400
1984 35,101 772 709,639 -33,253
1983 33,420 1,853 684,587 -23,905
1982 44,146 1,985 663,109 -43,382
1981 42,924 1,985 642,379 -52,761
1980 41,392 1,985 616,390 -39,920
1979 39,577 1,985 595,390 -56,280
1978 38,353 1,985 574,695 -60,718
1977 37,295 1,985 554,124 -57,493
1976 36,250 1,985 536,740 -90,990
1975 30,971 1,985 517,579 -71,421
1974 30,111 1,985 500,008 -62,973
1973 31,969 1,985 485,556 -52,102
1972 30,951 1,953 472,557 -48,466
1971 31,490 1,758 459,897 -49,671
1970 30,686 1,480 443,065 -13,064
1969 29,535 1,199 427,819 369
1968 28,777 1,013 411,948 1,611
1967 27,992 1,004 396,920 5,060
1966 24,713 1,063 382,891 1,616
1965 26,285 1,188 366,444 8,524
1964 25,327 1,300 349,322 4,788
1963 24,393 1,368 332,763 4,246
1962 23,478 1,364 315,797 4,521
1961 22,351 1,235 298,463 4,296
1960 21,424 1,045 280,032 2,134

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

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/kenya | 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 Kenya 95.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,892,362 people) and 4.67% is from migration (a loss of 533,876 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 992,536 people or 1.8% in Kenya.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K
Meru 42.7K

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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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