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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 4,865,298 people in Kuwait in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 4,981,316 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Kuwait's population is 1.34 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +2.64% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 4.98M (110.7% growth).

Eritrea vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Kuwait
2100 8,522,007 9,334,340
2099 8,497,228 9,260,081
2098 8,474,268 9,186,463
2097 8,451,733 9,113,170
2096 8,429,569 9,040,141
2095 8,403,309 8,967,450
2094 8,377,316 8,895,114
2093 8,351,585 8,823,113
2092 8,316,183 8,751,505
2091 8,285,983 8,680,321
2090 8,250,998 8,609,595
2089 8,216,946 8,539,136
2088 8,179,696 8,469,109
2087 8,143,016 8,399,564
2086 8,100,028 8,330,533
2085 8,053,737 8,261,971
2084 8,006,588 8,193,896
2083 7,963,231 8,126,269
2082 7,918,571 8,059,106
2081 7,878,525 7,992,347
2080 7,822,491 7,926,024
2079 7,772,358 7,860,286
2078 7,718,520 7,795,005
2077 7,662,894 7,730,203
2076 7,607,491 7,665,903
2075 7,545,398 7,602,169
2074 7,490,761 7,538,993
2073 7,426,955 7,476,318
2072 7,364,831 7,414,183
2071 7,302,386 7,352,798
2070 7,237,419 7,292,103
2069 7,171,047 7,231,928
2068 7,100,633 7,172,407
2067 7,032,045 7,113,525
2066 6,958,496 7,055,300
2065 6,890,246 6,997,659
2064 6,820,756 6,940,617
2063 6,739,056 6,883,966
2062 6,665,261 6,827,893
2061 6,586,585 6,772,426
2060 6,506,537 6,717,567
2059 6,427,830 6,663,194
2058 6,348,527 6,609,283
2057 6,270,841 6,555,790
2056 6,199,452 6,502,807
2055 6,119,360 6,450,126
2054 6,044,997 6,397,735
2053 5,962,464 6,345,468
2052 5,877,006 6,293,294
2051 5,796,079 6,241,127
2050 5,715,974 6,188,892
2049 5,637,011 6,136,684
2048 5,554,665 6,084,369
2047 5,473,222 6,032,063
2046 5,391,902 5,979,700
2045 5,305,072 5,927,211
2044 5,220,319 5,874,608
2043 5,136,101 5,822,127
2042 5,048,602 5,769,628
2041 4,964,690 5,717,337
2040 4,875,172 5,665,332
2039 4,786,431 5,613,613
2038 4,697,052 5,562,201
2037 4,603,709 5,511,310
2036 4,510,757 5,460,951
2035 4,424,170 5,411,185
2034 4,336,556 5,362,082
2033 4,251,927 5,313,716
2032 4,168,824 5,266,162
2031 4,087,276 5,219,420
2030 4,002,343 5,173,547
2029 3,921,145 5,125,419
2028 3,839,994 5,073,776
2027 3,759,928 5,015,009
2026 3,682,948 4,945,732
2025 3,607,003 4,865,298
2024 3,535,603 4,897,263
2023 3,470,390 4,853,420
2022 3,409,447 4,589,643
2021 3,350,183 4,360,865
2020 3,291,271 4,400,267
2019 3,240,194 4,442,316
2018 3,192,760 4,323,515
2017 3,150,347 4,154,812
2016 3,124,698 4,004,096
2015 3,105,546 3,834,574
2014 3,095,173 3,665,876
2013 3,074,360 3,507,844
2012 3,036,988 3,337,109
2011 2,998,485 3,132,814
2010 2,945,186 2,943,372
2009 2,887,885 2,795,484
2008 2,816,327 2,651,421
2007 2,743,222 2,507,887
2006 2,703,502 2,364,733
2005 2,661,215 2,236,788
2004 2,598,284 2,157,320
2003 2,493,903 2,109,881
2002 2,392,978 2,059,974
2001 2,312,079 2,008,121
2000 2,247,031 1,954,709
1999 2,212,780 1,900,030
1998 2,180,419 1,844,302
1997 2,152,135 1,787,683
1996 2,128,464 1,730,246
1995 2,025,267 1,681,513
1994 1,913,915 1,664,361
1993 1,856,006 1,672,151
1992 1,798,748 1,634,961
1991 1,919,571 1,351,399
1990 2,032,737 1,684,819
1989 1,987,017 2,217,468
1988 1,938,255 2,134,707
1987 1,888,669 2,052,994
1986 1,845,164 1,972,520
1985 1,807,816 1,894,242
1984 1,771,730 1,820,688
1983 1,736,160 1,744,295
1982 1,695,461 1,662,480
1981 1,649,939 1,583,426
1980 1,605,797 1,504,782
1979 1,563,332 1,423,514
1978 1,522,378 1,340,319
1977 1,482,565 1,258,023
1976 1,443,807 1,178,711
1975 1,408,210 1,104,863
1974 1,375,688 1,038,346
1973 1,342,669 977,654
1972 1,309,235 920,352
1971 1,276,154 865,076
1970 1,243,453 809,114
1969 1,212,005 749,452
1968 1,181,737 687,716
1967 1,152,339 628,089
1966 1,124,957 572,590
1965 1,098,335 521,174
1964 1,071,287 473,115
1963 1,045,092 427,694
1962 1,019,788 384,995
1961 995,573 345,945
1960 972,547 311,060

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 Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.2% to 6,188,892 people and rank change from 127th to 119th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people compared to the peak of 9.33M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Kuwait
2100 0.29% 0.8%
2099 0.27% 0.8%
2098 0.27% 0.8%
2097 0.26% 0.81%
2096 0.31% 0.81%
2095 0.31% 0.81%
2094 0.31% 0.82%
2093 0.43% 0.82%
2092 0.36% 0.82%
2091 0.42% 0.82%
2090 0.41% 0.83%
2089 0.46% 0.83%
2088 0.45% 0.83%
2087 0.53% 0.83%
2086 0.57% 0.83%
2085 0.59% 0.83%
2084 0.54% 0.83%
2083 0.56% 0.83%
2082 0.51% 0.84%
2081 0.72% 0.84%
2080 0.65% 0.84%
2079 0.7% 0.84%
2078 0.73% 0.84%
2077 0.73% 0.84%
2076 0.82% 0.84%
2075 0.73% 0.84%
2074 0.86% 0.84%
2073 0.84% 0.84%
2072 0.86% 0.83%
2071 0.9% 0.83%
2070 0.93% 0.83%
2069 0.99% 0.83%
2068 0.98% 0.83%
2067 1.06% 0.83%
2066 0.99% 0.82%
2065 1.02% 0.82%
2064 1.21% 0.82%
2063 1.11% 0.82%
2062 1.19% 0.82%
2061 1.23% 0.82%
2060 1.22% 0.82%
2059 1.25% 0.82%
2058 1.24% 0.82%
2057 1.15% 0.81%
2056 1.31% 0.82%
2055 1.23% 0.82%
2054 1.38% 0.82%
2053 1.45% 0.83%
2052 1.4% 0.84%
2051 1.4% 0.84%
2050 1.4% 0.85%
2049 1.48% 0.86%
2048 1.49% 0.87%
2047 1.51% 0.88%
2046 1.64% 0.89%
2045 1.62% 0.9%
2044 1.64% 0.9%
2043 1.73% 0.91%
2042 1.69% 0.91%
2041 1.84% 0.92%
2040 1.85% 0.92%
2039 1.9% 0.92%
2038 2.03% 0.92%
2037 2.06% 0.92%
2036 1.96% 0.92%
2035 2.02% 0.92%
2034 1.99% 0.91%
2033 1.99% 0.9%
2032 2% 0.9%
2031 2.12% 0.89%
2030 2.07% 0.94%
2029 2.11% 1.02%
2028 2.13% 1.17%
2027 2.09% 1.4%
2026 2.11% 1.65%
2025 2.02% -0.65%
2024 1.88% 0.9%
2023 1.79% 5.75%
2022 1.77% 5.25%
2021 1.79% -0.9%
2020 1.58% -0.95%
2019 1.49% 2.75%
2018 1.35% 4.06%
2017 0.82% 3.76%
2016 0.62% 4.42%
2015 0.34% 4.6%
2014 0.68% 4.51%
2013 1.23% 5.12%
2012 1.28% 6.52%
2011 1.81% 6.44%
2010 1.98% 5.29%
2009 2.54% 5.43%
2008 2.66% 5.72%
2007 1.47% 6.05%
2006 1.59% 5.72%
2005 2.42% 3.68%
2004 4.19% 2.25%
2003 4.22% 2.42%
2002 3.5% 2.58%
2001 2.89% 2.73%
2000 1.55% 2.88%
1999 1.48% 3.02%
1998 1.31% 3.17%
1997 1.11% 3.32%
1996 5.1% 2.9%
1995 5.82% 1.03%
1994 3.12% -0.47%
1993 3.18% 2.27%
1992 -6.29% 21%
1991 -5.57% -19.8%
1990 2.3% -24%
1989 2.52% 3.88%
1988 2.63% 3.98%
1987 2.36% 4.08%
1986 2.07% 4.13%
1985 2.04% 4.04%
1984 2.05% 4.38%
1983 2.4% 4.92%
1982 2.76% 4.99%
1981 2.75% 5.23%
1980 2.72% 5.71%
1979 2.69% 6.21%
1978 2.69% 6.54%
1977 2.68% 6.73%
1976 2.53% 6.68%
1975 2.36% 6.41%
1974 2.46% 6.21%
1973 2.55% 6.23%
1972 2.59% 6.39%
1971 2.63% 6.92%
1970 2.59% 7.96%
1969 2.56% 8.98%
1968 2.55% 9.49%
1967 2.43% 9.69%
1966 2.42% 9.87%
1965 2.52% 10.2%
1964 2.51% 10.6%
1963 2.48% 11.1%
1962 2.43% 11.3%
1961 2.37% 11.2%

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 Kuwait's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Kuwait
Current population
3722489
4981316
Population rank 131/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.06%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
16.5 minutes
One birth every
5.18 minutes
10.7 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +196 -88
Annual growth/decline +71,400 -31,965
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 188/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 +42,775
Net migration rank 122/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - 42,775
2024 80,343 -12,696 41,627 61,624
2023 78,073 -15,284 42,568 50,008
2022 76,221 -17,134 41,752 368,560
2021 74,394 -14,966 42,057 19,678
2020 73,362 -14,967 41,083 -168,379
2019 73,572 -29,818 46,268 181
2018 72,511 -21,403 47,222 145,973
2017 72,291 -38,579 51,498 92,717
2016 73,002 -55,431 51,397 105,818
2015 73,682 -52,965 52,127 129,695
2014 75,729 -75,696 54,673 100,891
2013 75,562 -33,974 52,666 107,821
2012 76,416 -43,269 53,181 127,777
2011 76,806 -32,949 50,733 176,732
2010 76,098 -13,361 49,838 101,566
2009 76,206 -24,348 48,879 95,483
2008 73,391 17,855 47,505 96,268
2007 73,101 -18,131 46,539 96,765
2006 74,470 -49,998 45,911 97,087
2005 72,930 -12,835 45,243 67,638
2004 72,147 -6,374 44,341 1,713
2003 66,291 76,703 42,934 5,895
2002 65,436 -6,574 41,651 9,335
2001 61,180 41,760 40,662 12,055
2000 60,274 -33,133 39,811 14,296
1999 45,120 -3,769 39,342 15,912
1998 55,332 -31,951 39,324 16,878
1997 63,953 -30,768 39,581 17,457
1996 66,557 -52,421 39,920 17,914
1995 56,157 136,105 39,198 438
1994 56,288 -25,841 36,533 -41,862
1993 51,679 33,688 33,239 -43,501
1992 51,443 -22,293 32,016 52,620
1991 57,741 -328,546 21,867 460,628
1990 56,903 -12,425 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 54,299 -7,330 49,390 34,643
1988 54,163 -3,612 50,037 31,455
1987 52,229 -3,613 50,690 31,243
1986 39,470 -1,073 51,824 27,187
1985 37,362 -1,073 51,772 25,777
1984 35,101 772 52,539 17,020
1983 33,420 1,853 51,460 31,758
1982 44,146 1,985 49,981 30,437
1981 42,924 1,985 48,098 29,600
1980 41,392 1,985 47,096 32,483
1979 39,577 1,985 45,569 37,383
1978 38,353 1,985 44,277 39,159
1977 37,295 1,985 42,922 38,225
1976 36,250 1,985 41,439 36,050
1975 30,971 1,985 39,295 30,909
1974 30,111 1,985 37,425 25,398
1973 31,969 1,985 35,741 22,830
1972 30,951 1,953 34,045 21,984
1971 31,490 1,758 32,339 22,182
1970 30,686 1,480 30,789 26,614
1969 29,535 1,199 28,774 33,143
1968 28,777 1,013 26,161 35,399
1967 27,992 1,004 23,520 34,177
1966 24,713 1,063 20,914 32,383
1965 26,285 1,188 18,952 30,580
1964 25,327 1,300 17,064 29,537
1963 24,393 1,368 15,357 28,889
1962 23,478 1,364 13,730 27,417
1961 22,351 1,235 12,327 24,618
1960 21,424 1,045 11,054 21,769

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Kuwait 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 457,599 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 805,875 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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