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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 7,221,868 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 7,471,102 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kyrgyzstan's population is 2.02 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.28% per year vs +2.05% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.47M (43.2% growth).

Eritrea vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Kyrgyzstan
2100 8,514,681 11,878,983
2099 8,489,924 11,876,212
2098 8,466,983 11,871,893
2097 8,444,468 11,863,945
2096 8,422,323 11,854,143
2095 8,396,086 11,842,261
2094 8,370,114 11,827,575
2093 8,344,405 11,812,137
2092 8,309,034 11,797,115
2091 8,278,860 11,780,444
2090 8,243,905 11,762,393
2089 8,209,883 11,742,231
2088 8,172,664 11,720,234
2087 8,136,016 11,696,634
2086 8,093,065 11,670,854
2085 8,046,814 11,643,097
2084 7,999,706 11,613,138
2083 7,956,385 11,582,205
2082 7,911,764 11,551,217
2081 7,871,753 11,517,759
2080 7,815,766 11,482,466
2079 7,765,677 11,445,812
2078 7,711,886 11,406,479
2077 7,656,307 11,365,965
2076 7,600,951 11,323,432
2075 7,538,912 11,276,335
2074 7,484,322 11,229,195
2073 7,420,571 11,182,654
2072 7,358,500 11,131,675
2071 7,296,109 11,079,330
2070 7,231,198 11,025,798
2069 7,164,883 10,971,220
2068 7,094,530 10,915,623
2067 7,026,000 10,859,563
2066 6,952,514 10,801,984
2065 6,884,323 10,744,996
2064 6,814,893 10,687,906
2063 6,733,263 10,627,312
2062 6,659,531 10,566,235
2061 6,580,923 10,504,395
2060 6,500,944 10,442,600
2059 6,422,305 10,379,705
2058 6,343,070 10,313,211
2057 6,265,450 10,245,612
2056 6,194,123 10,176,371
2055 6,114,099 10,107,186
2054 6,039,801 10,035,329
2053 5,957,339 9,961,355
2052 5,871,954 9,886,119
2051 5,791,096 9,807,099
2050 5,711,061 9,725,671
2049 5,632,165 9,642,875
2048 5,549,890 9,557,636
2047 5,468,518 9,471,821
2046 5,387,267 9,385,178
2045 5,300,511 9,295,121
2044 5,215,831 9,203,421
2043 5,131,686 9,109,551
2042 5,044,262 9,014,983
2041 4,960,422 8,918,557
2040 4,870,981 8,821,038
2039 4,782,316 8,723,670
2038 4,693,015 8,626,718
2037 4,599,752 8,531,653
2036 4,506,879 8,436,180
2035 4,420,367 8,340,685
2034 4,332,828 8,244,980
2033 4,248,272 8,148,695
2032 4,165,241 8,052,112
2031 4,083,762 7,953,446
2030 3,998,903 7,853,567
2029 3,917,775 7,752,890
2028 3,836,693 7,651,783
2027 3,756,696 7,547,675
2026 3,679,782 7,442,710
2025 3,603,902 7,334,116
2024 3,535,603 7,221,868
2023 3,470,390 7,099,750
2022 3,409,447 6,975,220
2021 3,350,183 6,851,224
2020 3,291,271 6,726,596
2019 3,240,194 6,590,211
2018 3,192,760 6,444,079
2017 3,150,347 6,306,696
2016 3,124,698 6,175,338
2015 3,105,546 6,040,036
2014 3,095,173 5,905,848
2013 3,074,360 5,777,150
2012 3,036,988 5,652,076
2011 2,998,485 5,546,587
2010 2,945,186 5,467,059
2009 2,887,885 5,389,643
2008 2,816,327 5,318,729
2007 2,743,222 5,268,385
2006 2,703,502 5,218,373
2005 2,661,215 5,162,640
2004 2,598,284 5,104,713
2003 2,493,903 5,043,308
2002 2,392,978 4,990,704
2001 2,312,079 4,945,073
2000 2,247,031 4,898,362
1999 2,212,780 4,840,422
1998 2,180,419 4,769,015
1997 2,152,135 4,696,421
1996 2,128,464 4,628,438
1995 2,025,267 4,560,454
1994 1,913,915 4,515,069
1993 1,856,006 4,516,777
1992 1,798,748 4,515,400
1991 1,919,571 4,463,634
1990 2,032,737 4,391,236
1989 1,987,017 4,307,500
1988 1,938,255 4,218,400
1987 1,888,669 4,144,600
1986 1,845,164 4,066,500
1985 1,807,816 3,990,300
1984 1,771,730 3,916,400
1983 1,736,160 3,838,300
1982 1,695,461 3,759,300
1981 1,649,939 3,685,800
1980 1,605,797 3,617,400
1979 1,563,332 3,552,000
1978 1,522,378 3,487,100
1977 1,482,565 3,423,900
1976 1,443,807 3,358,700
1975 1,408,210 3,292,400
1974 1,375,688 3,223,900
1973 1,342,669 3,153,800
1972 1,309,235 3,088,200
1971 1,276,154 3,022,300
1970 1,243,453 2,959,900
1969 1,212,005 2,894,800
1968 1,181,737 2,818,300
1967 1,152,339 2,736,500
1966 1,124,957 2,655,300
1965 1,098,335 2,573,300
1964 1,071,287 2,495,300
1963 1,045,092 2,413,700
1962 1,019,788 2,333,400
1961 995,573 2,255,900
1960 972,547 2,172,300

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th in 2006 and ranked 106th 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 Kyrgyzstan will increase by 30.2% to 9,725,671 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M people compared to the peak of 11.9M people in 2100 for Kyrgyzstan.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Kyrgyzstan
2100 0.29% 0.02%
2099 0.27% 0.04%
2098 0.27% 0.07%
2097 0.26% 0.08%
2096 0.31% 0.1%
2095 0.31% 0.12%
2094 0.31% 0.13%
2093 0.43% 0.13%
2092 0.36% 0.14%
2091 0.42% 0.15%
2090 0.41% 0.17%
2089 0.46% 0.19%
2088 0.45% 0.2%
2087 0.53% 0.22%
2086 0.57% 0.24%
2085 0.59% 0.26%
2084 0.54% 0.27%
2083 0.56% 0.27%
2082 0.51% 0.29%
2081 0.72% 0.31%
2080 0.65% 0.32%
2079 0.7% 0.34%
2078 0.73% 0.36%
2077 0.73% 0.38%
2076 0.82% 0.42%
2075 0.73% 0.42%
2074 0.86% 0.42%
2073 0.84% 0.46%
2072 0.86% 0.47%
2071 0.9% 0.49%
2070 0.93% 0.5%
2069 0.99% 0.51%
2068 0.98% 0.52%
2067 1.06% 0.53%
2066 0.99% 0.53%
2065 1.02% 0.53%
2064 1.21% 0.57%
2063 1.11% 0.58%
2062 1.19% 0.59%
2061 1.23% 0.59%
2060 1.22% 0.61%
2059 1.25% 0.64%
2058 1.24% 0.66%
2057 1.15% 0.68%
2056 1.31% 0.68%
2055 1.23% 0.72%
2054 1.38% 0.74%
2053 1.45% 0.76%
2052 1.4% 0.81%
2051 1.4% 0.84%
2050 1.4% 0.86%
2049 1.48% 0.89%
2048 1.49% 0.91%
2047 1.51% 0.92%
2046 1.64% 0.97%
2045 1.62% 1%
2044 1.64% 1.03%
2043 1.73% 1.05%
2042 1.69% 1.08%
2041 1.84% 1.11%
2040 1.85% 1.12%
2039 1.9% 1.12%
2038 2.03% 1.11%
2037 2.06% 1.13%
2036 1.96% 1.14%
2035 2.02% 1.16%
2034 1.99% 1.18%
2033 1.99% 1.2%
2032 2% 1.24%
2031 2.12% 1.27%
2030 2.07% 1.3%
2029 2.11% 1.32%
2028 2.13% 1.38%
2027 2.09% 1.41%
2026 2.11% 1.48%
2025 1.93% 1.55%
2024 1.88% 1.72%
2023 1.79% 1.79%
2022 1.77% 1.81%
2021 1.79% 1.85%
2020 1.58% 2.07%
2019 1.49% 2.27%
2018 1.35% 2.18%
2017 0.82% 2.13%
2016 0.62% 2.24%
2015 0.34% 2.27%
2014 0.68% 2.23%
2013 1.23% 2.21%
2012 1.28% 1.9%
2011 1.81% 1.45%
2010 1.98% 1.44%
2009 2.54% 1.33%
2008 2.66% 0.96%
2007 1.47% 0.96%
2006 1.59% 1.08%
2005 2.42% 1.13%
2004 4.19% 1.22%
2003 4.22% 1.05%
2002 3.5% 0.92%
2001 2.89% 0.95%
2000 1.55% 1.2%
1999 1.48% 1.5%
1998 1.31% 1.55%
1997 1.11% 1.47%
1996 5.1% 1.49%
1995 5.82% 1.01%
1994 3.12% -0.04%
1993 3.18% 0.03%
1992 -6.29% 1.16%
1991 -5.57% 1.65%
1990 2.3% 1.94%
1989 2.52% 2.11%
1988 2.63% 1.78%
1987 2.36% 1.92%
1986 2.07% 1.91%
1985 2.04% 1.89%
1984 2.05% 2.03%
1983 2.4% 2.1%
1982 2.76% 1.99%
1981 2.75% 1.89%
1980 2.72% 1.84%
1979 2.69% 1.86%
1978 2.69% 1.85%
1977 2.68% 1.94%
1976 2.53% 2.01%
1975 2.36% 2.12%
1974 2.46% 2.22%
1973 2.55% 2.12%
1972 2.59% 2.18%
1971 2.63% 2.11%
1970 2.59% 2.25%
1969 2.56% 2.71%
1968 2.55% 2.99%
1967 2.43% 3.06%
1966 2.42% 3.19%
1965 2.52% 3.13%
1964 2.51% 3.38%
1963 2.48% 3.44%
1962 2.43% 3.44%
1961 2.37% 3.85%

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 Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.72%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Kyrgyzstan
Current population
3700586
7471102
Population rank 130/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.09%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
4.3 minutes
One birth every
5.31 minutes
3.59 minutes
One death every
25 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 +335
Annual growth/decline +65,213 +122,118
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% +1.72%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 63/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
4.84 hours
Annual migration change -6,698 +1,815
Net migration rank 122/196 58/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 194,816
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Kyrgyzstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - 1,815
2024 - -12,696 - 3,645
2023 78,073 -15,284 115,016 5,601
2022 76,221 -17,134 118,579 12,596
2021 74,394 -14,966 113,730 46,208
2020 73,362 -14,967 120,406 54,704
2019 73,572 -29,818 143,007 47,303
2018 72,511 -21,403 141,125 3,494
2017 72,291 -38,579 122,350 7,553
2016 73,002 -55,431 126,594 1,187
2015 73,682 -52,965 130,464 -5,071
2014 75,729 -75,696 127,566 -9,443
2013 75,562 -33,974 121,898 -9,667
2012 76,416 -43,269 119,259 -12,503
2011 76,806 -32,949 114,260 -10,170
2010 76,098 -13,361 110,435 -6,521
2009 76,206 -24,348 99,709 -14,325
2008 73,391 17,855 89,355 -64,404
2007 73,101 -18,131 85,348 -54,298
2006 74,470 -49,998 81,929 -53,469
2005 72,930 -12,835 72,793 -36,288
2004 72,147 -6,374 74,529 -32,088
2003 66,291 76,703 69,598 -30,686
2002 65,436 -6,574 65,379 -28,300
2001 61,180 41,760 65,275 -25,695
2000 60,274 -33,133 62,699 -23,265
1999 45,120 -3,769 71,155 -10,297
1998 55,332 -31,951 69,151 -17,690
1997 63,953 -30,768 67,159 -11,740
1996 66,557 -52,421 73,129 -10,926
1995 56,157 136,105 80,264 -10,767
1994 56,288 -25,841 72,693 -22,165
1993 51,679 33,688 81,754 -103,698
1992 51,443 -22,293 95,275 -33,009
1991 57,741 -328,546 97,753 -32,276
1990 56,903 -12,425 97,485 -27,912
1989 54,299 -7,330 99,934 -25,723
1988 54,163 -3,612 97,415 -40,823
1987 52,229 -3,613 101,232 -39,678
1986 39,470 -1,073 98,263 -40,062
1985 37,362 -1,073 92,084 -38,536
1984 35,101 772 89,356 -34,248
1983 33,420 1,853 84,139 -5,525
1982 44,146 1,985 81,716 -6,388
1981 42,924 1,985 77,955 -6,725
1980 41,392 1,985 72,092 -5,090
1979 39,577 1,985 76,489 -6,672
1978 38,353 1,985 76,137 -6,988
1977 37,295 1,985 74,296 -6,724
1976 36,250 1,985 73,280 -10,499
1975 30,971 1,985 72,255 -7,639
1974 30,111 1,985 71,925 -5,818
1973 31,969 1,985 71,500 -3,373
1972 30,951 1,953 70,852 -1,163
1971 31,490 1,758 68,902 2,645
1970 30,686 1,480 66,485 11,295
1969 29,535 1,199 63,396 16,862
1968 28,777 1,013 60,670 20,918
1967 27,992 1,004 59,793 22,162
1966 24,713 1,063 59,346 21,868
1965 26,285 1,188 59,163 22,870
1964 25,327 1,300 59,657 22,281
1963 24,393 1,368 60,145 21,967
1962 23,478 1,364 58,827 21,217
1961 22,351 1,235 57,176 18,355
1960 21,424 1,045 54,920 13,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/kyrgyzstan | 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 Kyrgyzstan 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,258,837 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a gain of 164,132 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 194,816 people or 2.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K

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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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