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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 7,343,064 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 7,505,771 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kyrgyzstan's population is 2.02 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% 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 +1.4% per year vs +2% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.51M (43.8% growth).

Eritrea vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Kyrgyzstan
2100 8,522,007 11,893,475
2099 8,497,228 11,890,700
2098 8,474,268 11,886,376
2097 8,451,733 11,878,418
2096 8,429,569 11,868,604
2095 8,403,309 11,856,708
2094 8,377,316 11,842,004
2093 8,351,585 11,826,547
2092 8,316,183 11,811,507
2091 8,285,983 11,794,816
2090 8,250,998 11,776,743
2089 8,216,946 11,756,556
2088 8,179,696 11,734,533
2087 8,143,016 11,710,904
2086 8,100,028 11,685,092
2085 8,053,737 11,657,302
2084 8,006,588 11,627,305
2083 7,963,231 11,596,335
2082 7,918,571 11,565,309
2081 7,878,525 11,531,811
2080 7,822,491 11,496,474
2079 7,772,358 11,459,776
2078 7,718,520 11,420,394
2077 7,662,894 11,379,831
2076 7,607,491 11,337,247
2075 7,545,398 11,290,092
2074 7,490,761 11,242,895
2073 7,426,955 11,196,297
2072 7,364,831 11,145,255
2071 7,302,386 11,092,847
2070 7,237,419 11,039,249
2069 7,171,047 10,984,604
2068 7,100,633 10,928,940
2067 7,032,045 10,872,811
2066 6,958,496 10,815,162
2065 6,890,246 10,758,104
2064 6,820,756 10,700,945
2063 6,739,056 10,640,277
2062 6,665,261 10,579,126
2061 6,586,585 10,517,210
2060 6,506,537 10,455,339
2059 6,427,830 10,392,368
2058 6,348,527 10,325,792
2057 6,270,841 10,258,112
2056 6,199,452 10,188,786
2055 6,119,360 10,119,516
2054 6,044,997 10,047,571
2053 5,962,464 9,973,507
2052 5,877,006 9,898,179
2051 5,796,079 9,819,063
2050 5,715,974 9,737,536
2049 5,637,011 9,654,638
2048 5,554,665 9,569,296
2047 5,473,222 9,483,376
2046 5,391,902 9,396,627
2045 5,305,072 9,306,461
2044 5,220,319 9,214,649
2043 5,136,101 9,120,664
2042 5,048,602 9,025,981
2041 4,964,690 8,929,438
2040 4,875,172 8,831,799
2039 4,786,431 8,734,313
2038 4,697,052 8,637,242
2037 4,603,709 8,542,062
2036 4,510,757 8,446,471
2035 4,424,170 8,350,860
2034 4,336,556 8,255,039
2033 4,251,927 8,158,636
2032 4,168,824 8,061,935
2031 4,087,276 7,963,148
2030 4,002,343 7,863,148
2029 3,921,145 7,762,348
2028 3,839,994 7,661,118
2027 3,759,928 7,556,883
2026 3,682,948 7,451,789
2025 3,607,003 7,343,064
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 (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 Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,330,433 people (a 21.5% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st 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 53.6% to 5,715,974 people with a rank change from 131st to 123rd. The population of Kyrgyzstan will increase by 29.7% to 9,737,536 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M 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 2.02% 1.68%
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 (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 Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Kyrgyzstan
Current population
3722489
7505771
Population rank 131/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.09%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
4.35 minutes
One birth every
5.18 minutes
3.75 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
16.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +332
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +121,196
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 61/197
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 80,343 -12,696 108,328 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/kyrgyzstan | 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 Kyrgyzstan 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,239,599 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a gain of 177,220 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 (1960–2025, 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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