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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 1,847,785 people in Latvia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 1,826,986 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Eritrea's population is 2.04 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs -0.69% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.6% decline).

Eritrea vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Latvia
2100 8,522,007 922,007
2099 8,497,228 931,466
2098 8,474,268 940,927
2097 8,451,733 950,258
2096 8,429,569 959,655
2095 8,403,309 968,997
2094 8,377,316 978,324
2093 8,351,585 987,606
2092 8,316,183 996,982
2091 8,285,983 1,006,431
2090 8,250,998 1,015,921
2089 8,216,946 1,025,435
2088 8,179,696 1,035,083
2087 8,143,016 1,044,938
2086 8,100,028 1,054,879
2085 8,053,737 1,064,880
2084 8,006,588 1,075,183
2083 7,963,231 1,085,772
2082 7,918,571 1,096,487
2081 7,878,525 1,107,392
2080 7,822,491 1,118,511
2079 7,772,358 1,129,885
2078 7,718,520 1,141,268
2077 7,662,894 1,152,706
2076 7,607,491 1,164,352
2075 7,545,398 1,176,176
2074 7,490,761 1,188,082
2073 7,426,955 1,199,974
2072 7,364,831 1,211,961
2071 7,302,386 1,224,298
2070 7,237,419 1,236,755
2069 7,171,047 1,249,300
2068 7,100,633 1,262,278
2067 7,032,045 1,275,443
2066 6,958,496 1,288,533
2065 6,890,246 1,302,103
2064 6,820,756 1,315,729
2063 6,739,056 1,329,295
2062 6,665,261 1,342,898
2061 6,586,585 1,356,597
2060 6,506,537 1,370,646
2059 6,427,830 1,384,579
2058 6,348,527 1,398,610
2057 6,270,841 1,412,764
2056 6,199,452 1,426,866
2055 6,119,360 1,440,673
2054 6,044,997 1,454,475
2053 5,962,464 1,468,103
2052 5,877,006 1,481,591
2051 5,796,079 1,494,244
2050 5,715,974 1,506,958
2049 5,637,011 1,519,679
2048 5,554,665 1,532,326
2047 5,473,222 1,544,855
2046 5,391,902 1,557,274
2045 5,305,072 1,570,010
2044 5,220,319 1,582,416
2043 5,136,101 1,594,893
2042 5,048,602 1,607,225
2041 4,964,690 1,620,006
2040 4,875,172 1,632,650
2039 4,786,431 1,645,713
2038 4,697,052 1,658,653
2037 4,603,709 1,671,596
2036 4,510,757 1,684,899
2035 4,424,170 1,698,177
2034 4,336,556 1,711,808
2033 4,251,927 1,725,938
2032 4,168,824 1,740,330
2031 4,087,276 1,754,642
2030 4,002,343 1,769,574
2029 3,921,145 1,784,112
2028 3,839,994 1,798,494
2027 3,759,928 1,812,843
2026 3,682,948 1,826,986
2025 3,607,003 1,847,785
2024 3,535,603 1,866,124
2023 3,470,390 1,883,710
2022 3,409,447 1,879,383
2021 3,350,183 1,884,490
2020 3,291,271 1,900,449
2019 3,240,194 1,913,822
2018 3,192,760 1,927,174
2017 3,150,347 1,942,248
2016 3,124,698 1,959,537
2015 3,105,546 1,977,527
2014 3,095,173 1,993,782
2013 3,074,360 2,012,647
2012 3,036,988 2,034,319
2011 2,998,485 2,059,709
2010 2,945,186 2,097,555
2009 2,887,885 2,141,669
2008 2,816,327 2,177,322
2007 2,743,222 2,200,325
2006 2,703,502 2,218,357
2005 2,661,215 2,238,799
2004 2,598,284 2,263,122
2003 2,493,903 2,287,955
2002 2,392,978 2,310,173
2001 2,312,079 2,337,170
2000 2,247,031 2,367,550
1999 2,212,780 2,390,482
1998 2,180,419 2,410,019
1997 2,152,135 2,432,851
1996 2,128,464 2,457,222
1995 2,025,267 2,485,056
1994 1,913,915 2,520,742
1993 1,856,006 2,563,290
1992 1,798,748 2,614,338
1991 1,919,571 2,650,581
1990 2,032,737 2,663,151
1989 1,987,017 2,666,955
1988 1,938,255 2,653,434
1987 1,888,669 2,626,583
1986 1,845,164 2,599,892
1985 1,807,816 2,578,873
1984 1,771,730 2,562,047
1983 1,736,160 2,546,011
1982 1,695,461 2,531,080
1981 1,649,939 2,519,421
1980 1,605,797 2,511,701
1979 1,563,332 2,505,953
1978 1,522,378 2,497,921
1977 1,482,565 2,485,073
1976 1,443,807 2,470,989
1975 1,408,210 2,456,130
1974 1,375,688 2,437,186
1973 1,342,669 2,415,819
1972 1,309,235 2,395,674
1971 1,276,154 2,376,389
1970 1,243,453 2,359,164
1969 1,212,005 2,343,173
1968 1,181,737 2,323,619
1967 1,152,339 2,301,220
1966 1,124,957 2,283,217
1965 1,098,335 2,265,919
1964 1,071,287 2,240,623
1963 1,045,092 2,210,919
1962 1,019,788 2,181,586
1961 995,573 2,152,681
1960 972,547 2,120,979

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,506,958 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 922K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Latvia
2100 0.29% -1.02%
2099 0.27% -1.01%
2098 0.27% -0.98%
2097 0.26% -0.98%
2096 0.31% -0.96%
2095 0.31% -0.95%
2094 0.31% -0.94%
2093 0.43% -0.94%
2092 0.36% -0.94%
2091 0.42% -0.93%
2090 0.41% -0.93%
2089 0.46% -0.93%
2088 0.45% -0.94%
2087 0.53% -0.94%
2086 0.57% -0.94%
2085 0.59% -0.96%
2084 0.54% -0.98%
2083 0.56% -0.98%
2082 0.51% -0.98%
2081 0.72% -0.99%
2080 0.65% -1.01%
2079 0.7% -1%
2078 0.73% -0.99%
2077 0.73% -1%
2076 0.82% -1.01%
2075 0.73% -1%
2074 0.86% -0.99%
2073 0.84% -0.99%
2072 0.86% -1.01%
2071 0.9% -1.01%
2070 0.93% -1%
2069 0.99% -1.03%
2068 0.98% -1.03%
2067 1.06% -1.02%
2066 0.99% -1.04%
2065 1.02% -1.04%
2064 1.21% -1.02%
2063 1.11% -1.01%
2062 1.19% -1.01%
2061 1.23% -1.03%
2060 1.22% -1.01%
2059 1.25% -1%
2058 1.24% -1%
2057 1.15% -0.99%
2056 1.31% -0.96%
2055 1.23% -0.95%
2054 1.38% -0.93%
2053 1.45% -0.91%
2052 1.4% -0.85%
2051 1.4% -0.84%
2050 1.4% -0.84%
2049 1.48% -0.83%
2048 1.49% -0.81%
2047 1.51% -0.8%
2046 1.64% -0.81%
2045 1.62% -0.78%
2044 1.64% -0.78%
2043 1.73% -0.77%
2042 1.69% -0.79%
2041 1.84% -0.77%
2040 1.85% -0.79%
2039 1.9% -0.78%
2038 2.03% -0.77%
2037 2.06% -0.79%
2036 1.96% -0.78%
2035 2.02% -0.8%
2034 1.99% -0.82%
2033 1.99% -0.83%
2032 2% -0.82%
2031 2.12% -0.84%
2030 2.07% -0.81%
2029 2.11% -0.8%
2028 2.13% -0.79%
2027 2.09% -0.77%
2026 2.11% -1.13%
2025 2.02% -0.98%
2024 1.88% -0.93%
2023 1.79% 0.23%
2022 1.77% -0.27%
2021 1.79% -0.84%
2020 1.58% -0.7%
2019 1.49% -0.69%
2018 1.35% -0.78%
2017 0.82% -0.88%
2016 0.62% -0.91%
2015 0.34% -0.82%
2014 0.68% -0.94%
2013 1.23% -1.07%
2012 1.28% -1.23%
2011 1.81% -1.8%
2010 1.98% -2.06%
2009 2.54% -1.64%
2008 2.66% -1.05%
2007 1.47% -0.81%
2006 1.59% -0.91%
2005 2.42% -1.07%
2004 4.19% -1.09%
2003 4.22% -0.96%
2002 3.5% -1.16%
2001 2.89% -1.28%
2000 1.55% -0.96%
1999 1.48% -0.81%
1998 1.31% -0.94%
1997 1.11% -0.99%
1996 5.1% -1.12%
1995 5.82% -1.42%
1994 3.12% -1.66%
1993 3.18% -1.95%
1992 -6.29% -1.37%
1991 -5.57% -0.47%
1990 2.3% -0.14%
1989 2.52% 0.51%
1988 2.63% 1.02%
1987 2.36% 1.03%
1986 2.07% 0.82%
1985 2.04% 0.66%
1984 2.05% 0.63%
1983 2.4% 0.59%
1982 2.76% 0.46%
1981 2.75% 0.31%
1980 2.72% 0.23%
1979 2.69% 0.32%
1978 2.69% 0.52%
1977 2.68% 0.57%
1976 2.53% 0.6%
1975 2.36% 0.78%
1974 2.46% 0.88%
1973 2.55% 0.84%
1972 2.59% 0.81%
1971 2.63% 0.73%
1970 2.59% 0.68%
1969 2.56% 0.84%
1968 2.55% 0.97%
1967 2.43% 0.79%
1966 2.42% 0.76%
1965 2.52% 1.13%
1964 2.51% 1.34%
1963 2.48% 1.34%
1962 2.43% 1.34%
1961 2.37% 1.49%

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 Latvia's population declined by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Latvia
Current population
3722489
1826986
Population rank 131/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.02%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
28.7 minutes
One birth every
5.18 minutes
40.8 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
19.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 -50
Annual growth/decline +71,400 -18,339
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% -0.98%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 193/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
1.2 hours
Annual migration change -6,698 -7,330
Net migration rank 122/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -7,330
2024 80,343 -12,696 -13,809 -2,225
2023 78,073 -15,284 -13,563 7,966
2022 76,221 -17,134 -14,847 22,027
2021 74,394 -14,966 -17,337 -280
2020 73,362 -14,967 -11,402 -3,147
2019 73,572 -29,818 -8,995 -3,416
2018 72,511 -21,403 -9,636 -4,972
2017 72,291 -38,579 -7,963 -7,867
2016 73,002 -55,431 -6,663 -12,327
2015 73,682 -52,965 -6,526 -10,826
2014 75,729 -75,696 -6,779 -8,799
2013 75,562 -33,974 -8,252 -14,386
2012 76,416 -43,269 -9,154 -11,914
2011 76,806 -32,949 -9,886 -20,202
2010 76,098 -13,361 -10,278 -36,128
2009 76,206 -24,348 -7,924 -34,807
2008 73,391 17,855 -6,531 -22,445
2007 73,101 -18,131 -9,021 -8,027
2006 74,470 -49,998 -10,204 -9,211
2005 72,930 -12,835 -10,746 -11,134
2004 72,147 -6,374 -11,542 -15,136
2003 66,291 76,703 -11,439 -11,422
2002 65,436 -6,574 -12,475 -9,160
2001 61,180 41,760 -13,322 -18,634
2000 60,274 -33,133 -11,838 -15,679
1999 45,120 -3,769 -13,387 -3,229
1998 55,332 -31,951 -15,906 -5,504
1997 63,953 -30,768 -14,841 -9,183
1996 66,557 -52,421 -14,498 -9,888
1995 56,157 136,105 -17,396 -13,288
1994 56,288 -25,841 -17,645 -21,446
1993 51,679 33,688 -12,560 -32,914
1992 51,443 -22,293 -3,660 -52,180
1991 57,741 -328,546 0 -12,020
1990 56,903 -12,425 2,929 -13,196
1989 54,299 -7,330 6,401 -4,960
1988 54,163 -3,612 9,022 15,784
1987 52,229 -3,613 9,981 19,249
1986 39,470 -1,073 10,660 13,972
1985 37,362 -1,073 5,673 12,037
1984 35,101 772 7,430 8,847
1983 33,420 1,853 8,147 8,115
1982 44,146 1,985 6,327 8,116
1981 42,924 1,985 3,779 6,536
1980 41,392 1,985 3,265 3,099
1979 39,577 1,985 2,506 3,661
1978 38,353 1,985 2,997 7,399
1977 37,295 1,985 3,480 11,992
1976 36,250 1,985 4,200 8,870
1975 30,971 1,985 4,913 12,166
1974 30,111 1,985 6,824 14,420
1973 31,969 1,985 6,040 15,997
1972 30,951 1,953 7,666 11,077
1971 31,490 1,758 8,793 10,846
1970 30,686 1,480 7,785 12,494
1969 29,535 1,199 6,561 13,718
1968 28,777 1,013 7,668 13,465
1967 27,992 1,004 7,825 14,177
1966 24,713 1,063 8,677 13,465
1965 26,285 1,188 8,384 13,218
1964 25,327 1,300 12,100 13,010
1963 24,393 1,368 11,055 12,308
1962 23,478 1,364 11,562 12,344
1961 22,351 1,235 14,207 12,364
1960 21,424 1,045 14,211 11,420

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

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/latvia | 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 Latvia 88% is from natural causes (a loss of 110,741 people) and 12% is from migration (a loss of 15,067 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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