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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 5,805,962 people in Lebanon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 5,906,622 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Lebanon's population is 1.6 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.28% per year vs +0.16% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.91M (24.3% growth).

Eritrea vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Lebanon
2100 8,514,681 7,229,611
2099 8,489,924 7,252,189
2098 8,466,983 7,273,846
2097 8,444,468 7,298,208
2096 8,422,323 7,322,265
2095 8,396,086 7,343,287
2094 8,370,114 7,365,719
2093 8,344,405 7,386,532
2092 8,309,034 7,403,314
2091 8,278,860 7,420,036
2090 8,243,905 7,433,603
2089 8,209,883 7,444,239
2088 8,172,664 7,454,263
2087 8,136,016 7,465,163
2086 8,093,065 7,468,994
2085 8,046,814 7,477,406
2084 7,999,706 7,476,483
2083 7,956,385 7,482,841
2082 7,911,764 7,482,980
2081 7,871,753 7,484,110
2080 7,815,766 7,484,392
2079 7,765,677 7,482,168
2078 7,711,886 7,480,962
2077 7,656,307 7,474,272
2076 7,600,951 7,470,260
2075 7,538,912 7,464,057
2074 7,484,322 7,446,862
2073 7,420,571 7,432,591
2072 7,358,500 7,420,911
2071 7,296,109 7,408,401
2070 7,231,198 7,394,163
2069 7,164,883 7,382,479
2068 7,094,530 7,373,962
2067 7,026,000 7,361,021
2066 6,952,514 7,348,605
2065 6,884,323 7,332,917
2064 6,814,893 7,316,835
2063 6,733,263 7,299,642
2062 6,659,531 7,279,937
2061 6,580,923 7,262,112
2060 6,500,944 7,239,759
2059 6,422,305 7,219,520
2058 6,343,070 7,199,035
2057 6,265,450 7,176,342
2056 6,194,123 7,152,803
2055 6,114,099 7,131,059
2054 6,039,801 7,107,641
2053 5,957,339 7,085,759
2052 5,871,954 7,063,172
2051 5,791,096 7,036,781
2050 5,711,061 7,010,541
2049 5,632,165 6,983,849
2048 5,549,890 6,952,958
2047 5,468,518 6,913,262
2046 5,387,267 6,878,209
2045 5,300,511 6,839,423
2044 5,215,831 6,795,984
2043 5,131,686 6,759,252
2042 5,044,262 6,716,445
2041 4,960,422 6,668,251
2040 4,870,981 6,618,567
2039 4,782,316 6,565,787
2038 4,693,015 6,512,143
2037 4,599,752 6,456,654
2036 4,506,879 6,403,370
2035 4,420,367 6,356,407
2034 4,332,828 6,305,239
2033 4,248,272 6,257,900
2032 4,165,241 6,206,916
2031 4,083,762 6,152,022
2030 3,998,903 6,098,153
2029 3,917,775 6,044,795
2028 3,836,693 5,992,721
2027 3,756,696 5,942,870
2026 3,679,782 5,893,183
2025 3,603,902 5,846,443
2024 3,535,603 5,805,962
2023 3,470,390 5,773,493
2022 3,409,447 5,744,489
2021 3,350,183 5,718,122
2020 3,291,271 5,702,398
2019 3,240,194 5,794,594
2018 3,192,760 5,984,119
2017 3,150,347 6,160,128
2016 3,124,698 6,323,060
2015 3,105,546 6,472,469
2014 3,095,173 6,346,990
2013 3,074,360 5,743,436
2012 3,036,988 5,235,742
2011 2,998,485 5,096,020
2010 2,945,186 5,041,288
2009 2,887,885 4,992,287
2008 2,816,327 4,925,354
2007 2,743,222 4,844,118
2006 2,703,502 4,751,136
2005 2,661,215 4,671,102
2004 2,598,284 4,599,279
2003 2,493,903 4,525,508
2002 2,392,978 4,463,504
2001 2,312,079 4,401,918
2000 2,247,031 4,329,340
1999 2,212,780 4,255,277
1998 2,180,419 4,181,281
1997 2,152,135 4,108,405
1996 2,128,464 4,034,781
1995 2,025,267 3,960,735
1994 1,913,915 3,889,799
1993 1,856,006 3,820,647
1992 1,798,748 3,747,371
1991 1,919,571 3,668,912
1990 2,032,737 3,595,175
1989 1,987,017 3,525,285
1988 1,938,255 3,454,649
1987 1,888,669 3,385,555
1986 1,845,164 3,300,365
1985 1,807,816 3,217,376
1984 1,771,730 3,152,744
1983 1,736,160 3,094,996
1982 1,695,461 3,054,931
1981 1,649,939 3,008,981
1980 1,605,797 2,944,763
1979 1,563,332 2,882,635
1978 1,522,378 2,822,682
1977 1,482,565 2,762,155
1976 1,443,807 2,726,469
1975 1,408,210 2,693,191
1974 1,375,688 2,635,185
1973 1,342,669 2,572,935
1972 1,309,235 2,509,729
1971 1,276,154 2,446,314
1970 1,243,453 2,386,114
1969 1,212,005 2,328,159
1968 1,181,737 2,266,368
1967 1,152,339 2,206,731
1966 1,124,957 2,148,260
1965 1,098,335 2,088,831
1964 1,071,287 2,030,543
1963 1,045,092 1,970,316
1962 1,019,788 1,909,578
1961 995,573 1,850,084
1960 972,547 1,794,406

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/lebanon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M people compared to the peak of 7.48M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Lebanon
2100 0.29% -0.31%
2099 0.27% -0.3%
2098 0.27% -0.33%
2097 0.26% -0.33%
2096 0.31% -0.29%
2095 0.31% -0.3%
2094 0.31% -0.28%
2093 0.43% -0.23%
2092 0.36% -0.23%
2091 0.42% -0.18%
2090 0.41% -0.14%
2089 0.46% -0.13%
2088 0.45% -0.15%
2087 0.53% -0.05%
2086 0.57% -0.11%
2085 0.59% 0.01%
2084 0.54% -0.08%
2083 0.56% -0.002%
2082 0.51% -0.02%
2081 0.72% -0.004%
2080 0.65% 0.03%
2079 0.7% 0.02%
2078 0.73% 0.09%
2077 0.73% 0.05%
2076 0.82% 0.08%
2075 0.73% 0.23%
2074 0.86% 0.19%
2073 0.84% 0.16%
2072 0.86% 0.17%
2071 0.9% 0.19%
2070 0.93% 0.16%
2069 0.99% 0.12%
2068 0.98% 0.18%
2067 1.06% 0.17%
2066 0.99% 0.21%
2065 1.02% 0.22%
2064 1.21% 0.24%
2063 1.11% 0.27%
2062 1.19% 0.25%
2061 1.23% 0.31%
2060 1.22% 0.28%
2059 1.25% 0.28%
2058 1.24% 0.32%
2057 1.15% 0.33%
2056 1.31% 0.3%
2055 1.23% 0.33%
2054 1.38% 0.31%
2053 1.45% 0.32%
2052 1.4% 0.38%
2051 1.4% 0.37%
2050 1.4% 0.38%
2049 1.48% 0.44%
2048 1.49% 0.57%
2047 1.51% 0.51%
2046 1.64% 0.57%
2045 1.62% 0.64%
2044 1.64% 0.54%
2043 1.73% 0.64%
2042 1.69% 0.72%
2041 1.84% 0.75%
2040 1.85% 0.8%
2039 1.9% 0.82%
2038 2.03% 0.86%
2037 2.06% 0.83%
2036 1.96% 0.74%
2035 2.02% 0.81%
2034 1.99% 0.76%
2033 1.99% 0.82%
2032 2% 0.89%
2031 2.12% 0.88%
2030 2.07% 0.88%
2029 2.11% 0.87%
2028 2.13% 0.84%
2027 2.09% 0.84%
2026 2.11% 0.8%
2025 1.93% 0.7%
2024 1.88% 0.56%
2023 1.79% 0.5%
2022 1.77% 0.46%
2021 1.79% 0.28%
2020 1.58% -1.59%
2019 1.49% -3.17%
2018 1.35% -2.86%
2017 0.82% -2.58%
2016 0.62% -2.31%
2015 0.34% 1.98%
2014 0.68% 10.5%
2013 1.23% 9.7%
2012 1.28% 2.74%
2011 1.81% 1.09%
2010 1.98% 0.98%
2009 2.54% 1.36%
2008 2.66% 1.68%
2007 1.47% 1.96%
2006 1.59% 1.71%
2005 2.42% 1.56%
2004 4.19% 1.63%
2003 4.22% 1.39%
2002 3.5% 1.4%
2001 2.89% 1.68%
2000 1.55% 1.74%
1999 1.48% 1.77%
1998 1.31% 1.77%
1997 1.11% 1.82%
1996 5.1% 1.87%
1995 5.82% 1.82%
1994 3.12% 1.81%
1993 3.18% 1.96%
1992 -6.29% 2.14%
1991 -5.57% 2.05%
1990 2.3% 1.98%
1989 2.52% 2.04%
1988 2.63% 2.04%
1987 2.36% 2.58%
1986 2.07% 2.58%
1985 2.04% 2.05%
1984 2.05% 1.87%
1983 2.4% 1.31%
1982 2.76% 1.53%
1981 2.75% 2.18%
1980 2.72% 2.16%
1979 2.69% 2.12%
1978 2.69% 2.19%
1977 2.68% 1.31%
1976 2.53% 1.24%
1975 2.36% 2.2%
1974 2.46% 2.42%
1973 2.55% 2.52%
1972 2.59% 2.59%
1971 2.63% 2.52%
1970 2.59% 2.49%
1969 2.56% 2.73%
1968 2.55% 2.7%
1967 2.43% 2.72%
1966 2.42% 2.85%
1965 2.52% 2.87%
1964 2.51% 3.06%
1963 2.48% 3.18%
1962 2.43% 3.22%
1961 2.37% 3.1%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.56%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Lebanon
Current population
3700586
5906622
Population rank 130/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.07%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
16.2 minutes
One birth every
5.31 minutes
5.64 minutes
One death every
25 minutes
15.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 +89
Annual growth/decline +65,213 +32,469
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% +0.56%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 129/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 -10,230
Net migration rank 122/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -10,230
2024 - -12,696 - -17,267
2023 78,073 -15,284 58,786 -34,193
2022 76,221 -17,134 60,909 -27,507
2021 74,394 -14,966 46,614 -27,290
2020 73,362 -14,967 59,903 -47,787
2019 73,572 -29,818 70,486 -266,992
2018 72,511 -21,403 77,165 -259,700
2017 72,291 -38,579 84,172 -253,664
2016 73,002 -55,431 91,551 -247,921
2015 73,682 -52,965 97,385 -239,829
2014 75,729 -75,696 92,285 301,111
2013 75,562 -33,974 80,218 733,500
2012 76,416 -43,269 77,248 124,427
2011 76,806 -32,949 75,523 2,246
2010 76,098 -13,361 72,605 -40,915
2009 76,206 -24,348 69,004 -2,700
2008 73,391 17,855 67,132 430
2007 73,101 -18,131 66,965 27,944
2006 74,470 -49,998 65,932 25,126
2005 72,930 -12,835 67,778 1,224
2004 72,147 -6,374 69,675 4,974
2003 66,291 76,703 71,232 1,674
2002 65,436 -6,574 72,648 -21,543
2001 61,180 41,760 73,160 -1,094
2000 60,274 -33,133 72,642 455
1999 45,120 -3,769 72,437 2,589
1998 55,332 -31,951 71,889 1,062
1997 63,953 -30,768 71,486 1,313
1996 66,557 -52,421 71,286 3,164
1995 56,157 136,105 71,016 2,634
1994 56,288 -25,841 73,069 -4,850
1993 51,679 33,688 75,278 -5,196
1992 51,443 -22,293 77,447 -970
1991 57,741 -328,546 79,274 1,159
1990 56,903 -12,425 73,629 -6,595
1989 54,299 -7,330 74,577 -1,827
1988 54,163 -3,612 70,444 -1,916
1987 52,229 -3,613 69,058 607
1986 39,470 -1,073 67,162 33,549
1985 37,362 -1,073 66,368 -1,108
1984 35,101 772 66,785 -2,785
1983 33,420 1,853 66,056 -14,558
1982 44,146 1,985 41,602 -12,981
1981 42,924 1,985 65,084 -1,799
1980 41,392 1,985 63,053 2,104
1979 39,577 1,985 61,184 -2,103
1978 38,353 1,985 60,829 0
1977 37,295 1,985 60,232 0
1976 36,250 1,985 11,138 0
1975 30,971 1,985 55,423 0
1974 30,111 1,985 64,425 -3,831
1973 31,969 1,985 63,420 482
1972 30,951 1,953 62,216 294
1971 31,490 1,758 61,278 3,042
1970 30,686 1,480 60,593 -4,508
1969 29,535 1,199 59,829 0
1968 28,777 1,013 59,247 4,506
1967 27,992 1,004 58,957 -3,434
1966 24,713 1,063 58,546 2,864
1965 26,285 1,188 58,195 -742
1964 25,327 1,300 57,808 1,311
1963 24,393 1,368 57,054 4,269
1962 23,478 1,364 55,585 4,569
1961 22,351 1,235 53,995 4,844
1960 21,424 1,045 52,515 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/lebanon | 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 Lebanon 40.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 739,256 people) and 59.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,103,772 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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