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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 5,731,206 people in Liberia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 5,916,561 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Liberia's population is 1.59 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.92M (69.5% growth).

Eritrea vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Liberia
2100 8,522,007 12,784,957
2099 8,497,228 12,772,345
2098 8,474,268 12,753,452
2097 8,451,733 12,724,773
2096 8,429,569 12,692,036
2095 8,403,309 12,667,207
2094 8,377,316 12,641,522
2093 8,351,585 12,603,995
2092 8,316,183 12,579,473
2091 8,285,983 12,554,066
2090 8,250,998 12,509,480
2089 8,216,946 12,457,316
2088 8,179,696 12,425,766
2087 8,143,016 12,390,938
2086 8,100,028 12,328,007
2085 8,053,737 12,262,605
2084 8,006,588 12,214,581
2083 7,963,231 12,160,106
2082 7,918,571 12,118,849
2081 7,878,525 12,051,465
2080 7,822,491 11,973,445
2079 7,772,358 11,895,628
2078 7,718,520 11,820,198
2077 7,662,894 11,742,459
2076 7,607,491 11,653,806
2075 7,545,398 11,568,384
2074 7,490,761 11,466,229
2073 7,426,955 11,370,364
2072 7,364,831 11,284,839
2071 7,302,386 11,184,212
2070 7,237,419 11,094,537
2069 7,171,047 10,998,944
2068 7,100,633 10,915,300
2067 7,032,045 10,810,752
2066 6,958,496 10,718,452
2065 6,890,246 10,614,227
2064 6,820,756 10,517,857
2063 6,739,056 10,413,073
2062 6,665,261 10,305,739
2061 6,586,585 10,197,474
2060 6,506,537 10,088,502
2059 6,427,830 9,957,059
2058 6,348,527 9,854,358
2057 6,270,841 9,742,349
2056 6,199,452 9,621,132
2055 6,119,360 9,503,970
2054 6,044,997 9,399,455
2053 5,962,464 9,282,047
2052 5,877,006 9,170,319
2051 5,796,079 9,057,504
2050 5,715,974 8,948,808
2049 5,637,011 8,825,716
2048 5,554,665 8,702,515
2047 5,473,222 8,579,329
2046 5,391,902 8,453,730
2045 5,305,072 8,340,339
2044 5,220,319 8,218,270
2043 5,136,101 8,103,979
2042 5,048,602 7,969,742
2041 4,964,690 7,826,944
2040 4,875,172 7,696,136
2039 4,786,431 7,551,738
2038 4,697,052 7,419,716
2037 4,603,709 7,289,124
2036 4,510,757 7,144,012
2035 4,424,170 7,008,708
2034 4,336,556 6,881,558
2033 4,251,927 6,748,513
2032 4,168,824 6,617,506
2031 4,087,276 6,490,837
2030 4,002,343 6,374,102
2029 3,921,145 6,245,907
2028 3,839,994 6,118,823
2027 3,759,928 5,979,243
2026 3,682,948 5,850,359
2025 3,607,003 5,731,206
2024 3,535,603 5,612,817
2023 3,470,390 5,493,031
2022 3,409,447 5,373,294
2021 3,350,183 5,259,323
2020 3,291,271 5,149,463
2019 3,240,194 5,043,721
2018 3,192,760 4,944,726
2017 3,150,347 4,848,925
2016 3,124,698 4,755,608
2015 3,105,546 4,659,431
2014 3,095,173 4,564,293
2013 3,074,360 4,470,239
2012 3,036,988 4,373,043
2011 2,998,485 4,221,178
2010 2,945,186 4,058,890
2009 2,887,885 3,943,028
2008 2,816,327 3,821,003
2007 2,743,222 3,669,050
2006 2,703,502 3,490,787
2005 2,661,215 3,301,015
2004 2,598,284 3,156,892
2003 2,493,903 3,119,532
2002 2,392,978 3,094,782
2001 2,312,079 3,015,338
2000 2,247,031 2,928,117
1999 2,212,780 2,821,684
1998 2,180,419 2,670,124
1997 2,152,135 2,412,989
1996 2,128,464 2,232,289
1995 2,025,267 2,169,162
1994 1,913,915 2,149,928
1993 1,856,006 2,155,126
1992 1,798,748 2,072,461
1991 1,919,571 1,956,518
1990 2,032,737 2,223,667
1989 1,987,017 2,517,858
1988 1,938,255 2,446,941
1987 1,888,669 2,377,229
1986 1,845,164 2,308,511
1985 1,807,816 2,240,539
1984 1,771,730 2,173,312
1983 1,736,160 2,107,113
1982 1,695,461 2,045,073
1981 1,649,939 1,986,867
1980 1,605,797 1,929,253
1979 1,563,332 1,872,713
1978 1,522,378 1,818,247
1977 1,482,565 1,766,019
1976 1,443,807 1,717,060
1975 1,408,210 1,670,913
1974 1,375,688 1,626,362
1973 1,342,669 1,583,588
1972 1,309,235 1,542,670
1971 1,276,154 1,504,077
1970 1,243,453 1,466,676
1969 1,212,005 1,429,605
1968 1,181,737 1,393,530
1967 1,152,339 1,358,435
1966 1,124,957 1,324,383
1965 1,098,335 1,291,156
1964 1,071,287 1,258,745
1963 1,045,092 1,227,414
1962 1,019,788 1,197,039
1961 995,573 1,167,717
1960 972,547 1,139,522

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 Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 51.3% to 8,948,808 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Liberia
2100 0.29% 0.1%
2099 0.27% 0.15%
2098 0.27% 0.23%
2097 0.26% 0.26%
2096 0.31% 0.2%
2095 0.31% 0.2%
2094 0.31% 0.3%
2093 0.43% 0.19%
2092 0.36% 0.2%
2091 0.42% 0.36%
2090 0.41% 0.42%
2089 0.46% 0.25%
2088 0.45% 0.28%
2087 0.53% 0.51%
2086 0.57% 0.53%
2085 0.59% 0.39%
2084 0.54% 0.45%
2083 0.56% 0.34%
2082 0.51% 0.56%
2081 0.72% 0.65%
2080 0.65% 0.65%
2079 0.7% 0.64%
2078 0.73% 0.66%
2077 0.73% 0.76%
2076 0.82% 0.74%
2075 0.73% 0.89%
2074 0.86% 0.84%
2073 0.84% 0.76%
2072 0.86% 0.9%
2071 0.9% 0.81%
2070 0.93% 0.87%
2069 0.99% 0.77%
2068 0.98% 0.97%
2067 1.06% 0.86%
2066 0.99% 0.98%
2065 1.02% 0.92%
2064 1.21% 1.01%
2063 1.11% 1.04%
2062 1.19% 1.06%
2061 1.23% 1.08%
2060 1.22% 1.32%
2059 1.25% 1.04%
2058 1.24% 1.15%
2057 1.15% 1.26%
2056 1.31% 1.23%
2055 1.23% 1.11%
2054 1.38% 1.26%
2053 1.45% 1.22%
2052 1.4% 1.25%
2051 1.4% 1.21%
2050 1.4% 1.39%
2049 1.48% 1.42%
2048 1.49% 1.44%
2047 1.51% 1.49%
2046 1.64% 1.36%
2045 1.62% 1.49%
2044 1.64% 1.41%
2043 1.73% 1.68%
2042 1.69% 1.82%
2041 1.84% 1.7%
2040 1.85% 1.91%
2039 1.9% 1.78%
2038 2.03% 1.79%
2037 2.06% 2.03%
2036 1.96% 1.93%
2035 2.02% 1.85%
2034 1.99% 1.97%
2033 1.99% 1.98%
2032 2% 1.95%
2031 2.12% 1.83%
2030 2.07% 2.05%
2029 2.11% 2.08%
2028 2.13% 2.33%
2027 2.09% 2.2%
2026 2.11% 2.08%
2025 2.02% 2.11%
2024 1.88% 2.18%
2023 1.79% 2.23%
2022 1.77% 2.17%
2021 1.79% 2.13%
2020 1.58% 2.1%
2019 1.49% 2%
2018 1.35% 1.98%
2017 0.82% 1.96%
2016 0.62% 2.06%
2015 0.34% 2.08%
2014 0.68% 2.1%
2013 1.23% 2.22%
2012 1.28% 3.6%
2011 1.81% 4%
2010 1.98% 2.94%
2009 2.54% 3.19%
2008 2.66% 4.14%
2007 1.47% 5.11%
2006 1.59% 5.75%
2005 2.42% 4.57%
2004 4.19% 1.2%
2003 4.22% 0.8%
2002 3.5% 2.63%
2001 2.89% 2.98%
2000 1.55% 3.77%
1999 1.48% 5.68%
1998 1.31% 10.7%
1997 1.11% 8.09%
1996 5.1% 2.91%
1995 5.82% 0.89%
1994 3.12% -0.24%
1993 3.18% 3.99%
1992 -6.29% 5.93%
1991 -5.57% -12%
1990 2.3% -11.7%
1989 2.52% 2.9%
1988 2.63% 2.93%
1987 2.36% 2.98%
1986 2.07% 3.03%
1985 2.04% 3.09%
1984 2.05% 3.14%
1983 2.4% 3.03%
1982 2.76% 2.93%
1981 2.75% 2.99%
1980 2.72% 3.02%
1979 2.69% 3%
1978 2.69% 2.96%
1977 2.68% 2.85%
1976 2.53% 2.76%
1975 2.36% 2.74%
1974 2.46% 2.7%
1973 2.55% 2.65%
1972 2.59% 2.57%
1971 2.63% 2.55%
1970 2.59% 2.59%
1969 2.56% 2.59%
1968 2.55% 2.58%
1967 2.43% 2.57%
1966 2.42% 2.57%
1965 2.52% 2.57%
1964 2.51% 2.55%
1963 2.48% 2.54%
1962 2.43% 2.51%
1961 2.37% 2.47%

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 Liberia's population grew by 2.11%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Liberia
Current population
3722489
5916561
Population rank 131/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.07%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
4.45 minutes
One birth every
5.18 minutes
3.06 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
11.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +324
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +118,389
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +2.11%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 44/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 -9,870
Net migration rank 122/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -9,870
2024 80,343 -12,696 126,631 -7,779
2023 78,073 -15,284 125,730 -5,002
2022 76,221 -17,134 123,747 -5,003
2021 74,394 -14,966 121,038 -11,852
2020 73,362 -14,967 120,632 -10,107
2019 73,572 -29,818 120,635 -19,678
2018 72,511 -21,403 120,231 -23,199
2017 72,291 -38,579 119,376 -24,807
2016 73,002 -55,431 118,852 -26,796
2015 73,682 -52,965 115,479 -15,182
2014 75,729 -75,696 116,667 -26,690
2013 75,562 -33,974 120,138 -22,010
2012 76,416 -43,269 121,973 -25,710
2011 76,806 -32,949 115,496 91,981
2010 76,098 -13,361 114,249 2,850
2009 76,206 -24,348 113,429 1,187
2008 73,391 17,855 112,032 17,404
2007 73,101 -18,131 109,165 65,306
2006 74,470 -49,998 104,099 77,946
2005 72,930 -12,835 96,478 101,019
2004 72,147 -6,374 91,755 -1,001
2003 66,291 76,703 87,534 -103,564
2002 65,436 -6,574 88,643 -23,110
2001 61,180 41,760 86,217 7,142
2000 60,274 -33,133 83,143 -2,060
1999 45,120 -3,769 78,130 53,643
1998 55,332 -31,951 72,146 99,203
1997 63,953 -30,768 61,444 281,480
1996 66,557 -52,421 56,392 -37,922
1995 56,157 136,105 53,407 54,372
1994 56,288 -25,841 52,101 -121,407
1993 51,679 33,688 51,609 7,300
1992 51,443 -22,293 50,204 56,210
1991 57,741 -328,546 47,426 78,052
1990 56,903 -12,425 52,770 -712,544
1989 54,299 -7,330 63,238 8,156
1988 54,163 -3,612 62,703 7,734
1987 52,229 -3,613 62,147 6,840
1986 39,470 -1,073 61,924 6,534
1985 37,362 -1,073 59,988 7,487
1984 35,101 772 59,460 7,513
1983 33,420 1,853 57,562 7,861
1982 44,146 1,985 56,127 2,530
1981 42,924 1,985 55,003 2,757
1980 41,392 1,985 53,452 4,016
1979 39,577 1,985 52,125 3,500
1978 38,353 1,985 49,813 3,500
1977 37,295 1,985 47,582 3,555
1976 36,250 1,985 45,528 1,246
1975 30,971 1,985 43,478 2,037
1974 30,111 1,985 41,499 2,086
1973 31,969 1,985 39,694 2,272
1972 30,951 1,953 37,860 2,018
1971 31,490 1,758 36,015 1,293
1970 30,686 1,480 35,196 2,285
1969 29,535 1,199 34,677 1,982
1968 28,777 1,013 33,536 1,964
1967 27,992 1,004 32,519 2,177
1966 24,713 1,063 31,454 1,953
1965 26,285 1,188 30,618 2,431
1964 25,327 1,300 29,592 2,189
1963 24,393 1,368 28,708 2,165
1962 23,478 1,364 27,679 2,189
1961 22,351 1,235 26,670 2,115
1960 21,424 1,045 25,713 1,886

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 Liberia 89% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,212,351 people) and 11% is from migration (a loss of 149,405 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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