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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 2,888,278 people in Lithuania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 2,829,914 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • Eritrea's population is 1.31 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.28% per year vs -0.22% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.83M (13.5% decline).

Eritrea vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Lithuania
2100 8,514,681 1,225,633
2099 8,489,924 1,241,510
2098 8,466,983 1,257,497
2097 8,444,468 1,273,678
2096 8,422,323 1,290,189
2095 8,396,086 1,307,275
2094 8,370,114 1,324,312
2093 8,344,405 1,341,875
2092 8,309,034 1,360,029
2091 8,278,860 1,378,546
2090 8,243,905 1,397,420
2089 8,209,883 1,416,650
2088 8,172,664 1,436,421
2087 8,136,016 1,456,324
2086 8,093,065 1,476,301
2085 8,046,814 1,496,940
2084 7,999,706 1,517,611
2083 7,956,385 1,538,569
2082 7,911,764 1,559,787
2081 7,871,753 1,581,134
2080 7,815,766 1,602,498
2079 7,765,677 1,623,820
2078 7,711,886 1,645,249
2077 7,656,307 1,666,665
2076 7,600,951 1,688,177
2075 7,538,912 1,709,720
2074 7,484,322 1,731,404
2073 7,420,571 1,752,662
2072 7,358,500 1,773,945
2071 7,296,109 1,795,473
2070 7,231,198 1,817,142
2069 7,164,883 1,839,387
2068 7,094,530 1,861,529
2067 7,026,000 1,883,928
2066 6,952,514 1,906,591
2065 6,884,323 1,929,619
2064 6,814,893 1,952,334
2063 6,733,263 1,975,020
2062 6,659,531 1,998,444
2061 6,580,923 2,021,930
2060 6,500,944 2,045,989
2059 6,422,305 2,070,233
2058 6,343,070 2,094,564
2057 6,265,450 2,118,985
2056 6,194,123 2,143,474
2055 6,114,099 2,168,085
2054 6,039,801 2,192,337
2053 5,957,339 2,216,075
2052 5,871,954 2,240,149
2051 5,791,096 2,263,905
2050 5,711,061 2,287,466
2049 5,632,165 2,310,176
2048 5,549,890 2,333,041
2047 5,468,518 2,356,291
2046 5,387,267 2,378,713
2045 5,300,511 2,401,082
2044 5,215,831 2,423,438
2043 5,131,686 2,446,634
2042 5,044,262 2,469,564
2041 4,960,422 2,492,222
2040 4,870,981 2,514,657
2039 4,782,316 2,538,036
2038 4,693,015 2,560,781
2037 4,599,752 2,583,644
2036 4,506,879 2,605,925
2035 4,420,367 2,627,752
2034 4,332,828 2,650,015
2033 4,248,272 2,671,840
2032 4,165,241 2,693,646
2031 4,083,762 2,715,491
2030 3,998,903 2,737,751
2029 3,917,775 2,760,194
2028 3,836,693 2,783,343
2027 3,756,696 2,806,651
2026 3,679,782 2,829,914
2025 3,603,902 2,872,755
2024 3,535,603 2,888,278
2023 3,470,390 2,871,585
2022 3,409,447 2,831,639
2021 3,350,183 2,808,380
2020 3,291,271 2,810,369
2019 3,240,194 2,811,089
2018 3,192,760 2,819,200
2017 3,150,347 2,842,639
2016 3,124,698 2,877,325
2015 3,105,546 2,911,109
2014 3,095,173 2,937,253
2013 3,074,360 2,961,250
2012 3,036,988 2,989,139
2011 2,998,485 3,028,115
2010 2,945,186 3,097,282
2009 2,887,885 3,162,916
2008 2,816,327 3,198,231
2007 2,743,222 3,231,294
2006 2,703,502 3,269,909
2005 2,661,215 3,322,528
2004 2,598,284 3,377,075
2003 2,493,903 3,415,213
2002 2,392,978 3,443,067
2001 2,312,079 3,470,818
2000 2,247,031 3,499,536
1999 2,212,780 3,524,238
1998 2,180,419 3,549,331
1997 2,152,135 3,575,137
1996 2,128,464 3,601,613
1995 2,025,267 3,629,102
1994 1,913,915 3,657,144
1993 1,856,006 3,682,613
1992 1,798,748 3,700,114
1991 1,919,571 3,704,134
1990 2,032,737 3,697,838
1989 1,987,017 3,684,255
1988 1,938,255 3,655,049
1987 1,888,669 3,616,367
1986 1,845,164 3,578,914
1985 1,807,816 3,544,543
1984 1,771,730 3,514,205
1983 1,736,160 3,485,192
1982 1,695,461 3,457,179
1981 1,649,939 3,432,947
1980 1,605,797 3,413,202
1979 1,563,332 3,397,842
1978 1,522,378 3,379,514
1977 1,482,565 3,355,036
1976 1,443,807 3,328,664
1975 1,408,210 3,301,652
1974 1,375,688 3,273,894
1973 1,342,669 3,244,438
1972 1,309,235 3,213,622
1971 1,276,154 3,179,041
1970 1,243,453 3,139,689
1969 1,212,005 3,107,321
1968 1,181,737 3,078,850
1967 1,152,339 3,044,400
1966 1,124,957 3,008,050
1965 1,098,335 2,971,450
1964 1,071,287 2,935,200
1963 1,045,092 2,898,950
1962 1,019,788 2,863,350
1961 995,573 2,823,550
1960 972,547 2,778,550

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Lithuania's population decreased by 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 140th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,287,466 people and rank change from 140th to 145th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M people, while Lithuania's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.7M people and is projected to decrease to 1.23M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Lithuania
2100 0.29% -1.28%
2099 0.27% -1.27%
2098 0.27% -1.27%
2097 0.26% -1.28%
2096 0.31% -1.31%
2095 0.31% -1.29%
2094 0.31% -1.31%
2093 0.43% -1.33%
2092 0.36% -1.34%
2091 0.42% -1.35%
2090 0.41% -1.36%
2089 0.46% -1.38%
2088 0.45% -1.37%
2087 0.53% -1.35%
2086 0.57% -1.38%
2085 0.59% -1.36%
2084 0.54% -1.36%
2083 0.56% -1.36%
2082 0.51% -1.35%
2081 0.72% -1.33%
2080 0.65% -1.31%
2079 0.7% -1.3%
2078 0.73% -1.28%
2077 0.73% -1.27%
2076 0.82% -1.26%
2075 0.73% -1.25%
2074 0.86% -1.21%
2073 0.84% -1.2%
2072 0.86% -1.2%
2071 0.9% -1.19%
2070 0.93% -1.21%
2069 0.99% -1.19%
2068 0.98% -1.19%
2067 1.06% -1.19%
2066 0.99% -1.19%
2065 1.02% -1.16%
2064 1.21% -1.15%
2063 1.11% -1.17%
2062 1.19% -1.16%
2061 1.23% -1.18%
2060 1.22% -1.17%
2059 1.25% -1.16%
2058 1.24% -1.15%
2057 1.15% -1.14%
2056 1.31% -1.14%
2055 1.23% -1.11%
2054 1.38% -1.07%
2053 1.45% -1.07%
2052 1.4% -1.05%
2051 1.4% -1.03%
2050 1.4% -0.98%
2049 1.48% -0.98%
2048 1.49% -0.99%
2047 1.51% -0.94%
2046 1.64% -0.93%
2045 1.62% -0.92%
2044 1.64% -0.95%
2043 1.73% -0.93%
2042 1.69% -0.91%
2041 1.84% -0.89%
2040 1.85% -0.92%
2039 1.9% -0.89%
2038 2.03% -0.88%
2037 2.06% -0.86%
2036 1.96% -0.83%
2035 2.02% -0.84%
2034 1.99% -0.82%
2033 1.99% -0.81%
2032 2% -0.8%
2031 2.12% -0.81%
2030 2.07% -0.81%
2029 2.11% -0.83%
2028 2.13% -0.83%
2027 2.09% -0.82%
2026 2.11% -1.49%
2025 1.93% -0.54%
2024 1.88% 0.58%
2023 1.79% 1.41%
2022 1.77% 0.83%
2021 1.79% -0.07%
2020 1.58% -0.03%
2019 1.49% -0.29%
2018 1.35% -0.82%
2017 0.82% -1.21%
2016 0.62% -1.16%
2015 0.34% -0.89%
2014 0.68% -0.81%
2013 1.23% -0.93%
2012 1.28% -1.29%
2011 1.81% -2.23%
2010 1.98% -2.08%
2009 2.54% -1.1%
2008 2.66% -1.02%
2007 1.47% -1.18%
2006 1.59% -1.58%
2005 2.42% -1.62%
2004 4.19% -1.12%
2003 4.22% -0.81%
2002 3.5% -0.8%
2001 2.89% -0.82%
2000 1.55% -0.7%
1999 1.48% -0.71%
1998 1.31% -0.72%
1997 1.11% -0.74%
1996 5.1% -0.76%
1995 5.82% -0.77%
1994 3.12% -0.69%
1993 3.18% -0.47%
1992 -6.29% -0.11%
1991 -5.57% 0.17%
1990 2.3% 0.37%
1989 2.52% 0.8%
1988 2.63% 1.07%
1987 2.36% 1.05%
1986 2.07% 0.97%
1985 2.04% 0.86%
1984 2.05% 0.83%
1983 2.4% 0.81%
1982 2.76% 0.71%
1981 2.75% 0.58%
1980 2.72% 0.45%
1979 2.69% 0.54%
1978 2.69% 0.73%
1977 2.68% 0.79%
1976 2.53% 0.82%
1975 2.36% 0.85%
1974 2.46% 0.91%
1973 2.55% 0.96%
1972 2.59% 1.09%
1971 2.63% 1.25%
1970 2.59% 1.04%
1969 2.56% 0.92%
1968 2.55% 1.13%
1967 2.43% 1.21%
1966 2.42% 1.23%
1965 2.52% 1.24%
1964 2.51% 1.25%
1963 2.48% 1.24%
1962 2.43% 1.41%
1961 2.37% 1.62%

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 Lithuania's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Lithuania
Current population
3700586
2829914
Population rank 130/197 140/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.03%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
31.5 minutes
One birth every
5.31 minutes
25.4 minutes
One death every
25 minutes
14.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 +46
Annual growth/decline +65,213 +16,693
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 127/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 -24,618
Net migration rank 122/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -24,618
2024 - -12,696 - 2,617
2023 78,073 -15,284 -16,368 44,935
2022 76,221 -17,134 -20,671 72,100
2021 74,394 -14,966 -24,433 19,657
2020 73,362 -14,967 -19,953 19,884
2019 73,572 -29,818 -13,212 10,665
2018 72,511 -21,403 -12,686 -3,459
2017 72,291 -38,579 -12,224 -28,027
2016 73,002 -55,431 -11,509 -30,612
2015 73,682 -52,965 -11,935 -22,560
2014 75,729 -75,696 -10,868 -12,387
2013 75,562 -33,974 -12,733 -16,769
2012 76,416 -43,269 -11,060 -21,387
2011 76,806 -32,949 -10,901 -38,518
2010 76,098 -13,361 -11,460 -78,887
2009 76,206 -24,348 -9,805 -32,186
2008 73,391 17,855 -12,153 -16,482
2007 73,101 -18,131 -15,510 -21,815
2006 74,470 -49,998 -15,041 -24,730
2005 72,930 -12,835 -14,287 -51,357
2004 72,147 -6,374 -11,482 -32,312
2003 66,291 76,703 -10,929 -22,701
2002 65,436 -6,574 -11,362 -12,627
2001 61,180 41,760 -9,024 -24,733
2000 60,274 -33,133 -4,549 -16,077
1999 45,120 -3,769 -3,877 -20,533
1998 55,332 -31,951 -3,904 -22,002
1997 63,953 -30,768 -3,218 -22,324
1996 66,557 -52,421 -3,962 -23,236
1995 56,157 136,105 -3,992 -23,509
1994 56,288 -25,841 -4,023 -24,104
1993 51,679 33,688 1,473 -23,949
1992 51,443 -22,293 12,950 -25,175
1991 57,741 -328,546 14,817 -10,744
1990 56,903 -12,425 17,010 -8,840
1989 54,299 -7,330 17,316 -26,985
1988 54,163 -3,612 19,006 38,648
1987 52,229 -3,613 22,422 10,820
1986 39,470 -1,073 23,978 10,177
1985 37,362 -1,073 19,140 9,417
1984 35,101 772 18,976 8,835
1983 33,420 1,853 20,911 8,585
1982 44,146 1,985 18,323 8,163
1981 42,924 1,985 16,478 7,752
1980 41,392 1,985 16,042 7,412
1979 39,577 1,985 16,989 6,932
1978 38,353 1,985 17,573 7,328
1977 37,295 1,985 19,124 8,964
1976 36,250 1,985 20,305 8,581
1975 30,971 1,985 20,470 8,170
1974 30,111 1,985 22,589 7,757
1973 31,969 1,985 22,712 7,327
1972 30,951 1,953 25,388 7,185
1971 31,490 1,758 28,930 7,130
1970 30,686 1,480 27,629 6,530
1969 29,535 1,199 27,345 4,179
1968 28,777 1,013 28,325 6,522
1967 27,992 1,004 29,226 5,251
1966 24,713 1,063 30,381 4,799
1965 26,285 1,188 30,309 4,196
1964 25,327 1,300 34,048 3,820
1963 24,393 1,368 33,918 3,428
1962 23,478 1,364 34,933 2,899
1961 22,351 1,235 40,376 2,550
1960 21,424 1,045 40,845 2,328

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

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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 Lithuania 68.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 153,859 people) and 31.3% is from migration (a gain of 70,196 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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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