The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 677,717 people in Luxembourg in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,667,774 people compared to 690,832 in Luxembourg.
Population statistics:
- Eritrea's population is 5.31 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
- Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Luxembourg is the 164th.
- The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.008% for Luxembourg.
- For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.28% per year vs +2.03% in Luxembourg.
- Since 2005, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.66M people to 3.67M (37.8% growth), while Luxembourg has grown from 465K to 691K (48.5% growth).
- Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.44M people compared to the peak of 806K people in 2061 for Luxembourg.
Eritrea vs Luxembourg: live population counter
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| Current population |
3667774
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690832
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| Population rank | 131/197 | 164/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.04% | 0.008% |
| One net population change |
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46.6 minutes
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| One birth every |
5.31 minutes
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1.38 hours
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| One death every |
25 minutes
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1.99 hours
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| One migration net change every |
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1.54 hours
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| Annual migration change | -12,696 | +5,677 |
| Daily growth/decline | +179 | +31 |
| Annual growth/decline | +65,213 | +11,287 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.88% | +1.69% |
| Population growth rate rank | 60/197 | 68/197 |
Eritrea and Luxembourg: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 972,547 | 313,970 | - | - |
| 1961 | 995,573 | 316,845 | 2.37% | 0.92% |
| 1962 | 1,019,788 | 320,750 | 2.43% | 1.23% |
| 1963 | 1,045,092 | 324,100 | 2.48% | 1.04% |
| 1964 | 1,071,287 | 327,750 | 2.51% | 1.13% |
| 1965 | 1,098,335 | 331,500 | 2.52% | 1.14% |
| 1966 | 1,124,957 | 333,895 | 2.42% | 0.72% |
| 1967 | 1,152,339 | 334,995 | 2.43% | 0.33% |
| 1968 | 1,181,737 | 335,850 | 2.55% | 0.26% |
| 1969 | 1,212,005 | 337,500 | 2.56% | 0.49% |
| 1970 | 1,243,453 | 339,171 | 2.59% | 0.5% |
| 1971 | 1,276,154 | 342,421 | 2.63% | 0.96% |
| 1972 | 1,309,235 | 346,600 | 2.59% | 1.22% |
| 1973 | 1,342,669 | 350,450 | 2.55% | 1.11% |
| 1974 | 1,375,688 | 355,050 | 2.46% | 1.31% |
| 1975 | 1,408,210 | 358,950 | 2.36% | 1.1% |
| 1976 | 1,443,807 | 360,731 | 2.53% | 0.5% |
| 1977 | 1,482,565 | 361,358 | 2.68% | 0.17% |
| 1978 | 1,522,378 | 362,007 | 2.69% | 0.18% |
| 1979 | 1,563,332 | 362,856 | 2.69% | 0.23% |
| 1980 | 1,605,797 | 364,150 | 2.72% | 0.36% |
| 1981 | 1,649,939 | 365,225 | 2.75% | 0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,695,461 | 365,525 | 2.76% | 0.08% |
| 1983 | 1,736,160 | 365,622 | 2.4% | 0.03% |
| 1984 | 1,771,730 | 365,998 | 2.05% | 0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,807,816 | 366,706 | 2.04% | 0.19% |
| 1986 | 1,845,164 | 368,355 | 2.07% | 0.45% |
| 1987 | 1,888,669 | 370,750 | 2.36% | 0.65% |
| 1988 | 1,938,255 | 373,450 | 2.63% | 0.73% |
| 1989 | 1,987,017 | 377,100 | 2.52% | 0.98% |
| 1990 | 2,032,737 | 381,850 | 2.3% | 1.26% |
| 1991 | 1,919,571 | 387,000 | -5.57% | 1.35% |
| 1992 | 1,798,748 | 392,175 | -6.29% | 1.34% |
| 1993 | 1,856,006 | 397,475 | 3.18% | 1.35% |
| 1994 | 1,913,915 | 402,925 | 3.12% | 1.37% |
| 1995 | 2,025,267 | 408,625 | 5.82% | 1.41% |
| 1996 | 2,128,464 | 414,225 | 5.1% | 1.37% |
| 1997 | 2,152,135 | 419,450 | 1.11% | 1.26% |
| 1998 | 2,180,419 | 424,700 | 1.31% | 1.25% |
| 1999 | 2,212,780 | 430,475 | 1.48% | 1.36% |
| 2000 | 2,247,031 | 436,300 | 1.55% | 1.35% |
| 2001 | 2,312,079 | 441,525 | 2.89% | 1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,392,978 | 446,175 | 3.5% | 1.05% |
| 2003 | 2,493,903 | 451,630 | 4.22% | 1.22% |
| 2004 | 2,598,284 | 458,095 | 4.19% | 1.43% |
| 2005 | 2,661,215 | 465,158 | 2.42% | 1.54% |
| 2006 | 2,703,502 | 472,637 | 1.59% | 1.61% |
| 2007 | 2,743,222 | 479,993 | 1.47% | 1.56% |
| 2008 | 2,816,327 | 488,650 | 2.66% | 1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,887,885 | 497,783 | 2.54% | 1.87% |
| 2010 | 2,945,186 | 506,953 | 1.98% | 1.84% |
| 2011 | 2,998,485 | 518,347 | 1.81% | 2.25% |
| 2012 | 3,036,988 | 530,946 | 1.28% | 2.43% |
| 2013 | 3,074,360 | 543,360 | 1.23% | 2.34% |
| 2014 | 3,095,173 | 556,319 | 0.68% | 2.38% |
| 2015 | 3,105,546 | 569,604 | 0.34% | 2.39% |
| 2016 | 3,124,698 | 582,014 | 0.62% | 2.18% |
| 2017 | 3,150,347 | 596,336 | 0.82% | 2.46% |
| 2018 | 3,192,760 | 607,950 | 1.35% | 1.95% |
| 2019 | 3,240,194 | 620,001 | 1.49% | 1.98% |
| 2020 | 3,291,271 | 630,419 | 1.58% | 1.68% |
| 2021 | 3,350,183 | 640,064 | 1.79% | 1.53% |
| 2022 | 3,409,447 | 653,103 | 1.77% | 2.04% |
| 2023 | 3,470,390 | 666,430 | 1.79% | 2.04% |
| 2024 | 3,535,603 | 677,717 | 1.88% | 1.69% |
| 2025 | 3,606,996 | 685,180 | 2.02% | 1.1% |
| 2026 | 3,682,659 | 692,217 | 2.1% | 1.03% |
| 2027 | 3,760,368 | 699,102 | 2.11% | 0.99% |
| 2028 | 3,840,135 | 705,956 | 2.12% | 0.98% |
| 2029 | 3,920,467 | 712,502 | 2.09% | 0.93% |
| 2030 | 4,002,671 | 718,627 | 2.1% | 0.86% |
| 2031 | 4,085,037 | 724,433 | 2.06% | 0.81% |
| 2032 | 4,166,507 | 730,118 | 1.99% | 0.78% |
| 2033 | 4,249,501 | 735,604 | 1.99% | 0.75% |
| 2034 | 4,334,727 | 740,767 | 2.01% | 0.7% |
| 2035 | 4,420,915 | 745,776 | 1.99% | 0.68% |
| 2036 | 4,509,755 | 750,596 | 2.01% | 0.65% |
| 2037 | 4,601,933 | 755,119 | 2.04% | 0.6% |
| 2038 | 4,692,340 | 759,551 | 1.96% | 0.59% |
| 2039 | 4,780,469 | 763,923 | 1.88% | 0.58% |
| 2040 | 4,868,668 | 767,972 | 1.84% | 0.53% |
| 2041 | 4,954,481 | 771,757 | 1.76% | 0.49% |
| 2042 | 5,039,298 | 775,418 | 1.71% | 0.47% |
| 2043 | 5,124,256 | 778,811 | 1.69% | 0.44% |
| 2044 | 5,207,858 | 781,936 | 1.63% | 0.4% |
| 2045 | 5,292,756 | 784,957 | 1.63% | 0.39% |
| 2046 | 5,375,963 | 787,788 | 1.57% | 0.36% |
| 2047 | 5,456,488 | 790,356 | 1.5% | 0.33% |
| 2048 | 5,537,538 | 792,821 | 1.49% | 0.31% |
| 2049 | 5,617,348 | 795,064 | 1.44% | 0.28% |
| 2050 | 5,696,052 | 796,958 | 1.4% | 0.24% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Eritrea increased by 444,331 people (a 16.7% growth), while Luxembourg gained 104,446 people (a 22.5% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Eritrea gained 562,228 (a 18.1% growth), while Luxembourg's population increased by 121,228 (a 21.3% growth).
Eritrea was ranked 136th most populous country in 2005 and is 131st in 2025. Luxembourg was ranked 167th in 2005 and ranked 164th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Eritrea's population will grow by 55.3% to 5,696,052 people with a rank change from 131st to 123rd. The population of Luxembourg will increase by 15.4% to 796,958 people and will still be ranked 164th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Luxembourg | 136K |
| Esch-sur-Alzette | 37.5K |
| Differdange | 30.4K |
| Dudelange | 22K |
| Petange | 20.9K |
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Population differences between Eritrea and Luxembourg
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| Life expectancy | 69.2 years | 82.5 years |
| Average age | 24.6 years | 40.6 years |
| Median age | 19.9 years | 40.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 3.71 births per woman | 1.25 births per woman |
| Population density | 75.6 ppl/mi² | 682 ppl/mi² |
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