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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Mauritania's population is 1.49 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Eritrea vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Mauritania
2100 8,522,007 17,302,938
2099 8,497,228 17,195,692
2098 8,474,268 17,083,078
2097 8,451,733 16,968,365
2096 8,429,569 16,850,394
2095 8,403,309 16,732,430
2094 8,377,316 16,610,512
2093 8,351,585 16,485,880
2092 8,316,183 16,359,440
2091 8,285,983 16,229,167
2090 8,250,998 16,097,149
2089 8,216,946 15,962,562
2088 8,179,696 15,824,899
2087 8,143,016 15,683,760
2086 8,100,028 15,541,281
2085 8,053,737 15,397,701
2084 8,006,588 15,251,533
2083 7,963,231 15,102,125
2082 7,918,571 14,952,194
2081 7,878,525 14,799,309
2080 7,822,491 14,645,548
2079 7,772,358 14,490,500
2078 7,718,520 14,331,284
2077 7,662,894 14,170,045
2076 7,607,491 14,007,555
2075 7,545,398 13,843,393
2074 7,490,761 13,678,579
2073 7,426,955 13,512,182
2072 7,364,831 13,343,946
2071 7,302,386 13,172,876
2070 7,237,419 13,002,521
2069 7,171,047 12,830,090
2068 7,100,633 12,657,711
2067 7,032,045 12,482,299
2066 6,958,496 12,306,495
2065 6,890,246 12,131,679
2064 6,820,756 11,954,090
2063 6,739,056 11,778,351
2062 6,665,261 11,601,323
2061 6,586,585 11,424,089
2060 6,506,537 11,246,850
2059 6,427,830 11,067,732
2058 6,348,527 10,887,645
2057 6,270,841 10,709,500
2056 6,199,452 10,532,648
2055 6,119,360 10,354,318
2054 6,044,997 10,175,517
2053 5,962,464 9,995,645
2052 5,877,006 9,815,104
2051 5,796,079 9,635,288
2050 5,715,974 9,457,400
2049 5,637,011 9,279,576
2048 5,554,665 9,100,595
2047 5,473,222 8,923,220
2046 5,391,902 8,745,286
2045 5,305,072 8,568,910
2044 5,220,319 8,393,773
2043 5,136,101 8,218,850
2042 5,048,602 8,044,865
2041 4,964,690 7,873,599
2040 4,875,172 7,703,561
2039 4,786,431 7,534,623
2038 4,697,052 7,366,187
2037 4,603,709 7,199,542
2036 4,510,757 7,033,866
2035 4,424,170 6,869,186
2034 4,336,556 6,705,635
2033 4,251,927 6,543,505
2032 4,168,824 6,383,229
2031 4,087,276 6,225,030
2030 4,002,343 6,068,395
2029 3,921,145 5,914,109
2028 3,839,994 5,761,715
2027 3,759,928 5,611,635
2026 3,682,948 5,462,675
2025 3,607,003 5,315,065
2024 3,535,603 5,169,395
2023 3,470,390 5,022,441
2022 3,409,447 4,875,637
2021 3,350,183 4,734,874
2020 3,291,271 4,600,131
2019 3,240,194 4,467,708
2018 3,192,760 4,337,685
2017 3,150,347 4,210,600
2016 3,124,698 4,086,657
2015 3,105,546 3,965,959
2014 3,095,173 3,848,514
2013 3,074,360 3,734,318
2012 3,036,988 3,619,034
2011 2,998,485 3,502,811
2010 2,945,186 3,390,965
2009 2,887,885 3,284,448
2008 2,816,327 3,183,269
2007 2,743,222 3,093,059
2006 2,703,502 3,013,660
2005 2,661,215 2,939,059
2004 2,598,284 2,868,664
2003 2,493,903 2,802,046
2002 2,392,978 2,738,655
2001 2,312,079 2,678,760
2000 2,247,031 2,613,441
1999 2,212,780 2,541,698
1998 2,180,419 2,474,651
1997 2,152,135 2,411,306
1996 2,128,464 2,358,188
1995 2,025,267 2,312,017
1994 1,913,915 2,249,454
1993 1,856,006 2,174,328
1992 1,798,748 2,088,135
1991 1,919,571 2,009,738
1990 2,032,737 1,951,878
1989 1,987,017 1,903,048
1988 1,938,255 1,855,859
1987 1,888,669 1,803,014
1986 1,845,164 1,751,835
1985 1,807,816 1,702,107
1984 1,771,730 1,653,693
1983 1,736,160 1,606,746
1982 1,695,461 1,561,176
1981 1,649,939 1,516,877
1980 1,605,797 1,474,043
1979 1,563,332 1,432,758
1978 1,522,378 1,392,713
1977 1,482,565 1,353,768
1976 1,443,807 1,315,336
1975 1,408,210 1,277,330
1974 1,375,688 1,240,188
1973 1,342,669 1,203,838
1972 1,309,235 1,168,355
1971 1,276,154 1,133,702
1970 1,243,453 1,099,806
1969 1,212,005 1,066,754
1968 1,181,737 1,034,739
1967 1,152,339 1,003,843
1966 1,124,957 974,157
1965 1,098,335 945,838
1964 1,071,287 918,955
1963 1,045,092 893,423
1962 1,019,788 869,184
1961 995,573 846,167
1960 972,547 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Mauritania
2100 0.29% 0.62%
2099 0.27% 0.66%
2098 0.27% 0.68%
2097 0.26% 0.7%
2096 0.31% 0.7%
2095 0.31% 0.73%
2094 0.31% 0.76%
2093 0.43% 0.77%
2092 0.36% 0.8%
2091 0.42% 0.82%
2090 0.41% 0.84%
2089 0.46% 0.87%
2088 0.45% 0.9%
2087 0.53% 0.92%
2086 0.57% 0.93%
2085 0.59% 0.96%
2084 0.54% 0.99%
2083 0.56% 1%
2082 0.51% 1.03%
2081 0.72% 1.05%
2080 0.65% 1.07%
2079 0.7% 1.11%
2078 0.73% 1.14%
2077 0.73% 1.16%
2076 0.82% 1.19%
2075 0.73% 1.2%
2074 0.86% 1.23%
2073 0.84% 1.26%
2072 0.86% 1.3%
2071 0.9% 1.31%
2070 0.93% 1.34%
2069 0.99% 1.36%
2068 0.98% 1.41%
2067 1.06% 1.43%
2066 0.99% 1.44%
2065 1.02% 1.49%
2064 1.21% 1.49%
2063 1.11% 1.53%
2062 1.19% 1.55%
2061 1.23% 1.58%
2060 1.22% 1.62%
2059 1.25% 1.65%
2058 1.24% 1.66%
2057 1.15% 1.68%
2056 1.31% 1.72%
2055 1.23% 1.76%
2054 1.38% 1.8%
2053 1.45% 1.84%
2052 1.4% 1.87%
2051 1.4% 1.88%
2050 1.4% 1.92%
2049 1.48% 1.97%
2048 1.49% 1.99%
2047 1.51% 2.03%
2046 1.64% 2.06%
2045 1.62% 2.09%
2044 1.64% 2.13%
2043 1.73% 2.16%
2042 1.69% 2.18%
2041 1.84% 2.21%
2040 1.85% 2.24%
2039 1.9% 2.29%
2038 2.03% 2.31%
2037 2.06% 2.36%
2036 1.96% 2.4%
2035 2.02% 2.44%
2034 1.99% 2.48%
2033 1.99% 2.51%
2032 2% 2.54%
2031 2.12% 2.58%
2030 2.07% 2.61%
2029 2.11% 2.64%
2028 2.13% 2.67%
2027 2.09% 2.73%
2026 2.11% 2.78%
2025 2.02% 2.82%
2024 1.88% 2.93%
2023 1.79% 3.01%
2022 1.77% 2.97%
2021 1.79% 2.93%
2020 1.58% 2.96%
2019 1.49% 3%
2018 1.35% 3.02%
2017 0.82% 3.03%
2016 0.62% 3.04%
2015 0.34% 3.05%
2014 0.68% 3.06%
2013 1.23% 3.19%
2012 1.28% 3.32%
2011 1.81% 3.3%
2010 1.98% 3.24%
2009 2.54% 3.18%
2008 2.66% 2.92%
2007 1.47% 2.63%
2006 1.59% 2.54%
2005 2.42% 2.45%
2004 4.19% 2.38%
2003 4.22% 2.31%
2002 3.5% 2.24%
2001 2.89% 2.5%
2000 1.55% 2.82%
1999 1.48% 2.71%
1998 1.31% 2.63%
1997 1.11% 2.25%
1996 5.1% 2%
1995 5.82% 2.78%
1994 3.12% 3.46%
1993 3.18% 4.13%
1992 -6.29% 3.9%
1991 -5.57% 2.96%
1990 2.3% 2.57%
1989 2.52% 2.54%
1988 2.63% 2.93%
1987 2.36% 2.92%
1986 2.07% 2.92%
1985 2.04% 2.93%
1984 2.05% 2.92%
1983 2.4% 2.92%
1982 2.76% 2.92%
1981 2.75% 2.91%
1980 2.72% 2.88%
1979 2.69% 2.88%
1978 2.69% 2.88%
1977 2.68% 2.92%
1976 2.53% 2.98%
1975 2.36% 2.99%
1974 2.46% 3.02%
1973 2.55% 3.04%
1972 2.59% 3.06%
1971 2.63% 3.08%
1970 2.59% 3.1%
1969 2.56% 3.09%
1968 2.55% 3.08%
1967 2.43% 3.05%
1966 2.42% 2.99%
1965 2.52% 2.93%
1964 2.51% 2.86%
1963 2.48% 2.79%
1962 2.43% 2.72%
1961 2.37% 2.65%

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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Mauritania
Current population
3722489
5539189
Population rank 131/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.07%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
5.18 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +399
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 18/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -6,698 -5,044
Net migration rank 122/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -5,044
2024 80,343 -12,696 147,927 -2,185
2023 78,073 -15,284 145,164 2,999
2022 76,221 -17,134 142,451 2,999
2021 74,394 -14,966 137,557 -1,483
2020 73,362 -14,967 134,899 -1,483
2019 73,572 -29,818 134,460 -3,019
2018 72,511 -21,403 131,584 -2,987
2017 72,291 -38,579 128,562 -3,001
2016 73,002 -55,431 125,342 -3,008
2015 73,682 -52,965 122,092 -3,019
2014 75,729 -75,696 118,792 -2,980
2013 75,562 -33,974 115,558 -2,987
2012 76,416 -43,269 113,489 4,515
2011 76,806 -32,949 111,165 3,272
2010 76,098 -13,361 108,121 1,128
2009 76,206 -24,348 105,273 -1,481
2008 73,391 17,855 102,432 -3,860
2007 73,101 -18,131 98,895 -17,048
2006 74,470 -49,998 94,991 -18,033
2005 72,930 -12,835 90,940 -18,693
2004 72,147 -6,374 87,578 -19,042
2003 66,291 76,703 83,804 -19,104
2002 65,436 -6,574 80,993 -18,903
2001 61,180 41,760 78,769 -21,067
2000 60,274 -33,133 75,929 -2,997
1999 45,120 -3,769 73,554 -2,999
1998 55,332 -31,951 72,045 -8,504
1997 63,953 -30,768 71,327 -8,187
1996 66,557 -52,421 71,939 -28,840
1995 56,157 136,105 72,244 -22,997
1994 56,288 -25,841 70,570 5,304
1993 51,679 33,688 68,167 6,217
1992 51,443 -22,293 63,501 34,505
1991 57,741 -328,546 61,782 -2,997
1990 56,903 -12,425 59,934 -3,000
1989 54,299 -7,330 58,666 -17,941
1988 54,163 -3,612 56,654 -2,997
1987 52,229 -3,613 55,037 -2,998
1986 39,470 -1,073 53,313 -2,998
1985 37,362 -1,073 52,125 -2,998
1984 35,101 772 50,705 -2,998
1983 33,420 1,853 49,187 -2,998
1982 44,146 1,985 47,947 -2,998
1981 42,924 1,985 46,641 -2,998
1980 41,392 1,985 45,026 -2,997
1979 39,577 1,985 43,537 -2,997
1978 38,353 1,985 42,539 -2,998
1977 37,295 1,985 41,352 -2,999
1976 36,250 1,985 40,149 -1,645
1975 30,971 1,985 38,975 -1,472
1974 30,111 1,985 38,106 -1,321
1973 31,969 1,985 37,122 -1,201
1972 30,951 1,953 36,184 -1,139
1971 31,490 1,758 35,279 -1,014
1970 30,686 1,480 34,382 -855
1969 29,535 1,199 33,252 -688
1968 28,777 1,013 32,029 -565
1967 27,992 1,004 30,853 -514
1966 24,713 1,063 29,502 -466
1965 26,285 1,188 28,028 -434
1964 25,327 1,300 26,565 -390
1963 24,393 1,368 25,250 -362
1962 23,478 1,364 23,927 -342
1961 22,351 1,235 22,781 -332
1960 21,424 1,045 21,604 -318

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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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