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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 35.9 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 1.65% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Eritrea vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Mexico
2100 8,522,007 131,158,772
2099 8,497,228 131,919,278
2098 8,474,268 132,676,226
2097 8,451,733 133,430,730
2096 8,429,569 134,179,811
2095 8,403,309 134,924,667
2094 8,377,316 135,662,399
2093 8,351,585 136,390,414
2092 8,316,183 137,102,695
2091 8,285,983 137,808,909
2090 8,250,998 138,501,995
2089 8,216,946 139,183,536
2088 8,179,696 139,849,476
2087 8,143,016 140,504,916
2086 8,100,028 141,148,688
2085 8,053,737 141,779,696
2084 8,006,588 142,390,038
2083 7,963,231 142,983,168
2082 7,918,571 143,553,646
2081 7,878,525 144,112,618
2080 7,822,491 144,651,130
2079 7,772,358 145,168,756
2078 7,718,520 145,664,735
2077 7,662,894 146,138,472
2076 7,607,491 146,589,999
2075 7,545,398 147,020,176
2074 7,490,761 147,428,934
2073 7,426,955 147,814,398
2072 7,364,831 148,174,180
2071 7,302,386 148,507,034
2070 7,237,419 148,821,087
2069 7,171,047 149,107,578
2068 7,100,633 149,368,537
2067 7,032,045 149,603,163
2066 6,958,496 149,814,864
2065 6,890,246 150,001,973
2064 6,820,756 150,160,667
2063 6,739,056 150,292,498
2062 6,665,261 150,396,857
2061 6,586,585 150,474,868
2060 6,506,537 150,528,257
2059 6,427,830 150,549,825
2058 6,348,527 150,541,650
2057 6,270,841 150,507,950
2056 6,199,452 150,447,865
2055 6,119,360 150,356,976
2054 6,044,997 150,235,899
2053 5,962,464 150,083,305
2052 5,877,006 149,896,641
2051 5,796,079 149,677,830
2050 5,715,974 149,423,583
2049 5,637,011 149,138,900
2048 5,554,665 148,809,771
2047 5,473,222 148,451,951
2046 5,391,902 148,054,747
2045 5,305,072 147,620,456
2044 5,220,319 147,146,325
2043 5,136,101 146,641,077
2042 5,048,602 146,096,981
2041 4,964,690 145,517,171
2040 4,875,172 144,905,265
2039 4,786,431 144,260,027
2038 4,697,052 143,575,746
2037 4,603,709 142,857,009
2036 4,510,757 142,113,069
2035 4,424,170 141,334,167
2034 4,336,556 140,529,082
2033 4,251,927 139,687,630
2032 4,168,824 138,818,384
2031 4,087,276 137,922,237
2030 4,002,343 136,998,375
2029 3,921,145 136,046,964
2028 3,839,994 135,066,178
2027 3,759,928 134,056,943
2026 3,682,948 133,017,798
2025 3,607,003 131,946,900
2024 3,535,603 130,861,007
2023 3,470,390 129,739,759
2022 3,409,447 128,613,117
2021 3,350,183 127,648,148
2020 3,291,271 126,799,054
2019 3,240,194 125,762,982
2018 3,192,760 124,573,711
2017 3,150,347 123,400,057
2016 3,124,698 122,251,351
2015 3,105,546 121,072,306
2014 3,095,173 119,784,261
2013 3,074,360 118,343,573
2012 3,036,988 116,818,208
2011 2,998,485 115,243,504
2010 2,945,186 113,623,895
2009 2,887,885 111,999,721
2008 2,816,327 110,374,288
2007 2,743,222 108,774,360
2006 2,703,502 107,253,666
2005 2,661,215 105,811,504
2004 2,598,284 104,394,131
2003 2,493,903 102,978,515
2002 2,392,978 101,548,624
2001 2,312,079 100,099,099
2000 2,247,031 98,625,552
1999 2,212,780 97,115,707
1998 2,180,419 95,575,245
1997 2,152,135 94,021,207
1996 2,128,464 92,452,702
1995 2,025,267 90,862,455
1994 1,913,915 89,259,205
1993 1,856,006 87,653,807
1992 1,798,748 86,044,809
1991 1,919,571 84,430,572
1990 2,032,737 82,820,170
1989 1,987,017 81,247,182
1988 1,938,255 79,695,531
1987 1,888,669 78,136,651
1986 1,845,164 76,585,637
1985 1,807,816 75,043,414
1984 1,771,730 73,506,846
1983 1,736,160 71,971,240
1982 1,695,461 70,433,260
1981 1,649,939 68,892,108
1980 1,605,797 67,300,334
1979 1,563,332 65,648,865
1978 1,522,378 63,979,046
1977 1,482,565 62,308,493
1976 1,443,807 60,645,512
1975 1,408,210 58,982,400
1974 1,375,688 57,320,149
1973 1,342,669 55,667,284
1972 1,309,235 54,030,168
1971 1,276,154 52,412,558
1970 1,243,453 50,814,953
1969 1,212,005 49,233,194
1968 1,181,737 47,668,303
1967 1,152,339 46,129,608
1966 1,124,957 44,629,106
1965 1,098,335 43,174,477
1964 1,071,287 41,772,049
1963 1,045,092 40,424,065
1962 1,019,788 39,129,200
1961 995,573 37,890,118
1960 972,547 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Mexico
2100 0.29% -0.58%
2099 0.27% -0.57%
2098 0.27% -0.57%
2097 0.26% -0.56%
2096 0.31% -0.55%
2095 0.31% -0.54%
2094 0.31% -0.53%
2093 0.43% -0.52%
2092 0.36% -0.51%
2091 0.42% -0.5%
2090 0.41% -0.49%
2089 0.46% -0.48%
2088 0.45% -0.47%
2087 0.53% -0.46%
2086 0.57% -0.45%
2085 0.59% -0.43%
2084 0.54% -0.41%
2083 0.56% -0.4%
2082 0.51% -0.39%
2081 0.72% -0.37%
2080 0.65% -0.36%
2079 0.7% -0.34%
2078 0.73% -0.32%
2077 0.73% -0.31%
2076 0.82% -0.29%
2075 0.73% -0.28%
2074 0.86% -0.26%
2073 0.84% -0.24%
2072 0.86% -0.22%
2071 0.9% -0.21%
2070 0.93% -0.19%
2069 0.99% -0.17%
2068 0.98% -0.16%
2067 1.06% -0.14%
2066 0.99% -0.12%
2065 1.02% -0.11%
2064 1.21% -0.09%
2063 1.11% -0.07%
2062 1.19% -0.05%
2061 1.23% -0.04%
2060 1.22% -0.01%
2059 1.25% 0.005%
2058 1.24% 0.02%
2057 1.15% 0.04%
2056 1.31% 0.06%
2055 1.23% 0.08%
2054 1.38% 0.1%
2053 1.45% 0.12%
2052 1.4% 0.15%
2051 1.4% 0.17%
2050 1.4% 0.19%
2049 1.48% 0.22%
2048 1.49% 0.24%
2047 1.51% 0.27%
2046 1.64% 0.29%
2045 1.62% 0.32%
2044 1.64% 0.34%
2043 1.73% 0.37%
2042 1.69% 0.4%
2041 1.84% 0.42%
2040 1.85% 0.45%
2039 1.9% 0.48%
2038 2.03% 0.5%
2037 2.06% 0.52%
2036 1.96% 0.55%
2035 2.02% 0.57%
2034 1.99% 0.6%
2033 1.99% 0.63%
2032 2% 0.65%
2031 2.12% 0.67%
2030 2.07% 0.7%
2029 2.11% 0.73%
2028 2.13% 0.75%
2027 2.09% 0.78%
2026 2.11% 0.81%
2025 2.02% 0.83%
2024 1.88% 0.86%
2023 1.79% 0.88%
2022 1.77% 0.76%
2021 1.79% 0.67%
2020 1.58% 0.82%
2019 1.49% 0.95%
2018 1.35% 0.95%
2017 0.82% 0.94%
2016 0.62% 0.97%
2015 0.34% 1.08%
2014 0.68% 1.22%
2013 1.23% 1.31%
2012 1.28% 1.37%
2011 1.81% 1.43%
2010 1.98% 1.45%
2009 2.54% 1.47%
2008 2.66% 1.47%
2007 1.47% 1.42%
2006 1.59% 1.36%
2005 2.42% 1.36%
2004 4.19% 1.37%
2003 4.22% 1.41%
2002 3.5% 1.45%
2001 2.89% 1.49%
2000 1.55% 1.55%
1999 1.48% 1.61%
1998 1.31% 1.65%
1997 1.11% 1.7%
1996 5.1% 1.75%
1995 5.82% 1.8%
1994 3.12% 1.83%
1993 3.18% 1.87%
1992 -6.29% 1.91%
1991 -5.57% 1.94%
1990 2.3% 1.94%
1989 2.52% 1.95%
1988 2.63% 2%
1987 2.36% 2.03%
1986 2.07% 2.06%
1985 2.04% 2.09%
1984 2.05% 2.13%
1983 2.4% 2.18%
1982 2.76% 2.24%
1981 2.75% 2.37%
1980 2.72% 2.52%
1979 2.69% 2.61%
1978 2.69% 2.68%
1977 2.68% 2.74%
1976 2.53% 2.82%
1975 2.36% 2.9%
1974 2.46% 2.97%
1973 2.55% 3.03%
1972 2.59% 3.09%
1971 2.63% 3.14%
1970 2.59% 3.21%
1969 2.56% 3.28%
1968 2.55% 3.34%
1967 2.43% 3.36%
1966 2.42% 3.37%
1965 2.52% 3.36%
1964 2.51% 3.33%
1963 2.48% 3.31%
1962 2.43% 3.27%
1961 2.37% 3.17%

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 Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Mexico
Current population
3722489
133551566
Population rank 131/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 1.61%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
29.1 seconds
One birth every
5.18 minutes
15.6 seconds
One death every
24.8 minutes
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +196 +2,975
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 109/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 -108,037
Net migration rank 122/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -108,037
2024 80,343 -12,696 1,209,810 -104,581
2023 78,073 -15,284 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 76,221 -17,134 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 74,394 -14,966 936,682 -122,791
2020 73,362 -14,967 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 73,572 -29,818 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 72,511 -21,403 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 72,291 -38,579 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 73,002 -55,431 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 73,682 -52,965 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 75,729 -75,696 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 75,562 -33,974 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 76,416 -43,269 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 76,806 -32,949 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 76,098 -13,361 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 76,206 -24,348 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 73,391 17,855 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 73,101 -18,131 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 74,470 -49,998 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 72,930 -12,835 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 72,147 -6,374 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 66,291 76,703 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 65,436 -6,574 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 61,180 41,760 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 60,274 -33,133 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 45,120 -3,769 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 55,332 -31,951 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 63,953 -30,768 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 66,557 -52,421 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 56,157 136,105 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 56,288 -25,841 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 51,679 33,688 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 51,443 -22,293 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 57,741 -328,546 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 56,903 -12,425 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 54,299 -7,330 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 54,163 -3,612 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 52,229 -3,613 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 39,470 -1,073 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 37,362 -1,073 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 35,101 772 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 33,420 1,853 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 44,146 1,985 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 42,924 1,985 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 41,392 1,985 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 39,577 1,985 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 38,353 1,985 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 37,295 1,985 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 36,250 1,985 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 30,971 1,985 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 30,111 1,985 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 31,969 1,985 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 30,951 1,953 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 31,490 1,758 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 30,686 1,480 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 29,535 1,199 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 28,777 1,013 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 27,992 1,004 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 24,713 1,063 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 26,285 1,188 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 25,327 1,300 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 24,393 1,368 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 23,478 1,364 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 22,351 1,235 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 21,424 1,045 1,206,955 -85,591

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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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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