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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 10.5 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.28% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Eritrea vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Morocco
2100 8,514,681 38,181,184
2099 8,489,924 38,411,679
2098 8,466,983 38,639,306
2097 8,444,468 38,863,211
2096 8,422,323 39,084,772
2095 8,396,086 39,302,453
2094 8,370,114 39,515,556
2093 8,344,405 39,726,709
2092 8,309,034 39,934,218
2091 8,278,860 40,138,565
2090 8,243,905 40,337,690
2089 8,209,883 40,532,151
2088 8,172,664 40,718,654
2087 8,136,016 40,902,624
2086 8,093,065 41,085,174
2085 8,046,814 41,264,970
2084 7,999,706 41,438,801
2083 7,956,385 41,604,865
2082 7,911,764 41,768,393
2081 7,871,753 41,927,610
2080 7,815,766 42,082,087
2079 7,765,677 42,233,228
2078 7,711,886 42,377,404
2077 7,656,307 42,515,702
2076 7,600,951 42,648,054
2075 7,538,912 42,775,325
2074 7,484,322 42,898,811
2073 7,420,571 43,017,234
2072 7,358,500 43,128,932
2071 7,296,109 43,232,517
2070 7,231,198 43,332,679
2069 7,164,883 43,423,419
2068 7,094,530 43,507,485
2067 7,026,000 43,586,077
2066 6,952,514 43,654,657
2065 6,884,323 43,723,648
2064 6,814,893 43,781,054
2063 6,733,263 43,828,593
2062 6,659,531 43,871,197
2061 6,580,923 43,902,710
2060 6,500,944 43,927,001
2059 6,422,305 43,942,510
2058 6,343,070 43,944,996
2057 6,265,450 43,939,695
2056 6,194,123 43,927,624
2055 6,114,099 43,902,661
2054 6,039,801 43,866,486
2053 5,957,339 43,819,100
2052 5,871,954 43,759,239
2051 5,791,096 43,688,144
2050 5,711,061 43,605,074
2049 5,632,165 43,517,919
2048 5,549,890 43,417,554
2047 5,468,518 43,308,462
2046 5,387,267 43,192,511
2045 5,300,511 43,065,569
2044 5,215,831 42,925,634
2043 5,131,686 42,780,215
2042 5,044,262 42,623,872
2041 4,960,422 42,456,113
2040 4,870,981 42,280,578
2039 4,782,316 42,098,906
2038 4,693,015 41,902,451
2037 4,599,752 41,700,541
2036 4,506,879 41,488,891
2035 4,420,367 41,266,216
2034 4,332,828 41,037,058
2033 4,248,272 40,795,454
2032 4,165,241 40,544,755
2031 4,083,762 40,280,535
2030 3,998,903 40,005,642
2029 3,917,775 39,720,087
2028 3,836,693 39,422,016
2027 3,756,696 39,109,148
2026 3,679,782 38,783,685
2025 3,603,902 38,442,658
2024 3,535,603 38,081,173
2023 3,470,390 37,712,505
2022 3,409,447 37,329,064
2021 3,350,183 36,954,442
2020 3,291,271 36,584,208
2019 3,240,194 36,210,898
2018 3,192,760 35,839,760
2017 3,150,347 35,446,392
2016 3,124,698 35,023,457
2015 3,105,546 34,607,588
2014 3,095,173 34,204,780
2013 3,074,360 33,787,571
2012 3,036,988 33,355,241
2011 2,998,485 32,912,588
2010 2,945,186 32,467,016
2009 2,887,885 32,030,778
2008 2,816,327 31,606,767
2007 2,743,222 31,186,468
2006 2,703,502 30,771,178
2005 2,661,215 30,358,144
2004 2,598,284 29,953,018
2003 2,493,903 29,571,415
2002 2,392,978 29,198,142
2001 2,312,079 28,814,643
2000 2,247,031 28,423,435
1999 2,212,780 28,027,179
1998 2,180,419 27,621,648
1997 2,152,135 27,213,337
1996 2,128,464 26,808,107
1995 2,025,267 26,399,429
1994 1,913,915 26,000,822
1993 1,856,006 25,614,586
1992 1,798,748 25,212,468
1991 1,919,571 24,799,014
1990 2,032,737 24,375,551
1989 1,987,017 23,939,414
1988 1,938,255 23,500,524
1987 1,888,669 23,054,392
1986 1,845,164 22,600,803
1985 1,807,816 22,113,953
1984 1,771,730 21,593,778
1983 1,736,160 21,060,696
1982 1,695,461 20,520,318
1981 1,649,939 19,985,401
1980 1,605,797 19,459,943
1979 1,563,332 18,955,589
1978 1,522,378 18,477,385
1977 1,482,565 18,014,756
1976 1,443,807 17,574,182
1975 1,408,210 17,150,786
1974 1,375,688 16,733,842
1973 1,342,669 16,326,269
1972 1,309,235 15,924,692
1971 1,276,154 15,527,225
1970 1,243,453 15,129,449
1969 1,212,005 14,734,255
1968 1,181,737 14,347,899
1967 1,152,339 13,968,175
1966 1,124,957 13,597,065
1965 1,098,335 13,239,171
1964 1,071,287 12,898,886
1963 1,045,092 12,577,502
1962 1,019,788 12,253,092
1961 995,573 11,931,085
1960 972,547 11,624,933

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Morocco
2100 0.29% -0.6%
2099 0.27% -0.59%
2098 0.27% -0.58%
2097 0.26% -0.57%
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% -0.49%
2090 0.41% -0.48%
2089 0.46% -0.46%
2088 0.45% -0.45%
2087 0.53% -0.44%
2086 0.57% -0.44%
2085 0.59% -0.42%
2084 0.54% -0.4%
2083 0.56% -0.39%
2082 0.51% -0.38%
2081 0.72% -0.37%
2080 0.65% -0.36%
2079 0.7% -0.34%
2078 0.73% -0.33%
2077 0.73% -0.31%
2076 0.82% -0.3%
2075 0.73% -0.29%
2074 0.86% -0.28%
2073 0.84% -0.26%
2072 0.86% -0.24%
2071 0.9% -0.23%
2070 0.93% -0.21%
2069 0.99% -0.19%
2068 0.98% -0.18%
2067 1.06% -0.16%
2066 0.99% -0.16%
2065 1.02% -0.13%
2064 1.21% -0.11%
2063 1.11% -0.1%
2062 1.19% -0.07%
2061 1.23% -0.06%
2060 1.22% -0.04%
2059 1.25% -0.006%
2058 1.24% 0.01%
2057 1.15% 0.03%
2056 1.31% 0.06%
2055 1.23% 0.08%
2054 1.38% 0.11%
2053 1.45% 0.14%
2052 1.4% 0.16%
2051 1.4% 0.19%
2050 1.4% 0.2%
2049 1.48% 0.23%
2048 1.49% 0.25%
2047 1.51% 0.27%
2046 1.64% 0.29%
2045 1.62% 0.33%
2044 1.64% 0.34%
2043 1.73% 0.37%
2042 1.69% 0.4%
2041 1.84% 0.42%
2040 1.85% 0.43%
2039 1.9% 0.47%
2038 2.03% 0.48%
2037 2.06% 0.51%
2036 1.96% 0.54%
2035 2.02% 0.56%
2034 1.99% 0.59%
2033 1.99% 0.62%
2032 2% 0.66%
2031 2.12% 0.69%
2030 2.07% 0.72%
2029 2.11% 0.76%
2028 2.13% 0.8%
2027 2.09% 0.84%
2026 2.11% 0.89%
2025 1.93% 0.95%
2024 1.88% 0.98%
2023 1.79% 1.03%
2022 1.77% 1.01%
2021 1.79% 1.01%
2020 1.58% 1.03%
2019 1.49% 1.04%
2018 1.35% 1.11%
2017 0.82% 1.21%
2016 0.62% 1.2%
2015 0.34% 1.18%
2014 0.68% 1.23%
2013 1.23% 1.3%
2012 1.28% 1.34%
2011 1.81% 1.37%
2010 1.98% 1.36%
2009 2.54% 1.34%
2008 2.66% 1.35%
2007 1.47% 1.35%
2006 1.59% 1.36%
2005 2.42% 1.35%
2004 4.19% 1.29%
2003 4.22% 1.28%
2002 3.5% 1.33%
2001 2.89% 1.38%
2000 1.55% 1.41%
1999 1.48% 1.47%
1998 1.31% 1.5%
1997 1.11% 1.51%
1996 5.1% 1.55%
1995 5.82% 1.53%
1994 3.12% 1.51%
1993 3.18% 1.59%
1992 -6.29% 1.67%
1991 -5.57% 1.74%
1990 2.3% 1.82%
1989 2.52% 1.87%
1988 2.63% 1.94%
1987 2.36% 2.01%
1986 2.07% 2.2%
1985 2.04% 2.41%
1984 2.05% 2.53%
1983 2.4% 2.63%
1982 2.76% 2.68%
1981 2.75% 2.7%
1980 2.72% 2.66%
1979 2.69% 2.59%
1978 2.69% 2.57%
1977 2.68% 2.51%
1976 2.53% 2.47%
1975 2.36% 2.49%
1974 2.46% 2.5%
1973 2.55% 2.52%
1972 2.59% 2.56%
1971 2.63% 2.63%
1970 2.59% 2.68%
1969 2.56% 2.69%
1968 2.55% 2.72%
1967 2.43% 2.73%
1966 2.42% 2.7%
1965 2.52% 2.64%
1964 2.51% 2.56%
1963 2.48% 2.65%
1962 2.43% 2.7%
1961 2.37% 2.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Morocco
Current population
3700586
38871720
Population rank 130/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.47%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
5.31 minutes
50.1 seconds
One death every
25 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +65,213 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 104/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 -56,254
Net migration rank 122/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -56,254
2024 - -12,696 - -46,802
2023 78,073 -15,284 417,213 -39,650
2022 76,221 -17,134 427,903 -38,594
2021 74,394 -14,966 407,829 -47,902
2020 73,362 -14,967 415,999 -35,474
2019 73,572 -29,818 457,307 -91,217
2018 72,511 -21,403 464,375 -88,159
2017 72,291 -38,579 471,011 -60,472
2016 73,002 -55,431 474,637 -39,302
2015 73,682 -52,965 477,654 -81,248
2014 75,729 -75,696 481,295 -72,065
2013 75,562 -33,974 492,284 -67,096
2012 76,416 -43,269 504,698 -65,251
2011 76,806 -32,949 513,305 -67,447
2010 76,098 -13,361 515,804 -70,510
2009 76,206 -24,348 509,386 -82,203
2008 73,391 17,855 499,766 -78,912
2007 73,101 -18,131 493,526 -73,759
2006 74,470 -49,998 483,200 -72,364
2005 72,930 -12,835 474,285 -59,024
2004 72,147 -6,374 461,756 -66,749
2003 66,291 76,703 452,650 -84,460
2002 65,436 -6,574 446,147 -67,802
2001 61,180 41,760 452,621 -63,967
2000 60,274 -33,133 461,341 -67,569
1999 45,120 -3,769 473,071 -74,343
1998 55,332 -31,951 492,604 -80,286
1997 63,953 -30,768 500,807 -96,502
1996 66,557 -52,421 501,499 -95,331
1995 56,157 136,105 496,573 -85,386
1994 56,288 -25,841 501,426 -115,404
1993 51,679 33,688 507,707 -121,254
1992 51,443 -22,293 525,680 -107,911
1991 57,741 -328,546 539,850 -130,717
1990 56,903 -12,425 535,506 -97,711
1989 54,299 -7,330 538,996 -104,509
1988 54,163 -3,612 545,800 -102,484
1987 52,229 -3,613 553,005 -104,029
1986 39,470 -1,073 558,105 -99,905
1985 37,362 -1,073 560,810 -45,336
1984 35,101 772 564,159 -39,319
1983 33,420 1,853 566,301 -24,988
1982 44,146 1,985 564,904 -25,471
1981 42,924 1,985 552,936 -22,553
1980 41,392 1,985 534,448 -13,899
1979 39,577 1,985 515,554 -27,374
1978 38,353 1,985 498,834 -30,600
1977 37,295 1,985 489,173 -32,161
1976 36,250 1,985 482,130 -58,019
1975 30,971 1,985 474,631 -51,968
1974 30,111 1,985 464,147 -52,927
1973 31,969 1,985 455,699 -51,772
1972 30,951 1,953 446,449 -47,226
1971 31,490 1,758 435,104 -39,385
1970 30,686 1,480 426,015 -26,168
1969 29,535 1,199 414,931 -24,389
1968 28,777 1,013 407,437 -25,267
1967 27,992 1,004 400,594 -23,309
1966 24,713 1,063 391,881 -26,945
1965 26,285 1,188 383,989 -33,139
1964 25,327 1,300 375,835 -46,106
1963 24,393 1,368 369,250 -56,214
1962 23,478 1,364 363,843 -28,071
1961 22,351 1,235 348,650 -40,413
1960 21,424 1,045 323,499 -19,434

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

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

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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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