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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 8 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.28% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Eritrea vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Nepal
2100 8,514,681 31,902,377
2099 8,489,924 32,090,762
2098 8,466,983 32,277,789
2097 8,444,468 32,464,318
2096 8,422,323 32,647,891
2095 8,396,086 32,828,594
2094 8,370,114 33,009,460
2093 8,344,405 33,186,290
2092 8,309,034 33,361,327
2091 8,278,860 33,532,505
2090 8,243,905 33,699,660
2089 8,209,883 33,863,636
2088 8,172,664 34,022,597
2087 8,136,016 34,175,457
2086 8,093,065 34,322,945
2085 8,046,814 34,468,441
2084 7,999,706 34,605,513
2083 7,956,385 34,735,114
2082 7,911,764 34,856,938
2081 7,871,753 34,972,075
2080 7,815,766 35,080,783
2079 7,765,677 35,183,584
2078 7,711,886 35,277,254
2077 7,656,307 35,362,658
2076 7,600,951 35,440,746
2075 7,538,912 35,510,291
2074 7,484,322 35,573,094
2073 7,420,571 35,627,375
2072 7,358,500 35,670,886
2071 7,296,109 35,709,979
2070 7,231,198 35,739,580
2069 7,164,883 35,759,193
2068 7,094,530 35,770,405
2067 7,026,000 35,774,081
2066 6,952,514 35,770,220
2065 6,884,323 35,758,824
2064 6,814,893 35,737,661
2063 6,733,263 35,709,945
2062 6,659,531 35,669,839
2061 6,580,923 35,623,365
2060 6,500,944 35,567,728
2059 6,422,305 35,503,043
2058 6,343,070 35,427,419
2057 6,265,450 35,345,633
2056 6,194,123 35,253,644
2055 6,114,099 35,155,433
2054 6,039,801 35,050,330
2053 5,957,339 34,936,594
2052 5,871,954 34,816,009
2051 5,791,096 34,684,328
2050 5,711,061 34,546,267
2049 5,632,165 34,400,898
2048 5,549,890 34,250,249
2047 5,468,518 34,091,495
2046 5,387,267 33,921,975
2045 5,300,511 33,747,892
2044 5,215,831 33,566,784
2043 5,131,686 33,380,395
2042 5,044,262 33,186,321
2041 4,960,422 32,987,097
2040 4,870,981 32,781,189
2039 4,782,316 32,569,731
2038 4,693,015 32,349,742
2037 4,599,752 32,125,036
2036 4,506,879 31,892,962
2035 4,420,367 31,653,976
2034 4,332,828 31,407,460
2033 4,248,272 31,152,292
2032 4,165,241 30,890,627
2031 4,083,762 30,623,706
2030 3,998,903 30,349,201
2029 3,917,775 30,068,368
2028 3,836,693 29,780,585
2027 3,756,696 29,627,864
2026 3,679,782 29,585,230
2025 3,603,902 29,605,298
2024 3,535,603 29,651,054
2023 3,470,390 29,694,614
2022 3,409,447 29,715,436
2021 3,350,183 29,475,010
2020 3,291,271 28,966,574
2019 3,240,194 28,414,064
2018 3,192,760 28,079,689
2017 3,150,347 28,011,258
2016 3,124,698 27,955,462
2015 3,105,546 27,823,629
2014 3,095,173 27,672,370
2013 3,074,360 27,589,996
2012 3,036,988 27,534,915
2011 2,998,485 27,464,494
2010 2,945,186 27,341,952
2009 2,887,885 27,173,035
2008 2,816,327 26,990,037
2007 2,743,222 26,788,492
2006 2,703,502 26,565,425
2005 2,661,215 26,309,458
2004 2,598,284 26,016,656
2003 2,493,903 25,688,758
2002 2,392,978 25,328,981
2001 2,312,079 24,946,748
2000 2,247,031 24,546,509
1999 2,212,780 24,125,199
1998 2,180,419 23,680,357
1997 2,152,135 23,219,463
1996 2,128,464 22,741,862
1995 2,025,267 22,245,439
1994 1,913,915 21,717,479
1993 1,856,006 21,180,159
1992 1,798,748 20,609,707
1991 1,919,571 20,036,500
1990 2,032,737 19,524,573
1989 1,987,017 19,057,807
1988 1,938,255 18,638,661
1987 1,888,669 18,250,505
1986 1,845,164 17,868,124
1985 1,807,816 17,477,692
1984 1,771,730 17,085,242
1983 1,736,160 16,689,119
1982 1,695,461 16,297,987
1981 1,649,939 15,922,423
1980 1,605,797 15,553,105
1979 1,563,332 15,190,590
1978 1,522,378 14,839,695
1977 1,482,565 14,499,175
1976 1,443,807 14,177,649
1975 1,408,210 13,870,695
1974 1,375,688 13,568,435
1973 1,342,669 13,275,239
1972 1,309,235 12,989,099
1971 1,276,154 12,710,061
1970 1,243,453 12,436,190
1969 1,212,005 12,167,036
1968 1,181,737 11,906,266
1967 1,152,339 11,652,716
1966 1,124,957 11,408,710
1965 1,098,335 11,173,411
1964 1,071,287 10,946,392
1963 1,045,092 10,729,818
1962 1,019,788 10,521,116
1961 995,573 10,318,396
1960 972,547 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Nepal
2100 0.29% -0.59%
2099 0.27% -0.58%
2098 0.27% -0.57%
2097 0.26% -0.56%
2096 0.31% -0.55%
2095 0.31% -0.55%
2094 0.31% -0.53%
2093 0.43% -0.52%
2092 0.36% -0.51%
2091 0.42% -0.5%
2090 0.41% -0.48%
2089 0.46% -0.47%
2088 0.45% -0.45%
2087 0.53% -0.43%
2086 0.57% -0.42%
2085 0.59% -0.4%
2084 0.54% -0.37%
2083 0.56% -0.35%
2082 0.51% -0.33%
2081 0.72% -0.31%
2080 0.65% -0.29%
2079 0.7% -0.27%
2078 0.73% -0.24%
2077 0.73% -0.22%
2076 0.82% -0.2%
2075 0.73% -0.18%
2074 0.86% -0.15%
2073 0.84% -0.12%
2072 0.86% -0.11%
2071 0.9% -0.08%
2070 0.93% -0.05%
2069 0.99% -0.03%
2068 0.98% -0.01%
2067 1.06% 0.01%
2066 0.99% 0.03%
2065 1.02% 0.06%
2064 1.21% 0.08%
2063 1.11% 0.11%
2062 1.19% 0.13%
2061 1.23% 0.16%
2060 1.22% 0.18%
2059 1.25% 0.21%
2058 1.24% 0.23%
2057 1.15% 0.26%
2056 1.31% 0.28%
2055 1.23% 0.3%
2054 1.38% 0.33%
2053 1.45% 0.35%
2052 1.4% 0.38%
2051 1.4% 0.4%
2050 1.4% 0.42%
2049 1.48% 0.44%
2048 1.49% 0.47%
2047 1.51% 0.5%
2046 1.64% 0.52%
2045 1.62% 0.54%
2044 1.64% 0.56%
2043 1.73% 0.58%
2042 1.69% 0.6%
2041 1.84% 0.63%
2040 1.85% 0.65%
2039 1.9% 0.68%
2038 2.03% 0.7%
2037 2.06% 0.73%
2036 1.96% 0.75%
2035 2.02% 0.78%
2034 1.99% 0.82%
2033 1.99% 0.85%
2032 2% 0.87%
2031 2.12% 0.9%
2030 2.07% 0.93%
2029 2.11% 0.97%
2028 2.13% 0.52%
2027 2.09% 0.14%
2026 2.11% -0.07%
2025 1.93% -0.15%
2024 1.88% -0.15%
2023 1.79% -0.07%
2022 1.77% 0.82%
2021 1.79% 1.76%
2020 1.58% 1.94%
2019 1.49% 1.19%
2018 1.35% 0.24%
2017 0.82% 0.2%
2016 0.62% 0.47%
2015 0.34% 0.55%
2014 0.68% 0.3%
2013 1.23% 0.2%
2012 1.28% 0.26%
2011 1.81% 0.45%
2010 1.98% 0.62%
2009 2.54% 0.68%
2008 2.66% 0.75%
2007 1.47% 0.84%
2006 1.59% 0.97%
2005 2.42% 1.13%
2004 4.19% 1.28%
2003 4.22% 1.42%
2002 3.5% 1.53%
2001 2.89% 1.63%
2000 1.55% 1.75%
1999 1.48% 1.88%
1998 1.31% 1.98%
1997 1.11% 2.1%
1996 5.1% 2.23%
1995 5.82% 2.43%
1994 3.12% 2.54%
1993 3.18% 2.77%
1992 -6.29% 2.86%
1991 -5.57% 2.62%
1990 2.3% 2.45%
1989 2.52% 2.25%
1988 2.63% 2.13%
1987 2.36% 2.14%
1986 2.07% 2.23%
1985 2.04% 2.3%
1984 2.05% 2.37%
1983 2.4% 2.4%
1982 2.76% 2.36%
1981 2.75% 2.37%
1980 2.72% 2.39%
1979 2.69% 2.36%
1978 2.69% 2.35%
1977 2.68% 2.27%
1976 2.53% 2.21%
1975 2.36% 2.23%
1974 2.46% 2.21%
1973 2.55% 2.2%
1972 2.59% 2.2%
1971 2.63% 2.2%
1970 2.59% 2.21%
1969 2.56% 2.19%
1968 2.55% 2.18%
1967 2.43% 2.14%
1966 2.42% 2.11%
1965 2.52% 2.07%
1964 2.51% 2.02%
1963 2.48% 1.98%
1962 2.43% 1.96%
1961 2.37% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Nepal
Current population
3700586
29596762
Population rank 130/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.36%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
5.31 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
25 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 -119
Annual growth/decline +65,213 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 174/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 -364,699
Net migration rank 122/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -364,699
2024 - -12,696 - -401,282
2023 78,073 -15,284 368,450 -409,782
2022 76,221 -17,134 379,021 -379,321
2021 74,394 -14,966 351,165 130,001
2020 73,362 -14,967 373,553 162,139
2019 73,572 -29,818 387,113 182,203
2018 72,511 -21,403 394,576 -295,151
2017 72,291 -38,579 406,219 -368,787
2016 73,002 -55,431 415,921 -341,748
2015 73,682 -52,965 410,565 -221,062
2014 75,729 -75,696 423,166 -310,156
2013 75,562 -33,974 424,804 -373,064
2012 76,416 -43,269 430,151 -371,707
2011 76,806 -32,949 429,957 -347,552
2010 76,098 -13,361 432,631 -269,963
2009 76,206 -24,348 441,290 -266,144
2008 73,391 17,855 452,353 -261,540
2007 73,101 -18,131 464,780 -252,526
2006 74,470 -49,998 475,335 -241,455
2005 72,930 -12,835 489,093 -211,024
2004 72,147 -6,374 504,853 -197,336
2003 66,291 76,703 516,575 -168,314
2002 65,436 -6,574 525,045 -153,730
2001 61,180 41,760 542,118 -148,973
2000 60,274 -33,133 554,506 -147,193
1999 45,120 -3,769 557,847 -122,551
1998 55,332 -31,951 562,787 -108,400
1997 63,953 -30,768 565,882 -98,454
1996 66,557 -52,421 580,099 -92,307
1995 56,157 136,105 591,283 -86,232
1994 56,288 -25,841 578,293 -27,415
1993 51,679 33,688 561,549 -37,782
1992 51,443 -22,293 533,029 84,113
1991 57,741 -328,546 512,233 17,056
1990 56,903 -12,425 495,202 -640
1989 54,299 -7,330 478,771 -39,808
1988 54,163 -3,612 463,581 -64,246
1987 52,229 -3,613 449,400 -72,437
1986 39,470 -1,073 434,802 -47,017
1985 37,362 -1,073 423,240 -30,154
1984 35,101 772 411,122 -19,300
1983 33,420 1,853 399,103 1,304
1982 44,146 1,985 385,741 -3,898
1981 42,924 1,985 374,145 -4,855
1980 41,392 1,985 364,254 5,084
1979 39,577 1,985 355,597 88
1978 38,353 1,985 345,765 346
1977 37,295 1,985 332,843 2,108
1976 36,250 1,985 323,222 -15,119
1975 30,971 1,985 312,479 -6,686
1974 30,111 1,985 303,078 -4,361
1973 31,969 1,985 288,750 -1,076
1972 30,951 1,953 286,708 -2,107
1971 31,490 1,758 280,752 -7,284
1970 30,686 1,480 272,439 1,847
1969 29,535 1,199 264,560 -527
1968 28,777 1,013 258,259 -746
1967 27,992 1,004 249,240 347
1966 24,713 1,063 241,716 -3,306
1965 26,285 1,188 233,726 -1,551
1964 25,327 1,300 227,948 -6,087
1963 24,393 1,368 219,586 -8,303
1962 23,478 1,364 215,368 -9,249
1961 22,351 1,235 209,917 -10,601
1960 21,424 1,045 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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