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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 1.93 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.28% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Eritrea vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Nicaragua
2100 8,514,681 8,688,116
2099 8,489,924 8,724,538
2098 8,466,983 8,760,232
2097 8,444,468 8,794,755
2096 8,422,323 8,828,433
2095 8,396,086 8,861,157
2094 8,370,114 8,892,755
2093 8,344,405 8,924,287
2092 8,309,034 8,954,488
2091 8,278,860 8,984,026
2090 8,243,905 9,012,075
2089 8,209,883 9,039,709
2088 8,172,664 9,065,862
2087 8,136,016 9,090,942
2086 8,093,065 9,115,336
2085 8,046,814 9,138,363
2084 7,999,706 9,160,205
2083 7,956,385 9,180,483
2082 7,911,764 9,199,639
2081 7,871,753 9,217,574
2080 7,815,766 9,233,677
2079 7,765,677 9,247,995
2078 7,711,886 9,260,269
2077 7,656,307 9,271,296
2076 7,600,951 9,280,355
2075 7,538,912 9,287,263
2074 7,484,322 9,293,340
2073 7,420,571 9,297,217
2072 7,358,500 9,298,930
2071 7,296,109 9,298,548
2070 7,231,198 9,296,541
2069 7,164,883 9,292,245
2068 7,094,530 9,285,519
2067 7,026,000 9,277,073
2066 6,952,514 9,266,063
2065 6,884,323 9,253,359
2064 6,814,893 9,238,451
2063 6,733,263 9,221,261
2062 6,659,531 9,201,687
2061 6,580,923 9,180,231
2060 6,500,944 9,156,164
2059 6,422,305 9,129,485
2058 6,343,070 9,100,437
2057 6,265,450 9,069,770
2056 6,194,123 9,037,076
2055 6,114,099 9,002,004
2054 6,039,801 8,964,646
2053 5,957,339 8,925,248
2052 5,871,954 8,883,323
2051 5,791,096 8,838,651
2050 5,711,061 8,791,647
2049 5,632,165 8,743,003
2048 5,549,890 8,691,701
2047 5,468,518 8,638,293
2046 5,387,267 8,583,244
2045 5,300,511 8,525,953
2044 5,215,831 8,466,669
2043 5,131,686 8,405,733
2042 5,044,262 8,342,871
2041 4,960,422 8,278,159
2040 4,870,981 8,211,510
2039 4,782,316 8,143,346
2038 4,693,015 8,072,943
2037 4,599,752 8,000,701
2036 4,506,879 7,926,969
2035 4,420,367 7,851,540
2034 4,332,828 7,774,327
2033 4,248,272 7,695,506
2032 4,165,241 7,615,273
2031 4,083,762 7,533,169
2030 3,998,903 7,449,842
2029 3,917,775 7,364,850
2028 3,836,693 7,278,061
2027 3,756,696 7,189,755
2026 3,679,782 7,100,090
2025 3,603,902 7,008,896
2024 3,535,603 6,916,140
2023 3,470,390 6,823,613
2022 3,409,447 6,730,654
2021 3,350,183 6,644,741
2020 3,291,271 6,565,267
2019 3,240,194 6,483,657
2018 3,192,760 6,400,080
2017 3,150,347 6,316,231
2016 3,124,698 6,232,666
2015 3,105,546 6,149,417
2014 3,095,173 6,066,492
2013 3,074,360 5,983,845
2012 3,036,988 5,901,287
2011 2,998,485 5,819,051
2010 2,945,186 5,737,450
2009 2,887,885 5,656,601
2008 2,816,327 5,576,593
2007 2,743,222 5,497,243
2006 2,703,502 5,418,855
2005 2,661,215 5,342,105
2004 2,598,284 5,272,912
2003 2,493,903 5,210,963
2002 2,392,978 5,149,909
2001 2,312,079 5,087,825
2000 2,247,031 5,022,633
1999 2,212,780 4,954,018
1998 2,180,419 4,883,655
1997 2,152,135 4,809,573
1996 2,128,464 4,729,974
1995 2,025,267 4,642,931
1994 1,913,915 4,549,316
1993 1,856,006 4,453,732
1992 1,798,748 4,357,026
1991 1,919,571 4,259,637
1990 2,032,737 4,162,559
1989 1,987,017 4,066,476
1988 1,938,255 3,972,320
1987 1,888,669 3,882,164
1986 1,845,164 3,794,157
1985 1,807,816 3,706,479
1984 1,771,730 3,619,104
1983 1,736,160 3,530,282
1982 1,695,461 3,438,745
1981 1,649,939 3,345,674
1980 1,605,797 3,252,403
1979 1,563,332 3,164,525
1978 1,522,378 3,080,314
1977 1,482,565 2,992,534
1976 1,443,807 2,903,851
1975 1,408,210 2,816,943
1974 1,375,688 2,732,075
1973 1,342,669 2,649,278
1972 1,309,235 2,573,578
1971 1,276,154 2,499,825
1970 1,243,453 2,423,065
1969 1,212,005 2,348,398
1968 1,181,737 2,275,836
1967 1,152,339 2,205,567
1966 1,124,957 2,137,820
1965 1,098,335 2,072,681
1964 1,071,287 2,010,176
1963 1,045,092 1,950,159
1962 1,019,788 1,892,320
1961 995,573 1,836,451
1960 972,547 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Nicaragua
2100 0.29% -0.42%
2099 0.27% -0.41%
2098 0.27% -0.39%
2097 0.26% -0.38%
2096 0.31% -0.37%
2095 0.31% -0.36%
2094 0.31% -0.35%
2093 0.43% -0.34%
2092 0.36% -0.33%
2091 0.42% -0.31%
2090 0.41% -0.31%
2089 0.46% -0.29%
2088 0.45% -0.28%
2087 0.53% -0.27%
2086 0.57% -0.25%
2085 0.59% -0.24%
2084 0.54% -0.22%
2083 0.56% -0.21%
2082 0.51% -0.19%
2081 0.72% -0.17%
2080 0.65% -0.15%
2079 0.7% -0.13%
2078 0.73% -0.12%
2077 0.73% -0.1%
2076 0.82% -0.07%
2075 0.73% -0.07%
2074 0.86% -0.04%
2073 0.84% -0.02%
2072 0.86% 0.004%
2071 0.9% 0.02%
2070 0.93% 0.05%
2069 0.99% 0.07%
2068 0.98% 0.09%
2067 1.06% 0.12%
2066 0.99% 0.14%
2065 1.02% 0.16%
2064 1.21% 0.19%
2063 1.11% 0.21%
2062 1.19% 0.23%
2061 1.23% 0.26%
2060 1.22% 0.29%
2059 1.25% 0.32%
2058 1.24% 0.34%
2057 1.15% 0.36%
2056 1.31% 0.39%
2055 1.23% 0.42%
2054 1.38% 0.44%
2053 1.45% 0.47%
2052 1.4% 0.51%
2051 1.4% 0.53%
2050 1.4% 0.56%
2049 1.48% 0.59%
2048 1.49% 0.62%
2047 1.51% 0.64%
2046 1.64% 0.67%
2045 1.62% 0.7%
2044 1.64% 0.72%
2043 1.73% 0.75%
2042 1.69% 0.78%
2041 1.84% 0.81%
2040 1.85% 0.84%
2039 1.9% 0.87%
2038 2.03% 0.9%
2037 2.06% 0.93%
2036 1.96% 0.96%
2035 2.02% 0.99%
2034 1.99% 1.02%
2033 1.99% 1.05%
2032 2% 1.09%
2031 2.12% 1.12%
2030 2.07% 1.15%
2029 2.11% 1.19%
2028 2.13% 1.23%
2027 2.09% 1.26%
2026 2.11% 1.3%
2025 1.93% 1.34%
2024 1.88% 1.36%
2023 1.79% 1.38%
2022 1.77% 1.29%
2021 1.79% 1.21%
2020 1.58% 1.26%
2019 1.49% 1.31%
2018 1.35% 1.33%
2017 0.82% 1.34%
2016 0.62% 1.35%
2015 0.34% 1.37%
2014 0.68% 1.38%
2013 1.23% 1.4%
2012 1.28% 1.41%
2011 1.81% 1.42%
2010 1.98% 1.43%
2009 2.54% 1.43%
2008 2.66% 1.44%
2007 1.47% 1.45%
2006 1.59% 1.44%
2005 2.42% 1.31%
2004 4.19% 1.19%
2003 4.22% 1.19%
2002 3.5% 1.22%
2001 2.89% 1.3%
2000 1.55% 1.39%
1999 1.48% 1.44%
1998 1.31% 1.54%
1997 1.11% 1.68%
1996 5.1% 1.87%
1995 5.82% 2.06%
1994 3.12% 2.15%
1993 3.18% 2.22%
1992 -6.29% 2.29%
1991 -5.57% 2.33%
1990 2.3% 2.36%
1989 2.52% 2.37%
1988 2.63% 2.32%
1987 2.36% 2.32%
1986 2.07% 2.37%
1985 2.04% 2.41%
1984 2.05% 2.52%
1983 2.4% 2.66%
1982 2.76% 2.78%
1981 2.75% 2.87%
1980 2.72% 2.78%
1979 2.69% 2.73%
1978 2.69% 2.93%
1977 2.68% 3.05%
1976 2.53% 3.09%
1975 2.36% 3.11%
1974 2.46% 3.13%
1973 2.55% 2.94%
1972 2.59% 2.95%
1971 2.63% 3.17%
1970 2.59% 3.18%
1969 2.56% 3.19%
1968 2.55% 3.19%
1967 2.43% 3.17%
1966 2.42% 3.14%
1965 2.52% 3.11%
1964 2.51% 3.08%
1963 2.48% 3.06%
1962 2.43% 3.04%
1961 2.37% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Nicaragua
Current population
3700586
7124343
Population rank 130/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.09%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
5.31 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
25 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 +253
Annual growth/decline +65,213 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 78/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -6,698 -8,371
Net migration rank 122/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -8,371
2024 - -12,696 - -8,189
2023 78,073 -15,284 100,921 -7,996
2022 76,221 -17,134 100,987 -7,996
2021 74,394 -14,966 89,213 -10,383
2020 73,362 -14,967 90,515 -10,383
2019 73,572 -29,818 102,817 -19,730
2018 72,511 -21,403 104,814 -20,742
2017 72,291 -38,579 105,468 -21,849
2016 73,002 -55,431 106,585 -23,076
2015 73,682 -52,965 107,344 -24,353
2014 75,729 -75,696 108,420 -25,570
2013 75,562 -33,974 109,032 -26,587
2012 76,416 -43,269 110,065 -27,389
2011 76,806 -32,949 110,026 -28,221
2010 76,098 -13,361 110,475 -29,081
2009 76,206 -24,348 110,213 -29,913
2008 73,391 17,855 110,395 -30,675
2007 73,101 -18,131 110,341 -31,357
2006 74,470 -49,998 110,073 -32,274
2005 72,930 -12,835 108,984 -33,280
2004 72,147 -6,374 106,904 -44,222
2003 66,291 76,703 106,142 -44,931
2002 65,436 -6,574 105,805 -44,906
2001 61,180 41,760 107,109 -43,837
2000 60,274 -33,133 109,192 -42,087
1999 45,120 -3,769 110,217 -40,095
1998 55,332 -31,951 108,862 -38,260
1997 63,953 -30,768 114,415 -36,851
1996 66,557 -52,421 116,849 -35,208
1995 56,157 136,105 118,325 -25,889
1994 56,288 -25,841 119,565 -24,773
1993 51,679 33,688 120,469 -24,091
1992 51,443 -22,293 121,204 -24,171
1991 57,741 -328,546 121,787 -24,028
1990 56,903 -12,425 120,677 -24,280
1989 54,299 -7,330 120,128 -24,364
1988 54,163 -3,612 117,299 -24,753
1987 52,229 -3,613 112,885 -25,127
1986 39,470 -1,073 113,054 -24,805
1985 37,362 -1,073 110,949 -23,840
1984 35,101 772 110,133 -22,493
1983 33,420 1,853 110,618 -20,620
1982 44,146 1,985 112,468 -19,395
1981 42,924 1,985 110,421 -17,353
1980 41,392 1,985 108,604 -15,130
1979 39,577 1,985 96,429 -14,152
1978 38,353 1,985 98,419 -12,273
1977 37,295 1,985 100,498 -11,082
1976 36,250 1,985 98,100 -10,155
1975 30,971 1,985 95,230 -9,349
1974 30,111 1,985 92,505 -8,639
1973 31,969 1,985 89,662 -7,947
1972 30,951 1,953 76,906 -7,219
1971 31,490 1,758 84,139 -6,328
1970 30,686 1,480 81,127 -5,423
1969 29,535 1,199 78,237 -4,592
1968 28,777 1,013 75,458 -3,979
1967 27,992 1,004 72,722 -3,666
1966 24,713 1,063 69,883 -3,443
1965 26,285 1,188 67,056 -3,231
1964 25,327 1,300 64,227 -3,043
1963 24,393 1,368 61,738 -2,881
1962 23,478 1,364 59,547 -2,727
1961 22,351 1,235 57,499 -2,579
1960 21,424 1,045 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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