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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 7,144,725 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 1.92 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st 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 +1.4% per year vs +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

Eritrea vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Nicaragua
2100 8,522,007 8,686,387
2099 8,497,228 8,722,801
2098 8,474,268 8,758,489
2097 8,451,733 8,793,005
2096 8,429,569 8,826,676
2095 8,403,309 8,859,393
2094 8,377,316 8,890,985
2093 8,351,585 8,922,511
2092 8,316,183 8,952,706
2091 8,285,983 8,982,238
2090 8,250,998 9,010,281
2089 8,216,946 9,037,910
2088 8,179,696 9,064,058
2087 8,143,016 9,089,133
2086 8,100,028 9,113,522
2085 8,053,737 9,136,545
2084 8,006,588 9,158,382
2083 7,963,231 9,178,656
2082 7,918,571 9,197,809
2081 7,878,525 9,215,739
2080 7,822,491 9,231,840
2079 7,772,358 9,246,154
2078 7,718,520 9,258,426
2077 7,662,894 9,269,451
2076 7,607,491 9,278,508
2075 7,545,398 9,285,415
2074 7,490,761 9,291,490
2073 7,426,955 9,295,367
2072 7,364,831 9,297,079
2071 7,302,386 9,296,698
2070 7,237,419 9,294,691
2069 7,171,047 9,290,396
2068 7,100,633 9,283,672
2067 7,032,045 9,275,227
2066 6,958,496 9,264,219
2065 6,890,246 9,251,518
2064 6,820,756 9,236,612
2063 6,739,056 9,219,426
2062 6,665,261 9,199,856
2061 6,586,585 9,178,404
2060 6,506,537 9,154,342
2059 6,427,830 9,127,668
2058 6,348,527 9,098,625
2057 6,270,841 9,067,965
2056 6,199,452 9,035,277
2055 6,119,360 9,000,212
2054 6,044,997 8,962,862
2053 5,962,464 8,923,471
2052 5,877,006 8,881,555
2051 5,796,079 8,836,892
2050 5,715,974 8,789,897
2049 5,637,011 8,741,263
2048 5,554,665 8,689,971
2047 5,473,222 8,636,574
2046 5,391,902 8,581,536
2045 5,305,072 8,524,256
2044 5,220,319 8,464,984
2043 5,136,101 8,404,060
2042 5,048,602 8,341,211
2041 4,964,690 8,276,512
2040 4,875,172 8,209,876
2039 4,786,431 8,141,726
2038 4,697,052 8,071,337
2037 4,603,709 7,999,109
2036 4,510,757 7,925,391
2035 4,424,170 7,849,978
2034 4,336,556 7,772,780
2033 4,251,927 7,693,975
2032 4,168,824 7,613,757
2031 4,087,276 7,531,669
2030 4,002,343 7,448,359
2029 3,921,145 7,363,385
2028 3,839,994 7,276,613
2027 3,759,928 7,188,324
2026 3,682,948 7,098,677
2025 3,607,003 7,007,502
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st 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 53.6% to 5,715,974 people with a rank change from 131st to 123rd. The population of Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M 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 2.02% 1.32%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Eritrea grew by 2.02%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Nicaragua
Current population
3722489
7144725
Population rank 131/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.09%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
5.77 minutes
One birth every
5.18 minutes
3.97 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +250
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 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 80,343 -12,696 100,318 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 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 (1960–2025, 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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