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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 27,032,412 people in Niger in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 29,080,898 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 7.86 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.28% per year vs +3.5% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.1M (103.8% growth).

Eritrea vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Niger
2100 8,514,681 92,149,803
2099 8,489,924 91,788,730
2098 8,466,983 91,409,848
2097 8,444,468 91,009,119
2096 8,422,323 90,589,670
2095 8,396,086 90,150,766
2094 8,370,114 89,694,201
2093 8,344,405 89,215,318
2092 8,309,034 88,716,114
2091 8,278,860 88,197,952
2090 8,243,905 87,660,657
2089 8,209,883 87,103,777
2088 8,172,664 86,525,686
2087 8,136,016 85,929,075
2086 8,093,065 85,313,560
2085 8,046,814 84,675,788
2084 7,999,706 84,017,371
2083 7,956,385 83,337,884
2082 7,911,764 82,638,198
2081 7,871,753 81,922,470
2080 7,815,766 81,186,181
2079 7,765,677 80,435,226
2078 7,711,886 79,665,207
2077 7,656,307 78,877,754
2076 7,600,951 78,071,174
2075 7,538,912 77,248,629
2074 7,484,322 76,412,785
2073 7,420,571 75,560,272
2072 7,358,500 74,691,713
2071 7,296,109 73,808,594
2070 7,231,198 72,912,178
2069 7,164,883 71,999,238
2068 7,094,530 71,073,720
2067 7,026,000 70,133,854
2066 6,952,514 69,181,625
2065 6,884,323 68,221,595
2064 6,814,893 67,248,034
2063 6,733,263 66,264,418
2062 6,659,531 65,270,595
2061 6,580,923 64,267,053
2060 6,500,944 63,257,169
2059 6,422,305 62,239,490
2058 6,343,070 61,213,177
2057 6,265,450 60,180,993
2056 6,194,123 59,145,841
2055 6,114,099 58,103,375
2054 6,039,801 57,056,756
2053 5,957,339 56,007,297
2052 5,871,954 54,958,567
2051 5,791,096 53,907,164
2050 5,711,061 52,858,275
2049 5,632,165 51,810,418
2048 5,549,890 50,763,456
2047 5,468,518 49,719,695
2046 5,387,267 48,677,799
2045 5,300,511 47,638,048
2044 5,215,831 46,602,104
2043 5,131,686 45,572,618
2042 5,044,262 44,546,381
2041 4,960,422 43,525,533
2040 4,870,981 42,508,212
2039 4,782,316 41,495,840
2038 4,693,015 40,485,407
2037 4,599,752 39,476,789
2036 4,506,879 38,472,178
2035 4,420,367 37,470,776
2034 4,332,828 36,477,557
2033 4,248,272 35,487,806
2032 4,165,241 34,508,717
2031 4,083,762 33,538,029
2030 3,998,903 32,574,145
2029 3,917,775 31,620,865
2028 3,836,693 30,680,257
2027 3,756,696 29,750,695
2026 3,679,782 28,832,547
2025 3,603,902 27,926,917
2024 3,535,603 27,032,412
2023 3,470,390 26,159,867
2022 3,409,447 25,311,973
2021 3,350,183 24,502,140
2020 3,291,271 23,717,613
2019 3,240,194 22,947,757
2018 3,192,760 22,188,069
2017 3,150,347 21,435,446
2016 3,124,698 20,685,753
2015 3,105,546 19,939,498
2014 3,095,173 19,215,909
2013 3,074,360 18,519,898
2012 3,036,988 17,836,769
2011 2,998,485 17,176,283
2010 2,945,186 16,548,835
2009 2,887,885 15,943,675
2008 2,816,327 15,361,915
2007 2,743,222 14,803,610
2006 2,703,502 14,268,581
2005 2,661,215 13,756,192
2004 2,598,284 13,265,836
2003 2,493,903 12,796,984
2002 2,392,978 12,349,144
2001 2,312,079 11,920,647
2000 2,247,031 11,509,630
1999 2,212,780 11,117,411
1998 2,180,419 10,741,413
1997 2,152,135 10,383,969
1996 2,128,464 10,044,852
1995 2,025,267 9,714,529
1994 1,913,915 9,398,258
1993 1,856,006 9,100,789
1992 1,798,748 8,817,633
1991 1,919,571 8,546,900
1990 2,032,737 8,286,059
1989 1,987,017 8,034,780
1988 1,938,255 7,793,748
1987 1,888,669 7,561,150
1986 1,845,164 7,335,811
1985 1,807,816 7,118,457
1984 1,771,730 6,909,971
1983 1,736,160 6,708,644
1982 1,695,461 6,512,732
1981 1,649,939 6,322,006
1980 1,605,797 6,135,971
1979 1,563,332 5,955,556
1978 1,522,378 5,782,932
1977 1,482,565 5,619,716
1976 1,443,807 5,464,962
1975 1,408,210 5,317,019
1974 1,375,688 5,174,953
1973 1,342,669 5,037,865
1972 1,309,235 4,904,845
1971 1,276,154 4,776,225
1970 1,243,453 4,650,275
1969 1,212,005 4,525,725
1968 1,181,737 4,403,637
1967 1,152,339 4,283,590
1966 1,124,957 4,165,544
1965 1,098,335 4,049,695
1964 1,071,287 3,935,814
1963 1,045,092 3,823,873
1962 1,019,788 3,714,520
1961 995,573 3,608,162
1960 972,547 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 81.8% to 52,858,275 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Niger
2100 0.29% 0.39%
2099 0.27% 0.41%
2098 0.27% 0.44%
2097 0.26% 0.46%
2096 0.31% 0.49%
2095 0.31% 0.51%
2094 0.31% 0.54%
2093 0.43% 0.56%
2092 0.36% 0.59%
2091 0.42% 0.61%
2090 0.41% 0.64%
2089 0.46% 0.67%
2088 0.45% 0.69%
2087 0.53% 0.72%
2086 0.57% 0.75%
2085 0.59% 0.78%
2084 0.54% 0.82%
2083 0.56% 0.85%
2082 0.51% 0.87%
2081 0.72% 0.91%
2080 0.65% 0.93%
2079 0.7% 0.97%
2078 0.73% 1%
2077 0.73% 1.03%
2076 0.82% 1.06%
2075 0.73% 1.09%
2074 0.86% 1.13%
2073 0.84% 1.16%
2072 0.86% 1.2%
2071 0.9% 1.23%
2070 0.93% 1.27%
2069 0.99% 1.3%
2068 0.98% 1.34%
2067 1.06% 1.38%
2066 0.99% 1.41%
2065 1.02% 1.45%
2064 1.21% 1.48%
2063 1.11% 1.52%
2062 1.19% 1.56%
2061 1.23% 1.6%
2060 1.22% 1.64%
2059 1.25% 1.68%
2058 1.24% 1.72%
2057 1.15% 1.75%
2056 1.31% 1.79%
2055 1.23% 1.83%
2054 1.38% 1.87%
2053 1.45% 1.91%
2052 1.4% 1.95%
2051 1.4% 1.98%
2050 1.4% 2.02%
2049 1.48% 2.06%
2048 1.49% 2.1%
2047 1.51% 2.14%
2046 1.64% 2.18%
2045 1.62% 2.22%
2044 1.64% 2.26%
2043 1.73% 2.3%
2042 1.69% 2.35%
2041 1.84% 2.39%
2040 1.85% 2.44%
2039 1.9% 2.5%
2038 2.03% 2.55%
2037 2.06% 2.61%
2036 1.96% 2.67%
2035 2.02% 2.72%
2034 1.99% 2.79%
2033 1.99% 2.84%
2032 2% 2.89%
2031 2.12% 2.96%
2030 2.07% 3.01%
2029 2.11% 3.07%
2028 2.13% 3.12%
2027 2.09% 3.18%
2026 2.11% 3.24%
2025 1.93% 3.31%
2024 1.88% 3.34%
2023 1.79% 3.35%
2022 1.77% 3.31%
2021 1.79% 3.31%
2020 1.58% 3.35%
2019 1.49% 3.42%
2018 1.35% 3.51%
2017 0.82% 3.62%
2016 0.62% 3.74%
2015 0.34% 3.77%
2014 0.68% 3.76%
2013 1.23% 3.83%
2012 1.28% 3.85%
2011 1.81% 3.79%
2010 1.98% 3.8%
2009 2.54% 3.79%
2008 2.66% 3.77%
2007 1.47% 3.75%
2006 1.59% 3.72%
2005 2.42% 3.7%
2004 4.19% 3.66%
2003 4.22% 3.63%
2002 3.5% 3.59%
2001 2.89% 3.57%
2000 1.55% 3.53%
1999 1.48% 3.5%
1998 1.31% 3.44%
1997 1.11% 3.38%
1996 5.1% 3.4%
1995 5.82% 3.37%
1994 3.12% 3.27%
1993 3.18% 3.21%
1992 -6.29% 3.17%
1991 -5.57% 3.15%
1990 2.3% 3.13%
1989 2.52% 3.09%
1988 2.63% 3.08%
1987 2.36% 3.07%
1986 2.07% 3.05%
1985 2.04% 3.02%
1984 2.05% 3%
1983 2.4% 3.01%
1982 2.76% 3.02%
1981 2.75% 3.03%
1980 2.72% 3.03%
1979 2.69% 2.99%
1978 2.69% 2.9%
1977 2.68% 2.83%
1976 2.53% 2.78%
1975 2.36% 2.75%
1974 2.46% 2.72%
1973 2.55% 2.71%
1972 2.59% 2.69%
1971 2.63% 2.71%
1970 2.59% 2.75%
1969 2.56% 2.77%
1968 2.55% 2.8%
1967 2.43% 2.83%
1966 2.42% 2.86%
1965 2.52% 2.89%
1964 2.51% 2.93%
1963 2.48% 2.94%
1962 2.43% 2.95%
1961 2.37% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while Niger's population grew by 3.34%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Niger
Current population
3700586
29080898
Population rank 130/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.35%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
36.1 seconds
One birth every
5.31 minutes
28.8 seconds
One death every
25 minutes
2.27 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 +2,391
Annual growth/decline +65,213 +872,545
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% +3.34%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 10/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -6,698 -7,704
Net migration rank 122/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -7,704
2024 - -12,696 - -4,041
2023 78,073 -15,284 864,139 995
2022 76,221 -17,134 829,651 995
2021 74,394 -14,966 793,428 -4,405
2020 73,362 -14,967 784,437 -4,402
2019 73,572 -29,818 775,474 -15,778
2018 72,511 -21,403 763,536 -3,830
2017 72,291 -38,579 752,384 -6,830
2016 73,002 -55,431 738,999 14,833
2015 73,682 -52,965 721,630 17,051
2014 75,729 -75,696 704,609 3,891
2013 75,562 -33,974 686,070 -2,543
2012 76,416 -43,269 664,009 18,714
2011 76,806 -32,949 645,175 -6,941
2010 76,098 -13,361 624,685 -8,033
2009 76,206 -24,348 602,671 -9,014
2008 73,391 17,855 579,727 -9,847
2007 73,101 -18,131 556,808 -10,069
2006 74,470 -49,998 533,374 -10,054
2005 72,930 -12,835 511,167 -9,700
2004 72,147 -6,374 488,328 -9,070
2003 66,291 76,703 467,295 -8,841
2002 65,436 -6,574 446,767 -9,550
2001 61,180 41,760 428,417 -8,654
2000 60,274 -33,133 410,779 -8,522
1999 45,120 -3,769 394,212 -12,037
1998 55,332 -31,951 377,120 -7,298
1997 63,953 -30,768 358,745 -13,680
1996 66,557 -52,421 341,223 -8,057
1995 56,157 136,105 323,630 3,843
1994 56,288 -25,841 306,026 -959
1993 51,679 33,688 292,135 -2,269
1992 51,443 -22,293 278,690 -2,258
1991 57,741 -328,546 266,527 -1,500
1990 56,903 -12,425 256,594 73
1989 54,299 -7,330 245,278 613
1988 54,163 -3,612 237,296 -1,139
1987 52,229 -3,613 231,371 -2,338
1986 39,470 -1,073 224,365 -2,728
1985 37,362 -1,073 219,206 -6,126
1984 35,101 772 213,111 -9,208
1983 33,420 1,853 207,962 -9,209
1982 44,146 1,985 202,012 -8,935
1981 42,924 1,985 195,938 -7,559
1980 41,392 1,985 189,251 -5,564
1979 39,577 1,985 180,632 -3,495
1978 38,353 1,985 171,614 -3,494
1977 37,295 1,985 161,792 -3,476
1976 36,250 1,985 154,489 -3,308
1975 30,971 1,985 147,962 -3,254
1974 30,111 1,985 142,606 -3,179
1973 31,969 1,985 137,695 -2,942
1972 30,951 1,953 133,813 -2,525
1971 31,490 1,758 128,223 -2,277
1970 30,686 1,480 128,184 -2,225
1969 29,535 1,199 125,389 -2,245
1968 28,777 1,013 123,301 -2,277
1967 27,992 1,004 121,358 -2,289
1966 24,713 1,063 119,314 -2,289
1965 26,285 1,188 116,963 -2,289
1964 25,327 1,300 115,386 -2,289
1963 24,393 1,368 113,072 -2,289
1962 23,478 1,364 110,280 -2,369
1961 22,351 1,235 107,693 -2,893
1960 21,424 1,045 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/niger | 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 Niger 100% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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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