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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 7.87 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st 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 +1.4% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Eritrea vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Niger
2100 8,522,007 92,119,820
2099 8,497,228 91,758,864
2098 8,474,268 91,380,105
2097 8,451,733 90,979,507
2096 8,429,569 90,560,194
2095 8,403,309 90,121,433
2094 8,377,316 89,665,016
2093 8,351,585 89,186,290
2092 8,316,183 88,687,247
2091 8,285,983 88,169,255
2090 8,250,998 87,632,134
2089 8,216,946 87,075,435
2088 8,179,696 86,497,532
2087 8,143,016 85,901,116
2086 8,100,028 85,285,801
2085 8,053,737 84,648,237
2084 8,006,588 83,990,034
2083 7,963,231 83,310,768
2082 7,918,571 82,611,309
2081 7,878,525 81,895,814
2080 7,822,491 81,159,765
2079 7,772,358 80,409,054
2078 7,718,520 79,639,286
2077 7,662,894 78,852,089
2076 7,607,491 78,045,772
2075 7,545,398 77,223,494
2074 7,490,761 76,387,922
2073 7,426,955 75,535,687
2072 7,364,831 74,667,410
2071 7,302,386 73,784,579
2070 7,237,419 72,888,455
2069 7,171,047 71,975,811
2068 7,100,633 71,050,594
2067 7,032,045 70,111,034
2066 6,958,496 69,159,115
2065 6,890,246 68,199,397
2064 6,820,756 67,226,153
2063 6,739,056 66,242,857
2062 6,665,261 65,249,357
2061 6,586,585 64,246,142
2060 6,506,537 63,236,587
2059 6,427,830 62,219,239
2058 6,348,527 61,193,260
2057 6,270,841 60,161,411
2056 6,199,452 59,126,596
2055 6,119,360 58,084,470
2054 6,044,997 57,038,192
2053 5,962,464 55,989,073
2052 5,877,006 54,940,685
2051 5,796,079 53,889,624
2050 5,715,974 52,841,076
2049 5,637,011 51,793,560
2048 5,554,665 50,746,939
2047 5,473,222 49,703,518
2046 5,391,902 48,661,960
2045 5,305,072 47,622,548
2044 5,220,319 46,586,941
2043 5,136,101 45,557,790
2042 5,048,602 44,531,886
2041 4,964,690 43,511,370
2040 4,875,172 42,494,381
2039 4,786,431 41,482,338
2038 4,697,052 40,472,234
2037 4,603,709 39,463,944
2036 4,510,757 38,459,660
2035 4,424,170 37,458,584
2034 4,336,556 36,465,688
2033 4,251,927 35,476,260
2032 4,168,824 34,497,489
2031 4,087,276 33,527,117
2030 4,002,343 32,563,547
2029 3,921,145 31,610,576
2028 3,839,994 30,670,274
2027 3,759,928 29,741,014
2026 3,682,948 28,823,166
2025 3,607,003 27,917,831
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st 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 53.6% to 5,715,974 people with a rank change from 131st to 123rd. The population of Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M 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 2.02% 3.28%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Eritrea grew by 2.02%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Niger
Current population
3722489
29294628
Population rank 131/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.35%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
35.7 seconds
One birth every
5.18 minutes
28.2 seconds
One death every
24.8 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 9/197
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 80,343 -12,696 883,987 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/niger | 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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 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 (1960–2025, 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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