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Population in Eritrea compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 1,811,466 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Eritrea's population is 2.05 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% decline).

Eritrea vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea North Macedonia
2100 8,522,007 869,530
2099 8,497,228 880,467
2098 8,474,268 891,427
2097 8,451,733 902,461
2096 8,429,569 913,488
2095 8,403,309 924,371
2094 8,377,316 935,479
2093 8,351,585 946,865
2092 8,316,183 958,251
2091 8,285,983 969,723
2090 8,250,998 981,115
2089 8,216,946 992,687
2088 8,179,696 1,004,280
2087 8,143,016 1,015,922
2086 8,100,028 1,027,915
2085 8,053,737 1,039,832
2084 8,006,588 1,052,077
2083 7,963,231 1,064,269
2082 7,918,571 1,076,684
2081 7,878,525 1,089,137
2080 7,822,491 1,101,478
2079 7,772,358 1,114,004
2078 7,718,520 1,126,827
2077 7,662,894 1,139,917
2076 7,607,491 1,153,296
2075 7,545,398 1,166,630
2074 7,490,761 1,180,262
2073 7,426,955 1,193,984
2072 7,364,831 1,207,689
2071 7,302,386 1,221,407
2070 7,237,419 1,235,738
2069 7,171,047 1,250,212
2068 7,100,633 1,264,718
2067 7,032,045 1,279,182
2066 6,958,496 1,293,374
2065 6,890,246 1,307,896
2064 6,820,756 1,322,184
2063 6,739,056 1,336,875
2062 6,665,261 1,351,652
2061 6,586,585 1,366,457
2060 6,506,537 1,381,009
2059 6,427,830 1,395,166
2058 6,348,527 1,409,270
2057 6,270,841 1,423,516
2056 6,199,452 1,437,970
2055 6,119,360 1,452,276
2054 6,044,997 1,466,673
2053 5,962,464 1,480,857
2052 5,877,006 1,494,452
2051 5,796,079 1,508,115
2050 5,715,974 1,521,258
2049 5,637,011 1,534,276
2048 5,554,665 1,547,097
2047 5,473,222 1,559,831
2046 5,391,902 1,572,937
2045 5,305,072 1,585,940
2044 5,220,319 1,598,742
2043 5,136,101 1,611,835
2042 5,048,602 1,624,885
2041 4,964,690 1,637,687
2040 4,875,172 1,650,468
2039 4,786,431 1,663,094
2038 4,697,052 1,675,445
2037 4,603,709 1,687,986
2036 4,510,757 1,700,377
2035 4,424,170 1,712,512
2034 4,336,556 1,724,440
2033 4,251,927 1,736,005
2032 4,168,824 1,747,606
2031 4,087,276 1,759,081
2030 4,002,343 1,770,549
2029 3,921,145 1,781,235
2028 3,839,994 1,791,502
2027 3,759,928 1,801,426
2026 3,682,948 1,811,466
2025 3,607,003 1,820,909
2024 3,535,603 1,824,359
2023 3,470,390 1,827,816
2022 3,409,447 1,831,712
2021 3,350,183 1,837,114
2020 3,291,271 1,856,124
2019 3,240,194 1,876,262
2018 3,192,760 1,889,051
2017 3,150,347 1,898,657
2016 3,124,698 1,906,313
2015 3,105,546 1,912,430
2014 3,095,173 1,917,557
2013 3,074,360 1,922,716
2012 3,036,988 1,929,821
2011 2,998,485 1,937,398
2010 2,945,186 1,946,298
2009 2,887,885 1,958,782
2008 2,816,327 1,971,493
2007 2,743,222 1,982,933
2006 2,703,502 1,994,287
2005 2,661,215 2,005,330
2004 2,598,284 2,016,186
2003 2,493,903 2,022,725
2002 2,392,978 2,020,157
2001 2,312,079 2,034,882
2000 2,247,031 2,026,350
1999 2,212,780 2,017,142
1998 2,180,419 2,007,523
1997 2,152,135 1,996,869
1996 2,128,464 2,012,553
1995 2,025,267 1,998,534
1994 1,913,915 1,992,666
1993 1,856,006 2,006,854
1992 1,798,748 2,032,523
1991 1,919,571 2,055,994
1990 2,032,737 2,063,689
1989 1,987,017 2,055,649
1988 1,938,255 2,045,737
1987 1,888,669 2,035,157
1986 1,845,164 2,024,732
1985 1,807,816 2,014,331
1984 1,771,730 2,003,399
1983 1,736,160 1,991,901
1982 1,695,461 1,978,956
1981 1,649,939 1,959,065
1980 1,605,797 1,933,038
1979 1,563,332 1,906,523
1978 1,522,378 1,879,847
1977 1,482,565 1,853,138
1976 1,443,807 1,825,830
1975 1,408,210 1,797,972
1974 1,375,688 1,770,545
1973 1,342,669 1,743,816
1972 1,309,235 1,717,395
1971 1,276,154 1,691,216
1970 1,243,453 1,664,208
1969 1,212,005 1,636,345
1968 1,181,737 1,608,930
1967 1,152,339 1,582,492
1966 1,124,957 1,557,349
1965 1,098,335 1,533,466
1964 1,071,287 1,510,900
1963 1,045,092 1,488,737
1962 1,019,788 1,471,745
1961 995,573 1,455,171
1960 972,547 1,435,059

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 870K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea North Macedonia
2100 0.29% -1.24%
2099 0.27% -1.23%
2098 0.27% -1.22%
2097 0.26% -1.21%
2096 0.31% -1.18%
2095 0.31% -1.19%
2094 0.31% -1.2%
2093 0.43% -1.19%
2092 0.36% -1.18%
2091 0.42% -1.16%
2090 0.41% -1.17%
2089 0.46% -1.15%
2088 0.45% -1.15%
2087 0.53% -1.17%
2086 0.57% -1.15%
2085 0.59% -1.16%
2084 0.54% -1.15%
2083 0.56% -1.15%
2082 0.51% -1.14%
2081 0.72% -1.12%
2080 0.65% -1.12%
2079 0.7% -1.14%
2078 0.73% -1.15%
2077 0.73% -1.16%
2076 0.82% -1.14%
2075 0.73% -1.15%
2074 0.86% -1.15%
2073 0.84% -1.13%
2072 0.86% -1.12%
2071 0.9% -1.16%
2070 0.93% -1.16%
2069 0.99% -1.15%
2068 0.98% -1.13%
2067 1.06% -1.1%
2066 0.99% -1.11%
2065 1.02% -1.08%
2064 1.21% -1.1%
2063 1.11% -1.09%
2062 1.19% -1.08%
2061 1.23% -1.05%
2060 1.22% -1.01%
2059 1.25% -1%
2058 1.24% -1%
2057 1.15% -1.01%
2056 1.31% -0.99%
2055 1.23% -0.98%
2054 1.38% -0.96%
2053 1.45% -0.91%
2052 1.4% -0.91%
2051 1.4% -0.86%
2050 1.4% -0.85%
2049 1.48% -0.83%
2048 1.49% -0.82%
2047 1.51% -0.83%
2046 1.64% -0.82%
2045 1.62% -0.8%
2044 1.64% -0.81%
2043 1.73% -0.8%
2042 1.69% -0.78%
2041 1.84% -0.77%
2040 1.85% -0.76%
2039 1.9% -0.74%
2038 2.03% -0.74%
2037 2.06% -0.73%
2036 1.96% -0.71%
2035 2.02% -0.69%
2034 1.99% -0.67%
2033 1.99% -0.66%
2032 2% -0.65%
2031 2.12% -0.65%
2030 2.07% -0.6%
2029 2.11% -0.57%
2028 2.13% -0.55%
2027 2.09% -0.55%
2026 2.11% -0.52%
2025 2.02% -0.19%
2024 1.88% -0.19%
2023 1.79% -0.21%
2022 1.77% -0.29%
2021 1.79% -1.02%
2020 1.58% -1.07%
2019 1.49% -0.68%
2018 1.35% -0.51%
2017 0.82% -0.4%
2016 0.62% -0.32%
2015 0.34% -0.27%
2014 0.68% -0.27%
2013 1.23% -0.37%
2012 1.28% -0.39%
2011 1.81% -0.46%
2010 1.98% -0.64%
2009 2.54% -0.64%
2008 2.66% -0.58%
2007 1.47% -0.57%
2006 1.59% -0.55%
2005 2.42% -0.54%
2004 4.19% -0.32%
2003 4.22% 0.13%
2002 3.5% -0.72%
2001 2.89% 0.42%
2000 1.55% 0.46%
1999 1.48% 0.48%
1998 1.31% 0.53%
1997 1.11% -0.78%
1996 5.1% 0.7%
1995 5.82% 0.29%
1994 3.12% -0.71%
1993 3.18% -1.26%
1992 -6.29% -1.14%
1991 -5.57% -0.37%
1990 2.3% 0.39%
1989 2.52% 0.48%
1988 2.63% 0.52%
1987 2.36% 0.51%
1986 2.07% 0.52%
1985 2.04% 0.55%
1984 2.05% 0.58%
1983 2.4% 0.65%
1982 2.76% 1.02%
1981 2.75% 1.35%
1980 2.72% 1.39%
1979 2.69% 1.42%
1978 2.69% 1.44%
1977 2.68% 1.5%
1976 2.53% 1.55%
1975 2.36% 1.55%
1974 2.46% 1.53%
1973 2.55% 1.54%
1972 2.59% 1.55%
1971 2.63% 1.62%
1970 2.59% 1.7%
1969 2.56% 1.7%
1968 2.55% 1.67%
1967 2.43% 1.61%
1966 2.42% 1.56%
1965 2.52% 1.49%
1964 2.51% 1.49%
1963 2.48% 1.15%
1962 2.43% 1.14%
1961 2.37% 1.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Eritrea grew by 2.02%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Eritrea North Macedonia
Current population
3722489
1811466
Population rank 131/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.02%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
2.55 hours
One birth every
5.18 minutes
32.7 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 -9
Annual growth/decline +71,400 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 176/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -6,698 -5,645
Net migration rank 122/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -5,645
2024 80,343 -12,696 -4,196 -5,728
2023 78,073 -15,284 -3,290 -5,597
2022 76,221 -17,134 -4,397 -5,296
2021 74,394 -14,966 -9,737 -5,483
2020 73,362 -14,967 -5,939 -23,458
2019 73,572 -29,818 -375 -24,204
2018 72,511 -21,403 1,512 -24,878
2017 72,291 -38,579 1,329 -24,227
2016 73,002 -55,431 2,374 -24,144
2015 73,682 -52,965 2,294 -23,010
2014 75,729 -75,696 3,644 -22,132
2013 75,562 -33,974 3,653 -20,297
2012 76,416 -43,269 3,087 -19,083
2011 76,806 -32,949 3,100 -17,871
2010 76,098 -13,361 4,866 -16,668
2009 76,206 -24,348 4,309 -15,455
2008 73,391 17,855 3,746 -17,645
2007 73,101 -18,131 2,974 -15,705
2006 74,470 -49,998 3,988 -9,632
2005 72,930 -12,835 4,011 -2,244
2004 72,147 -6,374 5,444 -2,640
2003 66,291 76,703 8,900 -2,880
2002 65,436 -6,574 9,697 -2,858
2001 61,180 41,760 10,174 -922
2000 60,274 -33,133 12,159 -2,824
1999 45,120 -3,769 10,489 -1,261
1998 55,332 -31,951 12,446 -589
1997 63,953 -30,768 12,979 -477
1996 66,557 -52,421 14,806 -397
1995 56,157 136,105 17,239 -3,603
1994 56,288 -25,841 19,103 -21,006
1993 51,679 33,688 20,797 -47,273
1992 51,443 -22,293 21,659 -46,509
1991 57,741 -328,546 23,387 -45,484
1990 56,903 -12,425 22,868 -16,174
1989 54,299 -7,330 22,912 -13,528
1988 54,163 -3,612 24,064 -13,621
1987 52,229 -3,613 24,359 -13,635
1986 39,470 -1,073 23,720 -13,589
1985 37,362 -1,073 24,167 -13,492
1984 35,101 772 24,436 -13,251
1983 33,420 1,853 24,690 -12,884
1982 44,146 1,985 25,810 -11,716
1981 42,924 1,985 25,689 0
1980 41,392 1,985 26,547 -189
1979 39,577 1,985 27,096 -426
1978 38,353 1,985 27,150 -462
1977 37,295 1,985 27,410 -683
1976 36,250 1,985 28,799 -911
1975 30,971 1,985 28,983 -1,147
1974 30,111 1,985 28,400 -1,376
1973 31,969 1,985 28,032 -1,600
1972 30,951 1,953 28,236 -1,834
1971 31,490 1,758 28,010 -2,064
1970 30,686 1,480 28,022 60
1969 29,535 1,199 27,464 181
1968 28,777 1,013 28,378 -1,201
1967 27,992 1,004 28,401 -2,696
1966 24,713 1,063 28,766 -4,176
1965 26,285 1,188 28,564 -5,385
1964 25,327 1,300 27,889 -5,938
1963 24,393 1,368 28,124 -5,759
1962 23,478 1,364 25,317 -13,702
1961 22,351 1,235 27,846 -6,309
1960 21,424 1,045 28,816 -10,126

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 North Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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