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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 5,610,870 people in Norway in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 5,660,666 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Norway's population is 1.52 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +0.81% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.66M (21.5% growth).

Eritrea vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Norway
2100 8,522,007 5,426,970
2099 8,497,228 5,439,664
2098 8,474,268 5,451,717
2097 8,451,733 5,463,190
2096 8,429,569 5,474,994
2095 8,403,309 5,487,368
2094 8,377,316 5,499,514
2093 8,351,585 5,512,056
2092 8,316,183 5,524,021
2091 8,285,983 5,535,989
2090 8,250,998 5,548,825
2089 8,216,946 5,561,462
2088 8,179,696 5,574,757
2087 8,143,016 5,588,831
2086 8,100,028 5,602,569
2085 8,053,737 5,616,010
2084 8,006,588 5,629,675
2083 7,963,231 5,642,568
2082 7,918,571 5,654,975
2081 7,878,525 5,666,885
2080 7,822,491 5,678,624
2079 7,772,358 5,689,711
2078 7,718,520 5,700,349
2077 7,662,894 5,710,483
2076 7,607,491 5,720,209
2075 7,545,398 5,729,904
2074 7,490,761 5,739,940
2073 7,426,955 5,749,872
2072 7,364,831 5,759,499
2071 7,302,386 5,768,298
2070 7,237,419 5,777,747
2069 7,171,047 5,786,471
2068 7,100,633 5,795,734
2067 7,032,045 5,805,627
2066 6,958,496 5,815,585
2065 6,890,246 5,825,356
2064 6,820,756 5,835,081
2063 6,739,056 5,844,519
2062 6,665,261 5,853,646
2061 6,586,585 5,861,677
2060 6,506,537 5,869,390
2059 6,427,830 5,875,920
2058 6,348,527 5,881,790
2057 6,270,841 5,888,181
2056 6,199,452 5,894,125
2055 6,119,360 5,899,106
2054 6,044,997 5,903,121
2053 5,962,464 5,906,126
2052 5,877,006 5,907,281
2051 5,796,079 5,907,735
2050 5,715,974 5,907,355
2049 5,637,011 5,905,940
2048 5,554,665 5,903,025
2047 5,473,222 5,899,964
2046 5,391,902 5,896,254
2045 5,305,072 5,891,177
2044 5,220,319 5,886,031
2043 5,136,101 5,880,486
2042 5,048,602 5,873,632
2041 4,964,690 5,865,604
2040 4,875,172 5,857,447
2039 4,786,431 5,848,023
2038 4,697,052 5,837,628
2037 4,603,709 5,826,752
2036 4,510,757 5,815,042
2035 4,424,170 5,802,966
2034 4,336,556 5,790,086
2033 4,251,927 5,776,187
2032 4,168,824 5,761,261
2031 4,087,276 5,745,071
2030 4,002,343 5,728,104
2029 3,921,145 5,710,229
2028 3,839,994 5,691,155
2027 3,759,928 5,670,783
2026 3,682,948 5,649,981
2025 3,607,003 5,610,870
2024 3,535,603 5,572,279
2023 3,470,390 5,519,601
2022 3,409,447 5,457,127
2021 3,350,183 5,408,320
2020 3,291,271 5,379,475
2019 3,240,194 5,347,896
2018 3,192,760 5,311,916
2017 3,150,347 5,276,968
2016 3,124,698 5,234,519
2015 3,105,546 5,188,607
2014 3,095,173 5,137,232
2013 3,074,360 5,079,623
2012 3,036,988 5,018,573
2011 2,998,485 4,953,088
2010 2,945,186 4,889,252
2009 2,887,885 4,828,726
2008 2,816,327 4,768,212
2007 2,743,222 4,709,153
2006 2,703,502 4,660,677
2005 2,661,215 4,623,291
2004 2,598,284 4,591,910
2003 2,493,903 4,564,855
2002 2,392,978 4,538,159
2001 2,312,079 4,513,751
2000 2,247,031 4,490,967
1999 2,212,780 4,461,913
1998 2,180,419 4,431,464
1997 2,152,135 4,405,157
1996 2,128,464 4,381,336
1995 2,025,267 4,359,184
1994 1,913,915 4,336,613
1993 1,856,006 4,311,991
1992 1,798,748 4,286,401
1991 1,919,571 4,261,732
1990 2,032,737 4,241,473
1989 1,987,017 4,226,901
1988 1,938,255 4,209,488
1987 1,888,669 4,186,905
1986 1,845,164 4,167,354
1985 1,807,816 4,152,516
1984 1,771,730 4,140,099
1983 1,736,160 4,128,432
1982 1,695,461 4,114,787
1981 1,649,939 4,099,702
1980 1,605,797 4,085,620
1979 1,563,332 4,072,517
1978 1,522,378 4,058,671
1977 1,482,565 4,043,205
1976 1,443,807 4,026,152
1975 1,408,210 4,007,313
1974 1,375,688 3,985,258
1973 1,342,669 3,960,612
1972 1,309,235 3,933,004
1971 1,276,154 3,903,039
1970 1,243,453 3,875,763
1969 1,212,005 3,847,707
1968 1,181,737 3,816,486
1967 1,152,339 3,784,539
1966 1,124,957 3,753,012
1965 1,098,335 3,723,168
1964 1,071,287 3,694,339
1963 1,045,092 3,666,537
1962 1,019,788 3,638,918
1961 995,573 3,609,800
1960 972,547 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Norway's population increased by 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.36% to 5,907,355 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people compared to the peak of 5.91M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Norway
2100 0.29% -0.23%
2099 0.27% -0.22%
2098 0.27% -0.21%
2097 0.26% -0.22%
2096 0.31% -0.23%
2095 0.31% -0.22%
2094 0.31% -0.23%
2093 0.43% -0.22%
2092 0.36% -0.22%
2091 0.42% -0.23%
2090 0.41% -0.23%
2089 0.46% -0.24%
2088 0.45% -0.25%
2087 0.53% -0.25%
2086 0.57% -0.24%
2085 0.59% -0.24%
2084 0.54% -0.23%
2083 0.56% -0.22%
2082 0.51% -0.21%
2081 0.72% -0.21%
2080 0.65% -0.19%
2079 0.7% -0.19%
2078 0.73% -0.18%
2077 0.73% -0.17%
2076 0.82% -0.17%
2075 0.73% -0.17%
2074 0.86% -0.17%
2073 0.84% -0.17%
2072 0.86% -0.15%
2071 0.9% -0.16%
2070 0.93% -0.15%
2069 0.99% -0.16%
2068 0.98% -0.17%
2067 1.06% -0.17%
2066 0.99% -0.17%
2065 1.02% -0.17%
2064 1.21% -0.16%
2063 1.11% -0.16%
2062 1.19% -0.14%
2061 1.23% -0.13%
2060 1.22% -0.11%
2059 1.25% -0.1%
2058 1.24% -0.11%
2057 1.15% -0.1%
2056 1.31% -0.08%
2055 1.23% -0.07%
2054 1.38% -0.05%
2053 1.45% -0.02%
2052 1.4% -0.008%
2051 1.4% 0.006%
2050 1.4% 0.02%
2049 1.48% 0.05%
2048 1.49% 0.05%
2047 1.51% 0.06%
2046 1.64% 0.09%
2045 1.62% 0.09%
2044 1.64% 0.09%
2043 1.73% 0.12%
2042 1.69% 0.14%
2041 1.84% 0.14%
2040 1.85% 0.16%
2039 1.9% 0.18%
2038 2.03% 0.19%
2037 2.06% 0.2%
2036 1.96% 0.21%
2035 2.02% 0.22%
2034 1.99% 0.24%
2033 1.99% 0.26%
2032 2% 0.28%
2031 2.12% 0.3%
2030 2.07% 0.31%
2029 2.11% 0.34%
2028 2.13% 0.36%
2027 2.09% 0.37%
2026 2.11% 0.7%
2025 2.02% 0.69%
2024 1.88% 0.95%
2023 1.79% 1.14%
2022 1.77% 0.9%
2021 1.79% 0.54%
2020 1.58% 0.59%
2019 1.49% 0.68%
2018 1.35% 0.66%
2017 0.82% 0.81%
2016 0.62% 0.88%
2015 0.34% 1%
2014 0.68% 1.13%
2013 1.23% 1.22%
2012 1.28% 1.32%
2011 1.81% 1.31%
2010 1.98% 1.25%
2009 2.54% 1.27%
2008 2.66% 1.25%
2007 1.47% 1.04%
2006 1.59% 0.81%
2005 2.42% 0.68%
2004 4.19% 0.59%
2003 4.22% 0.59%
2002 3.5% 0.54%
2001 2.89% 0.51%
2000 1.55% 0.65%
1999 1.48% 0.69%
1998 1.31% 0.6%
1997 1.11% 0.54%
1996 5.1% 0.51%
1995 5.82% 0.52%
1994 3.12% 0.57%
1993 3.18% 0.6%
1992 -6.29% 0.58%
1991 -5.57% 0.48%
1990 2.3% 0.34%
1989 2.52% 0.41%
1988 2.63% 0.54%
1987 2.36% 0.47%
1986 2.07% 0.36%
1985 2.04% 0.3%
1984 2.05% 0.28%
1983 2.4% 0.33%
1982 2.76% 0.37%
1981 2.75% 0.34%
1980 2.72% 0.32%
1979 2.69% 0.34%
1978 2.69% 0.38%
1977 2.68% 0.42%
1976 2.53% 0.47%
1975 2.36% 0.55%
1974 2.46% 0.62%
1973 2.55% 0.7%
1972 2.59% 0.77%
1971 2.63% 0.7%
1970 2.59% 0.73%
1969 2.56% 0.82%
1968 2.55% 0.84%
1967 2.43% 0.84%
1966 2.42% 0.8%
1965 2.52% 0.78%
1964 2.51% 0.76%
1963 2.48% 0.76%
1962 2.43% 0.81%
1961 2.37% 0.8%

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/norway | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Eritrea grew by 2.02%, while Norway's population grew by 0.69%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Norway
Current population
3722489
5660666
Population rank 131/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.07%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
5.18 minutes
9.72 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +106
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +38,591
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +0.69%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 117/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 +29,798
Net migration rank 122/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - 29,798
2024 80,343 -12,696 10,030 44,356
2023 78,073 -15,284 8,280 53,806
2022 76,221 -17,134 5,457 58,040
2021 74,394 -14,966 14,062 19,804
2020 73,362 -14,967 12,372 11,277
2019 73,572 -29,818 13,904 25,707
2018 72,511 -21,403 14,342 18,473
2017 72,291 -38,579 15,831 21,657
2016 73,002 -55,431 17,797 26,417
2015 73,682 -52,965 18,160 30,242
2014 75,729 -75,696 18,494 38,522
2013 75,562 -33,974 17,779 40,690
2012 76,416 -43,269 18,066 47,883
2011 76,806 -32,949 18,822 47,454
2010 76,098 -13,361 20,046 42,865
2009 76,206 -24,348 20,280 39,316
2008 73,391 17,855 19,073 44,002
2007 73,101 -18,131 16,482 40,111
2006 74,470 -49,998 17,244 24,054
2005 72,930 -12,835 15,719 18,588
2004 72,147 -6,374 15,612 13,412
2003 66,291 76,703 14,151 11,389
2002 65,436 -6,574 10,892 17,279
2001 61,180 41,760 13,090 7,906
2000 60,274 -33,133 15,269 9,805
1999 45,120 -3,769 14,278 19,147
1998 55,332 -31,951 14,181 13,519
1997 63,953 -30,768 15,418 9,744
1996 66,557 -52,421 17,087 5,671
1995 56,157 136,105 14,821 6,343
1994 56,288 -25,841 16,045 7,580
1993 51,679 33,688 12,936 12,567
1992 51,443 -22,293 15,431 10,218
1991 57,741 -328,546 16,194 7,949
1990 56,903 -12,425 14,845 1,818
1989 54,299 -7,330 13,949 -1,730
1988 54,163 -3,612 12,207 10,380
1987 52,229 -3,613 9,212 13,907
1986 39,470 -1,073 8,751 7,616
1985 37,362 -1,073 6,644 6,725
1984 35,101 772 7,452 3,856
1983 33,420 1,853 7,844 4,120
1982 44,146 1,985 9,875 5,749
1981 42,924 1,985 9,020 6,010
1980 41,392 1,985 9,806 3,763
1979 39,577 1,985 10,181 2,839
1978 38,353 1,985 11,364 3,823
1977 37,295 1,985 11,321 4,845
1976 36,250 1,985 13,286 4,779
1975 30,971 1,985 16,430 3,312
1974 30,111 1,985 20,324 4,425
1973 31,969 1,985 21,387 3,414
1972 30,951 1,953 24,777 5,603
1971 31,490 1,758 26,541 3,031
1970 30,686 1,480 25,968 -1,034
1969 29,535 1,199 28,858 2,230
1968 28,777 1,013 29,387 1,761
1967 27,992 1,004 30,276 2,460
1966 24,713 1,063 31,150 -888
1965 26,285 1,188 31,275 -1,525
1964 25,327 1,300 30,293 -1,571
1963 24,393 1,368 26,766 1,061
1962 23,478 1,364 28,020 655
1961 22,351 1,235 29,239 1,437
1960 21,424 1,045 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/norway | 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 Norway 29.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 130,235 people) and 70.4% is from migration (a gain of 309,779 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 152K
Baerum 133K
Drammen 106K
Asker 102K
Lillestrom 96.8K
Fredrikstad 86.2K
Sandnes 85.8K

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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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