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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 251,269,164 people in Pakistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 260,356,147 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 70.4 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.19% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 3.14% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.28% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 260M (44.9% growth).

Eritrea vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Pakistan
2100 8,514,681 514,531,704
2099 8,489,924 513,655,674
2098 8,466,983 512,727,636
2097 8,444,468 511,735,790
2096 8,422,323 510,636,755
2095 8,396,086 509,437,875
2094 8,370,114 508,130,071
2093 8,344,405 506,765,644
2092 8,309,034 505,327,656
2091 8,278,860 503,824,444
2090 8,243,905 502,264,268
2089 8,209,883 500,660,501
2088 8,172,664 498,935,983
2087 8,136,016 497,190,466
2086 8,093,065 495,313,036
2085 8,046,814 493,366,305
2084 7,999,706 491,354,778
2083 7,956,385 489,225,193
2082 7,911,764 486,984,952
2081 7,871,753 484,673,501
2080 7,815,766 482,257,479
2079 7,765,677 479,813,404
2078 7,711,886 477,277,836
2077 7,656,307 474,593,860
2076 7,600,951 471,779,348
2075 7,538,912 468,855,468
2074 7,484,322 465,875,137
2073 7,420,571 462,811,079
2072 7,358,500 459,656,523
2071 7,296,109 456,423,506
2070 7,231,198 453,095,985
2069 7,164,883 449,655,599
2068 7,094,530 446,126,774
2067 7,026,000 442,540,629
2066 6,952,514 438,879,326
2065 6,884,323 435,169,856
2064 6,814,893 431,394,393
2063 6,733,263 427,575,887
2062 6,659,531 423,636,352
2061 6,580,923 419,672,017
2060 6,500,944 415,638,125
2059 6,422,305 411,576,344
2058 6,343,070 407,429,129
2057 6,265,450 403,233,874
2056 6,194,123 398,948,355
2055 6,114,099 394,645,693
2054 6,039,801 390,303,954
2053 5,957,339 385,922,748
2052 5,871,954 381,488,696
2051 5,791,096 377,018,239
2050 5,711,061 372,476,884
2049 5,632,165 367,909,407
2048 5,549,890 363,310,560
2047 5,468,518 358,659,474
2046 5,387,267 353,929,775
2045 5,300,511 349,156,085
2044 5,215,831 344,371,692
2043 5,131,686 339,561,029
2042 5,044,262 334,731,546
2041 4,960,422 329,875,686
2040 4,870,981 325,039,429
2039 4,782,316 320,137,108
2038 4,693,015 315,207,413
2037 4,599,752 310,312,684
2036 4,506,879 305,408,418
2035 4,420,367 300,541,523
2034 4,332,828 295,686,893
2033 4,248,272 290,851,174
2032 4,165,241 286,070,650
2031 4,083,762 281,351,929
2030 3,998,903 276,708,987
2029 3,917,775 272,189,955
2028 3,836,693 267,728,673
2027 3,756,696 263,390,059
2026 3,679,782 259,231,214
2025 3,603,902 255,166,301
2024 3,535,603 251,269,164
2023 3,470,390 247,504,495
2022 3,409,447 243,700,667
2021 3,350,183 239,477,801
2020 3,291,271 235,001,746
2019 3,240,194 230,800,899
2018 3,192,760 226,928,892
2017 3,150,347 223,273,967
2016 3,124,698 220,138,869
2015 3,105,546 217,290,883
2014 3,095,173 214,264,647
2013 3,074,360 211,073,978
2012 3,036,988 207,667,125
2011 2,998,485 203,746,065
2010 2,945,186 199,239,047
2009 2,887,885 194,376,534
2008 2,816,327 189,499,113
2007 2,743,222 184,493,231
2006 2,703,502 179,682,690
2005 2,661,215 175,453,212
2004 2,598,284 171,286,000
2003 2,493,903 167,110,248
2002 2,392,978 163,222,549
2001 2,312,079 159,270,907
2000 2,247,031 154,879,127
1999 2,212,780 150,565,377
1998 2,180,419 146,522,356
1997 2,152,135 142,531,804
1996 2,128,464 138,557,092
1995 2,025,267 134,582,253
1994 1,913,915 130,748,083
1993 1,856,006 127,020,117
1992 1,798,748 123,546,848
1991 1,919,571 120,060,406
1990 2,032,737 116,155,576
1989 1,987,017 112,336,629
1988 1,938,255 108,724,739
1987 1,888,669 105,130,717
1986 1,845,164 101,606,764
1985 1,807,816 98,229,285
1984 1,771,730 95,164,936
1983 1,736,160 92,227,711
1982 1,695,461 89,089,246
1981 1,649,939 85,802,049
1980 1,605,797 82,291,010
1979 1,563,332 78,997,039
1978 1,522,378 76,307,379
1977 1,482,565 73,901,827
1976 1,443,807 71,620,254
1975 1,408,210 69,461,175
1974 1,375,688 67,415,487
1973 1,342,669 65,461,912
1972 1,309,235 63,583,194
1971 1,276,154 61,847,899
1970 1,243,453 60,166,719
1969 1,212,005 58,460,939
1968 1,181,737 56,810,507
1967 1,152,339 55,214,768
1966 1,124,957 53,678,667
1965 1,098,335 52,209,010
1964 1,071,287 50,799,999
1963 1,045,092 49,447,776
1962 1,019,788 48,156,128
1961 995,573 46,921,277
1960 972,547 45,709,310

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 43.1% to 372,476,884 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Pakistan
2100 0.29% 0.17%
2099 0.27% 0.18%
2098 0.27% 0.19%
2097 0.26% 0.22%
2096 0.31% 0.24%
2095 0.31% 0.26%
2094 0.31% 0.27%
2093 0.43% 0.28%
2092 0.36% 0.3%
2091 0.42% 0.31%
2090 0.41% 0.32%
2089 0.46% 0.35%
2088 0.45% 0.35%
2087 0.53% 0.38%
2086 0.57% 0.39%
2085 0.59% 0.41%
2084 0.54% 0.44%
2083 0.56% 0.46%
2082 0.51% 0.48%
2081 0.72% 0.5%
2080 0.65% 0.51%
2079 0.7% 0.53%
2078 0.73% 0.57%
2077 0.73% 0.6%
2076 0.82% 0.62%
2075 0.73% 0.64%
2074 0.86% 0.66%
2073 0.84% 0.69%
2072 0.86% 0.71%
2071 0.9% 0.73%
2070 0.93% 0.77%
2069 0.99% 0.79%
2068 0.98% 0.81%
2067 1.06% 0.83%
2066 0.99% 0.85%
2065 1.02% 0.88%
2064 1.21% 0.89%
2063 1.11% 0.93%
2062 1.19% 0.94%
2061 1.23% 0.97%
2060 1.22% 0.99%
2059 1.25% 1.02%
2058 1.24% 1.04%
2057 1.15% 1.07%
2056 1.31% 1.09%
2055 1.23% 1.11%
2054 1.38% 1.14%
2053 1.45% 1.16%
2052 1.4% 1.19%
2051 1.4% 1.22%
2050 1.4% 1.24%
2049 1.48% 1.27%
2048 1.49% 1.3%
2047 1.51% 1.34%
2046 1.64% 1.37%
2045 1.62% 1.39%
2044 1.64% 1.42%
2043 1.73% 1.44%
2042 1.69% 1.47%
2041 1.84% 1.49%
2040 1.85% 1.53%
2039 1.9% 1.56%
2038 2.03% 1.58%
2037 2.06% 1.61%
2036 1.96% 1.62%
2035 2.02% 1.64%
2034 1.99% 1.66%
2033 1.99% 1.67%
2032 2% 1.68%
2031 2.12% 1.68%
2030 2.07% 1.66%
2029 2.11% 1.67%
2028 2.13% 1.65%
2027 2.09% 1.6%
2026 2.11% 1.59%
2025 1.93% 1.55%
2024 1.88% 1.52%
2023 1.79% 1.56%
2022 1.77% 1.76%
2021 1.79% 1.9%
2020 1.58% 1.82%
2019 1.49% 1.71%
2018 1.35% 1.64%
2017 0.82% 1.42%
2016 0.62% 1.31%
2015 0.34% 1.41%
2014 0.68% 1.51%
2013 1.23% 1.64%
2012 1.28% 1.92%
2011 1.81% 2.26%
2010 1.98% 2.5%
2009 2.54% 2.57%
2008 2.66% 2.71%
2007 1.47% 2.68%
2006 1.59% 2.41%
2005 2.42% 2.43%
2004 4.19% 2.5%
2003 4.22% 2.38%
2002 3.5% 2.48%
2001 2.89% 2.84%
2000 1.55% 2.87%
1999 1.48% 2.76%
1998 1.31% 2.8%
1997 1.11% 2.87%
1996 5.1% 2.95%
1995 5.82% 2.93%
1994 3.12% 2.93%
1993 3.18% 2.81%
1992 -6.29% 2.9%
1991 -5.57% 3.36%
1990 2.3% 3.4%
1989 2.52% 3.32%
1988 2.63% 3.42%
1987 2.36% 3.47%
1986 2.07% 3.44%
1985 2.04% 3.22%
1984 2.05% 3.18%
1983 2.4% 3.52%
1982 2.76% 3.83%
1981 2.75% 4.27%
1980 2.72% 4.17%
1979 2.69% 3.52%
1978 2.69% 3.26%
1977 2.68% 3.19%
1976 2.53% 3.11%
1975 2.36% 3.03%
1974 2.46% 2.98%
1973 2.55% 2.95%
1972 2.59% 2.81%
1971 2.63% 2.79%
1970 2.59% 2.92%
1969 2.56% 2.91%
1968 2.55% 2.89%
1967 2.43% 2.86%
1966 2.42% 2.81%
1965 2.52% 2.77%
1964 2.51% 2.73%
1963 2.48% 2.68%
1962 2.43% 2.63%
1961 2.37% 2.65%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Pakistan
Current population
3700586
260356147
Population rank 130/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 3.14%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
8.38 seconds
One birth every
5.31 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
25 minutes
19.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +179 +10,314
Annual growth/decline +65,213 +3,764,669
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 70/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change -6,698 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 122/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -1,235,336
2024 - -12,696 - -1,401,173
2023 78,073 -15,284 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 76,221 -17,134 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 74,394 -14,966 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 73,362 -14,967 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 73,572 -29,818 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 72,511 -21,403 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 72,291 -38,579 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 73,002 -55,431 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 73,682 -52,965 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 75,729 -75,696 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 75,562 -33,974 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 76,416 -43,269 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 76,806 -32,949 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 76,098 -13,361 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 76,206 -24,348 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 73,391 17,855 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 73,101 -18,131 4,690,187 576,349
2006 74,470 -49,998 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 72,930 -12,835 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 72,147 -6,374 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 66,291 76,703 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 65,436 -6,574 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 61,180 41,760 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 60,274 -33,133 4,281,169 252,869
1999 45,120 -3,769 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 55,332 -31,951 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 63,953 -30,768 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 66,557 -52,421 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 56,157 136,105 3,977,175 11,534
1994 56,288 -25,841 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 51,679 33,688 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 51,443 -22,293 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 57,741 -328,546 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 56,903 -12,425 3,731,730 275,242
1989 54,299 -7,330 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 54,163 -3,612 3,554,755 38,139
1987 52,229 -3,613 3,448,813 146,364
1986 39,470 -1,073 3,341,643 111,045
1985 37,362 -1,073 3,233,315 68,860
1984 35,101 772 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 33,420 1,853 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 44,146 1,985 2,934,689 294,252
1981 42,924 1,985 2,790,454 555,032
1980 41,392 1,985 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 39,577 1,985 2,461,311 450,003
1978 38,353 1,985 2,356,601 111,386
1977 37,295 1,985 2,257,849 85,250
1976 36,250 1,985 2,171,812 48,238
1975 30,971 1,985 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 30,111 1,985 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 31,969 1,985 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 30,951 1,953 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 31,490 1,758 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 30,686 1,480 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 29,535 1,199 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 28,777 1,013 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 27,992 1,004 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 24,713 1,063 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 26,285 1,188 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 25,327 1,300 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 24,393 1,368 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 23,478 1,364 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 22,351 1,235 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 21,424 1,045 1,217,147 0

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

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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 Pakistan 77.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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