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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 70.2 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st 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 3.15% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

Eritrea vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Pakistan
2100 8,522,007 514,639,086
2099 8,497,228 513,762,873
2098 8,474,268 512,834,641
2097 8,451,733 511,842,588
2096 8,429,569 510,743,323
2095 8,403,309 509,544,194
2094 8,377,316 508,236,117
2093 8,351,585 506,871,405
2092 8,316,183 505,433,117
2091 8,285,983 503,929,591
2090 8,250,998 502,369,089
2089 8,216,946 500,764,988
2088 8,179,696 499,040,109
2087 8,143,016 497,294,229
2086 8,100,028 495,416,407
2085 8,053,737 493,469,269
2084 8,006,588 491,457,322
2083 7,963,231 489,327,293
2082 7,918,571 487,086,584
2081 7,878,525 484,774,651
2080 7,822,491 482,358,125
2079 7,772,358 479,913,540
2078 7,718,520 477,377,443
2077 7,662,894 474,692,907
2076 7,607,491 471,877,807
2075 7,545,398 468,953,317
2074 7,490,761 465,972,364
2073 7,426,955 462,907,667
2072 7,364,831 459,752,452
2071 7,302,386 456,518,761
2070 7,237,419 453,190,545
2069 7,171,047 449,749,441
2068 7,100,633 446,219,879
2067 7,032,045 442,632,987
2066 6,958,496 438,970,919
2065 6,890,246 435,260,675
2064 6,820,756 431,484,424
2063 6,739,056 427,665,121
2062 6,665,261 423,724,764
2061 6,586,585 419,759,602
2060 6,506,537 415,724,868
2059 6,427,830 411,662,239
2058 6,348,527 407,514,159
2057 6,270,841 403,318,028
2056 6,199,452 399,031,614
2055 6,119,360 394,728,055
2054 6,044,997 390,385,410
2053 5,962,464 386,003,289
2052 5,877,006 381,568,312
2051 5,796,079 377,096,921
2050 5,715,974 372,554,619
2049 5,637,011 367,986,189
2048 5,554,665 363,386,382
2047 5,473,222 358,734,325
2046 5,391,902 354,003,639
2045 5,305,072 349,228,953
2044 5,220,319 344,443,561
2043 5,136,101 339,631,894
2042 5,048,602 334,801,403
2041 4,964,690 329,944,530
2040 4,875,172 325,107,264
2039 4,786,431 320,203,920
2038 4,697,052 315,273,196
2037 4,603,709 310,377,446
2036 4,510,757 305,472,156
2035 4,424,170 300,604,245
2034 4,336,556 295,748,602
2033 4,251,927 290,911,874
2032 4,168,824 286,130,352
2031 4,087,276 281,410,647
2030 4,002,343 276,766,735
2029 3,921,145 272,246,760
2028 3,839,994 267,784,548
2027 3,759,928 263,445,027
2026 3,682,948 259,285,315
2025 3,607,003 255,219,554
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 (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 Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st 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 53.6% to 5,715,974 people with a rank change from 131st to 123rd. The population of Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M 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 2.02% 1.57%
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 (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 Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Pakistan
Current population
3722489
261421997
Population rank 131/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 3.15%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
8.01 seconds
One birth every
5.18 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
24.8 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +196 +10,823
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 66/197
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 80,343 -12,696 5,268,361 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 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 (1960–2025, 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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