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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 9.47 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.28% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Eritrea vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Peru
2100 8,514,681 38,452,509
2099 8,489,924 38,619,608
2098 8,466,983 38,784,430
2097 8,444,468 38,947,717
2096 8,422,323 39,108,849
2095 8,396,086 39,267,786
2094 8,370,114 39,423,479
2093 8,344,405 39,578,294
2092 8,309,034 39,729,309
2091 8,278,860 39,877,488
2090 8,243,905 40,022,659
2089 8,209,883 40,164,228
2088 8,172,664 40,303,304
2087 8,136,016 40,438,644
2086 8,093,065 40,569,419
2085 8,046,814 40,695,935
2084 7,999,706 40,817,705
2083 7,956,385 40,933,831
2082 7,911,764 41,045,559
2081 7,871,753 41,151,529
2080 7,815,766 41,252,019
2079 7,765,677 41,345,682
2078 7,711,886 41,433,298
2077 7,656,307 41,514,392
2076 7,600,951 41,589,064
2075 7,538,912 41,656,726
2074 7,484,322 41,717,426
2073 7,420,571 41,770,225
2072 7,358,500 41,815,673
2071 7,296,109 41,853,504
2070 7,231,198 41,883,997
2069 7,164,883 41,906,365
2068 7,094,530 41,920,235
2067 7,026,000 41,925,717
2066 6,952,514 41,923,100
2065 6,884,323 41,912,338
2064 6,814,893 41,893,671
2063 6,733,263 41,866,010
2062 6,659,531 41,830,096
2061 6,580,923 41,785,364
2060 6,500,944 41,732,163
2059 6,422,305 41,670,843
2058 6,343,070 41,601,084
2057 6,265,450 41,522,014
2056 6,194,123 41,434,774
2055 6,114,099 41,338,448
2054 6,039,801 41,233,873
2053 5,957,339 41,120,477
2052 5,871,954 40,999,698
2051 5,791,096 40,870,773
2050 5,711,061 40,733,304
2049 5,632,165 40,588,072
2048 5,549,890 40,434,856
2047 5,468,518 40,272,431
2046 5,387,267 40,100,751
2045 5,300,511 39,920,558
2044 5,215,831 39,731,027
2043 5,131,686 39,534,093
2042 5,044,262 39,328,332
2041 4,960,422 39,114,174
2040 4,870,981 38,892,211
2039 4,782,316 38,662,243
2038 4,693,015 38,424,592
2037 4,599,752 38,178,789
2036 4,506,879 37,924,438
2035 4,420,367 37,662,565
2034 4,332,828 37,392,354
2033 4,248,272 37,114,776
2032 4,165,241 36,830,488
2031 4,083,762 36,538,688
2030 3,998,903 36,238,199
2029 3,917,775 35,929,085
2028 3,836,693 35,609,999
2027 3,756,696 35,280,410
2026 3,679,782 34,939,340
2025 3,603,902 34,585,730
2024 3,535,603 34,217,848
2023 3,470,390 33,845,617
2022 3,409,447 33,475,438
2021 3,350,183 33,155,882
2020 3,291,271 32,838,579
2019 3,240,194 32,449,303
2018 3,192,760 31,897,584
2017 3,150,347 31,324,637
2016 3,124,698 30,866,494
2015 3,105,546 30,457,600
2014 3,095,173 30,115,826
2013 3,074,360 29,817,919
2012 3,036,988 29,550,366
2011 2,998,485 29,304,086
2010 2,945,186 29,086,019
2009 2,887,885 28,896,811
2008 2,816,327 28,719,041
2007 2,743,222 28,530,699
2006 2,703,502 28,324,491
2005 2,661,215 28,101,180
2004 2,598,284 27,852,190
2003 2,493,903 27,580,490
2002 2,392,978 27,288,217
2001 2,312,079 26,964,601
2000 2,247,031 26,598,331
1999 2,212,780 26,186,504
1998 2,180,419 25,738,095
1997 2,152,135 25,274,147
1996 2,128,464 24,811,171
1995 2,025,267 24,348,919
1994 1,913,915 23,881,493
1993 1,856,006 23,413,783
1992 1,798,748 22,946,340
1991 1,919,571 22,483,775
1990 2,032,737 22,014,771
1989 1,987,017 21,532,589
1988 1,938,255 21,054,702
1987 1,888,669 20,582,320
1986 1,845,164 20,117,122
1985 1,807,816 19,648,204
1984 1,771,730 19,174,716
1983 1,736,160 18,705,957
1982 1,695,461 18,246,503
1981 1,649,939 17,798,805
1980 1,605,797 17,360,949
1979 1,563,332 16,933,139
1978 1,522,378 16,516,059
1977 1,482,565 16,109,806
1976 1,443,807 15,716,809
1975 1,408,210 15,333,957
1974 1,375,688 14,956,552
1973 1,342,669 14,582,867
1972 1,309,235 14,210,147
1971 1,276,154 13,838,067
1970 1,243,453 13,501,237
1969 1,212,005 13,166,767
1968 1,181,737 12,803,993
1967 1,152,339 12,448,814
1966 1,124,957 12,101,297
1965 1,098,335 11,761,085
1964 1,071,287 11,427,978
1963 1,045,092 11,102,099
1962 1,019,788 10,784,612
1961 995,573 10,475,123
1960 972,547 10,174,127

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Peru
2100 0.29% -0.43%
2099 0.27% -0.42%
2098 0.27% -0.42%
2097 0.26% -0.41%
2096 0.31% -0.4%
2095 0.31% -0.39%
2094 0.31% -0.39%
2093 0.43% -0.38%
2092 0.36% -0.37%
2091 0.42% -0.36%
2090 0.41% -0.35%
2089 0.46% -0.35%
2088 0.45% -0.33%
2087 0.53% -0.32%
2086 0.57% -0.31%
2085 0.59% -0.3%
2084 0.54% -0.28%
2083 0.56% -0.27%
2082 0.51% -0.26%
2081 0.72% -0.24%
2080 0.65% -0.23%
2079 0.7% -0.21%
2078 0.73% -0.2%
2077 0.73% -0.18%
2076 0.82% -0.16%
2075 0.73% -0.15%
2074 0.86% -0.13%
2073 0.84% -0.11%
2072 0.86% -0.09%
2071 0.9% -0.07%
2070 0.93% -0.05%
2069 0.99% -0.03%
2068 0.98% -0.01%
2067 1.06% 0.006%
2066 0.99% 0.03%
2065 1.02% 0.04%
2064 1.21% 0.07%
2063 1.11% 0.09%
2062 1.19% 0.11%
2061 1.23% 0.13%
2060 1.22% 0.15%
2059 1.25% 0.17%
2058 1.24% 0.19%
2057 1.15% 0.21%
2056 1.31% 0.23%
2055 1.23% 0.25%
2054 1.38% 0.28%
2053 1.45% 0.29%
2052 1.4% 0.32%
2051 1.4% 0.34%
2050 1.4% 0.36%
2049 1.48% 0.38%
2048 1.49% 0.4%
2047 1.51% 0.43%
2046 1.64% 0.45%
2045 1.62% 0.48%
2044 1.64% 0.5%
2043 1.73% 0.52%
2042 1.69% 0.55%
2041 1.84% 0.57%
2040 1.85% 0.59%
2039 1.9% 0.62%
2038 2.03% 0.64%
2037 2.06% 0.67%
2036 1.96% 0.7%
2035 2.02% 0.72%
2034 1.99% 0.75%
2033 1.99% 0.77%
2032 2% 0.8%
2031 2.12% 0.83%
2030 2.07% 0.86%
2029 2.11% 0.9%
2028 2.13% 0.93%
2027 2.09% 0.98%
2026 2.11% 1.02%
2025 1.93% 1.08%
2024 1.88% 1.1%
2023 1.79% 1.11%
2022 1.77% 0.96%
2021 1.79% 0.97%
2020 1.58% 1.2%
2019 1.49% 1.73%
2018 1.35% 1.83%
2017 0.82% 1.48%
2016 0.62% 1.34%
2015 0.34% 1.13%
2014 0.68% 1%
2013 1.23% 0.91%
2012 1.28% 0.84%
2011 1.81% 0.75%
2010 1.98% 0.65%
2009 2.54% 0.62%
2008 2.66% 0.66%
2007 1.47% 0.73%
2006 1.59% 0.79%
2005 2.42% 0.89%
2004 4.19% 0.99%
2003 4.22% 1.07%
2002 3.5% 1.2%
2001 2.89% 1.38%
2000 1.55% 1.57%
1999 1.48% 1.74%
1998 1.31% 1.84%
1997 1.11% 1.87%
1996 5.1% 1.9%
1995 5.82% 1.96%
1994 3.12% 2%
1993 3.18% 2.04%
1992 -6.29% 2.06%
1991 -5.57% 2.13%
1990 2.3% 2.24%
1989 2.52% 2.27%
1988 2.63% 2.3%
1987 2.36% 2.31%
1986 2.07% 2.39%
1985 2.04% 2.47%
1984 2.05% 2.51%
1983 2.4% 2.52%
1982 2.76% 2.52%
1981 2.75% 2.52%
1980 2.72% 2.53%
1979 2.69% 2.53%
1978 2.69% 2.52%
1977 2.68% 2.5%
1976 2.53% 2.5%
1975 2.36% 2.52%
1974 2.46% 2.56%
1973 2.55% 2.62%
1972 2.59% 2.69%
1971 2.63% 2.49%
1970 2.59% 2.54%
1969 2.56% 2.83%
1968 2.55% 2.85%
1967 2.43% 2.87%
1966 2.42% 2.89%
1965 2.52% 2.91%
1964 2.51% 2.94%
1963 2.48% 2.94%
1962 2.43% 2.95%
1961 2.37% 2.96%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Peru
Current population
3700586
35031596
Population rank 130/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.42%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
1.41 minutes
One birth every
5.31 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
25 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +65,213 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 95/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 +11,931
Net migration rank 122/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - 11,931
2024 - -12,696 - 18,406
2023 78,073 -15,284 353,788 24,783
2022 76,221 -17,134 327,859 33,982
2021 74,394 -14,966 235,440 41,868
2020 73,362 -14,967 301,950 55,375
2019 73,572 -29,818 346,981 74,270
2018 72,511 -21,403 343,123 339,067
2017 72,291 -38,579 349,333 114,382
2016 73,002 -55,431 355,859 96,740
2015 73,682 -52,965 362,781 2,421
2014 75,729 -75,696 368,708 -50,383
2013 75,562 -33,974 372,694 -95,214
2012 76,416 -43,269 376,501 -118,863
2011 76,806 -32,949 383,268 -148,339
2010 76,098 -13,361 382,510 -181,302
2009 76,206 -24,348 396,522 -219,314
2008 73,391 17,855 413,640 -235,307
2007 73,101 -18,131 435,122 -236,745
2006 74,470 -49,998 445,884 -231,851
2005 72,930 -12,835 454,199 -221,652
2004 72,147 -6,374 459,617 -194,171
2003 66,291 76,703 459,243 -181,276
2002 65,436 -6,574 463,709 -157,158
2001 61,180 41,760 470,154 -129,481
2000 60,274 -33,133 484,222 -92,353
1999 45,120 -3,769 487,095 -55,325
1998 55,332 -31,951 489,436 -24,388
1997 63,953 -30,768 495,348 -32,515
1996 66,557 -52,421 501,855 -38,749
1995 56,157 136,105 507,894 -46,499
1994 56,288 -25,841 512,735 -39,299
1993 51,679 33,688 513,769 -51,775
1992 51,443 -22,293 514,618 -41,702
1991 57,741 -328,546 513,867 -61,645
1990 56,903 -12,425 515,233 -29,437
1989 54,299 -7,330 512,152 -33,569
1988 54,163 -3,612 508,429 -31,238
1987 52,229 -3,613 502,229 -34,651
1986 39,470 -1,073 496,712 -33,891
1985 37,362 -1,073 488,887 -13,887
1984 35,101 772 477,968 -6,007
1983 33,420 1,853 469,781 -4,243
1982 44,146 1,985 461,107 -7,748
1981 42,924 1,985 453,158 -11,123
1980 41,392 1,985 445,100 -11,446
1979 39,577 1,985 439,110 -17,148
1978 38,353 1,985 432,127 -19,939
1977 37,295 1,985 425,428 -25,117
1976 36,250 1,985 420,284 -34,602
1975 30,971 1,985 414,400 -34,382
1974 30,111 1,985 408,299 -33,493
1973 31,969 1,985 400,752 -28,191
1972 30,951 1,953 396,960 -24,100
1971 31,490 1,758 391,506 -20,209
1970 30,686 1,480 318,022 -15,653
1969 29,535 1,199 379,347 -12,776
1968 28,777 1,013 372,379 -13,389
1967 27,992 1,004 365,224 -13,837
1966 24,713 1,063 356,819 -13,166
1965 26,285 1,188 349,245 -12,470
1964 25,327 1,300 341,570 -12,129
1963 24,393 1,368 332,352 -10,040
1962 23,478 1,364 321,716 -9,051
1961 22,351 1,235 313,385 -7,063
1960 21,424 1,045 302,924 -7,236

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

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

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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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