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Population in Eritrea compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 31.8 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.47% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Eritrea vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Philippines
2100 8,522,007 115,059,775
2099 8,497,228 115,816,309
2098 8,474,268 116,573,828
2097 8,451,733 117,333,883
2096 8,429,569 118,100,419
2095 8,403,309 118,866,742
2094 8,377,316 119,626,818
2093 8,351,585 120,388,122
2092 8,316,183 121,147,462
2091 8,285,983 121,904,917
2090 8,250,998 122,652,199
2089 8,216,946 123,391,846
2088 8,179,696 124,122,345
2087 8,143,016 124,843,149
2086 8,100,028 125,552,213
2085 8,053,737 126,246,777
2084 8,006,588 126,918,902
2083 7,963,231 127,566,644
2082 7,918,571 128,196,192
2081 7,878,525 128,799,883
2080 7,822,491 129,384,776
2079 7,772,358 129,937,788
2078 7,718,520 130,470,163
2077 7,662,894 130,981,766
2076 7,607,491 131,455,691
2075 7,545,398 131,899,779
2074 7,490,761 132,321,868
2073 7,426,955 132,712,554
2072 7,364,831 133,078,198
2071 7,302,386 133,413,261
2070 7,237,419 133,726,740
2069 7,171,047 134,013,962
2068 7,100,633 134,276,965
2067 7,032,045 134,521,893
2066 6,958,496 134,738,123
2065 6,890,246 134,943,069
2064 6,820,756 135,121,691
2063 6,739,056 135,278,856
2062 6,665,261 135,418,302
2061 6,586,585 135,533,003
2060 6,506,537 135,624,320
2059 6,427,830 135,691,307
2058 6,348,527 135,723,393
2057 6,270,841 135,729,299
2056 6,199,452 135,713,449
2055 6,119,360 135,658,483
2054 6,044,997 135,564,032
2053 5,962,464 135,433,969
2052 5,877,006 135,267,110
2051 5,796,079 135,047,521
2050 5,715,974 134,786,831
2049 5,637,011 134,476,341
2048 5,554,665 134,125,026
2047 5,473,222 133,725,025
2046 5,391,902 133,275,028
2045 5,305,072 132,781,283
2044 5,220,319 132,246,145
2043 5,136,101 131,672,273
2042 5,048,602 131,060,574
2041 4,964,690 130,412,807
2040 4,875,172 129,728,924
2039 4,786,431 129,013,931
2038 4,697,052 128,259,977
2037 4,603,709 127,475,872
2036 4,510,757 126,664,807
2035 4,424,170 125,834,749
2034 4,336,556 124,984,319
2033 4,251,927 124,117,657
2032 4,168,824 123,239,893
2031 4,087,276 122,353,079
2030 4,002,343 121,447,264
2029 3,921,145 120,532,209
2028 3,839,994 119,603,538
2027 3,759,928 118,669,567
2026 3,682,948 117,732,112
2025 3,607,003 116,786,962
2024 3,535,603 115,843,670
2023 3,470,390 114,891,199
2022 3,409,447 113,964,338
2021 3,350,183 113,100,950
2020 3,291,271 112,081,264
2019 3,240,194 110,804,683
2018 3,192,760 109,465,287
2017 3,150,347 108,119,693
2016 3,124,698 106,735,719
2015 3,105,546 105,312,992
2014 3,095,173 103,767,130
2013 3,074,360 102,076,336
2012 3,036,988 100,175,512
2011 2,998,485 98,248,614
2010 2,945,186 96,337,125
2009 2,887,885 94,384,250
2008 2,816,327 92,699,095
2007 2,743,222 91,075,184
2006 2,703,502 89,508,986
2005 2,661,215 88,015,962
2004 2,598,284 86,394,504
2003 2,493,903 84,731,835
2002 2,392,978 83,068,889
2001 2,312,079 81,401,488
2000 2,247,031 79,625,397
1999 2,212,780 77,753,257
1998 2,180,419 75,791,024
1997 2,152,135 73,908,810
1996 2,128,464 72,190,242
1995 2,025,267 70,546,246
1994 1,913,915 69,019,291
1993 1,856,006 67,530,621
1992 1,798,748 65,926,125
1991 1,919,571 64,382,249
1990 2,032,737 62,854,666
1989 1,987,017 61,265,260
1988 1,938,255 59,739,052
1987 1,888,669 58,157,496
1986 1,845,164 56,645,077
1985 1,807,816 55,213,006
1984 1,771,730 53,726,181
1983 1,736,160 52,194,620
1982 1,695,461 50,695,707
1981 1,649,939 49,311,727
1980 1,605,797 48,043,740
1979 1,563,332 46,807,103
1978 1,522,378 45,575,281
1977 1,482,565 44,367,962
1976 1,443,807 43,201,488
1975 1,408,210 42,120,826
1974 1,375,688 41,174,341
1973 1,342,669 40,294,130
1972 1,309,235 39,408,560
1971 1,276,154 38,518,659
1970 1,243,453 37,622,204
1969 1,212,005 36,660,799
1968 1,181,737 35,638,342
1967 1,152,339 34,621,320
1966 1,124,957 33,617,170
1965 1,098,335 32,625,316
1964 1,071,287 31,643,032
1963 1,045,092 30,674,731
1962 1,019,788 29,723,536
1961 995,573 28,792,621
1960 972,547 27,891,897

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 the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Philippines
2100 0.29% -0.65%
2099 0.27% -0.65%
2098 0.27% -0.65%
2097 0.26% -0.65%
2096 0.31% -0.64%
2095 0.31% -0.64%
2094 0.31% -0.63%
2093 0.43% -0.63%
2092 0.36% -0.62%
2091 0.42% -0.61%
2090 0.41% -0.6%
2089 0.46% -0.59%
2088 0.45% -0.58%
2087 0.53% -0.56%
2086 0.57% -0.55%
2085 0.59% -0.53%
2084 0.54% -0.51%
2083 0.56% -0.49%
2082 0.51% -0.47%
2081 0.72% -0.45%
2080 0.65% -0.43%
2079 0.7% -0.41%
2078 0.73% -0.39%
2077 0.73% -0.36%
2076 0.82% -0.34%
2075 0.73% -0.32%
2074 0.86% -0.29%
2073 0.84% -0.27%
2072 0.86% -0.25%
2071 0.9% -0.23%
2070 0.93% -0.21%
2069 0.99% -0.2%
2068 0.98% -0.18%
2067 1.06% -0.16%
2066 0.99% -0.15%
2065 1.02% -0.13%
2064 1.21% -0.12%
2063 1.11% -0.1%
2062 1.19% -0.08%
2061 1.23% -0.07%
2060 1.22% -0.05%
2059 1.25% -0.02%
2058 1.24% -0.004%
2057 1.15% 0.01%
2056 1.31% 0.04%
2055 1.23% 0.07%
2054 1.38% 0.1%
2053 1.45% 0.12%
2052 1.4% 0.16%
2051 1.4% 0.19%
2050 1.4% 0.23%
2049 1.48% 0.26%
2048 1.49% 0.3%
2047 1.51% 0.34%
2046 1.64% 0.37%
2045 1.62% 0.4%
2044 1.64% 0.44%
2043 1.73% 0.47%
2042 1.69% 0.5%
2041 1.84% 0.53%
2040 1.85% 0.55%
2039 1.9% 0.59%
2038 2.03% 0.62%
2037 2.06% 0.64%
2036 1.96% 0.66%
2035 2.02% 0.68%
2034 1.99% 0.7%
2033 1.99% 0.71%
2032 2% 0.72%
2031 2.12% 0.75%
2030 2.07% 0.76%
2029 2.11% 0.78%
2028 2.13% 0.79%
2027 2.09% 0.8%
2026 2.11% 0.81%
2025 2.02% 0.81%
2024 1.88% 0.83%
2023 1.79% 0.81%
2022 1.77% 0.76%
2021 1.79% 0.91%
2020 1.58% 1.15%
2019 1.49% 1.22%
2018 1.35% 1.24%
2017 0.82% 1.3%
2016 0.62% 1.35%
2015 0.34% 1.49%
2014 0.68% 1.66%
2013 1.23% 1.9%
2012 1.28% 1.96%
2011 1.81% 1.98%
2010 1.98% 2.07%
2009 2.54% 1.82%
2008 2.66% 1.78%
2007 1.47% 1.75%
2006 1.59% 1.7%
2005 2.42% 1.88%
2004 4.19% 1.96%
2003 4.22% 2%
2002 3.5% 2.05%
2001 2.89% 2.23%
2000 1.55% 2.41%
1999 1.48% 2.59%
1998 1.31% 2.55%
1997 1.11% 2.38%
1996 5.1% 2.33%
1995 5.82% 2.21%
1994 3.12% 2.2%
1993 3.18% 2.43%
1992 -6.29% 2.4%
1991 -5.57% 2.43%
1990 2.3% 2.59%
1989 2.52% 2.55%
1988 2.63% 2.72%
1987 2.36% 2.67%
1986 2.07% 2.59%
1985 2.04% 2.77%
1984 2.05% 2.93%
1983 2.4% 2.96%
1982 2.76% 2.81%
1981 2.75% 2.64%
1980 2.72% 2.64%
1979 2.69% 2.7%
1978 2.69% 2.72%
1977 2.68% 2.7%
1976 2.53% 2.57%
1975 2.36% 2.3%
1974 2.46% 2.18%
1973 2.55% 2.25%
1972 2.59% 2.31%
1971 2.63% 2.38%
1970 2.59% 2.62%
1969 2.56% 2.87%
1968 2.55% 2.94%
1967 2.43% 2.99%
1966 2.42% 3.04%
1965 2.52% 3.1%
1964 2.51% 3.16%
1963 2.48% 3.2%
1962 2.43% 3.23%
1961 2.37% 3.23%

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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Philippines
Current population
3722489
118213646
Population rank 131/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 1.42%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
5.18 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
24.8 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +196 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 110/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 -149,315
Net migration rank 122/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -149,315
2024 80,343 -12,696 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 78,073 -15,284 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 76,221 -17,134 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 74,394 -14,966 917,928 -85,185
2020 73,362 -14,967 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 73,572 -29,818 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 72,511 -21,403 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 72,291 -38,579 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 73,002 -55,431 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 73,682 -52,965 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 75,729 -75,696 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 75,562 -33,974 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 76,416 -43,269 1,979,568 95,702
2011 76,806 -32,949 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 76,098 -13,361 2,030,979 13,556
2009 76,206 -24,348 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 73,391 17,855 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 73,101 -18,131 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 74,470 -49,998 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 72,930 -12,835 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 72,147 -6,374 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 66,291 76,703 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 65,436 -6,574 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 61,180 41,760 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 60,274 -33,133 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 45,120 -3,769 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 55,332 -31,951 1,870,371 178,274
1997 63,953 -30,768 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 66,557 -52,421 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 56,157 136,105 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 56,288 -25,841 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 51,679 33,688 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 51,443 -22,293 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 57,741 -328,546 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 56,903 -12,425 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 54,299 -7,330 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 54,163 -3,612 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 52,229 -3,613 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 39,470 -1,073 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 37,362 -1,073 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 35,101 772 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 33,420 1,853 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 44,146 1,985 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 42,924 1,985 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 41,392 1,985 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 39,577 1,985 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 38,353 1,985 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 37,295 1,985 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 36,250 1,985 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 30,971 1,985 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 30,111 1,985 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 31,969 1,985 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 30,951 1,953 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 31,490 1,758 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 30,686 1,480 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 29,535 1,199 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 28,777 1,013 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 27,992 1,004 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 24,713 1,063 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 26,285 1,188 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 25,327 1,300 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 24,393 1,368 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 23,478 1,364 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 22,351 1,235 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 21,424 1,045 1,036,017 -155,354

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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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