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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 36,435,861 people in Poland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 36,007,074 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 9.67 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs -0.38% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 36M (5.6% decline).

Eritrea vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Poland
2100 8,522,007 18,452,579
2099 8,497,228 18,644,857
2098 8,474,268 18,838,707
2097 8,451,733 19,033,962
2096 8,429,569 19,231,896
2095 8,403,309 19,431,204
2094 8,377,316 19,634,214
2093 8,351,585 19,840,304
2092 8,316,183 20,049,969
2091 8,285,983 20,263,764
2090 8,250,998 20,482,150
2089 8,216,946 20,705,051
2088 8,179,696 20,933,750
2087 8,143,016 21,167,790
2086 8,100,028 21,407,163
2085 8,053,737 21,652,018
2084 8,006,588 21,902,736
2083 7,963,231 22,159,983
2082 7,918,571 22,423,109
2081 7,878,525 22,691,495
2080 7,822,491 22,964,515
2079 7,772,358 23,242,960
2078 7,718,520 23,524,184
2077 7,662,894 23,811,918
2076 7,607,491 24,102,012
2075 7,545,398 24,395,355
2074 7,490,761 24,691,719
2073 7,426,955 24,990,908
2072 7,364,831 25,290,453
2071 7,302,386 25,590,102
2070 7,237,419 25,889,034
2069 7,171,047 26,187,633
2068 7,100,633 26,485,171
2067 7,032,045 26,780,961
2066 6,958,496 27,074,124
2065 6,890,246 27,364,039
2064 6,820,756 27,650,950
2063 6,739,056 27,934,132
2062 6,665,261 28,212,240
2061 6,586,585 28,487,283
2060 6,506,537 28,757,525
2059 6,427,830 29,025,705
2058 6,348,527 29,288,751
2057 6,270,841 29,548,996
2056 6,199,452 29,806,770
2055 6,119,360 30,060,951
2054 6,044,997 30,311,416
2053 5,962,464 30,559,065
2052 5,877,006 30,801,964
2051 5,796,079 31,043,690
2050 5,715,974 31,281,762
2049 5,637,011 31,516,893
2048 5,554,665 31,748,736
2047 5,473,222 31,978,608
2046 5,391,902 32,205,877
2045 5,305,072 32,431,013
2044 5,220,319 32,653,012
2043 5,136,101 32,873,136
2042 5,048,602 33,090,733
2041 4,964,690 33,303,578
2040 4,875,172 33,514,705
2039 4,786,431 33,722,530
2038 4,697,052 33,926,660
2037 4,603,709 34,126,585
2036 4,510,757 34,323,967
2035 4,424,170 34,515,669
2034 4,336,556 34,704,048
2033 4,251,927 34,887,791
2032 4,168,824 35,067,502
2031 4,087,276 35,242,658
2030 4,002,343 35,410,392
2029 3,921,145 35,572,635
2028 3,839,994 35,725,650
2027 3,759,928 35,870,384
2026 3,682,948 36,007,074
2025 3,607,003 36,435,861
2024 3,535,603 36,559,233
2023 3,470,390 36,687,353
2022 3,409,447 36,821,749
2021 3,350,183 36,981,559
2020 3,291,271 37,515,748
2019 3,240,194 37,965,475
2018 3,192,760 37,974,750
2017 3,150,347 37,974,826
2016 3,124,698 37,970,087
2015 3,105,546 37,986,412
2014 3,095,173 38,011,735
2013 3,074,360 38,040,196
2012 3,036,988 38,063,164
2011 2,998,485 38,063,255
2010 2,945,186 38,042,794
2009 2,887,885 38,151,603
2008 2,816,327 38,125,759
2007 2,743,222 38,120,560
2006 2,703,502 38,141,267
2005 2,661,215 38,165,445
2004 2,598,284 38,182,222
2003 2,493,903 38,204,570
2002 2,392,978 38,230,364
2001 2,312,079 38,248,076
2000 2,247,031 38,258,629
1999 2,212,780 38,660,271
1998 2,180,419 38,663,481
1997 2,152,135 38,649,660
1996 2,128,464 38,624,370
1995 2,025,267 38,594,998
1994 1,913,915 38,542,652
1993 1,856,006 38,461,408
1992 1,798,748 38,363,667
1991 1,919,571 38,246,193
1990 2,032,737 38,110,782
1989 1,987,017 37,961,529
1988 1,938,255 37,824,487
1987 1,888,669 37,668,045
1986 1,845,164 37,456,119
1985 1,807,816 37,201,885
1984 1,771,730 36,904,134
1983 1,736,160 36,571,808
1982 1,695,461 36,230,481
1981 1,649,939 35,898,587
1980 1,605,797 35,574,150
1979 1,563,332 35,247,217
1978 1,522,378 34,965,600
1977 1,482,565 34,689,050
1976 1,443,807 34,356,300
1975 1,408,210 34,015,199
1974 1,375,688 33,678,899
1973 1,342,669 33,357,200
1972 1,309,235 33,055,650
1971 1,276,154 32,783,500
1970 1,243,453 32,664,300
1969 1,212,005 32,548,300
1968 1,181,737 32,294,655
1967 1,152,339 31,987,155
1966 1,124,957 31,681,000
1965 1,098,335 31,444,950
1964 1,071,287 31,139,450
1963 1,045,092 30,712,000
1962 1,019,788 30,308,500
1961 995,573 29,964,000
1960 972,547 29,637,450

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/poland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people and rank change from 47th to 61st.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Poland
2100 0.29% -1.03%
2099 0.27% -1.03%
2098 0.27% -1.03%
2097 0.26% -1.03%
2096 0.31% -1.03%
2095 0.31% -1.03%
2094 0.31% -1.04%
2093 0.43% -1.05%
2092 0.36% -1.06%
2091 0.42% -1.07%
2090 0.41% -1.08%
2089 0.46% -1.09%
2088 0.45% -1.11%
2087 0.53% -1.12%
2086 0.57% -1.13%
2085 0.59% -1.14%
2084 0.54% -1.16%
2083 0.56% -1.17%
2082 0.51% -1.18%
2081 0.72% -1.19%
2080 0.65% -1.2%
2079 0.7% -1.2%
2078 0.73% -1.21%
2077 0.73% -1.2%
2076 0.82% -1.2%
2075 0.73% -1.2%
2074 0.86% -1.2%
2073 0.84% -1.18%
2072 0.86% -1.17%
2071 0.9% -1.15%
2070 0.93% -1.14%
2069 0.99% -1.12%
2068 0.98% -1.1%
2067 1.06% -1.08%
2066 0.99% -1.06%
2065 1.02% -1.04%
2064 1.21% -1.01%
2063 1.11% -0.99%
2062 1.19% -0.97%
2061 1.23% -0.94%
2060 1.22% -0.92%
2059 1.25% -0.9%
2058 1.24% -0.88%
2057 1.15% -0.86%
2056 1.31% -0.85%
2055 1.23% -0.83%
2054 1.38% -0.81%
2053 1.45% -0.79%
2052 1.4% -0.78%
2051 1.4% -0.76%
2050 1.4% -0.75%
2049 1.48% -0.73%
2048 1.49% -0.72%
2047 1.51% -0.71%
2046 1.64% -0.69%
2045 1.62% -0.68%
2044 1.64% -0.67%
2043 1.73% -0.66%
2042 1.69% -0.64%
2041 1.84% -0.63%
2040 1.85% -0.62%
2039 1.9% -0.6%
2038 2.03% -0.59%
2037 2.06% -0.58%
2036 1.96% -0.56%
2035 2.02% -0.54%
2034 1.99% -0.53%
2033 1.99% -0.51%
2032 2% -0.5%
2031 2.12% -0.47%
2030 2.07% -0.46%
2029 2.11% -0.43%
2028 2.13% -0.4%
2027 2.09% -0.38%
2026 2.11% -1.18%
2025 2.02% -0.34%
2024 1.88% -0.35%
2023 1.79% -0.36%
2022 1.77% -0.43%
2021 1.79% -1.42%
2020 1.58% -1.18%
2019 1.49% -0.02%
2018 1.35% -0%
2017 0.82% 0.01%
2016 0.62% -0.04%
2015 0.34% -0.07%
2014 0.68% -0.07%
2013 1.23% -0.06%
2012 1.28% -0%
2011 1.81% 0.05%
2010 1.98% -0.29%
2009 2.54% 0.07%
2008 2.66% 0.01%
2007 1.47% -0.05%
2006 1.59% -0.06%
2005 2.42% -0.04%
2004 4.19% -0.06%
2003 4.22% -0.07%
2002 3.5% -0.05%
2001 2.89% -0.03%
2000 1.55% -1.04%
1999 1.48% -0.008%
1998 1.31% 0.04%
1997 1.11% 0.07%
1996 5.1% 0.08%
1995 5.82% 0.14%
1994 3.12% 0.21%
1993 3.18% 0.25%
1992 -6.29% 0.31%
1991 -5.57% 0.36%
1990 2.3% 0.39%
1989 2.52% 0.36%
1988 2.63% 0.42%
1987 2.36% 0.57%
1986 2.07% 0.68%
1985 2.04% 0.81%
1984 2.05% 0.91%
1983 2.4% 0.94%
1982 2.76% 0.92%
1981 2.75% 0.91%
1980 2.72% 0.93%
1979 2.69% 0.81%
1978 2.69% 0.8%
1977 2.68% 0.97%
1976 2.53% 1%
1975 2.36% 1%
1974 2.46% 0.96%
1973 2.55% 0.91%
1972 2.59% 0.83%
1971 2.63% 0.36%
1970 2.59% 0.36%
1969 2.56% 0.79%
1968 2.55% 0.96%
1967 2.43% 0.97%
1966 2.42% 0.75%
1965 2.52% 0.98%
1964 2.51% 1.39%
1963 2.48% 1.33%
1962 2.43% 1.15%
1961 2.37% 1.1%

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 Poland's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Poland
Current population
3722489
36007074
Population rank 131/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.43%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
4.27 minutes
One birth every
5.18 minutes
2.08 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
1.28 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 -338
Annual growth/decline +71,400 -123,372
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 179/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 -330,820
Net migration rank 122/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -330,820
2024 80,343 -12,696 -157,205 -238,062
2023 78,073 -15,284 -135,743 -7,824
2022 76,221 -17,134 -143,605 967,744
2021 74,394 -14,966 -184,907 2,251
2020 73,362 -14,967 -120,050 3,920
2019 73,572 -29,818 -34,169 7,696
2018 72,511 -21,403 -26,582 -223
2017 72,291 -38,579 0 -21,535
2016 73,002 -55,431 -3,797 -5,675
2015 73,682 -52,965 -26,590 3,887
2014 75,729 -75,696 0 5,525
2013 75,562 -33,974 -19,020 12,402
2012 76,416 -43,269 0 4,635
2011 76,806 -32,949 11,419 45,951
2010 76,098 -13,361 38,043 119,623
2009 76,206 -24,348 30,521 -8,283
2008 73,391 17,855 34,313 -42,288
2007 73,101 -18,131 11,436 -51,235
2006 74,470 -49,998 3,814 -68,882
2005 72,930 -12,835 -3,817 -41,942
2004 72,147 -6,374 -7,637 -38,216
2003 66,291 76,703 -15,281 -19,039
2002 65,436 -6,574 -3,823 -16,462
2001 61,180 41,760 3,825 -16,648
2000 60,274 -33,133 11,478 -15,921
1999 45,120 -3,769 0 -53,035
1998 55,332 -31,951 19,332 -39,509
1997 63,953 -30,768 34,785 -44,230
1996 66,557 -52,421 42,487 -45,349
1995 56,157 136,105 46,314 -52,989
1994 56,288 -25,841 96,357 -41,845
1993 51,679 33,688 103,846 -48,805
1992 51,443 -22,293 118,928 -46,893
1991 57,741 -328,546 141,511 -55,342
1990 56,903 -12,425 160,066 -50,339
1989 54,299 -7,330 182,215 -49,192
1988 54,163 -3,612 215,599 -101,671
1987 52,229 -3,613 226,008 -32,310
1986 39,470 -1,073 258,448 -22,520
1985 37,362 -1,073 297,615 -27,277
1984 35,101 772 332,137 -18,402
1983 33,420 1,853 373,032 -26,724
1982 44,146 1,985 369,551 -34,980
1981 42,924 1,985 351,806 -16,155
1980 41,392 1,985 348,627 -42,420
1979 39,577 1,985 366,571 -22,162
1978 38,353 1,985 339,166 -62,936
1977 37,295 1,985 353,828 -33,496
1976 36,250 1,985 367,612 -25,716
1975 30,971 1,985 350,356 -31,346
1974 30,111 1,985 346,893 -18,273
1973 31,969 1,985 320,229 -29,335
1972 30,951 1,953 314,028 -15,004
1971 31,490 1,758 278,660 -31,767
1970 30,686 1,480 280,913 -66,859
1969 29,535 1,199 270,151 -26,744
1968 28,777 1,013 280,963 -11,905
1967 27,992 1,004 275,089 -25,479
1966 24,713 1,063 297,801 -17,158
1965 26,285 1,188 314,450 -21,658
1964 25,327 1,300 326,965 -23,273
1963 24,393 1,368 359,330 -13,770
1962 23,478 1,364 360,671 -31,021
1961 22,351 1,235 398,521 -20,044
1960 21,424 1,045 444,562 -6,306

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 Poland 53.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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