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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 2.9 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Eritrea vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Portugal
2100 8,522,007 9,079,610
2099 8,497,228 9,084,930
2098 8,474,268 9,089,064
2097 8,451,733 9,094,546
2096 8,429,569 9,100,755
2095 8,403,309 9,108,548
2094 8,377,316 9,113,366
2093 8,351,585 9,118,286
2092 8,316,183 9,123,579
2091 8,285,983 9,127,714
2090 8,250,998 9,132,140
2089 8,216,946 9,136,870
2088 8,179,696 9,141,647
2087 8,143,016 9,147,996
2086 8,100,028 9,152,804
2085 8,053,737 9,158,263
2084 8,006,588 9,165,158
2083 7,963,231 9,171,574
2082 7,918,571 9,179,958
2081 7,878,525 9,190,466
2080 7,822,491 9,201,621
2079 7,772,358 9,214,398
2078 7,718,520 9,228,555
2077 7,662,894 9,243,708
2076 7,607,491 9,262,542
2075 7,545,398 9,282,392
2074 7,490,761 9,305,608
2073 7,426,955 9,330,117
2072 7,364,831 9,353,771
2071 7,302,386 9,380,991
2070 7,237,419 9,409,668
2069 7,171,047 9,440,299
2068 7,100,633 9,473,457
2067 7,032,045 9,506,001
2066 6,958,496 9,539,597
2065 6,890,246 9,574,237
2064 6,820,756 9,611,738
2063 6,739,056 9,649,045
2062 6,665,261 9,686,737
2061 6,586,585 9,723,601
2060 6,506,537 9,762,379
2059 6,427,830 9,801,072
2058 6,348,527 9,841,936
2057 6,270,841 9,880,092
2056 6,199,452 9,918,643
2055 6,119,360 9,958,971
2054 6,044,997 9,997,570
2053 5,962,464 10,037,385
2052 5,877,006 10,076,095
2051 5,796,079 10,112,788
2050 5,715,974 10,149,626
2049 5,637,011 10,187,172
2048 5,554,665 10,221,034
2047 5,473,222 10,255,340
2046 5,391,902 10,289,266
2045 5,305,072 10,321,807
2044 5,220,319 10,353,338
2043 5,136,101 10,384,554
2042 5,048,602 10,412,950
2041 4,964,690 10,440,054
2040 4,875,172 10,469,380
2039 4,786,431 10,497,556
2038 4,697,052 10,523,869
2037 4,603,709 10,548,445
2036 4,510,757 10,573,361
2035 4,424,170 10,597,352
2034 4,336,556 10,621,955
2033 4,251,927 10,645,024
2032 4,168,824 10,668,384
2031 4,087,276 10,689,372
2030 4,002,343 10,708,819
2029 3,921,145 10,729,893
2028 3,839,994 10,752,023
2027 3,759,928 10,770,712
2026 3,682,948 10,788,071
2025 3,607,003 10,804,871
2024 3,535,603 10,694,681
2023 3,470,390 10,578,174
2022 3,409,447 10,434,332
2021 3,350,183 10,361,831
2020 3,291,271 10,297,081
2019 3,240,194 10,286,263
2018 3,192,760 10,283,822
2017 3,150,347 10,300,300
2016 3,124,698 10,325,452
2015 3,105,546 10,358,076
2014 3,095,173 10,401,062
2013 3,074,360 10,457,295
2012 3,036,988 10,514,844
2011 2,998,485 10,557,560
2010 2,945,186 10,573,100
2009 2,887,885 10,568,247
2008 2,816,327 10,558,177
2007 2,743,222 10,542,964
2006 2,703,502 10,522,288
2005 2,661,215 10,503,330
2004 2,598,284 10,483,861
2003 2,493,903 10,458,821
2002 2,392,978 10,419,631
2001 2,312,079 10,362,722
2000 2,247,031 10,289,898
1999 2,212,780 10,217,828
1998 2,180,419 10,160,196
1997 2,152,135 10,108,977
1996 2,128,464 10,063,945
1995 2,025,267 10,026,176
1994 1,913,915 9,991,525
1993 1,856,006 9,964,675
1992 1,798,748 9,952,494
1991 1,919,571 9,960,235
1990 2,032,737 9,983,218
1989 1,987,017 10,005,000
1988 1,938,255 10,019,610
1987 1,888,669 10,030,031
1986 1,845,164 10,032,734
1985 1,807,816 10,023,613
1984 1,771,730 9,996,232
1983 1,736,160 9,957,865
1982 1,695,461 9,911,771
1981 1,649,939 9,851,362
1980 1,605,797 9,766,312
1979 1,563,332 9,661,265
1978 1,522,378 9,558,250
1977 1,482,565 9,455,675
1976 1,443,807 9,355,810
1975 1,408,210 9,093,470
1974 1,375,688 8,754,365
1973 1,342,669 8,633,100
1972 1,309,235 8,630,430
1971 1,276,154 8,643,756
1970 1,243,453 8,680,431
1969 1,212,005 8,757,705
1968 1,181,737 8,836,650
1967 1,152,339 8,874,520
1966 1,124,957 8,930,990
1965 1,098,335 8,998,595
1964 1,071,287 9,035,365
1963 1,045,092 9,030,355
1962 1,019,788 8,993,985
1961 995,573 8,929,316
1960 972,547 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2025 at 10.8M people and is projected to decrease to 9.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Portugal
2100 0.29% -0.06%
2099 0.27% -0.05%
2098 0.27% -0.06%
2097 0.26% -0.07%
2096 0.31% -0.09%
2095 0.31% -0.05%
2094 0.31% -0.05%
2093 0.43% -0.06%
2092 0.36% -0.05%
2091 0.42% -0.05%
2090 0.41% -0.05%
2089 0.46% -0.05%
2088 0.45% -0.07%
2087 0.53% -0.05%
2086 0.57% -0.06%
2085 0.59% -0.08%
2084 0.54% -0.07%
2083 0.56% -0.09%
2082 0.51% -0.11%
2081 0.72% -0.12%
2080 0.65% -0.14%
2079 0.7% -0.15%
2078 0.73% -0.16%
2077 0.73% -0.2%
2076 0.82% -0.21%
2075 0.73% -0.25%
2074 0.86% -0.26%
2073 0.84% -0.25%
2072 0.86% -0.29%
2071 0.9% -0.3%
2070 0.93% -0.32%
2069 0.99% -0.35%
2068 0.98% -0.34%
2067 1.06% -0.35%
2066 0.99% -0.36%
2065 1.02% -0.39%
2064 1.21% -0.39%
2063 1.11% -0.39%
2062 1.19% -0.38%
2061 1.23% -0.4%
2060 1.22% -0.39%
2059 1.25% -0.42%
2058 1.24% -0.39%
2057 1.15% -0.39%
2056 1.31% -0.4%
2055 1.23% -0.39%
2054 1.38% -0.4%
2053 1.45% -0.38%
2052 1.4% -0.36%
2051 1.4% -0.36%
2050 1.4% -0.37%
2049 1.48% -0.33%
2048 1.49% -0.33%
2047 1.51% -0.33%
2046 1.64% -0.32%
2045 1.62% -0.3%
2044 1.64% -0.3%
2043 1.73% -0.27%
2042 1.69% -0.26%
2041 1.84% -0.28%
2040 1.85% -0.27%
2039 1.9% -0.25%
2038 2.03% -0.23%
2037 2.06% -0.24%
2036 1.96% -0.23%
2035 2.02% -0.23%
2034 1.99% -0.22%
2033 1.99% -0.22%
2032 2% -0.2%
2031 2.12% -0.18%
2030 2.07% -0.2%
2029 2.11% -0.21%
2028 2.13% -0.17%
2027 2.09% -0.16%
2026 2.11% -0.16%
2025 2.02% 1.03%
2024 1.88% 1.1%
2023 1.79% 1.38%
2022 1.77% 0.7%
2021 1.79% 0.63%
2020 1.58% 0.11%
2019 1.49% 0.02%
2018 1.35% -0.16%
2017 0.82% -0.24%
2016 0.62% -0.31%
2015 0.34% -0.41%
2014 0.68% -0.54%
2013 1.23% -0.55%
2012 1.28% -0.4%
2011 1.81% -0.15%
2010 1.98% 0.05%
2009 2.54% 0.1%
2008 2.66% 0.14%
2007 1.47% 0.2%
2006 1.59% 0.18%
2005 2.42% 0.19%
2004 4.19% 0.24%
2003 4.22% 0.38%
2002 3.5% 0.55%
2001 2.89% 0.71%
2000 1.55% 0.71%
1999 1.48% 0.57%
1998 1.31% 0.51%
1997 1.11% 0.45%
1996 5.1% 0.38%
1995 5.82% 0.35%
1994 3.12% 0.27%
1993 3.18% 0.12%
1992 -6.29% -0.08%
1991 -5.57% -0.23%
1990 2.3% -0.22%
1989 2.52% -0.15%
1988 2.63% -0.1%
1987 2.36% -0.03%
1986 2.07% 0.09%
1985 2.04% 0.27%
1984 2.05% 0.39%
1983 2.4% 0.47%
1982 2.76% 0.61%
1981 2.75% 0.87%
1980 2.72% 1.09%
1979 2.69% 1.08%
1978 2.69% 1.08%
1977 2.68% 1.07%
1976 2.53% 2.88%
1975 2.36% 3.87%
1974 2.46% 1.4%
1973 2.55% 0.03%
1972 2.59% -0.15%
1971 2.63% -0.42%
1970 2.59% -0.88%
1969 2.56% -0.89%
1968 2.55% -0.43%
1967 2.43% -0.63%
1966 2.42% -0.75%
1965 2.52% -0.41%
1964 2.51% 0.06%
1963 2.48% 0.4%
1962 2.43% 0.72%
1961 2.37% 0.81%

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 Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Portugal
Current population
3722489
10788071
Population rank 131/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.13%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
4.78 minutes
One birth every
5.18 minutes
6.22 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +302
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 99/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
32 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 +16,472
Net migration rank 122/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - 16,472
2024 80,343 -12,696 -34,223 20,648
2023 78,073 -15,284 -32,792 29,102
2022 76,221 -17,134 -40,694 68,696
2021 74,394 -14,966 -45,592 69,606
2020 73,362 -14,967 -39,129 54,076
2019 73,572 -29,818 -24,687 63,031
2018 72,511 -21,403 -25,709 22,495
2017 72,291 -38,579 -23,691 13,979
2016 73,002 -55,431 -23,749 -775
2015 73,682 -52,965 -23,823 -3,209
2014 75,729 -75,696 -22,882 -26,447
2013 75,562 -33,974 -24,052 -36,342
2012 76,416 -43,269 -17,875 -37,083
2011 76,806 -32,949 -5,279 -31,513
2010 76,098 -13,361 -4,230 -5,627
2009 76,206 -24,348 -5,284 14,532
2008 73,391 17,855 0 9,478
2007 73,101 -18,131 -1,055 21,064
2006 74,470 -49,998 3,156 16,754
2005 72,930 -12,835 2,101 15,537
2004 72,147 -6,374 7,339 13,928
2003 66,291 76,703 4,184 24,740
2002 65,436 -6,574 8,335 42,169
2001 61,180 41,760 8,290 55,565
2000 60,274 -33,133 15,435 60,586
1999 45,120 -3,769 8,175 49,572
1998 55,332 -31,951 7,112 40,931
1997 63,953 -30,768 8,087 36,922
1996 66,557 -52,421 4,026 32,640
1995 56,157 136,105 4,011 26,971
1994 56,288 -25,841 9,991 20,761
1993 51,679 33,688 7,972 8,561
1992 51,443 -22,293 13,933 -11,847
1991 57,741 -328,546 12,948 -37,914
1990 56,903 -12,425 13,976 -34,855
1989 54,299 -7,330 22,011 -30,615
1988 54,163 -3,612 24,047 -26,595
1987 52,229 -3,613 28,084 -23,142
1986 39,470 -1,073 31,102 -20,000
1985 37,362 -1,073 33,077 -19,183
1984 35,101 772 45,983 -16,658
1983 33,420 1,853 47,798 -16,568
1982 44,146 1,985 58,479 -15,006
1981 42,924 1,985 56,152 -7,938
1980 41,392 1,985 63,481 29,881
1979 39,577 1,985 67,628 32,434
1978 38,353 1,985 70,731 34,345
1977 37,295 1,985 84,156 37,779
1976 36,250 1,985 85,138 40,490
1975 30,971 1,985 81,841 42,262
1974 30,111 1,985 74,412 41,254
1973 31,969 1,985 76,835 39,748
1972 30,951 1,953 83,715 39,058
1971 31,490 1,758 82,980 48,944
1970 30,686 1,480 87,672 -191,862
1969 29,535 1,199 89,329 -161,114
1968 28,777 1,013 100,737 -145,200
1967 27,992 1,004 106,495 -136,232
1966 24,713 1,063 107,171 -129,233
1965 26,285 1,188 115,182 -123,855
1964 25,327 1,300 120,170 -118,763
1963 24,393 1,368 113,783 -116,874
1962 23,478 1,364 123,217 -113,947
1961 22,351 1,235 117,867 -112,768
1960 21,424 1,045 118,693 -95,886

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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