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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 5.09 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.28% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Eritrea vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Romania
2100 8,514,681 10,801,385
2099 8,489,924 10,885,505
2098 8,466,983 10,969,050
2097 8,444,468 11,052,086
2096 8,422,323 11,134,776
2095 8,396,086 11,217,462
2094 8,370,114 11,299,298
2093 8,344,405 11,382,352
2092 8,309,034 11,464,817
2091 8,278,860 11,546,872
2090 8,243,905 11,630,335
2089 8,209,883 11,713,468
2088 8,172,664 11,796,733
2087 8,136,016 11,880,373
2086 8,093,065 11,966,550
2085 8,046,814 12,052,744
2084 7,999,706 12,140,454
2083 7,956,385 12,229,714
2082 7,911,764 12,319,480
2081 7,871,753 12,412,385
2080 7,815,766 12,507,333
2079 7,765,677 12,603,302
2078 7,711,886 12,700,870
2077 7,656,307 12,799,985
2076 7,600,951 12,900,610
2075 7,538,912 13,002,848
2074 7,484,322 13,107,513
2073 7,420,571 13,213,407
2072 7,358,500 13,323,211
2071 7,296,109 13,435,661
2070 7,231,198 13,550,449
2069 7,164,883 13,667,892
2068 7,094,530 13,786,771
2067 7,026,000 13,909,141
2066 6,952,514 14,034,214
2065 6,884,323 14,163,381
2064 6,814,893 14,293,294
2063 6,733,263 14,424,068
2062 6,659,531 14,557,025
2061 6,580,923 14,689,897
2060 6,500,944 14,821,441
2059 6,422,305 14,952,855
2058 6,343,070 15,082,857
2057 6,265,450 15,211,914
2056 6,194,123 15,340,213
2055 6,114,099 15,467,019
2054 6,039,801 15,590,545
2053 5,957,339 15,712,155
2052 5,871,954 15,834,374
2051 5,791,096 15,954,507
2050 5,711,061 16,073,070
2049 5,632,165 16,192,498
2048 5,549,890 16,311,535
2047 5,468,518 16,430,565
2046 5,387,267 16,547,661
2045 5,300,511 16,665,026
2044 5,215,831 16,783,383
2043 5,131,686 16,900,955
2042 5,044,262 17,018,000
2041 4,960,422 17,136,818
2040 4,870,981 17,253,674
2039 4,782,316 17,370,310
2038 4,693,015 17,488,193
2037 4,599,752 17,604,853
2036 4,506,879 17,721,511
2035 4,420,367 17,837,396
2034 4,332,828 17,950,976
2033 4,248,272 18,064,449
2032 4,165,241 18,176,399
2031 4,083,762 18,288,437
2030 3,998,903 18,399,699
2029 3,917,775 18,511,331
2028 3,836,693 18,621,197
2027 3,756,696 18,730,482
2026 3,679,782 18,839,108
2025 3,603,902 18,946,392
2024 3,535,603 19,051,804
2023 3,470,390 19,061,062
2022 3,409,447 19,048,502
2021 3,350,183 19,122,059
2020 3,291,271 19,265,250
2019 3,240,194 19,371,648
2018 3,192,760 19,473,970
2017 3,150,347 19,588,715
2016 3,124,698 19,702,267
2015 3,105,546 19,815,616
2014 3,095,173 19,908,979
2013 3,074,360 19,983,693
2012 3,036,988 20,058,035
2011 2,998,485 20,147,528
2010 2,945,186 20,246,871
2009 2,887,885 20,367,487
2008 2,816,327 20,537,875
2007 2,743,222 20,882,982
2006 2,703,502 21,193,760
2005 2,661,215 21,319,685
2004 2,598,284 21,451,748
2003 2,493,903 21,574,326
2002 2,392,978 21,730,496
2001 2,312,079 22,131,970
2000 2,247,031 22,442,971
1999 2,212,780 22,472,040
1998 2,180,419 22,507,344
1997 2,152,135 22,553,978
1996 2,128,464 22,619,004
1995 2,025,267 22,684,270
1994 1,913,915 22,730,211
1993 1,856,006 22,763,280
1992 1,798,748 22,794,284
1991 1,919,571 23,001,155
1990 2,032,737 23,201,835
1989 1,987,017 23,161,458
1988 1,938,255 23,057,662
1987 1,888,669 22,949,430
1986 1,845,164 22,836,841
1985 1,807,816 22,732,999
1984 1,771,730 22,640,547
1983 1,736,160 22,560,478
1982 1,695,461 22,475,741
1981 1,649,939 22,353,070
1980 1,605,797 22,207,282
1979 1,563,332 22,090,488
1978 1,522,378 21,951,464
1977 1,482,565 21,756,096
1976 1,443,807 21,551,634
1975 1,408,210 21,293,583
1974 1,375,688 21,029,429
1973 1,342,669 20,835,681
1972 1,309,235 20,657,957
1971 1,276,154 20,461,567
1970 1,243,453 20,250,398
1969 1,212,005 20,009,141
1968 1,181,737 19,799,831
1967 1,152,339 19,534,242
1966 1,124,957 19,215,450
1965 1,098,335 19,031,576
1964 1,071,287 18,919,126
1963 1,045,092 18,797,850
1962 1,019,788 18,676,550
1961 995,573 18,555,250
1960 972,547 18,406,905

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/romania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Romania
2100 0.29% -0.77%
2099 0.27% -0.76%
2098 0.27% -0.75%
2097 0.26% -0.74%
2096 0.31% -0.74%
2095 0.31% -0.72%
2094 0.31% -0.73%
2093 0.43% -0.72%
2092 0.36% -0.71%
2091 0.42% -0.72%
2090 0.41% -0.71%
2089 0.46% -0.71%
2088 0.45% -0.7%
2087 0.53% -0.72%
2086 0.57% -0.72%
2085 0.59% -0.72%
2084 0.54% -0.73%
2083 0.56% -0.73%
2082 0.51% -0.75%
2081 0.72% -0.76%
2080 0.65% -0.76%
2079 0.7% -0.77%
2078 0.73% -0.77%
2077 0.73% -0.78%
2076 0.82% -0.79%
2075 0.73% -0.8%
2074 0.86% -0.8%
2073 0.84% -0.82%
2072 0.86% -0.84%
2071 0.9% -0.85%
2070 0.93% -0.86%
2069 0.99% -0.86%
2068 0.98% -0.88%
2067 1.06% -0.89%
2066 0.99% -0.91%
2065 1.02% -0.91%
2064 1.21% -0.91%
2063 1.11% -0.91%
2062 1.19% -0.9%
2061 1.23% -0.89%
2060 1.22% -0.88%
2059 1.25% -0.86%
2058 1.24% -0.85%
2057 1.15% -0.84%
2056 1.31% -0.82%
2055 1.23% -0.79%
2054 1.38% -0.77%
2053 1.45% -0.77%
2052 1.4% -0.75%
2051 1.4% -0.74%
2050 1.4% -0.74%
2049 1.48% -0.73%
2048 1.49% -0.72%
2047 1.51% -0.71%
2046 1.64% -0.7%
2045 1.62% -0.71%
2044 1.64% -0.7%
2043 1.73% -0.69%
2042 1.69% -0.69%
2041 1.84% -0.68%
2040 1.85% -0.67%
2039 1.9% -0.67%
2038 2.03% -0.66%
2037 2.06% -0.66%
2036 1.96% -0.65%
2035 2.02% -0.63%
2034 1.99% -0.63%
2033 1.99% -0.62%
2032 2% -0.61%
2031 2.12% -0.6%
2030 2.07% -0.6%
2029 2.11% -0.59%
2028 2.13% -0.58%
2027 2.09% -0.58%
2026 2.11% -0.57%
2025 1.93% -0.55%
2024 1.88% -0.05%
2023 1.79% 0.07%
2022 1.77% -0.38%
2021 1.79% -0.74%
2020 1.58% -0.55%
2019 1.49% -0.53%
2018 1.35% -0.59%
2017 0.82% -0.58%
2016 0.62% -0.57%
2015 0.34% -0.47%
2014 0.68% -0.37%
2013 1.23% -0.37%
2012 1.28% -0.44%
2011 1.81% -0.49%
2010 1.98% -0.59%
2009 2.54% -0.83%
2008 2.66% -1.65%
2007 1.47% -1.47%
2006 1.59% -0.59%
2005 2.42% -0.62%
2004 4.19% -0.57%
2003 4.22% -0.72%
2002 3.5% -1.81%
2001 2.89% -1.39%
2000 1.55% -0.13%
1999 1.48% -0.16%
1998 1.31% -0.21%
1997 1.11% -0.29%
1996 5.1% -0.29%
1995 5.82% -0.2%
1994 3.12% -0.15%
1993 3.18% -0.14%
1992 -6.29% -0.9%
1991 -5.57% -0.86%
1990 2.3% 0.17%
1989 2.52% 0.45%
1988 2.63% 0.47%
1987 2.36% 0.49%
1986 2.07% 0.46%
1985 2.04% 0.41%
1984 2.05% 0.35%
1983 2.4% 0.38%
1982 2.76% 0.55%
1981 2.75% 0.66%
1980 2.72% 0.53%
1979 2.69% 0.63%
1978 2.69% 0.9%
1977 2.68% 0.95%
1976 2.53% 1.21%
1975 2.36% 1.26%
1974 2.46% 0.93%
1973 2.55% 0.86%
1972 2.59% 0.96%
1971 2.63% 1.04%
1970 2.59% 1.21%
1969 2.56% 1.06%
1968 2.55% 1.36%
1967 2.43% 1.66%
1966 2.42% 0.97%
1965 2.52% 0.59%
1964 2.51% 0.65%
1963 2.48% 0.65%
1962 2.43% 0.65%
1961 2.37% 0.81%

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/romania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Romania
Current population
3700586
18839108
Population rank 130/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.23%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
5.31 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
25 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 -25
Annual growth/decline +65,213 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 169/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 -29,041
Net migration rank 122/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -29,041
2024 - -12,696 - -28,466
2023 78,073 -15,284 -89,587 -27,780
2022 76,221 -17,134 -93,338 89,076
2021 74,394 -14,966 -141,504 -17,731
2020 73,362 -14,967 -100,179 -13,202
2019 73,572 -29,818 -60,053 -27,909
2018 72,511 -21,403 -62,316 -33,018
2017 72,291 -38,579 -50,930 -33,081
2016 73,002 -55,431 -53,196 -33,073
2015 73,682 -52,965 -59,447 -35,751
2014 75,729 -75,696 -55,745 -35,448
2013 75,562 -33,974 -59,951 -34,910
2012 76,416 -43,269 -54,157 -37,589
2011 76,806 -32,949 -56,413 -102,769
2010 76,098 -13,361 -46,567 -122,364
2009 76,206 -24,348 -34,625 -137,953
2008 73,391 17,855 -30,806 -144,368
2007 73,101 -18,131 -37,590 -133,089
2006 74,470 -49,998 -38,148 -132,777
2005 72,930 -12,835 -40,508 -131,176
2004 72,147 -6,374 -42,904 -117,432
2003 66,291 76,703 -56,093 -107,139
2002 65,436 -6,574 -58,673 -106,585
2001 61,180 41,760 -37,625 -91,154
2000 60,274 -33,133 -22,443 -92,451
1999 45,120 -3,769 -31,461 -82,590
1998 55,332 -31,951 -33,761 -81,366
1997 63,953 -30,768 -42,853 -88,734
1996 66,557 -52,421 -56,548 -70,799
1995 56,157 136,105 -36,295 -73,779
1994 56,288 -25,841 -18,184 -76,246
1993 51,679 33,688 -13,658 -73,475
1992 51,443 -22,293 -4,559 -63,200
1991 57,741 -328,546 25,301 -36,824
1990 56,903 -12,425 69,605 -38,157
1989 54,299 -7,330 122,756 -33,866
1988 54,163 -3,612 126,817 -48,911
1987 52,229 -3,613 128,517 -42,868
1986 39,470 -1,073 134,737 -50,450
1985 37,362 -1,073 111,392 -28,108
1984 35,101 772 117,731 -24,629
1983 33,420 1,853 87,986 3,093
1982 44,146 1,985 119,121 -4,725
1981 42,924 1,985 156,472 -20,870
1980 41,392 1,985 168,776 -16,668
1979 39,577 1,985 194,397 -29,600
1978 38,353 1,985 204,148 -31,427
1977 37,295 1,985 215,385 -28,135
1976 36,250 1,985 213,361 18,748
1975 30,971 1,985 219,324 9,125
1974 30,111 1,985 235,530 6,725
1973 31,969 1,985 175,020 58,651
1972 30,951 1,953 198,316 61,920
1971 31,490 1,758 206,662 74,473
1970 30,686 1,480 234,905 71,919
1969 29,535 1,199 264,120 74,851
1968 28,777 1,013 338,577 33,601
1967 27,992 1,004 347,709 37,282
1966 24,713 1,063 115,293 -25,458
1965 26,285 1,188 114,190 -60,430
1964 25,327 1,300 134,326 -59,500
1963 24,393 1,368 139,104 -58,076
1962 23,478 1,364 130,736 -56,152
1961 22,351 1,235 163,286 -54,642
1960 21,424 1,045 191,431 -55,397

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

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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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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