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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 38.3 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.76% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Eritrea vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Russia
2100 8,522,007 125,631,984
2099 8,497,228 125,735,285
2098 8,474,268 125,835,990
2097 8,451,733 125,914,480
2096 8,429,569 126,004,709
2095 8,403,309 126,072,890
2094 8,377,316 126,125,529
2093 8,351,585 126,181,074
2092 8,316,183 126,256,091
2091 8,285,983 126,304,823
2090 8,250,998 126,360,262
2089 8,216,946 126,412,664
2088 8,179,696 126,463,022
2087 8,143,016 126,511,263
2086 8,100,028 126,579,534
2085 8,053,737 126,655,806
2084 8,006,588 126,730,694
2083 7,963,231 126,805,713
2082 7,918,571 126,889,471
2081 7,878,525 126,973,300
2080 7,822,491 127,070,546
2079 7,772,358 127,191,346
2078 7,718,520 127,331,975
2077 7,662,894 127,489,152
2076 7,607,491 127,641,749
2075 7,545,398 127,825,235
2074 7,490,761 128,023,096
2073 7,426,955 128,238,922
2072 7,364,831 128,465,870
2071 7,302,386 128,745,681
2070 7,237,419 129,020,076
2069 7,171,047 129,309,803
2068 7,100,633 129,589,275
2067 7,032,045 129,873,991
2066 6,958,496 130,184,092
2065 6,890,246 130,515,828
2064 6,820,756 130,852,649
2063 6,739,056 131,199,458
2062 6,665,261 131,530,725
2061 6,586,585 131,881,030
2060 6,506,537 132,209,377
2059 6,427,830 132,568,882
2058 6,348,527 132,933,515
2057 6,270,841 133,272,997
2056 6,199,452 133,615,325
2055 6,119,360 133,963,055
2054 6,044,997 134,288,366
2053 5,962,464 134,609,198
2052 5,877,006 134,876,558
2051 5,796,079 135,141,211
2050 5,715,974 135,386,454
2049 5,637,011 135,609,441
2048 5,554,665 135,818,840
2047 5,473,222 136,013,698
2046 5,391,902 136,185,098
2045 5,305,072 136,368,416
2044 5,220,319 136,568,234
2043 5,136,101 136,791,498
2042 5,048,602 137,015,033
2041 4,964,690 137,266,491
2040 4,875,172 137,531,851
2039 4,786,431 137,833,822
2038 4,697,052 138,146,863
2037 4,603,709 138,485,780
2036 4,510,757 138,835,731
2035 4,424,170 139,197,452
2034 4,336,556 139,573,272
2033 4,251,927 139,960,175
2032 4,168,824 140,359,785
2031 4,087,276 140,785,026
2030 4,002,343 141,182,418
2029 3,921,145 141,571,268
2028 3,839,994 141,946,979
2027 3,759,928 142,315,155
2026 3,682,948 142,643,173
2025 3,607,003 143,513,328
2024 3,535,603 143,669,648
2023 3,470,390 143,826,130
2022 3,409,447 144,236,933
2021 3,350,183 144,746,762
2020 3,291,271 145,245,148
2019 3,240,194 145,453,291
2018 3,192,760 145,398,106
2017 3,150,347 145,293,260
2016 3,124,698 145,015,460
2015 3,105,546 144,640,716
2014 3,095,173 144,237,223
2013 3,074,360 143,805,638
2012 3,036,988 143,378,447
2011 2,998,485 143,018,195
2010 2,945,186 142,849,468
2009 2,887,885 142,785,348
2008 2,816,327 142,742,366
2007 2,743,222 142,805,114
2006 2,703,502 143,049,637
2005 2,661,215 143,518,814
2004 2,598,284 144,067,316
2003 2,493,903 144,648,618
2002 2,392,978 145,306,497
2001 2,312,079 145,976,482
2000 2,247,031 146,596,869
1999 2,212,780 147,214,776
1998 2,180,419 147,670,784
1997 2,152,135 147,915,361
1996 2,128,464 148,160,129
1995 2,025,267 148,375,787
1994 1,913,915 148,407,912
1993 1,856,006 148,458,777
1992 1,798,748 148,538,197
1991 1,919,571 148,394,216
1990 2,032,737 147,969,406
1989 1,987,017 147,721,000
1988 1,938,255 146,857,000
1987 1,888,669 145,908,000
1986 1,845,164 144,894,000
1985 1,807,816 143,858,000
1984 1,771,730 142,745,000
1983 1,736,160 141,668,000
1982 1,695,461 140,823,000
1981 1,649,939 139,941,000
1980 1,605,797 139,010,000
1979 1,563,332 138,027,000
1978 1,522,378 137,060,000
1977 1,482,565 136,100,000
1976 1,443,807 135,147,000
1975 1,408,210 134,200,000
1974 1,375,688 133,432,000
1973 1,342,669 132,669,000
1972 1,309,235 131,909,000
1971 1,276,154 131,155,000
1970 1,243,453 130,404,000
1969 1,212,005 129,664,000
1968 1,181,737 128,928,000
1967 1,152,339 128,196,000
1966 1,124,957 127,468,000
1965 1,098,335 126,745,000
1964 1,071,287 125,345,000
1963 1,045,092 123,960,000
1962 1,019,788 122,591,000
1961 995,573 121,236,000
1960 972,547 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 126M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Russia
2100 0.29% -0.08%
2099 0.27% -0.08%
2098 0.27% -0.06%
2097 0.26% -0.07%
2096 0.31% -0.05%
2095 0.31% -0.04%
2094 0.31% -0.04%
2093 0.43% -0.06%
2092 0.36% -0.04%
2091 0.42% -0.04%
2090 0.41% -0.04%
2089 0.46% -0.04%
2088 0.45% -0.04%
2087 0.53% -0.05%
2086 0.57% -0.06%
2085 0.59% -0.06%
2084 0.54% -0.06%
2083 0.56% -0.07%
2082 0.51% -0.07%
2081 0.72% -0.08%
2080 0.65% -0.09%
2079 0.7% -0.11%
2078 0.73% -0.12%
2077 0.73% -0.12%
2076 0.82% -0.14%
2075 0.73% -0.15%
2074 0.86% -0.17%
2073 0.84% -0.18%
2072 0.86% -0.22%
2071 0.9% -0.21%
2070 0.93% -0.22%
2069 0.99% -0.22%
2068 0.98% -0.22%
2067 1.06% -0.24%
2066 0.99% -0.25%
2065 1.02% -0.26%
2064 1.21% -0.26%
2063 1.11% -0.25%
2062 1.19% -0.27%
2061 1.23% -0.25%
2060 1.22% -0.27%
2059 1.25% -0.27%
2058 1.24% -0.25%
2057 1.15% -0.26%
2056 1.31% -0.26%
2055 1.23% -0.24%
2054 1.38% -0.24%
2053 1.45% -0.2%
2052 1.4% -0.2%
2051 1.4% -0.18%
2050 1.4% -0.16%
2049 1.48% -0.15%
2048 1.49% -0.14%
2047 1.51% -0.13%
2046 1.64% -0.13%
2045 1.62% -0.15%
2044 1.64% -0.16%
2043 1.73% -0.16%
2042 1.69% -0.18%
2041 1.84% -0.19%
2040 1.85% -0.22%
2039 1.9% -0.23%
2038 2.03% -0.24%
2037 2.06% -0.25%
2036 1.96% -0.26%
2035 2.02% -0.27%
2034 1.99% -0.28%
2033 1.99% -0.28%
2032 2% -0.3%
2031 2.12% -0.28%
2030 2.07% -0.27%
2029 2.11% -0.26%
2028 2.13% -0.26%
2027 2.09% -0.23%
2026 2.11% -0.61%
2025 2.02% -0.11%
2024 1.88% -0.11%
2023 1.79% -0.28%
2022 1.77% -0.35%
2021 1.79% -0.34%
2020 1.58% -0.14%
2019 1.49% 0.04%
2018 1.35% 0.07%
2017 0.82% 0.19%
2016 0.62% 0.26%
2015 0.34% 0.28%
2014 0.68% 0.3%
2013 1.23% 0.3%
2012 1.28% 0.25%
2011 1.81% 0.12%
2010 1.98% 0.04%
2009 2.54% 0.03%
2008 2.66% -0.04%
2007 1.47% -0.17%
2006 1.59% -0.33%
2005 2.42% -0.38%
2004 4.19% -0.4%
2003 4.22% -0.45%
2002 3.5% -0.46%
2001 2.89% -0.42%
2000 1.55% -0.42%
1999 1.48% -0.31%
1998 1.31% -0.17%
1997 1.11% -0.17%
1996 5.1% -0.15%
1995 5.82% -0.02%
1994 3.12% -0.03%
1993 3.18% -0.05%
1992 -6.29% 0.1%
1991 -5.57% 0.29%
1990 2.3% 0.17%
1989 2.52% 0.59%
1988 2.63% 0.65%
1987 2.36% 0.7%
1986 2.07% 0.72%
1985 2.04% 0.78%
1984 2.05% 0.76%
1983 2.4% 0.6%
1982 2.76% 0.63%
1981 2.75% 0.67%
1980 2.72% 0.71%
1979 2.69% 0.71%
1978 2.69% 0.71%
1977 2.68% 0.71%
1976 2.53% 0.71%
1975 2.36% 0.58%
1974 2.46% 0.58%
1973 2.55% 0.58%
1972 2.59% 0.57%
1971 2.63% 0.58%
1970 2.59% 0.57%
1969 2.56% 0.57%
1968 2.55% 0.57%
1967 2.43% 0.57%
1966 2.42% 0.57%
1965 2.52% 1.12%
1964 2.51% 1.12%
1963 2.48% 1.12%
1962 2.43% 1.12%
1961 2.37% 1.12%

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 Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Russia
Current population
3722489
142643173
Population rank 131/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 1.72%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
3.37 minutes
One birth every
5.18 minutes
26.1 seconds
One death every
24.8 minutes
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +196 -428
Annual growth/decline +71,400 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 166/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 -251,822
Net migration rank 122/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -251,822
2024 80,343 -12,696 -574,678 -178,042
2023 78,073 -15,284 -503,392 27,807
2022 76,221 -17,134 -576,948 765,629
2021 74,394 -14,966 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 73,362 -14,967 -697,177 334,094
2019 73,572 -29,818 -319,997 336,494
2018 72,511 -21,403 -232,637 339,972
2017 72,291 -38,579 -130,764 396,619
2016 73,002 -55,431 0 447,645
2015 73,682 -52,965 43,392 384,756
2014 75,729 -75,696 28,848 264,698
2013 75,562 -33,974 28,761 289,872
2012 76,416 -43,269 0 285,977
2011 76,806 -32,949 -128,716 309,377
2010 76,098 -13,361 -242,844 307,555
2009 76,206 -24,348 -257,014 350,206
2008 73,391 17,855 -356,856 360,840
2007 73,101 -18,131 -471,257 365,717
2006 74,470 -49,998 -686,638 308,370
2005 72,930 -12,835 -846,761 263,541
2004 72,147 -6,374 -792,370 261,519
2003 66,291 76,703 -896,822 256,804
2002 65,436 -6,574 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 61,180 41,760 -963,445 259,614
2000 60,274 -33,133 -967,540 550,401
1999 45,120 -3,769 -927,453 375,468
1998 55,332 -31,951 -694,053 528,135
1997 63,953 -30,768 -769,159 541,387
1996 66,557 -52,421 -785,248 587,171
1995 56,157 136,105 -845,742 723,875
1994 56,288 -25,841 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 51,679 33,688 -757,140 507,229
1992 51,443 -22,293 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 57,741 -328,546 103,876 125,505
1990 56,903 -12,425 325,533 299,863
1989 54,299 -7,330 576,112 89,400
1988 54,163 -3,612 778,343 269,862
1987 52,229 -3,613 977,583 275,611
1986 39,470 -1,073 985,279 283,553
1985 37,362 -1,073 762,447 280,614
1984 35,101 772 756,548 247,026
1983 33,420 1,853 906,676 200,159
1982 44,146 1,985 830,855 107,520
1981 42,924 1,985 713,700 36,686
1980 41,392 1,985 681,149 10,440
1979 39,577 1,985 690,135 -5,791
1978 38,353 1,985 812,766 108,882
1977 37,295 1,985 832,932 122,316
1976 36,250 1,985 852,237 113,851
1975 30,971 1,985 843,850 80,069
1974 30,111 1,985 883,186 -51,759
1973 31,969 1,985 846,561 -107,568
1972 30,951 1,953 872,050 -111,168
1971 31,490 1,758 854,999 -134,968
1970 30,686 1,480 785,554 -264,464
1969 29,535 1,199 753,088 -64,643
1968 28,777 1,013 787,621 -83,221
1967 27,992 1,004 854,554 -116,029
1966 24,713 1,063 989,279 -111,360
1965 26,285 1,188 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 25,327 1,300 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 24,393 1,368 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 23,478 1,364 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 22,351 1,235 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 21,424 1,045 1,962,834 -234,895

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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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