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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 5.26 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Eritrea vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Senegal
2100 8,522,007 47,474,574
2099 8,497,228 47,302,101
2098 8,474,268 47,124,428
2097 8,451,733 46,935,783
2096 8,429,569 46,742,299
2095 8,403,309 46,541,530
2094 8,377,316 46,331,819
2093 8,351,585 46,117,446
2092 8,316,183 45,896,926
2091 8,285,983 45,669,419
2090 8,250,998 45,435,395
2089 8,216,946 45,190,699
2088 8,179,696 44,942,408
2087 8,143,016 44,685,891
2086 8,100,028 44,418,490
2085 8,053,737 44,143,926
2084 8,006,588 43,864,819
2083 7,963,231 43,572,529
2082 7,918,571 43,279,061
2081 7,878,525 42,978,412
2080 7,822,491 42,673,206
2079 7,772,358 42,360,446
2078 7,718,520 42,038,513
2077 7,662,894 41,710,573
2076 7,607,491 41,373,492
2075 7,545,398 41,024,071
2074 7,490,761 40,668,576
2073 7,426,955 40,306,673
2072 7,364,831 39,937,069
2071 7,302,386 39,562,087
2070 7,237,419 39,181,827
2069 7,171,047 38,789,497
2068 7,100,633 38,392,382
2067 7,032,045 37,991,278
2066 6,958,496 37,578,685
2065 6,890,246 37,162,056
2064 6,820,756 36,738,762
2063 6,739,056 36,312,562
2062 6,665,261 35,879,325
2061 6,586,585 35,443,454
2060 6,506,537 35,004,974
2059 6,427,830 34,566,478
2058 6,348,527 34,117,578
2057 6,270,841 33,668,392
2056 6,199,452 33,214,418
2055 6,119,360 32,760,822
2054 6,044,997 32,308,761
2053 5,962,464 31,854,267
2052 5,877,006 31,400,703
2051 5,796,079 30,944,985
2050 5,715,974 30,486,035
2049 5,637,011 30,028,301
2048 5,554,665 29,566,333
2047 5,473,222 29,107,317
2046 5,391,902 28,644,370
2045 5,305,072 28,183,606
2044 5,220,319 27,720,422
2043 5,136,101 27,256,832
2042 5,048,602 26,792,904
2041 4,964,690 26,328,316
2040 4,875,172 25,862,356
2039 4,786,431 25,394,612
2038 4,697,052 24,924,728
2037 4,603,709 24,453,976
2036 4,510,757 23,983,290
2035 4,424,170 23,511,966
2034 4,336,556 23,043,425
2033 4,251,927 22,574,895
2032 4,168,824 22,106,910
2031 4,087,276 21,639,797
2030 4,002,343 21,175,234
2029 3,921,145 20,716,123
2028 3,839,994 20,260,670
2027 3,759,928 19,811,163
2026 3,682,948 19,369,097
2025 3,607,003 18,931,966
2024 3,535,603 18,501,984
2023 3,470,390 18,077,573
2022 3,409,447 17,651,103
2021 3,350,183 17,220,867
2020 3,291,271 16,789,219
2019 3,240,194 16,352,922
2018 3,192,760 15,914,498
2017 3,150,347 15,475,002
2016 3,124,698 15,034,521
2015 3,105,546 14,593,331
2014 3,095,173 14,152,102
2013 3,074,360 13,710,849
2012 3,036,988 13,310,495
2011 2,998,485 12,958,897
2010 2,945,186 12,635,413
2009 2,887,885 12,337,389
2008 2,816,327 12,048,959
2007 2,743,222 11,770,344
2006 2,703,502 11,500,094
2005 2,661,215 11,235,472
2004 2,598,284 10,975,704
2003 2,493,903 10,721,176
2002 2,392,978 10,466,214
2001 2,312,079 10,212,942
2000 2,247,031 9,968,260
1999 2,212,780 9,730,887
1998 2,180,419 9,502,952
1997 2,152,135 9,283,495
1996 2,128,464 9,067,014
1995 2,025,267 8,848,101
1994 1,913,915 8,624,078
1993 1,856,006 8,396,288
1992 1,798,748 8,168,395
1991 1,919,571 7,943,085
1990 2,032,737 7,720,523
1989 1,987,017 7,502,207
1988 1,938,255 7,289,618
1987 1,888,669 7,081,530
1986 1,845,164 6,878,192
1985 1,807,816 6,683,287
1984 1,771,730 6,499,364
1983 1,736,160 6,324,504
1982 1,695,461 6,156,961
1981 1,649,939 5,997,160
1980 1,605,797 5,845,638
1979 1,563,332 5,702,895
1978 1,522,378 5,568,096
1977 1,482,565 5,439,549
1976 1,443,807 5,308,564
1975 1,408,210 5,170,810
1974 1,375,688 5,029,437
1973 1,342,669 4,885,181
1972 1,309,235 4,741,631
1971 1,276,154 4,601,864
1970 1,243,453 4,466,328
1969 1,212,005 4,334,974
1968 1,181,737 4,207,587
1967 1,152,339 4,083,870
1966 1,124,957 3,964,299
1965 1,098,335 3,849,788
1964 1,071,287 3,740,535
1963 1,045,092 3,635,876
1962 1,019,788 3,534,686
1961 995,573 3,436,375
1960 972,547 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Senegal
2100 0.29% 0.36%
2099 0.27% 0.38%
2098 0.27% 0.4%
2097 0.26% 0.41%
2096 0.31% 0.43%
2095 0.31% 0.45%
2094 0.31% 0.46%
2093 0.43% 0.48%
2092 0.36% 0.5%
2091 0.42% 0.52%
2090 0.41% 0.54%
2089 0.46% 0.55%
2088 0.45% 0.57%
2087 0.53% 0.6%
2086 0.57% 0.62%
2085 0.59% 0.64%
2084 0.54% 0.67%
2083 0.56% 0.68%
2082 0.51% 0.7%
2081 0.72% 0.72%
2080 0.65% 0.74%
2079 0.7% 0.77%
2078 0.73% 0.79%
2077 0.73% 0.81%
2076 0.82% 0.85%
2075 0.73% 0.87%
2074 0.86% 0.9%
2073 0.84% 0.93%
2072 0.86% 0.95%
2071 0.9% 0.97%
2070 0.93% 1.01%
2069 0.99% 1.03%
2068 0.98% 1.06%
2067 1.06% 1.1%
2066 0.99% 1.12%
2065 1.02% 1.15%
2064 1.21% 1.17%
2063 1.11% 1.21%
2062 1.19% 1.23%
2061 1.23% 1.25%
2060 1.22% 1.27%
2059 1.25% 1.32%
2058 1.24% 1.33%
2057 1.15% 1.37%
2056 1.31% 1.38%
2055 1.23% 1.4%
2054 1.38% 1.43%
2053 1.45% 1.44%
2052 1.4% 1.47%
2051 1.4% 1.51%
2050 1.4% 1.52%
2049 1.48% 1.56%
2048 1.49% 1.58%
2047 1.51% 1.62%
2046 1.64% 1.63%
2045 1.62% 1.67%
2044 1.64% 1.7%
2043 1.73% 1.73%
2042 1.69% 1.76%
2041 1.84% 1.8%
2040 1.85% 1.84%
2039 1.9% 1.89%
2038 2.03% 1.93%
2037 2.06% 1.96%
2036 1.96% 2%
2035 2.02% 2.03%
2034 1.99% 2.08%
2033 1.99% 2.12%
2032 2% 2.16%
2031 2.12% 2.19%
2030 2.07% 2.22%
2029 2.11% 2.25%
2028 2.13% 2.27%
2027 2.09% 2.28%
2026 2.11% 2.31%
2025 2.02% 2.32%
2024 1.88% 2.35%
2023 1.79% 2.42%
2022 1.77% 2.5%
2021 1.79% 2.57%
2020 1.58% 2.67%
2019 1.49% 2.75%
2018 1.35% 2.84%
2017 0.82% 2.93%
2016 0.62% 3.02%
2015 0.34% 3.12%
2014 0.68% 3.22%
2013 1.23% 3.01%
2012 1.28% 2.71%
2011 1.81% 2.56%
2010 1.98% 2.42%
2009 2.54% 2.39%
2008 2.66% 2.37%
2007 1.47% 2.35%
2006 1.59% 2.36%
2005 2.42% 2.37%
2004 4.19% 2.37%
2003 4.22% 2.44%
2002 3.5% 2.48%
2001 2.89% 2.45%
2000 1.55% 2.44%
1999 1.48% 2.4%
1998 1.31% 2.36%
1997 1.11% 2.39%
1996 5.1% 2.47%
1995 5.82% 2.6%
1994 3.12% 2.71%
1993 3.18% 2.79%
1992 -6.29% 2.84%
1991 -5.57% 2.88%
1990 2.3% 2.91%
1989 2.52% 2.92%
1988 2.63% 2.94%
1987 2.36% 2.96%
1986 2.07% 2.92%
1985 2.04% 2.83%
1984 2.05% 2.76%
1983 2.4% 2.72%
1982 2.76% 2.66%
1981 2.75% 2.59%
1980 2.72% 2.5%
1979 2.69% 2.42%
1978 2.69% 2.36%
1977 2.68% 2.47%
1976 2.53% 2.66%
1975 2.36% 2.81%
1974 2.46% 2.95%
1973 2.55% 3.03%
1972 2.59% 3.04%
1971 2.63% 3.03%
1970 2.59% 3.03%
1969 2.56% 3.03%
1968 2.55% 3.03%
1967 2.43% 3.02%
1966 2.42% 2.97%
1965 2.52% 2.92%
1964 2.51% 2.88%
1963 2.48% 2.86%
1962 2.43% 2.86%
1961 2.37% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Eritrea grew by 2.02%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Senegal
Current population
3722489
19596169
Population rank 131/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.24%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
5.18 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
24.8 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 35/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 -12,636
Net migration rank 122/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -12,636
2024 80,343 -12,696 438,108 -10,307
2023 78,073 -15,284 431,006 -9,999
2022 76,221 -17,134 415,507 16,425
2021 74,394 -14,966 403,019 25,519
2020 73,362 -14,967 400,910 33,848
2019 73,572 -29,818 399,436 38,386
2018 72,511 -21,403 405,454 33,567
2017 72,291 -38,579 410,366 29,605
2016 73,002 -55,431 411,480 29,498
2015 73,682 -52,965 407,008 34,387
2014 75,729 -75,696 405,019 36,030
2013 75,562 -33,974 406,582 34,878
2012 76,416 -43,269 402,243 -42,978
2011 76,806 -32,949 387,290 -43,350
2010 76,098 -13,361 372,934 -69,888
2009 76,206 -24,348 362,238 -69,239
2008 73,391 17,855 351,661 -67,812
2007 73,101 -18,131 339,963 -66,580
2006 74,470 -49,998 331,364 -64,254
2005 72,930 -12,835 323,908 -61,781
2004 72,147 -6,374 317,286 -59,879
2003 66,291 76,703 308,856 -57,213
2002 65,436 -6,574 298,842 -40,554
2001 61,180 41,760 289,690 -41,422
2000 60,274 -33,133 283,946 -42,854
1999 45,120 -3,769 277,944 -44,284
1998 55,332 -31,951 267,404 -45,189
1997 63,953 -30,768 261,200 -44,506
1996 66,557 -52,421 255,418 -39,162
1995 56,157 136,105 252,552 -31,001
1994 56,288 -25,841 249,115 -22,633
1993 51,679 33,688 245,742 -16,649
1992 51,443 -22,293 241,482 -14,796
1991 57,741 -328,546 237,713 -13,783
1990 56,903 -12,425 234,155 -12,959
1989 54,299 -7,330 227,797 -12,362
1988 54,163 -3,612 221,772 -12,036
1987 52,229 -3,613 218,522 -12,086
1986 39,470 -1,073 212,887 -12,655
1985 37,362 -1,073 208,218 -18,644
1984 35,101 772 203,125 -24,858
1983 33,420 1,853 197,673 -26,222
1982 44,146 1,985 191,309 -27,672
1981 42,924 1,985 185,917 -29,959
1980 41,392 1,985 179,707 -32,616
1979 39,577 1,985 173,425 -35,022
1978 38,353 1,985 167,744 -36,559
1977 37,295 1,985 161,636 -35,731
1976 36,250 1,985 154,776 -18,716
1975 30,971 1,985 147,311 -7,870
1974 30,111 1,985 139,974 3,347
1973 31,969 1,985 133,834 11,382
1972 30,951 1,953 128,024 13,852
1971 31,490 1,758 122,511 15,131
1970 30,686 1,480 117,264 16,168
1969 29,535 1,199 112,393 16,887
1968 28,777 1,013 108,240 17,264
1967 27,992 1,004 104,824 17,107
1966 24,713 1,063 101,359 15,849
1965 26,285 1,188 97,912 13,913
1964 25,327 1,300 94,797 11,892
1963 24,393 1,368 92,264 10,371
1962 23,478 1,364 89,937 9,809
1961 22,351 1,235 87,322 9,549
1960 21,424 1,045 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/senegal | 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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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