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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Serbia's population is 1.75 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.28% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Eritrea vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Serbia
2100 8,514,681 3,621,418
2099 8,489,924 3,649,584
2098 8,466,983 3,677,789
2097 8,444,468 3,706,279
2096 8,422,323 3,734,933
2095 8,396,086 3,763,769
2094 8,370,114 3,792,851
2093 8,344,405 3,822,147
2092 8,309,034 3,851,865
2091 8,278,860 3,881,833
2090 8,243,905 3,911,964
2089 8,209,883 3,942,571
2088 8,172,664 3,973,274
2087 8,136,016 4,004,485
2086 8,093,065 4,036,066
2085 8,046,814 4,068,021
2084 7,999,706 4,100,403
2083 7,956,385 4,133,391
2082 7,911,764 4,166,924
2081 7,871,753 4,200,811
2080 7,815,766 4,235,306
2079 7,765,677 4,270,442
2078 7,711,886 4,306,246
2077 7,656,307 4,342,382
2076 7,600,951 4,378,754
2075 7,538,912 4,415,505
2074 7,484,322 4,452,888
2073 7,420,571 4,490,589
2072 7,358,500 4,528,672
2071 7,296,109 4,567,167
2070 7,231,198 4,606,212
2069 7,164,883 4,645,524
2068 7,094,530 4,685,090
2067 7,026,000 4,724,796
2066 6,952,514 4,764,445
2065 6,884,323 4,804,405
2064 6,814,893 4,844,434
2063 6,733,263 4,884,574
2062 6,659,531 4,924,899
2061 6,580,923 4,964,985
2060 6,500,944 5,005,138
2059 6,422,305 5,045,125
2058 6,343,070 5,085,292
2057 6,265,450 5,125,901
2056 6,194,123 5,166,530
2055 6,114,099 5,207,137
2054 6,039,801 5,247,793
2053 5,957,339 5,288,369
2052 5,871,954 5,329,487
2051 5,791,096 5,371,281
2050 5,711,061 5,413,067
2049 5,632,165 5,455,402
2048 5,549,890 5,498,031
2047 5,468,518 5,541,158
2046 5,387,267 5,584,824
2045 5,300,511 5,629,108
2044 5,215,831 5,673,908
2043 5,131,686 5,719,287
2042 5,044,262 5,765,400
2041 4,960,422 5,811,936
2040 4,870,981 5,858,464
2039 4,782,316 5,905,404
2038 4,693,015 5,952,107
2037 4,599,752 5,998,763
2036 4,506,879 6,045,097
2035 4,420,367 6,091,385
2034 4,332,828 6,137,447
2033 4,248,272 6,183,536
2032 4,165,241 6,229,136
2031 4,083,762 6,274,395
2030 3,998,903 6,319,422
2029 3,917,775 6,363,799
2028 3,836,693 6,407,914
2027 3,756,696 6,451,609
2026 3,679,782 6,494,521
2025 3,603,902 6,543,364
2024 3,535,603 6,586,476
2023 3,470,390 6,623,183
2022 3,409,447 6,664,449
2021 3,350,183 6,834,326
2020 3,291,271 6,899,126
2019 3,240,194 6,945,235
2018 3,192,760 6,982,604
2017 3,150,347 7,020,858
2016 3,124,698 7,058,322
2015 3,105,546 7,095,383
2014 3,095,173 7,131,787
2013 3,074,360 7,166,553
2012 3,036,988 7,201,497
2011 2,998,485 7,236,519
2010 2,945,186 7,291,436
2009 2,887,885 7,320,807
2008 2,816,327 7,350,222
2007 2,743,222 7,381,579
2006 2,703,502 7,411,569
2005 2,661,215 7,440,769
2004 2,598,284 7,463,157
2003 2,493,903 7,480,591
2002 2,392,978 7,500,031
2001 2,312,079 7,503,433
2000 2,247,031 7,516,346
1999 2,212,780 7,540,401
1998 2,180,419 7,567,745
1997 2,152,135 7,598,538
1996 2,128,464 7,622,185
1995 2,025,267 7,628,264
1994 1,913,915 7,622,711
1993 1,856,006 7,614,328
1992 1,798,748 7,604,063
1991 1,919,571 7,595,636
1990 2,032,737 7,897,937
1989 1,987,017 7,893,787
1988 1,938,255 7,884,218
1987 1,888,669 7,868,027
1986 1,845,164 7,853,824
1985 1,807,816 7,835,902
1984 1,771,730 7,813,549
1983 1,736,160 7,788,100
1982 1,695,461 7,763,335
1981 1,649,939 7,736,787
1980 1,605,797 7,709,544
1979 1,563,332 7,541,997
1978 1,522,378 7,504,017
1977 1,482,565 7,462,783
1976 1,443,807 7,418,973
1975 1,408,210 7,368,717
1974 1,375,688 7,326,043
1973 1,342,669 7,283,902
1972 1,309,235 7,252,012
1971 1,276,154 7,211,716
1970 1,243,453 7,164,993
1969 1,212,005 7,123,249
1968 1,181,737 7,007,586
1967 1,152,339 6,966,522
1966 1,124,957 6,927,969
1965 1,098,335 6,876,624
1964 1,071,287 6,832,855
1963 1,045,092 6,787,950
1962 1,019,788 6,740,264
1961 995,573 6,689,077
1960 972,547 6,638,992

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/serbia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Serbia
2100 0.29% -0.77%
2099 0.27% -0.77%
2098 0.27% -0.77%
2097 0.26% -0.77%
2096 0.31% -0.77%
2095 0.31% -0.77%
2094 0.31% -0.77%
2093 0.43% -0.77%
2092 0.36% -0.77%
2091 0.42% -0.77%
2090 0.41% -0.78%
2089 0.46% -0.77%
2088 0.45% -0.78%
2087 0.53% -0.78%
2086 0.57% -0.79%
2085 0.59% -0.79%
2084 0.54% -0.8%
2083 0.56% -0.8%
2082 0.51% -0.81%
2081 0.72% -0.81%
2080 0.65% -0.82%
2079 0.7% -0.83%
2078 0.73% -0.83%
2077 0.73% -0.83%
2076 0.82% -0.83%
2075 0.73% -0.84%
2074 0.86% -0.84%
2073 0.84% -0.84%
2072 0.86% -0.84%
2071 0.9% -0.85%
2070 0.93% -0.85%
2069 0.99% -0.84%
2068 0.98% -0.84%
2067 1.06% -0.83%
2066 0.99% -0.83%
2065 1.02% -0.83%
2064 1.21% -0.82%
2063 1.11% -0.82%
2062 1.19% -0.81%
2061 1.23% -0.8%
2060 1.22% -0.79%
2059 1.25% -0.79%
2058 1.24% -0.79%
2057 1.15% -0.79%
2056 1.31% -0.78%
2055 1.23% -0.77%
2054 1.38% -0.77%
2053 1.45% -0.77%
2052 1.4% -0.78%
2051 1.4% -0.77%
2050 1.4% -0.78%
2049 1.48% -0.78%
2048 1.49% -0.78%
2047 1.51% -0.78%
2046 1.64% -0.79%
2045 1.62% -0.79%
2044 1.64% -0.79%
2043 1.73% -0.8%
2042 1.69% -0.8%
2041 1.84% -0.79%
2040 1.85% -0.79%
2039 1.9% -0.78%
2038 2.03% -0.78%
2037 2.06% -0.77%
2036 1.96% -0.76%
2035 2.02% -0.75%
2034 1.99% -0.75%
2033 1.99% -0.73%
2032 2% -0.72%
2031 2.12% -0.71%
2030 2.07% -0.7%
2029 2.11% -0.69%
2028 2.13% -0.68%
2027 2.09% -0.66%
2026 2.11% -0.75%
2025 1.93% -0.65%
2024 1.88% -0.55%
2023 1.79% -0.62%
2022 1.77% -2.49%
2021 1.79% -0.94%
2020 1.58% -0.66%
2019 1.49% -0.54%
2018 1.35% -0.54%
2017 0.82% -0.53%
2016 0.62% -0.52%
2015 0.34% -0.51%
2014 0.68% -0.49%
2013 1.23% -0.49%
2012 1.28% -0.48%
2011 1.81% -0.75%
2010 1.98% -0.4%
2009 2.54% -0.4%
2008 2.66% -0.42%
2007 1.47% -0.4%
2006 1.59% -0.39%
2005 2.42% -0.3%
2004 4.19% -0.23%
2003 4.22% -0.26%
2002 3.5% -0.05%
2001 2.89% -0.17%
2000 1.55% -0.32%
1999 1.48% -0.36%
1998 1.31% -0.41%
1997 1.11% -0.31%
1996 5.1% -0.08%
1995 5.82% 0.07%
1994 3.12% 0.11%
1993 3.18% 0.13%
1992 -6.29% 0.11%
1991 -5.57% -3.83%
1990 2.3% 0.05%
1989 2.52% 0.12%
1988 2.63% 0.21%
1987 2.36% 0.18%
1986 2.07% 0.23%
1985 2.04% 0.29%
1984 2.05% 0.33%
1983 2.4% 0.32%
1982 2.76% 0.34%
1981 2.75% 0.35%
1980 2.72% 2.22%
1979 2.69% 0.51%
1978 2.69% 0.55%
1977 2.68% 0.59%
1976 2.53% 0.68%
1975 2.36% 0.58%
1974 2.46% 0.58%
1973 2.55% 0.44%
1972 2.59% 0.56%
1971 2.63% 0.65%
1970 2.59% 0.59%
1969 2.56% 1.65%
1968 2.55% 0.59%
1967 2.43% 0.56%
1966 2.42% 0.75%
1965 2.52% 0.64%
1964 2.51% 0.66%
1963 2.48% 0.71%
1962 2.43% 0.77%
1961 2.37% 0.75%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Serbia
Current population
3700586
6494521
Population rank 130/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.08%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
5.31 minutes
8.63 minutes
One death every
25 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 -101
Annual growth/decline +65,213 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 189/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 -13,086
Net migration rank 122/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -13,086
2024 - -12,696 - -8,132
2023 78,073 -15,284 -36,427 4,348
2022 76,221 -17,134 -46,651 40,118
2021 74,394 -14,966 -74,494 -8,974
2020 73,362 -14,967 -55,193 -10,220
2019 73,572 -29,818 -36,810 -18,891
2018 72,511 -21,403 -37,707 -18,883
2017 72,291 -38,579 -39,317 -18,651
2016 73,002 -55,431 -35,998 -18,322
2015 73,682 -52,965 -37,605 -18,789
2014 75,729 -75,696 -34,946 -18,846
2013 75,562 -33,974 -34,399 -17,866
2012 76,416 -43,269 -35,288 -18,513
2011 76,806 -32,949 -36,906 611
2010 76,098 -13,361 -34,999 3,632
2009 76,206 -24,348 -33,676 6,043
2008 73,391 17,855 -33,590 7,070
2007 73,101 -18,131 -34,693 7,045
2006 74,470 -49,998 -31,870 8,018
2005 72,930 -12,835 -34,227 7,945
2004 72,147 -6,374 -26,121 7,300
2003 66,291 76,703 -24,686 6,854
2002 65,436 -6,574 -24,750 1,562
2001 61,180 41,760 -20,259 -12,007
2000 60,274 -33,133 -30,065 -14,368
1999 45,120 -3,769 -29,408 -4,073
1998 55,332 -31,951 -23,006 -5,665
1997 63,953 -30,768 -18,389 -5,817
1996 66,557 -52,421 -16,007 -5,598
1995 56,157 136,105 -7,628 -6,019
1994 56,288 -25,841 -7,157 -5,934
1993 51,679 33,688 -5,703 -5,972
1992 51,443 -22,293 -3,779 -4,415
1991 57,741 -328,546 2,210 -8,483
1990 56,903 -12,425 7,416 -16,260
1989 54,299 -7,330 11,872 -16,360
1988 54,163 -3,612 13,852 -15,715
1987 52,229 -3,613 16,711 -16,686
1986 39,470 -1,073 19,407 -17,990
1985 37,362 -1,073 22,090 -17,646
1984 35,101 772 23,815 -15,567
1983 33,420 1,853 27,515 -15,301
1982 44,146 1,985 30,603 -13,550
1981 42,924 1,985 34,304 -8,531
1980 41,392 1,985 36,273 287
1979 39,577 1,985 39,022 -960
1978 38,353 1,985 43,636 -1,481
1977 37,295 1,985 48,105 -1,953
1976 36,250 1,985 51,399 -2,744
1975 30,971 1,985 52,502 -3,490
1974 30,111 1,985 51,583 -3,525
1973 31,969 1,985 49,596 -2,396
1972 30,951 1,953 48,248 -348
1971 31,490 1,758 47,424 1,655
1970 30,686 1,480 48,343 1,861
1969 29,535 1,199 50,304 4,112
1968 28,777 1,013 51,653 5,430
1967 27,992 1,004 53,120 6,114
1966 24,713 1,063 53,338 7,037
1965 26,285 1,188 53,383 7,957
1964 25,327 1,300 54,185 8,045
1963 24,393 1,368 55,580 8,276
1962 23,478 1,364 59,307 6,064
1961 22,351 1,235 61,065 6,422
1960 21,424 1,045 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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