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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 6,111,175 people in Singapore in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 6,167,445 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Singapore's population is 1.66 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.17M (40.1% growth).

Eritrea vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Singapore
2100 8,522,007 4,367,779
2099 8,497,228 4,411,412
2098 8,474,268 4,459,213
2097 8,451,733 4,507,770
2096 8,429,569 4,558,553
2095 8,403,309 4,610,080
2094 8,377,316 4,664,700
2093 8,351,585 4,718,168
2092 8,316,183 4,771,068
2091 8,285,983 4,828,101
2090 8,250,998 4,885,895
2089 8,216,946 4,946,502
2088 8,179,696 5,004,664
2087 8,143,016 5,063,944
2086 8,100,028 5,124,380
2085 8,053,737 5,183,406
2084 8,006,588 5,240,616
2083 7,963,231 5,298,156
2082 7,918,571 5,356,138
2081 7,878,525 5,412,770
2080 7,822,491 5,467,479
2079 7,772,358 5,521,442
2078 7,718,520 5,571,799
2077 7,662,894 5,619,705
2076 7,607,491 5,663,197
2075 7,545,398 5,710,629
2074 7,490,761 5,756,364
2073 7,426,955 5,795,230
2072 7,364,831 5,831,071
2071 7,302,386 5,864,860
2070 7,237,419 5,895,880
2069 7,171,047 5,928,650
2068 7,100,633 5,959,740
2067 7,032,045 5,988,217
2066 6,958,496 6,021,266
2065 6,890,246 6,052,854
2064 6,820,756 6,079,559
2063 6,739,056 6,102,106
2062 6,665,261 6,126,791
2061 6,586,585 6,149,980
2060 6,506,537 6,175,566
2059 6,427,830 6,196,576
2058 6,348,527 6,219,117
2057 6,270,841 6,236,905
2056 6,199,452 6,255,191
2055 6,119,360 6,274,008
2054 6,044,997 6,295,405
2053 5,962,464 6,311,683
2052 5,877,006 6,324,118
2051 5,796,079 6,341,435
2050 5,715,974 6,359,963
2049 5,637,011 6,376,972
2048 5,554,665 6,390,246
2047 5,473,222 6,408,209
2046 5,391,902 6,422,503
2045 5,305,072 6,434,477
2044 5,220,319 6,447,538
2043 5,136,101 6,455,584
2042 5,048,602 6,462,372
2041 4,964,690 6,468,000
2040 4,875,172 6,469,582
2039 4,786,431 6,466,204
2038 4,697,052 6,457,329
2037 4,603,709 6,445,649
2036 4,510,757 6,433,599
2035 4,424,170 6,417,210
2034 4,336,556 6,395,064
2033 4,251,927 6,367,864
2032 4,168,824 6,340,911
2031 4,087,276 6,311,853
2030 4,002,343 6,284,466
2029 3,921,145 6,254,860
2028 3,839,994 6,220,267
2027 3,759,928 6,184,266
2026 3,682,948 6,149,680
2025 3,607,003 6,111,175
2024 3,535,603 6,036,860
2023 3,470,390 5,917,648
2022 3,409,447 5,637,022
2021 3,350,183 5,453,566
2020 3,291,271 5,685,807
2019 3,240,194 5,703,569
2018 3,192,760 5,638,676
2017 3,150,347 5,612,253
2016 3,124,698 5,607,283
2015 3,105,546 5,535,002
2014 3,095,173 5,469,724
2013 3,074,360 5,399,162
2012 3,036,988 5,312,437
2011 2,998,485 5,183,688
2010 2,945,186 5,076,732
2009 2,887,885 4,987,573
2008 2,816,327 4,839,396
2007 2,743,222 4,588,599
2006 2,703,502 4,401,365
2005 2,661,215 4,265,762
2004 2,598,284 4,166,664
2003 2,493,903 4,114,826
2002 2,392,978 4,175,950
2001 2,312,079 4,138,012
2000 2,247,031 4,027,887
1999 2,212,780 3,958,723
1998 2,180,419 3,927,213
1997 2,152,135 3,796,038
1996 2,128,464 3,670,704
1995 2,025,267 3,524,506
1994 1,913,915 3,419,048
1993 1,856,006 3,313,471
1992 1,798,748 3,230,698
1991 1,919,571 3,135,083
1990 2,032,737 3,047,132
1989 1,987,017 2,930,901
1988 1,938,255 2,846,108
1987 1,888,669 2,774,789
1986 1,845,164 2,733,373
1985 1,807,816 2,735,957
1984 1,771,730 2,732,221
1983 1,736,160 2,681,061
1982 1,695,461 2,646,466
1981 1,649,939 2,532,835
1980 1,605,797 2,413,945
1979 1,563,332 2,383,500
1978 1,522,378 2,353,600
1977 1,482,565 2,325,300
1976 1,443,807 2,293,300
1975 1,408,210 2,262,600
1974 1,375,688 2,229,800
1973 1,342,669 2,193,000
1972 1,309,235 2,152,400
1971 1,276,154 2,112,900
1970 1,243,453 2,074,507
1969 1,212,005 2,042,500
1968 1,181,737 2,012,000
1967 1,152,339 1,977,600
1966 1,124,957 1,934,400
1965 1,098,335 1,886,900
1964 1,071,287 1,841,600
1963 1,045,092 1,795,000
1962 1,019,788 1,750,200
1961 995,573 1,702,400
1960 972,547 1,646,400

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 560,162 people (a 9.99% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.12% to 6,359,963 people and rank change from 113th to 117th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people compared to the peak of 6.47M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Singapore
2100 0.29% -0.99%
2099 0.27% -1.07%
2098 0.27% -1.08%
2097 0.26% -1.11%
2096 0.31% -1.12%
2095 0.31% -1.17%
2094 0.31% -1.13%
2093 0.43% -1.11%
2092 0.36% -1.18%
2091 0.42% -1.18%
2090 0.41% -1.23%
2089 0.46% -1.16%
2088 0.45% -1.17%
2087 0.53% -1.18%
2086 0.57% -1.14%
2085 0.59% -1.09%
2084 0.54% -1.09%
2083 0.56% -1.08%
2082 0.51% -1.05%
2081 0.72% -1%
2080 0.65% -0.98%
2079 0.7% -0.9%
2078 0.73% -0.85%
2077 0.73% -0.77%
2076 0.82% -0.83%
2075 0.73% -0.79%
2074 0.86% -0.67%
2073 0.84% -0.61%
2072 0.86% -0.58%
2071 0.9% -0.53%
2070 0.93% -0.55%
2069 0.99% -0.52%
2068 0.98% -0.48%
2067 1.06% -0.55%
2066 0.99% -0.52%
2065 1.02% -0.44%
2064 1.21% -0.37%
2063 1.11% -0.4%
2062 1.19% -0.38%
2061 1.23% -0.41%
2060 1.22% -0.34%
2059 1.25% -0.36%
2058 1.24% -0.29%
2057 1.15% -0.29%
2056 1.31% -0.3%
2055 1.23% -0.34%
2054 1.38% -0.26%
2053 1.45% -0.2%
2052 1.4% -0.27%
2051 1.4% -0.29%
2050 1.4% -0.27%
2049 1.48% -0.21%
2048 1.49% -0.28%
2047 1.51% -0.22%
2046 1.64% -0.19%
2045 1.62% -0.2%
2044 1.64% -0.12%
2043 1.73% -0.11%
2042 1.69% -0.09%
2041 1.84% -0.02%
2040 1.85% 0.05%
2039 1.9% 0.14%
2038 2.03% 0.18%
2037 2.06% 0.19%
2036 1.96% 0.26%
2035 2.02% 0.35%
2034 1.99% 0.43%
2033 1.99% 0.43%
2032 2% 0.46%
2031 2.12% 0.44%
2030 2.07% 0.47%
2029 2.11% 0.56%
2028 2.13% 0.58%
2027 2.09% 0.56%
2026 2.11% 0.63%
2025 2.02% 1.23%
2024 1.88% 2.01%
2023 1.79% 4.98%
2022 1.77% 3.36%
2021 1.79% -4.08%
2020 1.58% -0.31%
2019 1.49% 1.15%
2018 1.35% 0.47%
2017 0.82% 0.09%
2016 0.62% 1.31%
2015 0.34% 1.19%
2014 0.68% 1.31%
2013 1.23% 1.63%
2012 1.28% 2.48%
2011 1.81% 2.11%
2010 1.98% 1.79%
2009 2.54% 3.06%
2008 2.66% 5.47%
2007 1.47% 4.25%
2006 1.59% 3.18%
2005 2.42% 2.38%
2004 4.19% 1.26%
2003 4.22% -1.46%
2002 3.5% 0.92%
2001 2.89% 2.73%
2000 1.55% 1.75%
1999 1.48% 0.8%
1998 1.31% 3.46%
1997 1.11% 3.41%
1996 5.1% 4.15%
1995 5.82% 3.08%
1994 3.12% 3.19%
1993 3.18% 2.56%
1992 -6.29% 3.05%
1991 -5.57% 2.89%
1990 2.3% 3.97%
1989 2.52% 2.98%
1988 2.63% 2.57%
1987 2.36% 1.52%
1986 2.07% -0.09%
1985 2.04% 0.14%
1984 2.05% 1.91%
1983 2.4% 1.31%
1982 2.76% 4.49%
1981 2.75% 4.93%
1980 2.72% 1.28%
1979 2.69% 1.27%
1978 2.69% 1.22%
1977 2.68% 1.4%
1976 2.53% 1.36%
1975 2.36% 1.47%
1974 2.46% 1.68%
1973 2.55% 1.89%
1972 2.59% 1.87%
1971 2.63% 1.85%
1970 2.59% 1.57%
1969 2.56% 1.52%
1968 2.55% 1.74%
1967 2.43% 2.23%
1966 2.42% 2.52%
1965 2.52% 2.46%
1964 2.51% 2.6%
1963 2.48% 2.56%
1962 2.43% 2.81%
1961 2.37% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Singapore
Current population
3722489
6167445
Population rank 131/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.07%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
7.09 minutes
One birth every
5.18 minutes
11.8 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
14.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +204
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +74,315
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 83/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 +16,892
Net migration rank 122/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - 16,892
2024 80,343 -12,696 8,451 20,011
2023 78,073 -15,284 7,101 26,996
2022 76,221 -17,134 9,019 214,842
2021 74,394 -14,966 15,270 -44,030
2020 73,362 -14,967 18,763 -145,556
2019 73,572 -29,818 21,674 870
2018 72,511 -21,403 21,427 21,820
2017 72,291 -38,579 21,888 -8,880
2016 73,002 -55,431 25,794 13,737
2015 73,682 -52,965 27,121 41,852
2014 75,729 -75,696 27,896 40,154
2013 75,562 -33,974 25,376 52,176
2012 76,416 -43,269 29,750 78,501
2011 76,806 -32,949 25,919 89,856
2010 76,098 -13,361 24,876 72,571
2009 76,206 -24,348 27,930 95,841
2008 73,391 17,855 28,068 176,182
2007 73,101 -18,131 26,614 192,292
2006 74,470 -49,998 25,968 135,625
2005 72,930 -12,835 24,741 92,023
2004 72,147 -6,374 24,583 50,487
2003 66,291 76,703 24,689 -30,012
2002 65,436 -6,574 29,231 -40,023
2001 61,180 41,760 31,035 45,027
2000 60,274 -33,133 37,057 55,218
1999 45,120 -3,769 32,857 19,681
1998 55,332 -31,951 33,381 51,905
1997 63,953 -30,768 37,960 95,241
1996 66,557 -52,421 38,542 102,018
1995 56,157 136,105 38,065 91,947
1994 56,288 -25,841 39,319 71,170
1993 51,679 33,688 40,425 58,820
1992 51,443 -22,293 39,091 54,359
1991 57,741 -328,546 39,188 57,821
1990 56,903 -12,425 41,136 66,950
1989 54,299 -7,330 36,929 68,031
1988 54,163 -3,612 42,407 40,976
1987 52,229 -3,613 33,020 25,411
1986 39,470 -1,073 27,880 -7,858
1985 37,362 -1,073 32,010 -31,036
1984 35,101 772 31,967 -4,396
1983 33,420 1,853 30,296 11,699
1982 44,146 1,985 33,346 41,568
1981 42,924 1,985 32,167 85,869
1980 41,392 1,985 30,657 42,433
1979 39,577 1,985 28,363 -2,384
1978 38,353 1,985 27,537 436
1977 37,295 1,985 26,508 2,757
1976 36,250 1,985 31,189 949
1975 30,971 1,985 28,509 4,104
1974 30,111 1,985 31,664 2,748
1973 31,969 1,985 36,404 -495
1972 30,951 1,953 38,098 -1,631
1971 31,490 1,758 35,708 573
1970 30,686 1,480 35,059 4,024
1969 29,535 1,199 34,314 6,763
1968 28,777 1,013 36,216 6,792
1967 27,992 1,004 40,145 6,006
1966 24,713 1,063 44,298 3,507
1965 26,285 1,188 45,474 4,199
1964 25,327 1,300 47,697 3,043
1963 24,393 1,368 49,542 2,668
1962 23,478 1,364 48,830 3,714
1961 22,351 1,235 49,880 3,490
1960 21,424 1,045 51,533 2,008

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

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/singapore | 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 Singapore 55.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 176,508 people) and 44.5% is from migration (a gain of 141,662 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M

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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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