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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 49,355,143 people in Spain in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 49,323,658 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 13.3 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +0.55% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 49.3M (11.1% growth).

Eritrea vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Spain
2100 8,522,007 34,221,514
2099 8,497,228 34,400,373
2098 8,474,268 34,577,450
2097 8,451,733 34,751,199
2096 8,429,569 34,917,831
2095 8,403,309 35,087,012
2094 8,377,316 35,251,362
2093 8,351,585 35,415,082
2092 8,316,183 35,577,396
2091 8,285,983 35,741,351
2090 8,250,998 35,912,083
2089 8,216,946 36,086,009
2088 8,179,696 36,257,546
2087 8,143,016 36,424,826
2086 8,100,028 36,594,101
2085 8,053,737 36,771,456
2084 8,006,588 36,951,760
2083 7,963,231 37,138,777
2082 7,918,571 37,327,720
2081 7,878,525 37,527,142
2080 7,822,491 37,732,838
2079 7,772,358 37,949,144
2078 7,718,520 38,171,047
2077 7,662,894 38,405,329
2076 7,607,491 38,654,221
2075 7,545,398 38,913,733
2074 7,490,761 39,188,284
2073 7,426,955 39,469,767
2072 7,364,831 39,765,059
2071 7,302,386 40,062,070
2070 7,237,419 40,372,388
2069 7,171,047 40,682,818
2068 7,100,633 41,005,148
2067 7,032,045 41,326,772
2066 6,958,496 41,654,672
2065 6,890,246 41,983,104
2064 6,820,756 42,321,736
2063 6,739,056 42,655,212
2062 6,665,261 42,993,328
2061 6,586,585 43,328,037
2060 6,506,537 43,648,753
2059 6,427,830 43,967,376
2058 6,348,527 44,273,756
2057 6,270,841 44,579,723
2056 6,199,452 44,885,952
2055 6,119,360 45,164,935
2054 6,044,997 45,434,986
2053 5,962,464 45,702,038
2052 5,877,006 45,951,973
2051 5,796,079 46,179,119
2050 5,715,974 46,397,620
2049 5,637,011 46,616,167
2048 5,554,665 46,812,693
2047 5,473,222 47,002,591
2046 5,391,902 47,182,235
2045 5,305,072 47,354,908
2044 5,220,319 47,514,076
2043 5,136,101 47,657,627
2042 5,048,602 47,801,904
2041 4,964,690 47,936,819
2040 4,875,172 48,066,825
2039 4,786,431 48,190,225
2038 4,697,052 48,304,880
2037 4,603,709 48,418,168
2036 4,510,757 48,528,778
2035 4,424,170 48,633,960
2034 4,336,556 48,730,594
2033 4,251,927 48,823,356
2032 4,168,824 48,914,944
2031 4,087,276 49,008,735
2030 4,002,343 49,094,273
2029 3,921,145 49,163,780
2028 3,839,994 49,223,677
2027 3,759,928 49,274,441
2026 3,682,948 49,323,658
2025 3,607,003 49,355,143
2024 3,535,603 48,848,840
2023 3,470,390 48,352,528
2022 3,409,447 47,786,102
2021 3,350,183 47,443,821
2020 3,291,271 47,359,424
2019 3,240,194 47,118,501
2018 3,192,760 46,782,011
2017 3,150,347 46,571,232
2016 3,124,698 46,458,139
2015 3,105,546 46,422,303
2014 3,095,173 46,460,733
2013 3,074,360 46,604,197
2012 3,036,988 46,773,055
2011 2,998,485 46,742,697
2010 2,945,186 46,576,897
2009 2,887,885 46,362,946
2008 2,816,327 45,954,106
2007 2,743,222 45,226,803
2006 2,703,502 44,397,319
2005 2,661,215 43,653,155
2004 2,598,284 42,921,895
2003 2,493,903 42,187,645
2002 2,392,978 41,431,558
2001 2,312,079 40,850,412
2000 2,247,031 40,567,864
1999 2,212,780 40,386,875
1998 2,180,419 40,223,509
1997 2,152,135 40,057,389
1996 2,128,464 39,889,852
1995 2,025,267 39,724,050
1994 1,913,915 39,549,108
1993 1,856,006 39,361,262
1992 1,798,748 39,157,685
1991 1,919,571 38,966,376
1990 2,032,737 38,867,322
1989 1,987,017 38,827,764
1988 1,938,255 38,766,939
1987 1,888,669 38,684,815
1986 1,845,164 38,584,624
1985 1,807,816 38,469,512
1984 1,771,730 38,330,364
1983 1,736,160 38,171,525
1982 1,695,461 37,986,012
1981 1,649,939 37,758,631
1980 1,605,797 37,491,165
1979 1,563,332 37,191,330
1978 1,522,378 36,864,898
1977 1,482,565 36,511,638
1976 1,443,807 36,137,812
1975 1,408,210 35,757,900
1974 1,375,688 35,373,335
1973 1,342,669 34,988,947
1972 1,309,235 34,604,469
1971 1,276,154 34,224,490
1970 1,243,453 33,814,531
1969 1,212,005 33,441,054
1968 1,181,737 33,113,134
1967 1,152,339 32,682,947
1966 1,124,957 32,283,194
1965 1,098,335 31,954,292
1964 1,071,287 31,609,195
1963 1,045,092 31,296,651
1962 1,019,788 31,023,366
1961 995,573 30,739,250
1960 972,547 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,865,519 people (a 6.17% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 46,397,620 people and rank change from 32nd to 46th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2025 at 49.4M people and is projected to decrease to 34.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Spain
2100 0.29% -0.52%
2099 0.27% -0.51%
2098 0.27% -0.5%
2097 0.26% -0.48%
2096 0.31% -0.48%
2095 0.31% -0.47%
2094 0.31% -0.46%
2093 0.43% -0.46%
2092 0.36% -0.46%
2091 0.42% -0.48%
2090 0.41% -0.48%
2089 0.46% -0.47%
2088 0.45% -0.46%
2087 0.53% -0.46%
2086 0.57% -0.48%
2085 0.59% -0.49%
2084 0.54% -0.5%
2083 0.56% -0.51%
2082 0.51% -0.53%
2081 0.72% -0.55%
2080 0.65% -0.57%
2079 0.7% -0.58%
2078 0.73% -0.61%
2077 0.73% -0.64%
2076 0.82% -0.67%
2075 0.73% -0.7%
2074 0.86% -0.71%
2073 0.84% -0.74%
2072 0.86% -0.74%
2071 0.9% -0.77%
2070 0.93% -0.76%
2069 0.99% -0.79%
2068 0.98% -0.78%
2067 1.06% -0.79%
2066 0.99% -0.78%
2065 1.02% -0.8%
2064 1.21% -0.78%
2063 1.11% -0.79%
2062 1.19% -0.77%
2061 1.23% -0.73%
2060 1.22% -0.72%
2059 1.25% -0.69%
2058 1.24% -0.69%
2057 1.15% -0.68%
2056 1.31% -0.62%
2055 1.23% -0.59%
2054 1.38% -0.58%
2053 1.45% -0.54%
2052 1.4% -0.49%
2051 1.4% -0.47%
2050 1.4% -0.47%
2049 1.48% -0.42%
2048 1.49% -0.4%
2047 1.51% -0.38%
2046 1.64% -0.36%
2045 1.62% -0.33%
2044 1.64% -0.3%
2043 1.73% -0.3%
2042 1.69% -0.28%
2041 1.84% -0.27%
2040 1.85% -0.26%
2039 1.9% -0.24%
2038 2.03% -0.23%
2037 2.06% -0.23%
2036 1.96% -0.22%
2035 2.02% -0.2%
2034 1.99% -0.19%
2033 1.99% -0.19%
2032 2% -0.19%
2031 2.12% -0.17%
2030 2.07% -0.14%
2029 2.11% -0.12%
2028 2.13% -0.1%
2027 2.09% -0.1%
2026 2.11% -0.06%
2025 2.02% 1.04%
2024 1.88% 1.03%
2023 1.79% 1.19%
2022 1.77% 0.72%
2021 1.79% 0.18%
2020 1.58% 0.51%
2019 1.49% 0.72%
2018 1.35% 0.45%
2017 0.82% 0.24%
2016 0.62% 0.08%
2015 0.34% -0.08%
2014 0.68% -0.31%
2013 1.23% -0.36%
2012 1.28% 0.06%
2011 1.81% 0.36%
2010 1.98% 0.46%
2009 2.54% 0.89%
2008 2.66% 1.61%
2007 1.47% 1.87%
2006 1.59% 1.7%
2005 2.42% 1.7%
2004 4.19% 1.74%
2003 4.22% 1.82%
2002 3.5% 1.42%
2001 2.89% 0.7%
2000 1.55% 0.45%
1999 1.48% 0.41%
1998 1.31% 0.41%
1997 1.11% 0.42%
1996 5.1% 0.42%
1995 5.82% 0.44%
1994 3.12% 0.48%
1993 3.18% 0.52%
1992 -6.29% 0.49%
1991 -5.57% 0.25%
1990 2.3% 0.1%
1989 2.52% 0.16%
1988 2.63% 0.21%
1987 2.36% 0.26%
1986 2.07% 0.3%
1985 2.04% 0.36%
1984 2.05% 0.42%
1983 2.4% 0.49%
1982 2.76% 0.6%
1981 2.75% 0.71%
1980 2.72% 0.81%
1979 2.69% 0.89%
1978 2.69% 0.97%
1977 2.68% 1.03%
1976 2.53% 1.06%
1975 2.36% 1.09%
1974 2.46% 1.1%
1973 2.55% 1.11%
1972 2.59% 1.11%
1971 2.63% 1.21%
1970 2.59% 1.12%
1969 2.56% 0.99%
1968 2.55% 1.32%
1967 2.43% 1.24%
1966 2.42% 1.03%
1965 2.52% 1.09%
1964 2.51% 1%
1963 2.48% 0.88%
1962 2.43% 0.92%
1961 2.37% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Eritrea grew by 2.02%, while Spain's population grew by 1.04%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Spain
Current population
3722489
49323658
Population rank 131/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.59%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
1.04 minutes
One birth every
5.18 minutes
1.66 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +1,387
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +506,303
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +1.04%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 98/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 +96,630
Net migration rank 122/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - 96,630
2024 80,343 -12,696 -117,237 111,674
2023 78,073 -15,284 -116,046 119,099
2022 76,221 -17,134 -133,801 299,779
2021 74,394 -14,966 -113,865 144,385
2020 73,362 -14,967 -151,551 236,854
2019 73,572 -29,818 -56,542 464,783
2018 72,511 -21,403 -56,139 337,467
2017 72,291 -38,579 -32,600 201,135
2016 73,002 -55,431 0 106,474
2015 73,682 -52,965 -4,642 -1,979
2014 75,729 -75,696 32,522 -97,870
2013 75,562 -33,974 37,284 -250,741
2012 76,416 -43,269 51,450 -153,486
2011 76,806 -32,949 84,137 60,761
2010 76,098 -13,361 102,469 69,406
2009 76,206 -24,348 106,635 129,557
2008 73,391 17,855 133,267 434,135
2007 73,101 -18,131 108,545 772,317
2006 74,470 -49,998 110,994 659,720
2005 72,930 -12,835 78,576 629,803
2004 72,147 -6,374 85,844 661,158
2003 66,291 76,703 54,844 658,428
2002 65,436 -6,574 53,861 737,880
2001 61,180 41,760 44,936 181,307
2000 60,274 -33,133 36,512 176,269
1999 45,120 -3,769 8,077 178,559
1998 55,332 -31,951 4,022 182,926
1997 63,953 -30,768 20,028 165,345
1996 66,557 -52,421 11,967 162,704
1995 56,157 136,105 15,889 162,434
1994 56,288 -25,841 31,639 160,407
1993 51,679 33,688 47,234 160,907
1992 51,443 -22,293 62,652 177,544
1991 57,741 -328,546 58,450 122,841
1990 56,903 -12,425 66,075 -30,684
1989 54,299 -7,330 81,538 -25,892
1988 54,163 -3,612 100,794 -17,663
1987 52,229 -3,613 116,054 -12,681
1986 39,470 -1,073 131,188 -13,540
1985 37,362 -1,073 146,184 -589
1984 35,101 772 172,487 2,754
1983 33,420 1,853 183,223 1,241
1982 44,146 1,985 231,714 -7,384
1981 42,924 1,985 237,879 2,563
1980 41,392 1,985 281,184 20,166
1979 39,577 1,985 312,407 -5,929
1978 38,353 1,985 339,157 -2,504
1977 37,295 1,985 361,465 -1,332
1976 36,250 1,985 375,834 2,804
1975 30,971 1,985 371,882 -218
1974 30,111 1,985 396,182 105,838
1973 31,969 1,985 374,381 8,624
1972 30,951 1,953 391,030 7,935
1971 31,490 1,758 369,625 7,363
1970 30,686 1,480 378,723 -60,580
1969 29,535 1,199 367,851 -49,956
1968 28,777 1,013 387,423 -46,088
1967 27,992 1,004 402,001 -42,344
1966 24,713 1,063 397,084 -41,467
1965 26,285 1,188 405,819 -42,476
1964 25,327 1,300 429,885 -41,461
1963 24,393 1,368 394,338 -44,446
1962 23,478 1,364 384,690 -45,211
1961 22,351 1,235 396,537 -46,517
1960 21,424 1,045 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/spain | 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 Spain 27.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 782,423 people) and 72.1% is from migration (a gain of 2,019,671 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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