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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 2.87 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Eritrea vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Sweden
2100 8,522,007 11,330,987
2099 8,497,228 11,334,835
2098 8,474,268 11,339,107
2097 8,451,733 11,340,268
2096 8,429,569 11,341,947
2095 8,403,309 11,344,893
2094 8,377,316 11,347,531
2093 8,351,585 11,349,412
2092 8,316,183 11,351,452
2091 8,285,983 11,352,899
2090 8,250,998 11,354,820
2089 8,216,946 11,357,746
2088 8,179,696 11,360,405
2087 8,143,016 11,364,197
2086 8,100,028 11,371,529
2085 8,053,737 11,376,573
2084 8,006,588 11,381,332
2083 7,963,231 11,384,862
2082 7,918,571 11,390,058
2081 7,878,525 11,391,696
2080 7,822,491 11,393,882
2079 7,772,358 11,393,412
2078 7,718,520 11,391,291
2077 7,662,894 11,389,212
2076 7,607,491 11,385,385
2075 7,545,398 11,381,261
2074 7,490,761 11,377,973
2073 7,426,955 11,375,051
2072 7,364,831 11,371,362
2071 7,302,386 11,366,451
2070 7,237,419 11,362,742
2069 7,171,047 11,358,895
2068 7,100,633 11,357,504
2067 7,032,045 11,356,672
2066 6,958,496 11,356,676
2065 6,890,246 11,355,953
2064 6,820,756 11,354,988
2063 6,739,056 11,354,834
2062 6,665,261 11,355,452
2061 6,586,585 11,353,198
2060 6,506,537 11,352,013
2059 6,427,830 11,349,674
2058 6,348,527 11,345,893
2057 6,270,841 11,340,487
2056 6,199,452 11,335,234
2055 6,119,360 11,328,291
2054 6,044,997 11,320,768
2053 5,962,464 11,310,127
2052 5,877,006 11,296,358
2051 5,796,079 11,280,503
2050 5,715,974 11,261,537
2049 5,637,011 11,242,070
2048 5,554,665 11,221,274
2047 5,473,222 11,199,365
2046 5,391,902 11,176,512
2045 5,305,072 11,152,739
2044 5,220,319 11,127,765
2043 5,136,101 11,102,354
2042 5,048,602 11,076,504
2041 4,964,690 11,052,951
2040 4,875,172 11,028,609
2039 4,786,431 11,005,487
2038 4,697,052 10,983,160
2037 4,603,709 10,961,591
2036 4,510,757 10,938,759
2035 4,424,170 10,916,327
2034 4,336,556 10,893,717
2033 4,251,927 10,869,588
2032 4,168,824 10,844,339
2031 4,087,276 10,819,037
2030 4,002,343 10,790,557
2029 3,921,145 10,759,017
2028 3,839,994 10,724,017
2027 3,759,928 10,685,143
2026 3,682,948 10,643,884
2025 3,607,003 10,596,620
2024 3,535,603 10,569,709
2023 3,470,390 10,536,632
2022 3,409,447 10,486,941
2021 3,350,183 10,415,811
2020 3,291,271 10,353,442
2019 3,240,194 10,278,887
2018 3,192,760 10,175,214
2017 3,150,347 10,057,698
2016 3,124,698 9,923,085
2015 3,105,546 9,799,186
2014 3,095,173 9,696,110
2013 3,074,360 9,600,379
2012 3,036,988 9,519,374
2011 2,998,485 9,449,213
2010 2,945,186 9,378,126
2009 2,887,885 9,298,515
2008 2,816,327 9,219,637
2007 2,743,222 9,148,092
2006 2,703,502 9,080,505
2005 2,661,215 9,029,572
2004 2,598,284 8,993,531
2003 2,493,903 8,958,229
2002 2,392,978 8,924,958
2001 2,312,079 8,895,960
2000 2,247,031 8,872,109
1999 2,212,780 8,857,874
1998 2,180,419 8,850,974
1997 2,152,135 8,846,062
1996 2,128,464 8,840,998
1995 2,025,267 8,826,939
1994 1,913,915 8,780,745
1993 1,856,006 8,718,561
1992 1,798,748 8,668,067
1991 1,919,571 8,617,375
1990 2,032,737 8,558,835
1989 1,987,017 8,492,964
1988 1,938,255 8,436,489
1987 1,888,669 8,397,804
1986 1,845,164 8,369,829
1985 1,807,816 8,350,386
1984 1,771,730 8,336,605
1983 1,736,160 8,329,033
1982 1,695,461 8,325,263
1981 1,649,939 8,320,503
1980 1,605,797 8,310,531
1979 1,563,332 8,293,678
1978 1,522,378 8,275,599
1977 1,482,565 8,251,540
1976 1,443,807 8,222,286
1975 1,408,210 8,192,437
1974 1,375,688 8,159,955
1973 1,342,669 8,136,312
1972 1,309,235 8,122,300
1971 1,276,154 8,098,334
1970 1,243,453 8,042,801
1969 1,212,005 7,968,072
1968 1,181,737 7,912,273
1967 1,152,339 7,867,931
1966 1,124,957 7,807,797
1965 1,098,335 7,733,853
1964 1,071,287 7,661,354
1963 1,045,092 7,604,328
1962 1,019,788 7,561,588
1961 995,573 7,519,998
1960 972,547 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Sweden
2100 0.29% -0.03%
2099 0.27% -0.04%
2098 0.27% -0.01%
2097 0.26% -0.01%
2096 0.31% -0.03%
2095 0.31% -0.02%
2094 0.31% -0.02%
2093 0.43% -0.02%
2092 0.36% -0.01%
2091 0.42% -0.02%
2090 0.41% -0.03%
2089 0.46% -0.02%
2088 0.45% -0.03%
2087 0.53% -0.06%
2086 0.57% -0.04%
2085 0.59% -0.04%
2084 0.54% -0.03%
2083 0.56% -0.05%
2082 0.51% -0.01%
2081 0.72% -0.02%
2080 0.65% 0.004%
2079 0.7% 0.02%
2078 0.73% 0.02%
2077 0.73% 0.03%
2076 0.82% 0.04%
2075 0.73% 0.03%
2074 0.86% 0.03%
2073 0.84% 0.03%
2072 0.86% 0.04%
2071 0.9% 0.03%
2070 0.93% 0.03%
2069 0.99% 0.01%
2068 0.98% 0.007%
2067 1.06% -0%
2066 0.99% 0.006%
2065 1.02% 0.009%
2064 1.21% 0.001%
2063 1.11% -0.005%
2062 1.19% 0.02%
2061 1.23% 0.01%
2060 1.22% 0.02%
2059 1.25% 0.03%
2058 1.24% 0.05%
2057 1.15% 0.05%
2056 1.31% 0.06%
2055 1.23% 0.07%
2054 1.38% 0.09%
2053 1.45% 0.12%
2052 1.4% 0.14%
2051 1.4% 0.17%
2050 1.4% 0.17%
2049 1.48% 0.19%
2048 1.49% 0.2%
2047 1.51% 0.2%
2046 1.64% 0.21%
2045 1.62% 0.22%
2044 1.64% 0.23%
2043 1.73% 0.23%
2042 1.69% 0.21%
2041 1.84% 0.22%
2040 1.85% 0.21%
2039 1.9% 0.2%
2038 2.03% 0.2%
2037 2.06% 0.21%
2036 1.96% 0.21%
2035 2.02% 0.21%
2034 1.99% 0.22%
2033 1.99% 0.23%
2032 2% 0.23%
2031 2.12% 0.26%
2030 2.07% 0.29%
2029 2.11% 0.33%
2028 2.13% 0.36%
2027 2.09% 0.39%
2026 2.11% 0.45%
2025 2.02% 0.25%
2024 1.88% 0.31%
2023 1.79% 0.47%
2022 1.77% 0.68%
2021 1.79% 0.6%
2020 1.58% 0.73%
2019 1.49% 1.02%
2018 1.35% 1.17%
2017 0.82% 1.36%
2016 0.62% 1.26%
2015 0.34% 1.06%
2014 0.68% 1%
2013 1.23% 0.85%
2012 1.28% 0.74%
2011 1.81% 0.76%
2010 1.98% 0.86%
2009 2.54% 0.86%
2008 2.66% 0.78%
2007 1.47% 0.74%
2006 1.59% 0.56%
2005 2.42% 0.4%
2004 4.19% 0.39%
2003 4.22% 0.37%
2002 3.5% 0.33%
2001 2.89% 0.27%
2000 1.55% 0.16%
1999 1.48% 0.08%
1998 1.31% 0.06%
1997 1.11% 0.06%
1996 5.1% 0.16%
1995 5.82% 0.53%
1994 3.12% 0.71%
1993 3.18% 0.58%
1992 -6.29% 0.59%
1991 -5.57% 0.68%
1990 2.3% 0.78%
1989 2.52% 0.67%
1988 2.63% 0.46%
1987 2.36% 0.33%
1986 2.07% 0.23%
1985 2.04% 0.17%
1984 2.05% 0.09%
1983 2.4% 0.05%
1982 2.76% 0.06%
1981 2.75% 0.12%
1980 2.72% 0.2%
1979 2.69% 0.22%
1978 2.69% 0.29%
1977 2.68% 0.36%
1976 2.53% 0.36%
1975 2.36% 0.4%
1974 2.46% 0.29%
1973 2.55% 0.17%
1972 2.59% 0.3%
1971 2.63% 0.69%
1970 2.59% 0.94%
1969 2.56% 0.71%
1968 2.55% 0.56%
1967 2.43% 0.77%
1966 2.42% 0.96%
1965 2.52% 0.95%
1964 2.51% 0.75%
1963 2.48% 0.57%
1962 2.43% 0.55%
1961 2.37% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Eritrea grew by 2.02%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Sweden
Current population
3722489
10665077
Population rank 131/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.13%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
5.18 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +74
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 148/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 +47,079
Net migration rank 122/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - 47,079
2024 80,343 -12,696 7,399 50,115
2023 78,073 -15,284 5,269 55,209
2022 76,221 -17,134 10,487 58,955
2021 74,394 -14,966 22,914 51,947
2020 73,362 -14,967 14,495 37,302
2019 73,572 -29,818 25,697 72,619
2018 72,511 -21,403 23,403 87,517
2017 72,291 -38,579 24,138 102,671
2016 73,002 -55,431 25,800 119,234
2015 73,682 -52,965 23,518 80,534
2014 75,729 -75,696 26,179 77,654
2013 75,562 -33,974 23,041 66,760
2012 76,416 -43,269 20,943 52,879
2011 76,806 -32,949 21,733 46,049
2010 76,098 -13,361 25,320 51,175
2009 76,206 -24,348 21,387 63,638
2008 73,391 17,855 18,439 56,452
2007 73,101 -18,131 15,552 54,907
2006 74,470 -49,998 15,436 51,675
2005 72,930 -12,835 9,030 27,030
2004 72,147 -6,374 9,893 25,842
2003 66,291 76,703 6,271 29,161
2002 65,436 -6,574 893 31,364
2001 61,180 41,760 -1,779 28,856
2000 60,274 -33,133 -2,662 24,900
1999 45,120 -3,769 -6,201 13,940
1998 55,332 -31,951 -3,541 11,325
1997 63,953 -30,768 -3,539 6,047
1996 66,557 -52,421 1,768 5,773
1995 56,157 136,105 9,710 11,621
1994 56,288 -25,841 20,196 51,545
1993 51,679 33,688 20,924 32,725
1992 51,443 -22,293 28,605 20,507
1991 57,741 -328,546 29,299 25,314
1990 56,903 -12,425 29,100 35,668
1989 54,299 -7,330 24,629 44,565
1988 54,163 -3,612 15,186 30,064
1987 52,229 -3,613 11,757 21,335
1986 39,470 -1,073 9,206 15,211
1985 37,362 -1,073 4,175 11,464
1984 35,101 772 3,335 8,668
1983 33,420 1,853 833 2,105
1982 44,146 1,985 1,665 2,524
1981 42,924 1,985 1,664 3,209
1980 41,392 1,985 5,818 10,040
1979 39,577 1,985 4,976 13,895
1978 38,353 1,985 4,138 13,807
1977 37,295 1,985 7,426 23,528
1976 36,250 1,985 8,222 20,324
1975 30,971 1,985 14,746 16,564
1974 30,111 1,985 23,664 9,217
1973 31,969 1,985 24,409 -9,551
1972 30,951 1,953 28,428 -13,519
1971 31,490 1,758 31,583 2,334
1970 30,686 1,480 30,563 47,242
1969 29,535 1,199 23,904 48,824
1968 28,777 1,013 30,858 8,545
1967 27,992 1,004 41,700 11,075
1966 24,713 1,063 45,286 24,920
1965 26,285 1,188 44,857 32,444
1964 25,327 1,300 45,968 23,581
1963 24,393 1,368 35,741 11,009
1962 23,478 1,364 30,246 9,627
1961 22,351 1,235 30,832 14,401
1960 21,424 1,045 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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