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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 19.8 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Eritrea vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Tanzania
2100 8,522,007 265,471,550
2099 8,497,228 263,137,702
2098 8,474,268 260,784,676
2097 8,451,733 258,387,890
2096 8,429,569 255,972,277
2095 8,403,309 253,543,248
2094 8,377,316 251,095,452
2093 8,351,585 248,605,184
2092 8,316,183 246,083,651
2091 8,285,983 243,533,968
2090 8,250,998 240,979,094
2089 8,216,946 238,393,867
2088 8,179,696 235,775,056
2087 8,143,016 233,145,231
2086 8,100,028 230,474,072
2085 8,053,737 227,778,580
2084 8,006,588 225,090,075
2083 7,963,231 222,400,079
2082 7,918,571 219,697,321
2081 7,878,525 216,974,796
2080 7,822,491 214,235,505
2079 7,772,358 211,466,096
2078 7,718,520 208,688,171
2077 7,662,894 205,898,494
2076 7,607,491 203,086,766
2075 7,545,398 200,278,383
2074 7,490,761 197,449,196
2073 7,426,955 194,624,081
2072 7,364,831 191,805,820
2071 7,302,386 188,974,004
2070 7,237,419 186,134,634
2069 7,171,047 183,293,747
2068 7,100,633 180,458,385
2067 7,032,045 177,622,538
2066 6,958,496 174,786,430
2065 6,890,246 171,897,059
2064 6,820,756 169,048,435
2063 6,739,056 166,202,091
2062 6,665,261 163,354,473
2061 6,586,585 160,521,858
2060 6,506,537 157,707,240
2059 6,427,830 154,905,240
2058 6,348,527 152,106,040
2057 6,270,841 149,311,257
2056 6,199,452 146,505,507
2055 6,119,360 143,722,840
2054 6,044,997 140,970,467
2053 5,962,464 138,249,490
2052 5,877,006 135,540,803
2051 5,796,079 132,838,721
2050 5,715,974 130,145,345
2049 5,637,011 127,483,126
2048 5,554,665 124,809,212
2047 5,473,222 122,146,647
2046 5,391,902 119,511,124
2045 5,305,072 116,903,642
2044 5,220,319 114,318,843
2043 5,136,101 111,765,580
2042 5,048,602 109,231,423
2041 4,964,690 106,738,458
2040 4,875,172 104,262,479
2039 4,786,431 101,804,600
2038 4,697,052 99,370,760
2037 4,603,709 96,974,485
2036 4,510,757 94,592,848
2035 4,424,170 92,248,476
2034 4,336,556 89,920,872
2033 4,251,927 87,646,627
2032 4,168,824 85,401,853
2031 4,087,276 83,172,579
2030 4,002,343 80,989,443
2029 3,921,145 78,830,947
2028 3,839,994 76,723,335
2027 3,759,928 74,639,948
2026 3,682,948 72,582,361
2025 3,607,003 70,545,865
2024 3,535,603 68,560,157
2023 3,470,390 66,617,606
2022 3,409,447 64,711,821
2021 3,350,183 62,830,412
2020 3,291,271 60,972,798
2019 3,240,194 59,174,891
2018 3,192,760 57,437,145
2017 3,150,347 55,652,890
2016 3,124,698 53,824,013
2015 3,105,546 52,020,962
2014 3,095,173 50,351,512
2013 3,074,360 48,824,128
2012 3,036,988 47,374,260
2011 2,998,485 46,029,367
2010 2,945,186 44,758,488
2009 2,887,885 43,633,982
2008 2,816,327 42,570,728
2007 2,743,222 41,435,512
2006 2,703,502 40,294,902
2005 2,661,215 39,182,076
2004 2,598,284 38,109,668
2003 2,493,903 37,089,555
2002 2,392,978 36,121,304
2001 2,312,079 35,198,299
2000 2,247,031 34,260,139
1999 2,212,780 33,300,330
1998 2,180,419 32,420,458
1997 2,152,135 31,578,089
1996 2,128,464 30,945,762
1995 2,025,267 30,383,497
1994 1,913,915 29,442,356
1993 1,856,006 28,332,692
1992 1,798,748 27,457,588
1991 1,919,571 26,780,436
1990 2,032,737 26,110,207
1989 1,987,017 25,438,759
1988 1,938,255 24,769,686
1987 1,888,669 24,030,378
1986 1,845,164 23,258,959
1985 1,807,816 22,501,693
1984 1,771,730 21,779,066
1983 1,736,160 21,079,874
1982 1,695,461 20,398,571
1981 1,649,939 19,784,703
1980 1,605,797 19,189,769
1979 1,563,332 18,592,038
1978 1,522,378 17,976,566
1977 1,482,565 17,352,929
1976 1,443,807 16,736,211
1975 1,408,210 16,138,361
1974 1,375,688 15,561,630
1973 1,342,669 15,010,101
1972 1,309,235 14,479,308
1971 1,276,154 13,971,451
1970 1,243,453 13,492,677
1969 1,212,005 13,036,700
1968 1,181,737 12,602,076
1967 1,152,339 12,200,109
1966 1,124,957 11,827,459
1965 1,098,335 11,470,728
1964 1,071,287 11,127,826
1963 1,045,092 10,799,528
1962 1,019,788 10,487,756
1961 995,573 10,187,886
1960 972,547 9,901,419

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 Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Tanzania
2100 0.29% 0.89%
2099 0.27% 0.9%
2098 0.27% 0.93%
2097 0.26% 0.94%
2096 0.31% 0.96%
2095 0.31% 0.97%
2094 0.31% 1%
2093 0.43% 1.02%
2092 0.36% 1.05%
2091 0.42% 1.06%
2090 0.41% 1.08%
2089 0.46% 1.11%
2088 0.45% 1.13%
2087 0.53% 1.16%
2086 0.57% 1.18%
2085 0.59% 1.19%
2084 0.54% 1.21%
2083 0.56% 1.23%
2082 0.51% 1.25%
2081 0.72% 1.28%
2080 0.65% 1.31%
2079 0.7% 1.33%
2078 0.73% 1.35%
2077 0.73% 1.38%
2076 0.82% 1.4%
2075 0.73% 1.43%
2074 0.86% 1.45%
2073 0.84% 1.47%
2072 0.86% 1.5%
2071 0.9% 1.53%
2070 0.93% 1.55%
2069 0.99% 1.57%
2068 0.98% 1.6%
2067 1.06% 1.62%
2066 0.99% 1.68%
2065 1.02% 1.69%
2064 1.21% 1.71%
2063 1.11% 1.74%
2062 1.19% 1.76%
2061 1.23% 1.78%
2060 1.22% 1.81%
2059 1.25% 1.84%
2058 1.24% 1.87%
2057 1.15% 1.92%
2056 1.31% 1.94%
2055 1.23% 1.95%
2054 1.38% 1.97%
2053 1.45% 2%
2052 1.4% 2.03%
2051 1.4% 2.07%
2050 1.4% 2.09%
2049 1.48% 2.14%
2048 1.49% 2.18%
2047 1.51% 2.21%
2046 1.64% 2.23%
2045 1.62% 2.26%
2044 1.64% 2.28%
2043 1.73% 2.32%
2042 1.69% 2.34%
2041 1.84% 2.37%
2040 1.85% 2.41%
2039 1.9% 2.45%
2038 2.03% 2.47%
2037 2.06% 2.52%
2036 1.96% 2.54%
2035 2.02% 2.59%
2034 1.99% 2.59%
2033 1.99% 2.63%
2032 2% 2.68%
2031 2.12% 2.7%
2030 2.07% 2.74%
2029 2.11% 2.75%
2028 2.13% 2.79%
2027 2.09% 2.83%
2026 2.11% 2.89%
2025 2.02% 2.9%
2024 1.88% 2.92%
2023 1.79% 2.95%
2022 1.77% 2.99%
2021 1.79% 3.05%
2020 1.58% 3.04%
2019 1.49% 3.03%
2018 1.35% 3.21%
2017 0.82% 3.4%
2016 0.62% 3.47%
2015 0.34% 3.32%
2014 0.68% 3.13%
2013 1.23% 3.06%
2012 1.28% 2.92%
2011 1.81% 2.84%
2010 1.98% 2.58%
2009 2.54% 2.5%
2008 2.66% 2.74%
2007 1.47% 2.83%
2006 1.59% 2.84%
2005 2.42% 2.81%
2004 4.19% 2.75%
2003 4.22% 2.68%
2002 3.5% 2.62%
2001 2.89% 2.74%
2000 1.55% 2.88%
1999 1.48% 2.71%
1998 1.31% 2.67%
1997 1.11% 2.04%
1996 5.1% 1.85%
1995 5.82% 3.2%
1994 3.12% 3.92%
1993 3.18% 3.19%
1992 -6.29% 2.53%
1991 -5.57% 2.57%
1990 2.3% 2.64%
1989 2.52% 2.7%
1988 2.63% 3.08%
1987 2.36% 3.32%
1986 2.07% 3.37%
1985 2.04% 3.32%
1984 2.05% 3.32%
1983 2.4% 3.34%
1982 2.76% 3.1%
1981 2.75% 3.1%
1980 2.72% 3.21%
1979 2.69% 3.42%
1978 2.69% 3.59%
1977 2.68% 3.68%
1976 2.53% 3.7%
1975 2.36% 3.71%
1974 2.46% 3.67%
1973 2.55% 3.67%
1972 2.59% 3.63%
1971 2.63% 3.55%
1970 2.59% 3.5%
1969 2.56% 3.45%
1968 2.55% 3.29%
1967 2.43% 3.15%
1966 2.42% 3.11%
1965 2.52% 3.08%
1964 2.51% 3.04%
1963 2.48% 2.97%
1962 2.43% 2.94%
1961 2.37% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Tanzania
Current population
3722489
73639263
Population rank 131/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.89%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
15.9 seconds
One birth every
5.18 minutes
13.2 seconds
One death every
24.8 minutes
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 16/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 -12,730
Net migration rank 122/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -12,730
2024 80,343 -12,696 1,993,730 -29,865
2023 78,073 -15,284 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 76,221 -17,134 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 74,394 -14,966 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 73,362 -14,967 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 73,572 -29,818 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 72,511 -21,403 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 72,291 -38,579 1,726,909 119,142
2016 73,002 -55,431 1,659,502 152,194
2015 73,682 -52,965 1,592,882 201,495
2014 75,729 -75,696 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 75,562 -33,974 1,509,008 1,241
2012 76,416 -43,269 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 76,806 -32,949 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 76,098 -13,361 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 76,206 -24,348 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 73,391 17,855 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 73,101 -18,131 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 74,470 -49,998 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 72,930 -12,835 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 72,147 -6,374 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 66,291 76,703 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 65,436 -6,574 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 61,180 41,760 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 60,274 -33,133 985,185 -9,701
1999 45,120 -3,769 948,659 -4,489
1998 55,332 -31,951 920,806 -105,184
1997 63,953 -30,768 882,544 -13,400
1996 66,557 -52,421 868,524 -473,007
1995 56,157 136,105 838,980 -109,971
1994 56,288 -25,841 803,953 349,348
1993 51,679 33,688 778,044 288,004
1992 51,443 -22,293 767,961 -83,825
1991 57,741 -328,546 762,011 -91,851
1990 56,903 -12,425 750,825 -80,529
1989 54,299 -7,330 743,854 -71,268
1988 54,163 -3,612 736,551 -71,012
1987 52,229 -3,613 718,580 94,498
1986 39,470 -1,073 705,677 24,101
1985 37,362 -1,073 697,867 86,864
1984 35,101 772 687,435 -26,938
1983 33,420 1,853 679,720 58,161
1982 44,146 1,985 662,627 -37,883
1981 42,924 1,985 645,496 -42,485
1980 41,392 1,985 629,444 -42,588
1979 39,577 1,985 613,388 -4,792
1978 38,353 1,985 595,024 27,307
1977 37,295 1,985 574,938 49,997
1976 36,250 1,985 553,617 54,875
1975 30,971 1,985 533,906 53,290
1974 30,111 1,985 515,152 51,127
1973 31,969 1,985 488,429 48,363
1972 30,951 1,953 467,305 57,489
1971 31,490 1,758 449,014 41,900
1970 30,686 1,480 427,988 38,635
1969 29,535 1,199 408,322 37,006
1968 28,777 1,013 389,467 34,455
1967 27,992 1,004 374,763 5,265
1966 24,713 1,063 360,229 5,049
1965 26,285 1,188 343,456 4,742
1964 25,327 1,300 328,527 9,090
1963 24,393 1,368 314,644 4,333
1962 23,478 1,364 300,663 3,916
1961 22,351 1,235 286,839 8,338
1960 21,424 1,045 275,814 1,946

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

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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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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