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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 71,565,981 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 19.2 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.91% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +0.18% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).

Eritrea vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Thailand
2100 8,522,007 45,708,431
2099 8,497,228 46,053,146
2098 8,474,268 46,403,189
2097 8,451,733 46,757,918
2096 8,429,569 47,118,652
2095 8,403,309 47,484,043
2094 8,377,316 47,853,561
2093 8,351,585 48,226,682
2092 8,316,183 48,605,235
2091 8,285,983 48,984,504
2090 8,250,998 49,368,049
2089 8,216,946 49,756,629
2088 8,179,696 50,142,276
2087 8,143,016 50,532,164
2086 8,100,028 50,925,294
2085 8,053,737 51,321,960
2084 8,006,588 51,724,454
2083 7,963,231 52,127,592
2082 7,918,571 52,533,368
2081 7,878,525 52,938,345
2080 7,822,491 53,347,733
2079 7,772,358 53,762,492
2078 7,718,520 54,177,529
2077 7,662,894 54,595,112
2076 7,607,491 55,015,291
2075 7,545,398 55,438,108
2074 7,490,761 55,867,914
2073 7,426,955 56,300,358
2072 7,364,831 56,735,274
2071 7,302,386 57,172,515
2070 7,237,419 57,616,731
2069 7,171,047 58,061,962
2068 7,100,633 58,512,248
2067 7,032,045 58,962,990
2066 6,958,496 59,413,893
2065 6,890,246 59,873,261
2064 6,820,756 60,331,851
2063 6,739,056 60,792,306
2062 6,665,261 61,257,068
2061 6,586,585 61,720,030
2060 6,506,537 62,187,380
2059 6,427,830 62,651,158
2058 6,348,527 63,113,332
2057 6,270,841 63,572,746
2056 6,199,452 64,027,520
2055 6,119,360 64,473,146
2054 6,044,997 64,912,210
2053 5,962,464 65,338,122
2052 5,877,006 65,758,061
2051 5,796,079 66,162,612
2050 5,715,974 66,552,915
2049 5,637,011 66,931,487
2048 5,554,665 67,291,479
2047 5,473,222 67,636,461
2046 5,391,902 67,967,131
2045 5,305,072 68,281,902
2044 5,220,319 68,579,656
2043 5,136,101 68,864,788
2042 5,048,602 69,133,982
2041 4,964,690 69,390,832
2040 4,875,172 69,626,857
2039 4,786,431 69,848,522
2038 4,697,052 70,056,903
2037 4,603,709 70,250,371
2036 4,510,757 70,429,677
2035 4,424,170 70,599,021
2034 4,336,556 70,751,094
2033 4,251,927 70,891,510
2032 4,168,824 71,019,665
2031 4,087,276 71,134,882
2030 4,002,343 71,241,584
2029 3,921,145 71,337,147
2028 3,839,994 71,423,119
2027 3,759,928 71,499,411
2026 3,682,948 71,565,981
2025 3,607,003 71,619,863
2024 3,535,603 71,668,011
2023 3,470,390 71,702,435
2022 3,409,447 71,735,329
2021 3,350,183 71,727,332
2020 3,291,271 71,641,484
2019 3,240,194 71,522,271
2018 3,192,760 71,376,079
2017 3,150,347 71,160,187
2016 3,124,698 70,859,841
2015 3,105,546 70,540,795
2014 3,095,173 70,216,367
2013 3,074,360 69,845,114
2012 3,036,988 69,436,098
2011 2,998,485 69,007,208
2010 2,945,186 68,579,447
2009 2,887,885 68,121,080
2008 2,816,327 67,619,830
2007 2,743,222 67,102,394
2006 2,703,502 66,567,687
2005 2,661,215 66,017,420
2004 2,598,284 65,452,047
2003 2,493,903 64,868,166
2002 2,392,978 64,266,437
2001 2,312,079 63,651,141
2000 2,247,031 63,007,815
1999 2,212,780 62,299,043
1998 2,180,419 61,522,630
1997 2,152,135 60,724,584
1996 2,128,464 59,920,064
1995 2,025,267 59,098,232
1994 1,913,915 58,260,854
1993 1,856,006 57,408,198
1992 1,798,748 56,528,834
1991 1,919,571 55,637,434
1990 2,032,737 54,738,329
1989 1,987,017 53,848,956
1988 1,938,255 52,969,595
1987 1,888,669 52,074,105
1986 1,845,164 51,177,834
1985 1,807,816 50,270,753
1984 1,771,730 49,351,708
1983 1,736,160 48,423,309
1982 1,695,461 47,494,577
1981 1,649,939 46,575,855
1980 1,605,797 45,650,022
1979 1,563,332 44,718,434
1978 1,522,378 43,788,976
1977 1,482,565 42,843,974
1976 1,443,807 41,896,504
1975 1,408,210 40,940,005
1974 1,375,688 39,952,891
1973 1,342,669 38,947,787
1972 1,309,235 37,933,929
1971 1,276,154 36,937,387
1970 1,243,453 35,954,408
1969 1,212,005 34,973,782
1968 1,181,737 34,002,560
1967 1,152,339 33,037,801
1966 1,124,957 32,086,071
1965 1,098,335 31,149,337
1964 1,071,287 30,232,141
1963 1,045,092 29,342,322
1962 1,019,788 28,481,040
1961 995,573 27,650,334
1960 972,547 26,851,747

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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 people (a 1% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Thailand
2100 0.29% -0.75%
2099 0.27% -0.75%
2098 0.27% -0.76%
2097 0.26% -0.77%
2096 0.31% -0.77%
2095 0.31% -0.77%
2094 0.31% -0.77%
2093 0.43% -0.78%
2092 0.36% -0.77%
2091 0.42% -0.78%
2090 0.41% -0.78%
2089 0.46% -0.77%
2088 0.45% -0.77%
2087 0.53% -0.77%
2086 0.57% -0.77%
2085 0.59% -0.78%
2084 0.54% -0.77%
2083 0.56% -0.77%
2082 0.51% -0.76%
2081 0.72% -0.77%
2080 0.65% -0.77%
2079 0.7% -0.77%
2078 0.73% -0.76%
2077 0.73% -0.76%
2076 0.82% -0.76%
2075 0.73% -0.77%
2074 0.86% -0.77%
2073 0.84% -0.77%
2072 0.86% -0.76%
2071 0.9% -0.77%
2070 0.93% -0.77%
2069 0.99% -0.77%
2068 0.98% -0.76%
2067 1.06% -0.76%
2066 0.99% -0.77%
2065 1.02% -0.76%
2064 1.21% -0.76%
2063 1.11% -0.76%
2062 1.19% -0.75%
2061 1.23% -0.75%
2060 1.22% -0.74%
2059 1.25% -0.73%
2058 1.24% -0.72%
2057 1.15% -0.71%
2056 1.31% -0.69%
2055 1.23% -0.68%
2054 1.38% -0.65%
2053 1.45% -0.64%
2052 1.4% -0.61%
2051 1.4% -0.59%
2050 1.4% -0.57%
2049 1.48% -0.53%
2048 1.49% -0.51%
2047 1.51% -0.49%
2046 1.64% -0.46%
2045 1.62% -0.43%
2044 1.64% -0.41%
2043 1.73% -0.39%
2042 1.69% -0.37%
2041 1.84% -0.34%
2040 1.85% -0.32%
2039 1.9% -0.3%
2038 2.03% -0.28%
2037 2.06% -0.25%
2036 1.96% -0.24%
2035 2.02% -0.21%
2034 1.99% -0.2%
2033 1.99% -0.18%
2032 2% -0.16%
2031 2.12% -0.15%
2030 2.07% -0.13%
2029 2.11% -0.12%
2028 2.13% -0.11%
2027 2.09% -0.09%
2026 2.11% -0.08%
2025 2.02% -0.07%
2024 1.88% -0.05%
2023 1.79% -0.05%
2022 1.77% 0.01%
2021 1.79% 0.12%
2020 1.58% 0.17%
2019 1.49% 0.2%
2018 1.35% 0.3%
2017 0.82% 0.42%
2016 0.62% 0.45%
2015 0.34% 0.46%
2014 0.68% 0.53%
2013 1.23% 0.59%
2012 1.28% 0.62%
2011 1.81% 0.62%
2010 1.98% 0.67%
2009 2.54% 0.74%
2008 2.66% 0.77%
2007 1.47% 0.8%
2006 1.59% 0.83%
2005 2.42% 0.86%
2004 4.19% 0.9%
2003 4.22% 0.94%
2002 3.5% 0.97%
2001 2.89% 1.02%
2000 1.55% 1.14%
1999 1.48% 1.26%
1998 1.31% 1.31%
1997 1.11% 1.34%
1996 5.1% 1.39%
1995 5.82% 1.44%
1994 3.12% 1.49%
1993 3.18% 1.56%
1992 -6.29% 1.6%
1991 -5.57% 1.64%
1990 2.3% 1.65%
1989 2.52% 1.66%
1988 2.63% 1.72%
1987 2.36% 1.75%
1986 2.07% 1.8%
1985 2.04% 1.86%
1984 2.05% 1.92%
1983 2.4% 1.96%
1982 2.76% 1.97%
1981 2.75% 2.03%
1980 2.72% 2.08%
1979 2.69% 2.12%
1978 2.69% 2.21%
1977 2.68% 2.26%
1976 2.53% 2.34%
1975 2.36% 2.47%
1974 2.46% 2.58%
1973 2.55% 2.67%
1972 2.59% 2.7%
1971 2.63% 2.73%
1970 2.59% 2.8%
1969 2.56% 2.86%
1968 2.55% 2.92%
1967 2.43% 2.97%
1966 2.42% 3.01%
1965 2.52% 3.03%
1964 2.51% 3.03%
1963 2.48% 3.02%
1962 2.43% 3%
1961 2.37% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Thailand
Current population
3722489
71565981
Population rank 131/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.86%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
5.18 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
24.8 minutes
48.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +196 -132
Annual growth/decline +71,400 -48,148
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 164/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 +27,509
Net migration rank 122/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - 27,509
2024 80,343 -12,696 -65,720 23,321
2023 78,073 -15,284 -46,105 19,648
2022 76,221 -17,134 -61,046 21,683
2021 74,394 -14,966 57,382 -2,093
2020 73,362 -14,967 84,107 32,277
2019 73,572 -29,818 116,867 5,221
2018 72,511 -21,403 159,383 10,984
2017 72,291 -38,579 194,695 66,805
2016 73,002 -55,431 226,255 112,978
2015 73,682 -52,965 266,362 32,500
2014 75,729 -75,696 294,628 55,358
2013 75,562 -33,974 325,059 67,452
2012 76,416 -43,269 351,485 74,033
2011 76,806 -32,949 365,670 66,607
2010 76,098 -13,361 370,466 52,791
2009 76,206 -24,348 382,636 110,883
2008 73,391 17,855 401,730 107,333
2007 73,101 -18,131 425,362 100,486
2006 74,470 -49,998 441,211 102,362
2005 72,930 -12,835 456,378 100,542
2004 72,147 -6,374 466,542 107,199
2003 66,291 76,703 488,003 105,917
2002 65,436 -6,574 504,299 105,215
2001 61,180 41,760 524,230 96,817
2000 60,274 -33,133 543,884 121,640
1999 45,120 -3,769 578,073 173,924
1998 55,332 -31,951 617,318 183,471
1997 63,953 -30,768 644,834 150,411
1996 66,557 -52,421 661,397 152,397
1995 56,157 136,105 682,703 147,226
1994 56,288 -25,841 712,589 132,271
1993 51,679 33,688 737,696 122,746
1992 51,443 -22,293 754,999 143,318
1991 57,741 -328,546 760,508 124,034
1990 56,903 -12,425 760,808 152,916
1989 54,299 -7,330 774,563 90,497
1988 54,163 -3,612 765,252 128,469
1987 52,229 -3,613 774,498 122,791
1986 39,470 -1,073 783,430 111,820
1985 37,362 -1,073 776,935 141,963
1984 35,101 772 779,856 139,345
1983 33,420 1,853 794,239 143,393
1982 44,146 1,985 817,951 101,885
1981 42,924 1,985 839,297 78,337
1980 41,392 1,985 845,575 88,478
1979 39,577 1,985 843,434 85,693
1978 38,353 1,985 847,799 82,011
1977 37,295 1,985 871,232 88,937
1976 36,250 1,985 894,072 40,656
1975 30,971 1,985 911,980 66,306
1974 30,111 1,985 923,151 72,801
1973 31,969 1,985 933,540 80,704
1972 30,951 1,953 940,420 73,082
1971 31,490 1,758 936,215 43,400
1970 30,686 1,480 937,116 49,221
1969 29,535 1,199 948,314 26,551
1968 28,777 1,013 953,806 13,718
1967 27,992 1,004 944,980 17,005
1966 24,713 1,063 929,469 12,016
1965 26,285 1,188 909,000 22,995
1964 25,327 1,300 885,137 17,249
1963 24,393 1,368 860,728 16,494
1962 23,478 1,364 828,741 16,605
1961 22,351 1,235 801,140 14,968
1960 21,424 1,045 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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