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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 2.38 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Eritrea vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Togo
2100 8,522,007 23,426,426
2099 8,497,228 23,284,304
2098 8,474,268 23,142,242
2097 8,451,733 22,996,845
2096 8,429,569 22,848,978
2095 8,403,309 22,702,297
2094 8,377,316 22,543,427
2093 8,351,585 22,395,941
2092 8,316,183 22,243,621
2091 8,285,983 22,083,590
2090 8,250,998 21,924,631
2089 8,216,946 21,761,057
2088 8,179,696 21,592,941
2087 8,143,016 21,431,785
2086 8,100,028 21,252,236
2085 8,053,737 21,073,697
2084 8,006,588 20,894,251
2083 7,963,231 20,708,859
2082 7,918,571 20,520,204
2081 7,878,525 20,325,061
2080 7,822,491 20,126,833
2079 7,772,358 19,927,036
2078 7,718,520 19,738,820
2077 7,662,894 19,547,568
2076 7,607,491 19,348,296
2075 7,545,398 19,141,211
2074 7,490,761 18,936,045
2073 7,426,955 18,729,441
2072 7,364,831 18,525,904
2071 7,302,386 18,321,024
2070 7,237,419 18,116,069
2069 7,171,047 17,905,429
2068 7,100,633 17,689,344
2067 7,032,045 17,477,786
2066 6,958,496 17,262,406
2065 6,890,246 17,049,758
2064 6,820,756 16,836,991
2063 6,739,056 16,618,806
2062 6,665,261 16,404,475
2061 6,586,585 16,190,814
2060 6,506,537 15,976,939
2059 6,427,830 15,767,690
2058 6,348,527 15,556,151
2057 6,270,841 15,341,629
2056 6,199,452 15,125,918
2055 6,119,360 14,903,207
2054 6,044,997 14,687,272
2053 5,962,464 14,471,467
2052 5,877,006 14,253,335
2051 5,796,079 14,030,311
2050 5,715,974 13,812,790
2049 5,637,011 13,588,431
2048 5,554,665 13,367,245
2047 5,473,222 13,148,252
2046 5,391,902 12,927,000
2045 5,305,072 12,705,654
2044 5,220,319 12,484,181
2043 5,136,101 12,261,788
2042 5,048,602 12,044,285
2041 4,964,690 11,827,268
2040 4,875,172 11,614,781
2039 4,786,431 11,398,360
2038 4,697,052 11,185,757
2037 4,603,709 10,975,322
2036 4,510,757 10,767,990
2035 4,424,170 10,559,369
2034 4,336,556 10,353,764
2033 4,251,927 10,148,738
2032 4,168,824 9,944,247
2031 4,087,276 9,741,001
2030 4,002,343 9,541,309
2029 3,921,145 9,347,000
2028 3,839,994 9,155,475
2027 3,759,928 8,965,572
2026 3,682,948 8,776,585
2025 3,607,003 8,591,626
2024 3,535,603 8,406,558
2023 3,470,390 8,223,850
2022 3,409,447 8,068,616
2021 3,350,183 7,936,176
2020 3,291,271 7,788,054
2019 3,240,194 7,619,925
2018 3,192,760 7,458,206
2017 3,150,347 7,324,386
2016 3,124,698 7,200,884
2015 3,105,546 7,071,502
2014 3,095,173 6,937,644
2013 3,074,360 6,798,848
2012 3,036,988 6,653,718
2011 2,998,485 6,500,582
2010 2,945,186 6,325,788
2009 2,887,885 6,130,946
2008 2,816,327 5,936,138
2007 2,743,222 5,748,443
2006 2,703,502 5,569,664
2005 2,661,215 5,413,154
2004 2,598,284 5,281,320
2003 2,493,903 5,154,112
2002 2,392,978 5,027,130
2001 2,312,079 4,904,144
2000 2,247,031 4,783,722
1999 2,212,780 4,665,754
1998 2,180,419 4,551,635
1997 2,152,135 4,438,794
1996 2,128,464 4,291,136
1995 2,025,267 4,110,450
1994 1,913,915 3,904,183
1993 1,856,006 3,887,974
1992 1,798,748 3,932,581
1991 1,919,571 3,822,636
1990 2,032,737 3,714,021
1989 1,987,017 3,606,918
1988 1,938,255 3,501,545
1987 1,888,669 3,397,614
1986 1,845,164 3,296,340
1985 1,807,816 3,194,539
1984 1,771,730 3,105,743
1983 1,736,160 3,033,077
1982 1,695,461 2,961,652
1981 1,649,939 2,879,440
1980 1,605,797 2,791,408
1979 1,563,332 2,714,349
1978 1,522,378 2,646,501
1977 1,482,565 2,583,984
1976 1,443,807 2,523,488
1975 1,408,210 2,463,796
1974 1,375,688 2,404,292
1973 1,342,669 2,344,510
1972 1,309,235 2,283,863
1971 1,276,154 2,219,826
1970 1,243,453 2,149,478
1969 1,212,005 2,043,416
1968 1,181,737 1,953,523
1967 1,152,339 1,912,764
1966 1,124,957 1,873,489
1965 1,098,335 1,835,588
1964 1,071,287 1,799,410
1963 1,045,092 1,765,072
1962 1,019,788 1,732,959
1961 995,573 1,702,717
1960 972,547 1,673,110

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 Togo gained 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people compared to the peak of 23.4M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Togo
2100 0.29% 0.61%
2099 0.27% 0.61%
2098 0.27% 0.63%
2097 0.26% 0.65%
2096 0.31% 0.65%
2095 0.31% 0.7%
2094 0.31% 0.66%
2093 0.43% 0.68%
2092 0.36% 0.72%
2091 0.42% 0.73%
2090 0.41% 0.75%
2089 0.46% 0.78%
2088 0.45% 0.75%
2087 0.53% 0.84%
2086 0.57% 0.85%
2085 0.59% 0.86%
2084 0.54% 0.9%
2083 0.56% 0.92%
2082 0.51% 0.96%
2081 0.72% 0.98%
2080 0.65% 1%
2079 0.7% 0.95%
2078 0.73% 0.98%
2077 0.73% 1.03%
2076 0.82% 1.08%
2075 0.73% 1.08%
2074 0.86% 1.1%
2073 0.84% 1.1%
2072 0.86% 1.12%
2071 0.9% 1.13%
2070 0.93% 1.18%
2069 0.99% 1.22%
2068 0.98% 1.21%
2067 1.06% 1.25%
2066 0.99% 1.25%
2065 1.02% 1.26%
2064 1.21% 1.31%
2063 1.11% 1.31%
2062 1.19% 1.32%
2061 1.23% 1.34%
2060 1.22% 1.33%
2059 1.25% 1.36%
2058 1.24% 1.4%
2057 1.15% 1.43%
2056 1.31% 1.49%
2055 1.23% 1.47%
2054 1.38% 1.49%
2053 1.45% 1.53%
2052 1.4% 1.59%
2051 1.4% 1.57%
2050 1.4% 1.65%
2049 1.48% 1.65%
2048 1.49% 1.67%
2047 1.51% 1.71%
2046 1.64% 1.74%
2045 1.62% 1.77%
2044 1.64% 1.81%
2043 1.73% 1.81%
2042 1.69% 1.83%
2041 1.84% 1.83%
2040 1.85% 1.9%
2039 1.9% 1.9%
2038 2.03% 1.92%
2037 2.06% 1.93%
2036 1.96% 1.98%
2035 2.02% 1.99%
2034 1.99% 2.02%
2033 1.99% 2.06%
2032 2% 2.09%
2031 2.12% 2.09%
2030 2.07% 2.08%
2029 2.11% 2.09%
2028 2.13% 2.12%
2027 2.09% 2.15%
2026 2.11% 2.15%
2025 2.02% 2.2%
2024 1.88% 2.22%
2023 1.79% 1.92%
2022 1.77% 1.67%
2021 1.79% 1.9%
2020 1.58% 2.21%
2019 1.49% 2.17%
2018 1.35% 1.83%
2017 0.82% 1.72%
2016 0.62% 1.83%
2015 0.34% 1.93%
2014 0.68% 2.04%
2013 1.23% 2.18%
2012 1.28% 2.36%
2011 1.81% 2.76%
2010 1.98% 3.18%
2009 2.54% 3.28%
2008 2.66% 3.27%
2007 1.47% 3.21%
2006 1.59% 2.89%
2005 2.42% 2.5%
2004 4.19% 2.47%
2003 4.22% 2.53%
2002 3.5% 2.51%
2001 2.89% 2.52%
2000 1.55% 2.53%
1999 1.48% 2.51%
1998 1.31% 2.54%
1997 1.11% 3.44%
1996 5.1% 4.4%
1995 5.82% 5.28%
1994 3.12% 0.42%
1993 3.18% -1.13%
1992 -6.29% 2.88%
1991 -5.57% 2.92%
1990 2.3% 2.97%
1989 2.52% 3.01%
1988 2.63% 3.06%
1987 2.36% 3.07%
1986 2.07% 3.19%
1985 2.04% 2.86%
1984 2.05% 2.4%
1983 2.4% 2.41%
1982 2.76% 2.86%
1981 2.75% 3.15%
1980 2.72% 2.84%
1979 2.69% 2.56%
1978 2.69% 2.42%
1977 2.68% 2.4%
1976 2.53% 2.42%
1975 2.36% 2.47%
1974 2.46% 2.55%
1973 2.55% 2.66%
1972 2.59% 2.88%
1971 2.63% 3.27%
1970 2.59% 5.19%
1969 2.56% 4.6%
1968 2.55% 2.13%
1967 2.43% 2.1%
1966 2.42% 2.06%
1965 2.52% 2.01%
1964 2.51% 1.95%
1963 2.48% 1.85%
1962 2.43% 1.78%
1961 2.37% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Eritrea grew by 2.02%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Togo
Current population
3722489
8873660
Population rank 131/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.11%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
2.85 minutes
One birth every
5.18 minutes
1.95 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +507
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 39/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 -15,010
Net migration rank 122/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -15,010
2024 80,343 -12,696 198,184 -14,014
2023 78,073 -15,284 196,649 -15,406
2022 76,221 -17,134 195,051 -65,826
2021 74,394 -14,966 192,651 -56,991
2020 73,362 -14,967 192,474 -31,892
2019 73,572 -29,818 192,990 -17,312
2018 72,511 -21,403 191,482 -43,718
2017 72,291 -38,579 189,386 -69,512
2016 73,002 -55,431 187,007 -59,885
2015 73,682 -52,965 183,089 -51,459
2014 75,729 -75,696 179,671 -43,591
2013 75,562 -33,974 176,865 -35,346
2012 76,416 -43,269 176,051 -27,315
2011 76,806 -32,949 176,484 -18,960
2010 76,098 -13,361 175,800 16,265
2009 76,206 -24,348 170,740 26,886
2008 73,391 17,855 164,627 27,362
2007 73,101 -18,131 158,312 25,082
2006 74,470 -49,998 150,821 23,346
2005 72,930 -12,835 143,281 -4,415
2004 72,147 -6,374 136,802 -11,998
2003 66,291 76,703 133,852 -4,237
2002 65,436 -6,574 130,283 -5,939
2001 61,180 41,760 126,419 -4,802
2000 60,274 -33,133 122,712 -3,485
1999 45,120 -3,769 119,331 -2,618
1998 55,332 -31,951 116,918 -5,394
1997 63,953 -30,768 116,559 -2,397
1996 66,557 -52,421 111,887 69,276
1995 56,157 136,105 106,983 73,224
1994 56,288 -25,841 100,045 132,276
1993 51,679 33,688 112,013 -311,917
1992 51,443 -22,293 110,828 -132
1991 57,741 -328,546 109,267 -72
1990 56,903 -12,425 107,985 59
1989 54,299 -7,330 106,166 0
1988 54,163 -3,612 104,605 -29
1987 52,229 -3,613 102,435 848
1986 39,470 -1,073 99,698 -436
1985 37,362 -1,073 96,376 7,971
1984 35,101 772 95,195 -21,949
1983 33,420 1,853 94,034 -21,948
1982 44,146 1,985 92,715 -21,958
1981 42,924 1,985 90,144 3,519
1980 41,392 1,985 87,404 -4,993
1979 39,577 1,985 85,228 -13,519
1978 38,353 1,985 83,151 -19,163
1977 37,295 1,985 80,902 -19,856
1976 36,250 1,985 78,770 -18,832
1975 30,971 1,985 76,412 -16,973
1974 30,111 1,985 74,055 -14,483
1973 31,969 1,985 71,549 -11,555
1972 30,951 1,953 68,966 -7,661
1971 31,490 1,758 66,284 482
1970 30,686 1,480 63,057 10,865
1969 29,535 1,199 58,207 80,000
1968 28,777 1,013 56,082 -14,504
1967 27,992 1,004 54,359 -14,424
1966 24,713 1,063 52,832 -14,216
1965 26,285 1,188 51,096 -13,915
1964 25,327 1,300 49,450 -14,266
1963 24,393 1,368 47,869 -14,361
1962 23,478 1,364 46,201 -15,486
1961 22,351 1,235 44,623 -14,858
1960 21,424 1,045 43,307 -13,868

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

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/togo | 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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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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