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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 2.7 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.28% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

Eritrea vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Togo
2100 8,514,681 26,511,761
2099 8,489,924 26,350,920
2098 8,466,983 26,190,149
2097 8,444,468 26,025,602
2096 8,422,323 25,858,261
2095 8,396,086 25,692,261
2094 8,370,114 25,512,468
2093 8,344,405 25,345,557
2092 8,309,034 25,173,177
2091 8,278,860 24,992,069
2090 8,243,905 24,812,174
2089 8,209,883 24,627,057
2088 8,172,664 24,436,800
2087 8,136,016 24,254,420
2086 8,093,065 24,051,223
2085 8,046,814 23,849,170
2084 7,999,706 23,646,091
2083 7,956,385 23,436,282
2082 7,911,764 23,222,780
2081 7,871,753 23,001,936
2080 7,815,766 22,777,601
2079 7,765,677 22,551,490
2078 7,711,886 22,338,486
2077 7,656,307 22,122,045
2076 7,600,951 21,896,528
2075 7,538,912 21,662,169
2074 7,484,322 21,429,982
2073 7,420,571 21,196,168
2072 7,358,500 20,965,824
2071 7,296,109 20,733,961
2070 7,231,198 20,502,013
2069 7,164,883 20,263,631
2068 7,094,530 20,019,087
2067 7,026,000 19,779,666
2066 6,952,514 19,535,920
2065 6,884,323 19,295,265
2064 6,814,893 19,054,476
2063 6,733,263 18,807,556
2062 6,659,531 18,564,996
2061 6,580,923 18,323,196
2060 6,500,944 18,081,153
2059 6,422,305 17,844,344
2058 6,343,070 17,604,946
2057 6,265,450 17,362,170
2056 6,194,123 17,118,049
2055 6,114,099 16,866,006
2054 6,039,801 16,621,633
2053 5,957,339 16,377,405
2052 5,871,954 16,130,545
2051 5,791,096 15,878,148
2050 5,711,061 15,631,978
2049 5,632,165 15,378,071
2048 5,549,890 15,127,754
2047 5,468,518 14,879,919
2046 5,387,267 14,629,528
2045 5,300,511 14,379,029
2044 5,215,831 14,128,387
2043 5,131,686 13,876,705
2042 5,044,262 13,630,555
2041 4,960,422 13,384,957
2040 4,870,981 13,144,485
2039 4,782,316 12,899,560
2038 4,693,015 12,658,957
2037 4,599,752 12,420,807
2036 4,506,879 12,186,169
2035 4,420,367 11,950,071
2034 4,332,828 11,717,387
2033 4,248,272 11,485,359
2032 4,165,241 11,253,936
2031 4,083,762 11,023,922
2030 3,998,903 10,797,929
2029 3,917,775 10,578,030
2028 3,836,693 10,361,280
2027 3,756,696 10,146,366
2026 3,679,782 9,932,489
2025 3,603,902 9,723,170
2024 3,535,603 9,515,236
2023 3,470,390 9,304,337
2022 3,409,447 9,089,738
2021 3,350,183 8,878,379
2020 3,291,271 8,669,720
2019 3,240,194 8,463,068
2018 3,192,760 8,258,778
2017 3,150,347 8,057,140
2016 3,124,698 7,858,289
2015 3,105,546 7,663,195
2014 3,095,173 7,472,450
2013 3,074,360 7,285,442
2012 3,036,988 7,100,736
2011 2,998,485 6,916,474
2010 2,945,186 6,732,590
2009 2,887,885 6,551,865
2008 2,816,327 6,368,812
2007 2,743,222 6,188,344
2006 2,703,502 6,010,668
2005 2,661,215 5,844,631
2004 2,598,284 5,696,508
2003 2,493,903 5,552,167
2002 2,392,978 5,413,274
2001 2,312,079 5,277,382
2000 2,247,031 5,140,037
1999 2,212,780 5,000,269
1998 2,180,419 4,860,913
1997 2,152,135 4,725,030
1996 2,128,464 4,577,860
1995 2,025,267 4,410,832
1994 1,913,915 4,222,940
1993 1,856,006 4,207,453
1992 1,798,748 4,233,617
1991 1,919,571 4,115,560
1990 2,032,737 3,998,761
1989 1,987,017 3,883,411
1988 1,938,255 3,769,742
1987 1,888,669 3,657,508
1986 1,845,164 3,547,952
1985 1,807,816 3,441,091
1984 1,771,730 3,332,837
1983 1,736,160 3,222,899
1982 1,695,461 3,115,042
1981 1,649,939 3,013,043
1980 1,605,797 2,920,894
1979 1,563,332 2,839,854
1978 1,522,378 2,768,148
1977 1,482,565 2,701,894
1976 1,443,807 2,637,796
1975 1,408,210 2,574,622
1974 1,375,688 2,511,760
1973 1,342,669 2,448,749
1972 1,309,235 2,384,994
1971 1,276,154 2,317,976
1970 1,243,453 2,244,773
1969 1,212,005 2,164,814
1968 1,181,737 2,080,226
1967 1,152,339 1,995,890
1966 1,124,957 1,918,513
1965 1,098,335 1,853,771
1964 1,071,287 1,803,440
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Togo gained 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Eritrea's population will grow by 54.3% to 5,711,061 people with a rank change from 130th to 123rd. The population of Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M people compared to the peak of 26.5M 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 1.93% 2.19%
2024 1.88% 2.27%
2023 1.79% 2.36%
2022 1.77% 2.38%
2021 1.79% 2.41%
2020 1.58% 2.44%
2019 1.49% 2.47%
2018 1.35% 2.5%
2017 0.82% 2.53%
2016 0.62% 2.55%
2015 0.34% 2.55%
2014 0.68% 2.57%
2013 1.23% 2.6%
2012 1.28% 2.66%
2011 1.81% 2.73%
2010 1.98% 2.76%
2009 2.54% 2.87%
2008 2.66% 2.92%
2007 1.47% 2.96%
2006 1.59% 2.84%
2005 2.42% 2.6%
2004 4.19% 2.6%
2003 4.22% 2.57%
2002 3.5% 2.57%
2001 2.89% 2.67%
2000 1.55% 2.8%
1999 1.48% 2.87%
1998 1.31% 2.88%
1997 1.11% 3.21%
1996 5.1% 3.79%
1995 5.82% 4.45%
1994 3.12% 0.37%
1993 3.18% -0.62%
1992 -6.29% 2.87%
1991 -5.57% 2.92%
1990 2.3% 2.97%
1989 2.52% 3.02%
1988 2.63% 3.07%
1987 2.36% 3.09%
1986 2.07% 3.11%
1985 2.04% 3.25%
1984 2.05% 3.41%
1983 2.4% 3.46%
1982 2.76% 3.39%
1981 2.75% 3.15%
1980 2.72% 2.85%
1979 2.69% 2.59%
1978 2.69% 2.45%
1977 2.68% 2.43%
1976 2.53% 2.45%
1975 2.36% 2.5%
1974 2.46% 2.57%
1973 2.55% 2.67%
1972 2.59% 2.89%
1971 2.63% 3.26%
1970 2.59% 3.69%
1969 2.56% 4.07%
1968 2.55% 4.23%
1967 2.43% 4.03%
1966 2.42% 3.49%
1965 2.52% 2.79%
1964 2.51% 2.17%
1963 2.48% 1.85%
1962 2.43% 1.78%
1961 2.37% 1.77%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/togo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Togo
Current population
3700586
9990340
Population rank 130/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.12%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
2.49 minutes
One birth every
5.31 minutes
1.81 minutes
One death every
25 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 +578
Annual growth/decline +65,213 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 40/197
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 - -12,696 - -14,014
2023 78,073 -15,284 218,093 -1,997
2022 76,221 -17,134 215,090 -1,997
2021 74,394 -14,966 210,613 -986
2020 73,362 -14,967 208,663 -986
2019 73,572 -29,818 207,608 -1,985
2018 72,511 -21,403 204,942 -1,985
2017 72,291 -38,579 202,307 -1,985
2016 73,002 -55,431 199,364 -1,979
2015 73,682 -52,965 194,768 -1,976
2014 75,729 -75,696 190,667 -1,976
2013 75,562 -33,974 187,309 -1,976
2012 76,416 -43,269 186,061 -1,983
2011 76,806 -32,949 186,406 -1,968
2010 76,098 -13,361 185,294 -1,964
2009 76,206 -24,348 180,111 -1,985
2008 73,391 17,855 173,677 14,303
2007 73,101 -18,131 168,144 4,813
2006 74,470 -49,998 160,671 21,724
2005 72,930 -12,835 154,117 -4,437
2004 72,147 -6,374 147,574 -1,005
2003 66,291 76,703 144,900 -2,793
2002 65,436 -6,574 141,643 -5,973
2001 61,180 41,760 137,808 -1,703
2000 60,274 -33,133 133,873 4,715
1999 45,120 -3,769 129,832 11,125
1998 55,332 -31,951 125,392 12,362
1997 63,953 -30,768 122,109 11,898
1996 66,557 -52,421 119,418 40,915
1995 56,157 136,105 116,314 57,406
1994 56,288 -25,841 113,074 88,992
1993 51,679 33,688 119,938 -291,022
1992 51,443 -22,293 118,876 -122
1991 57,741 -328,546 117,409 -51
1990 56,903 -12,425 116,200 44
1989 54,299 -7,330 114,432 0
1988 54,163 -3,612 112,915 -17
1987 52,229 -3,613 110,739 848
1986 39,470 -1,073 107,957 -436
1985 37,362 -1,073 104,949 1,242
1984 35,101 772 102,425 7,897
1983 33,420 1,853 99,817 9,740
1982 44,146 1,985 97,003 9,163
1981 42,924 1,985 94,318 3,519
1980 41,392 1,985 91,445 -4,993
1979 39,577 1,985 89,148 -13,519
1978 38,353 1,985 86,950 -19,163
1977 37,295 1,985 84,572 -19,856
1976 36,250 1,985 82,321 -18,832
1975 30,971 1,985 79,831 -16,973
1974 30,111 1,985 77,347 -14,483
1973 31,969 1,985 74,713 -11,555
1972 30,951 1,953 72,008 -7,661
1971 31,490 1,758 69,206 482
1970 30,686 1,480 65,851 10,865
1969 29,535 1,199 62,589 20,613
1968 28,777 1,013 59,110 26,860
1967 27,992 1,004 56,128 26,576
1966 24,713 1,063 53,640 18,418
1965 26,285 1,188 51,323 6,104
1964 25,327 1,300 49,449 -6,214
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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/togo | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 68.8% of the population change in Eritrea is from natural causes (a gain of 742,837 people) and 31.2% is from migration (a loss of 336,243 people). In Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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