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Population in Eritrea compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Eritrea's population is 2.72 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% growth).

Eritrea vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Trinidad
2100 8,522,007 817,597
2099 8,497,228 825,167
2098 8,474,268 832,755
2097 8,451,733 840,398
2096 8,429,569 848,105
2095 8,403,309 855,896
2094 8,377,316 863,688
2093 8,351,585 871,563
2092 8,316,183 879,479
2091 8,285,983 887,507
2090 8,250,998 895,594
2089 8,216,946 903,792
2088 8,179,696 912,036
2087 8,143,016 920,411
2086 8,100,028 928,916
2085 8,053,737 937,549
2084 8,006,588 946,328
2083 7,963,231 955,303
2082 7,918,571 964,428
2081 7,878,525 973,767
2080 7,822,491 983,215
2079 7,772,358 992,890
2078 7,718,520 1,002,707
2077 7,662,894 1,012,724
2076 7,607,491 1,022,846
2075 7,545,398 1,033,103
2074 7,490,761 1,043,451
2073 7,426,955 1,053,862
2072 7,364,831 1,064,397
2071 7,302,386 1,074,937
2070 7,237,419 1,085,508
2069 7,171,047 1,096,081
2068 7,100,633 1,106,619
2067 7,032,045 1,117,029
2066 6,958,496 1,127,377
2065 6,890,246 1,137,666
2064 6,820,756 1,147,820
2063 6,739,056 1,157,795
2062 6,665,261 1,167,602
2061 6,586,585 1,177,258
2060 6,506,537 1,186,727
2059 6,427,830 1,196,052
2058 6,348,527 1,205,157
2057 6,270,841 1,214,148
2056 6,199,452 1,222,923
2055 6,119,360 1,231,559
2054 6,044,997 1,240,041
2053 5,962,464 1,248,279
2052 5,877,006 1,256,354
2051 5,796,079 1,264,264
2050 5,715,974 1,271,946
2049 5,637,011 1,279,479
2048 5,554,665 1,286,792
2047 5,473,222 1,293,925
2046 5,391,902 1,300,799
2045 5,305,072 1,307,495
2044 5,220,319 1,313,930
2043 5,136,101 1,320,145
2042 5,048,602 1,326,058
2041 4,964,690 1,331,703
2040 4,875,172 1,337,031
2039 4,786,431 1,342,067
2038 4,697,052 1,346,734
2037 4,603,709 1,351,096
2036 4,510,757 1,355,110
2035 4,424,170 1,358,761
2034 4,336,556 1,362,044
2033 4,251,927 1,364,882
2032 4,168,824 1,367,356
2031 4,087,276 1,369,304
2030 4,002,343 1,370,777
2029 3,921,145 1,371,753
2028 3,839,994 1,372,048
2027 3,759,928 1,371,592
2026 3,682,948 1,370,204
2025 3,607,003 1,367,764
2024 3,535,603 1,368,333
2023 3,470,390 1,367,510
2022 3,409,447 1,365,805
2021 3,350,183 1,367,558
2020 3,291,271 1,366,725
2019 3,240,194 1,363,985
2018 3,192,760 1,359,193
2017 3,150,347 1,356,633
2016 3,124,698 1,353,895
2015 3,105,546 1,349,667
2014 3,095,173 1,345,343
2013 3,074,360 1,340,557
2012 3,036,988 1,335,194
2011 2,998,485 1,328,019
2010 2,945,186 1,317,714
2009 2,887,885 1,310,106
2008 2,816,327 1,308,587
2007 2,743,222 1,303,188
2006 2,703,502 1,297,944
2005 2,661,215 1,294,494
2004 2,598,284 1,345,380
2003 2,493,903 1,338,709
2002 2,392,978 1,332,011
2001 2,312,079 1,325,567
2000 2,247,031 1,319,774
1999 2,212,780 1,314,708
1998 2,180,419 1,310,225
1997 2,152,135 1,305,836
1996 2,128,464 1,300,928
1995 2,025,267 1,295,169
1994 1,913,915 1,288,341
1993 1,856,006 1,280,466
1992 1,798,748 1,271,674
1991 1,919,571 1,262,171
1990 2,032,737 1,252,208
1989 1,987,017 1,241,600
1988 1,938,255 1,230,069
1987 1,888,669 1,217,364
1986 1,845,164 1,203,124
1985 1,807,816 1,187,366
1984 1,771,730 1,172,984
1983 1,736,160 1,160,534
1982 1,695,461 1,147,927
1981 1,649,939 1,135,132
1980 1,605,797 1,121,744
1979 1,563,332 1,107,639
1978 1,522,378 1,093,380
1977 1,482,565 1,079,554
1976 1,443,807 1,066,311
1975 1,408,210 1,053,469
1974 1,375,688 1,040,761
1973 1,342,669 1,027,851
1972 1,309,235 1,014,921
1971 1,276,154 1,002,585
1970 1,243,453 991,471
1969 1,212,005 980,706
1968 1,181,737 969,006
1967 1,152,339 956,418
1966 1,124,957 942,937
1965 1,098,335 928,425
1964 1,071,287 912,963
1963 1,045,092 896,804
1962 1,019,788 880,194
1961 995,573 863,144
1960 972,547 844,943

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people compared to the peak of 1.37M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Trinidad
2100 0.29% -0.92%
2099 0.27% -0.91%
2098 0.27% -0.91%
2097 0.26% -0.91%
2096 0.31% -0.91%
2095 0.31% -0.9%
2094 0.31% -0.9%
2093 0.43% -0.9%
2092 0.36% -0.9%
2091 0.42% -0.9%
2090 0.41% -0.91%
2089 0.46% -0.9%
2088 0.45% -0.91%
2087 0.53% -0.92%
2086 0.57% -0.92%
2085 0.59% -0.93%
2084 0.54% -0.94%
2083 0.56% -0.95%
2082 0.51% -0.96%
2081 0.72% -0.96%
2080 0.65% -0.97%
2079 0.7% -0.98%
2078 0.73% -0.99%
2077 0.73% -0.99%
2076 0.82% -0.99%
2075 0.73% -0.99%
2074 0.86% -0.99%
2073 0.84% -0.99%
2072 0.86% -0.98%
2071 0.9% -0.97%
2070 0.93% -0.96%
2069 0.99% -0.95%
2068 0.98% -0.93%
2067 1.06% -0.92%
2066 0.99% -0.9%
2065 1.02% -0.88%
2064 1.21% -0.86%
2063 1.11% -0.84%
2062 1.19% -0.82%
2061 1.23% -0.8%
2060 1.22% -0.78%
2059 1.25% -0.76%
2058 1.24% -0.74%
2057 1.15% -0.72%
2056 1.31% -0.7%
2055 1.23% -0.68%
2054 1.38% -0.66%
2053 1.45% -0.64%
2052 1.4% -0.63%
2051 1.4% -0.6%
2050 1.4% -0.59%
2049 1.48% -0.57%
2048 1.49% -0.55%
2047 1.51% -0.53%
2046 1.64% -0.51%
2045 1.62% -0.49%
2044 1.64% -0.47%
2043 1.73% -0.45%
2042 1.69% -0.42%
2041 1.84% -0.4%
2040 1.85% -0.38%
2039 1.9% -0.35%
2038 2.03% -0.32%
2037 2.06% -0.3%
2036 1.96% -0.27%
2035 2.02% -0.24%
2034 1.99% -0.21%
2033 1.99% -0.18%
2032 2% -0.14%
2031 2.12% -0.11%
2030 2.07% -0.07%
2029 2.11% -0.02%
2028 2.13% 0.03%
2027 2.09% 0.1%
2026 2.11% 0.18%
2025 2.02% -0.04%
2024 1.88% 0.06%
2023 1.79% 0.12%
2022 1.77% -0.13%
2021 1.79% 0.06%
2020 1.58% 0.2%
2019 1.49% 0.35%
2018 1.35% 0.19%
2017 0.82% 0.2%
2016 0.62% 0.31%
2015 0.34% 0.32%
2014 0.68% 0.36%
2013 1.23% 0.4%
2012 1.28% 0.54%
2011 1.81% 0.78%
2010 1.98% 0.58%
2009 2.54% 0.12%
2008 2.66% 0.41%
2007 1.47% 0.4%
2006 1.59% 0.27%
2005 2.42% -3.78%
2004 4.19% 0.5%
2003 4.22% 0.5%
2002 3.5% 0.49%
2001 2.89% 0.44%
2000 1.55% 0.39%
1999 1.48% 0.34%
1998 1.31% 0.34%
1997 1.11% 0.38%
1996 5.1% 0.44%
1995 5.82% 0.53%
1994 3.12% 0.62%
1993 3.18% 0.69%
1992 -6.29% 0.75%
1991 -5.57% 0.8%
1990 2.3% 0.85%
1989 2.52% 0.94%
1988 2.63% 1.04%
1987 2.36% 1.18%
1986 2.07% 1.33%
1985 2.04% 1.23%
1984 2.05% 1.07%
1983 2.4% 1.1%
1982 2.76% 1.13%
1981 2.75% 1.19%
1980 2.72% 1.27%
1979 2.69% 1.3%
1978 2.69% 1.28%
1977 2.68% 1.24%
1976 2.53% 1.22%
1975 2.36% 1.22%
1974 2.46% 1.26%
1973 2.55% 1.27%
1972 2.59% 1.23%
1971 2.63% 1.12%
1970 2.59% 1.1%
1969 2.56% 1.21%
1968 2.55% 1.32%
1967 2.43% 1.43%
1966 2.42% 1.56%
1965 2.52% 1.69%
1964 2.51% 1.8%
1963 2.48% 1.89%
1962 2.43% 1.98%
1961 2.37% 2.15%

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Eritrea grew by 2.02%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Trinidad
Current population
3722489
1370916
Population rank 131/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.02%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
15.4 hours
One birth every
5.18 minutes
36.4 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 -2
Annual growth/decline +71,400 -569
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 160/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -6,698 +691
Net migration rank 122/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - 691
2024 80,343 -12,696 2,469 1,334
2023 78,073 -15,284 3,200 2,126
2022 76,221 -17,134 3,773 4,247
2021 74,394 -14,966 2,091 5,749
2020 73,362 -14,967 4,558 427
2019 73,572 -29,818 5,647 -19,251
2018 72,511 -21,403 5,869 35,502
2017 72,291 -38,579 6,779 1,445
2016 73,002 -55,431 7,436 -86
2015 73,682 -52,965 7,963 -575
2014 75,729 -75,696 8,571 -799
2013 75,562 -33,974 9,020 -796
2012 76,416 -43,269 9,376 -880
2011 76,806 -32,949 9,601 -1,410
2010 76,098 -13,361 9,698 -2,230
2009 76,206 -24,348 9,769 -3,056
2008 73,391 17,855 9,872 -3,624
2007 73,101 -18,131 9,939 -3,731
2006 74,470 -49,998 9,889 -3,684
2005 72,930 -12,835 9,822 -3,595
2004 72,147 -6,374 10,149 -3,504
2003 66,291 76,703 10,169 -3,472
2002 65,436 -6,574 10,316 -3,613
2001 61,180 41,760 10,438 -4,252
2000 60,274 -33,133 10,588 -5,185
1999 45,120 -3,769 10,821 -6,103
1998 55,332 -31,951 10,964 -6,730
1997 63,953 -30,768 11,405 -6,865
1996 66,557 -52,421 12,101 -6,827
1995 56,157 136,105 12,971 -6,723
1994 56,288 -25,841 14,032 -6,615
1993 51,679 33,688 14,878 -6,554
1992 51,443 -22,293 15,910 -6,650
1991 57,741 -328,546 16,903 -7,149
1990 56,903 -12,425 18,052 -7,878
1989 54,299 -7,330 19,636 -8,588
1988 54,163 -3,612 21,028 -9,023
1987 52,229 -3,613 22,398 -9,002
1986 39,470 -1,073 23,705 -8,620
1985 37,362 -1,073 24,487 -8,051
1984 35,101 772 24,738 -12,413
1983 33,420 1,853 25,118 -12,544
1982 44,146 1,985 25,181 -12,529
1981 42,924 1,985 25,015 -12,086
1980 41,392 1,985 24,557 -10,709
1979 39,577 1,985 23,475 -9,106
1978 38,353 1,985 22,538 -8,397
1977 37,295 1,985 21,660 -8,154
1976 36,250 1,985 20,875 -7,895
1975 30,971 1,985 20,468 -7,768
1974 30,111 1,985 20,412 -7,683
1973 31,969 1,985 20,617 -7,524
1972 30,951 1,953 20,116 -7,346
1971 31,490 1,758 19,400 -7,499
1970 30,686 1,480 19,074 -8,751
1969 29,535 1,199 19,652 -8,449
1968 28,777 1,013 20,849 -8,647
1967 27,992 1,004 21,992 -9,008
1966 24,713 1,063 23,228 -9,254
1965 26,285 1,188 24,349 -9,301
1964 25,327 1,300 25,065 -9,193
1963 24,393 1,368 25,507 -9,067
1962 23,478 1,364 25,763 -8,982
1961 22,351 1,235 25,518 -8,200
1960 21,424 1,045 24,766 -5,671

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

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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