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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 1,368,333 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 1,374,840 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Eritrea's population is 2.69 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th 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 +1.28% per year vs +0.19% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.92% 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 8,514,681 820,139
2099 8,489,924 827,732
2098 8,466,983 835,344
2097 8,444,468 843,011
2096 8,422,323 850,741
2095 8,396,086 858,556
2094 8,370,114 866,373
2093 8,344,405 874,273
2092 8,309,034 882,213
2091 8,278,860 890,266
2090 8,243,905 898,378
2089 8,209,883 906,601
2088 8,172,664 914,872
2087 8,136,016 923,272
2086 8,093,065 931,804
2085 8,046,814 940,463
2084 7,999,706 949,270
2083 7,956,385 958,273
2082 7,911,764 967,427
2081 7,871,753 976,795
2080 7,815,766 986,272
2079 7,765,677 995,976
2078 7,711,886 1,005,824
2077 7,656,307 1,015,872
2076 7,600,951 1,026,025
2075 7,538,912 1,036,315
2074 7,484,322 1,046,695
2073 7,420,571 1,057,138
2072 7,358,500 1,067,706
2071 7,296,109 1,078,279
2070 7,231,198 1,088,883
2069 7,164,883 1,099,489
2068 7,094,530 1,110,059
2067 7,026,000 1,120,501
2066 6,952,514 1,130,882
2065 6,884,323 1,141,203
2064 6,814,893 1,151,388
2063 6,733,263 1,161,394
2062 6,659,531 1,171,232
2061 6,580,923 1,180,918
2060 6,500,944 1,190,417
2059 6,422,305 1,199,770
2058 6,343,070 1,208,904
2057 6,265,450 1,217,922
2056 6,194,123 1,226,725
2055 6,114,099 1,235,387
2054 6,039,801 1,243,896
2053 5,957,339 1,252,160
2052 5,871,954 1,260,260
2051 5,791,096 1,268,194
2050 5,711,061 1,275,900
2049 5,632,165 1,283,457
2048 5,549,890 1,290,793
2047 5,468,518 1,297,947
2046 5,387,267 1,304,843
2045 5,300,511 1,311,560
2044 5,215,831 1,318,015
2043 5,131,686 1,324,249
2042 5,044,262 1,330,180
2041 4,960,422 1,335,843
2040 4,870,981 1,341,188
2039 4,782,316 1,346,239
2038 4,693,015 1,350,921
2037 4,599,752 1,355,297
2036 4,506,879 1,359,322
2035 4,420,367 1,362,986
2034 4,332,828 1,366,278
2033 4,248,272 1,369,125
2032 4,165,241 1,371,607
2031 4,083,762 1,373,561
2030 3,998,903 1,375,038
2029 3,917,775 1,376,018
2028 3,836,693 1,376,314
2027 3,756,696 1,375,856
2026 3,679,782 1,374,464
2025 3,603,902 1,372,016
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th 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 54.3% to 5,711,061 people with a rank change from 130th to 123rd. The population of Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.2% to 1,275,900 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M people compared to the peak of 1.38M 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 1.93% 0.27%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Trinidad
Current population
3700586
1374840
Population rank 130/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.02%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
10.6 hours
One birth every
5.31 minutes
35.9 minutes
One death every
25 minutes
45.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 +2
Annual growth/decline +65,213 +823
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 161/197
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 - -12,696 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 66% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,887 people) and 34% is from migration (a gain of 28,785 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 (1960–2024, 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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