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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 3.36 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.28% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Eritrea vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Tunisia
2100 8,514,681 10,722,837
2099 8,489,924 10,798,417
2098 8,466,983 10,872,527
2097 8,444,468 10,944,510
2096 8,422,323 11,017,262
2095 8,396,086 11,088,773
2094 8,370,114 11,159,761
2093 8,344,405 11,228,741
2092 8,309,034 11,296,441
2091 8,278,860 11,362,922
2090 8,243,905 11,428,150
2089 8,209,883 11,492,395
2088 8,172,664 11,554,451
2087 8,136,016 11,616,399
2086 8,093,065 11,677,706
2085 8,046,814 11,736,824
2084 7,999,706 11,795,185
2083 7,956,385 11,853,617
2082 7,911,764 11,911,196
2081 7,871,753 11,966,771
2080 7,815,766 12,023,486
2079 7,765,677 12,080,879
2078 7,711,886 12,138,513
2077 7,656,307 12,194,072
2076 7,600,951 12,247,445
2075 7,538,912 12,301,960
2074 7,484,322 12,355,470
2073 7,420,571 12,410,281
2072 7,358,500 12,463,568
2071 7,296,109 12,517,952
2070 7,231,198 12,571,557
2069 7,164,883 12,625,027
2068 7,094,530 12,677,388
2067 7,026,000 12,728,611
2066 6,952,514 12,778,160
2065 6,884,323 12,827,417
2064 6,814,893 12,873,288
2063 6,733,263 12,917,720
2062 6,659,531 12,960,075
2061 6,580,923 12,999,502
2060 6,500,944 13,037,172
2059 6,422,305 13,069,268
2058 6,343,070 13,098,461
2057 6,265,450 13,124,682
2056 6,194,123 13,147,057
2055 6,114,099 13,164,337
2054 6,039,801 13,177,456
2053 5,957,339 13,184,564
2052 5,871,954 13,188,052
2051 5,791,096 13,187,435
2050 5,711,061 13,181,992
2049 5,632,165 13,173,401
2048 5,549,890 13,160,968
2047 5,468,518 13,144,429
2046 5,387,267 13,125,908
2045 5,300,511 13,104,999
2044 5,215,831 13,081,801
2043 5,131,686 13,057,259
2042 5,044,262 13,031,516
2041 4,960,422 13,006,019
2040 4,870,981 12,979,703
2039 4,782,316 12,952,741
2038 4,693,015 12,925,306
2037 4,599,752 12,896,316
2036 4,506,879 12,865,989
2035 4,420,367 12,835,689
2034 4,332,828 12,803,284
2033 4,248,272 12,766,519
2032 4,165,241 12,728,299
2031 4,083,762 12,687,827
2030 3,998,903 12,644,489
2029 3,917,775 12,596,686
2028 3,836,693 12,542,752
2027 3,756,696 12,484,560
2026 3,679,782 12,420,467
2025 3,603,902 12,351,028
2024 3,535,603 12,277,109
2023 3,470,390 12,200,431
2022 3,409,447 12,119,334
2021 3,350,183 12,048,622
2020 3,291,271 11,974,057
2019 3,240,194 11,875,081
2018 3,192,760 11,765,514
2017 3,150,347 11,650,498
2016 3,124,698 11,528,674
2015 3,105,546 11,402,264
2014 3,095,173 11,274,288
2013 3,074,360 11,141,361
2012 3,036,988 11,009,647
2011 2,998,485 10,886,035
2010 2,945,186 10,765,980
2009 2,887,885 10,650,681
2008 2,816,327 10,542,635
2007 2,743,222 10,441,702
2006 2,703,502 10,346,410
2005 2,661,215 10,255,472
2004 2,598,284 10,166,163
2003 2,493,903 10,071,632
2002 2,392,978 9,971,515
2001 2,312,079 9,869,677
2000 2,247,031 9,764,935
1999 2,212,780 9,655,963
1998 2,180,419 9,541,667
1997 2,152,135 9,421,270
1996 2,128,464 9,294,432
1995 2,025,267 9,161,258
1994 1,913,915 9,018,448
1993 1,856,006 8,857,910
1992 1,798,748 8,682,512
1991 1,919,571 8,501,827
1990 2,032,737 8,324,509
1989 1,987,017 8,151,660
1988 1,938,255 7,974,440
1987 1,888,669 7,789,987
1986 1,845,164 7,600,301
1985 1,807,816 7,409,903
1984 1,771,730 7,220,044
1983 1,736,160 7,053,800
1982 1,695,461 6,908,642
1981 1,649,939 6,758,284
1980 1,605,797 6,606,195
1979 1,563,332 6,456,419
1978 1,522,378 6,309,390
1977 1,482,565 6,155,931
1976 1,443,807 5,996,994
1975 1,408,210 5,839,262
1974 1,375,688 5,684,674
1973 1,342,669 5,537,242
1972 1,309,235 5,396,557
1971 1,276,154 5,261,658
1970 1,243,453 5,131,396
1969 1,212,005 5,004,697
1968 1,181,737 4,879,899
1967 1,152,339 4,760,970
1966 1,124,957 4,652,287
1965 1,098,335 4,561,385
1964 1,071,287 4,489,869
1963 1,045,092 4,427,131
1962 1,019,788 4,369,136
1961 995,573 4,316,278
1960 972,547 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Tunisia
2100 0.29% -0.7%
2099 0.27% -0.68%
2098 0.27% -0.66%
2097 0.26% -0.66%
2096 0.31% -0.64%
2095 0.31% -0.64%
2094 0.31% -0.61%
2093 0.43% -0.6%
2092 0.36% -0.59%
2091 0.42% -0.57%
2090 0.41% -0.56%
2089 0.46% -0.54%
2088 0.45% -0.53%
2087 0.53% -0.52%
2086 0.57% -0.5%
2085 0.59% -0.49%
2084 0.54% -0.49%
2083 0.56% -0.48%
2082 0.51% -0.46%
2081 0.72% -0.47%
2080 0.65% -0.48%
2079 0.7% -0.47%
2078 0.73% -0.46%
2077 0.73% -0.44%
2076 0.82% -0.44%
2075 0.73% -0.43%
2074 0.86% -0.44%
2073 0.84% -0.43%
2072 0.86% -0.43%
2071 0.9% -0.43%
2070 0.93% -0.42%
2069 0.99% -0.41%
2068 0.98% -0.4%
2067 1.06% -0.39%
2066 0.99% -0.38%
2065 1.02% -0.36%
2064 1.21% -0.34%
2063 1.11% -0.33%
2062 1.19% -0.3%
2061 1.23% -0.29%
2060 1.22% -0.25%
2059 1.25% -0.22%
2058 1.24% -0.2%
2057 1.15% -0.17%
2056 1.31% -0.13%
2055 1.23% -0.1%
2054 1.38% -0.05%
2053 1.45% -0.03%
2052 1.4% 0.005%
2051 1.4% 0.04%
2050 1.4% 0.07%
2049 1.48% 0.09%
2048 1.49% 0.13%
2047 1.51% 0.14%
2046 1.64% 0.16%
2045 1.62% 0.18%
2044 1.64% 0.19%
2043 1.73% 0.2%
2042 1.69% 0.2%
2041 1.84% 0.2%
2040 1.85% 0.21%
2039 1.9% 0.21%
2038 2.03% 0.22%
2037 2.06% 0.24%
2036 1.96% 0.24%
2035 2.02% 0.25%
2034 1.99% 0.29%
2033 1.99% 0.3%
2032 2% 0.32%
2031 2.12% 0.34%
2030 2.07% 0.38%
2029 2.11% 0.43%
2028 2.13% 0.47%
2027 2.09% 0.52%
2026 2.11% 0.56%
2025 1.93% 0.6%
2024 1.88% 0.63%
2023 1.79% 0.67%
2022 1.77% 0.59%
2021 1.79% 0.62%
2020 1.58% 0.83%
2019 1.49% 0.93%
2018 1.35% 0.99%
2017 0.82% 1.06%
2016 0.62% 1.11%
2015 0.34% 1.14%
2014 0.68% 1.19%
2013 1.23% 1.2%
2012 1.28% 1.14%
2011 1.81% 1.12%
2010 1.98% 1.08%
2009 2.54% 1.02%
2008 2.66% 0.97%
2007 1.47% 0.92%
2006 1.59% 0.89%
2005 2.42% 0.88%
2004 4.19% 0.94%
2003 4.22% 1%
2002 3.5% 1.03%
2001 2.89% 1.07%
2000 1.55% 1.13%
1999 1.48% 1.2%
1998 1.31% 1.28%
1997 1.11% 1.36%
1996 5.1% 1.45%
1995 5.82% 1.58%
1994 3.12% 1.81%
1993 3.18% 2.02%
1992 -6.29% 2.13%
1991 -5.57% 2.13%
1990 2.3% 2.12%
1989 2.52% 2.22%
1988 2.63% 2.37%
1987 2.36% 2.5%
1986 2.07% 2.57%
1985 2.04% 2.63%
1984 2.05% 2.36%
1983 2.4% 2.1%
1982 2.76% 2.22%
1981 2.75% 2.3%
1980 2.72% 2.32%
1979 2.69% 2.33%
1978 2.69% 2.49%
1977 2.68% 2.65%
1976 2.53% 2.7%
1975 2.36% 2.72%
1974 2.46% 2.66%
1973 2.55% 2.61%
1972 2.59% 2.56%
1971 2.63% 2.54%
1970 2.59% 2.53%
1969 2.56% 2.56%
1968 2.55% 2.5%
1967 2.43% 2.34%
1966 2.42% 1.99%
1965 2.52% 1.59%
1964 2.51% 1.42%
1963 2.48% 1.33%
1962 2.43% 1.22%
1961 2.37% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Tunisia
Current population
3700586
12437803
Population rank 130/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.15%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
5.31 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
25 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 +210
Annual growth/decline +65,213 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 124/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 -14,523
Net migration rank 122/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -14,523
2024 - -12,696 - -15,221
2023 78,073 -15,284 93,663 -14,001
2022 76,221 -17,134 96,531 -14,001
2021 74,394 -14,966 68,087 -9,190
2020 73,362 -14,967 109,431 -19,188
2019 73,572 -29,818 127,312 -19,612
2018 72,511 -21,403 132,445 -21,012
2017 72,291 -38,579 140,971 -22,365
2016 73,002 -55,431 148,870 -23,827
2015 73,682 -52,965 153,007 -25,229
2014 75,729 -75,696 154,762 -26,586
2013 75,562 -33,974 154,687 -17,020
2012 76,416 -43,269 151,812 -26,059
2011 76,806 -32,949 143,401 -21,935
2010 76,098 -13,361 132,809 -14,168
2009 76,206 -24,348 125,465 -13,512
2008 73,391 17,855 121,873 -17,742
2007 73,101 -18,131 118,920 -21,190
2006 74,470 -49,998 116,945 -24,098
2005 72,930 -12,835 115,374 -26,361
2004 72,147 -6,374 113,322 -23,735
2003 66,291 76,703 111,926 -12,459
2002 65,436 -6,574 109,099 -8,334
2001 61,180 41,760 110,146 -7,235
2000 60,274 -33,133 112,501 -5,937
1999 45,120 -3,769 114,829 -3,452
1998 55,332 -31,951 121,332 -4,111
1997 63,953 -30,768 128,327 -4,756
1996 66,557 -52,421 135,615 -5,506
1995 56,157 136,105 144,345 -8,095
1994 56,288 -25,841 153,647 -4,271
1993 51,679 33,688 160,922 10,771
1992 51,443 -22,293 163,978 15,124
1991 57,741 -328,546 166,245 16,021
1990 56,903 -12,425 168,180 4,183
1989 54,299 -7,330 169,221 4,100
1988 54,163 -3,612 177,176 3,934
1987 52,229 -3,613 184,101 3,711
1986 39,470 -1,073 188,107 3,464
1985 37,362 -1,073 186,344 2,887
1984 35,101 772 182,386 8,109
1983 33,420 1,853 179,878 -37,895
1982 44,146 1,985 177,898 -29,559
1981 42,924 1,985 176,628 -24,242
1980 41,392 1,985 171,094 -19,321
1979 39,577 1,985 171,463 -23,688
1978 38,353 1,985 173,255 -26,968
1977 37,295 1,985 174,539 -13,910
1976 36,250 1,985 172,744 -15,499
1975 30,971 1,985 166,991 -8,765
1974 30,111 1,985 160,200 -9,254
1973 31,969 1,985 153,525 -9,606
1972 30,951 1,953 147,239 -9,790
1971 31,490 1,758 142,296 -9,949
1970 30,686 1,480 138,235 -10,054
1969 29,535 1,199 135,257 -10,049
1968 28,777 1,013 134,246 -9,848
1967 27,992 1,004 132,626 -19,155
1966 24,713 1,063 131,274 -27,393
1965 26,285 1,188 127,673 -49,751
1964 25,327 1,300 124,711 -59,602
1963 24,393 1,368 120,865 -60,505
1962 23,478 1,364 116,887 -61,260
1961 22,351 1,235 111,459 -61,369
1960 21,424 1,045 109,234 -61,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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