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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 3.34 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st 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 +1.4% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Eritrea vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Tunisia
2100 8,522,007 10,720,705
2099 8,497,228 10,796,270
2098 8,474,268 10,870,365
2097 8,451,733 10,942,334
2096 8,429,569 11,015,071
2095 8,403,309 11,086,568
2094 8,377,316 11,157,542
2093 8,351,585 11,226,508
2092 8,316,183 11,294,195
2091 8,285,983 11,360,662
2090 8,250,998 11,425,878
2089 8,216,946 11,490,110
2088 8,179,696 11,552,154
2087 8,143,016 11,614,090
2086 8,100,028 11,675,384
2085 8,053,737 11,734,490
2084 8,006,588 11,792,840
2083 7,963,231 11,851,260
2082 7,918,571 11,908,828
2081 7,878,525 11,964,392
2080 7,822,491 12,021,096
2079 7,772,358 12,078,476
2078 7,718,520 12,136,099
2077 7,662,894 12,191,648
2076 7,607,491 12,245,010
2075 7,545,398 12,299,514
2074 7,490,761 12,353,013
2073 7,426,955 12,407,814
2072 7,364,831 12,461,090
2071 7,302,386 12,515,463
2070 7,237,419 12,569,058
2069 7,171,047 12,622,516
2068 7,100,633 12,674,867
2067 7,032,045 12,726,080
2066 6,958,496 12,775,620
2065 6,890,246 12,824,867
2064 6,820,756 12,870,728
2063 6,739,056 12,915,152
2062 6,665,261 12,957,498
2061 6,586,585 12,996,917
2060 6,506,537 13,034,579
2059 6,427,830 13,066,669
2058 6,348,527 13,095,856
2057 6,270,841 13,122,073
2056 6,199,452 13,144,442
2055 6,119,360 13,161,720
2054 6,044,997 13,174,836
2053 5,962,464 13,181,943
2052 5,877,006 13,185,429
2051 5,796,079 13,184,813
2050 5,715,974 13,179,371
2049 5,637,011 13,170,781
2048 5,554,665 13,158,351
2047 5,473,222 13,141,815
2046 5,391,902 13,123,298
2045 5,305,072 13,102,394
2044 5,220,319 13,079,200
2043 5,136,101 13,054,663
2042 5,048,602 13,028,925
2041 4,964,690 13,003,433
2040 4,875,172 12,977,122
2039 4,786,431 12,950,166
2038 4,697,052 12,922,736
2037 4,603,709 12,893,752
2036 4,510,757 12,863,431
2035 4,424,170 12,833,137
2034 4,336,556 12,800,738
2033 4,251,927 12,763,981
2032 4,168,824 12,725,768
2031 4,087,276 12,685,304
2030 4,002,343 12,641,975
2029 3,921,145 12,594,181
2028 3,839,994 12,540,258
2027 3,759,928 12,482,078
2026 3,682,948 12,417,997
2025 3,607,003 12,348,573
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st 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 53.6% to 5,715,974 people with a rank change from 131st to 123rd. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M 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 2.02% 0.58%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Eritrea grew by 2.02%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Tunisia
Current population
3722489
12450912
Population rank 131/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.15%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
5.18 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +196
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 125/197
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 80,343 -12,696 88,910 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 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 (1960–2025, 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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