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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 2.1 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Eritrea vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Turkmenistan
2100 8,522,007 10,041,228
2099 8,497,228 10,070,007
2098 8,474,268 10,097,571
2097 8,451,733 10,123,813
2096 8,429,569 10,148,560
2095 8,403,309 10,172,371
2094 8,377,316 10,194,567
2093 8,351,585 10,215,533
2092 8,316,183 10,235,132
2091 8,285,983 10,253,189
2090 8,250,998 10,270,414
2089 8,216,946 10,285,963
2088 8,179,696 10,300,439
2087 8,143,016 10,313,629
2086 8,100,028 10,325,212
2085 8,053,737 10,335,299
2084 8,006,588 10,343,821
2083 7,963,231 10,350,710
2082 7,918,571 10,356,526
2081 7,878,525 10,360,689
2080 7,822,491 10,363,394
2079 7,772,358 10,364,229
2078 7,718,520 10,363,113
2077 7,662,894 10,360,467
2076 7,607,491 10,356,079
2075 7,545,398 10,349,863
2074 7,490,761 10,342,496
2073 7,426,955 10,333,532
2072 7,364,831 10,322,776
2071 7,302,386 10,310,748
2070 7,237,419 10,297,702
2069 7,171,047 10,283,723
2068 7,100,633 10,268,779
2067 7,032,045 10,252,681
2066 6,958,496 10,235,535
2065 6,890,246 10,217,603
2064 6,820,756 10,198,228
2063 6,739,056 10,177,447
2062 6,665,261 10,155,121
2061 6,586,585 10,131,160
2060 6,506,537 10,105,616
2059 6,427,830 10,077,893
2058 6,348,527 10,047,185
2057 6,270,841 10,013,846
2056 6,199,452 9,977,699
2055 6,119,360 9,938,273
2054 6,044,997 9,895,840
2053 5,962,464 9,849,324
2052 5,877,006 9,799,331
2051 5,796,079 9,745,673
2050 5,715,974 9,688,197
2049 5,637,011 9,627,119
2048 5,554,665 9,562,502
2047 5,473,222 9,494,734
2046 5,391,902 9,423,990
2045 5,305,072 9,350,870
2044 5,220,319 9,275,707
2043 5,136,101 9,199,229
2042 5,048,602 9,121,705
2041 4,964,690 9,043,208
2040 4,875,172 8,964,374
2039 4,786,431 8,885,167
2038 4,697,052 8,805,836
2037 4,603,709 8,726,399
2036 4,510,757 8,646,796
2035 4,424,170 8,567,354
2034 4,336,556 8,487,651
2033 4,251,927 8,407,327
2032 4,168,824 8,326,172
2031 4,087,276 8,243,436
2030 4,002,343 8,158,380
2029 3,921,145 8,065,431
2028 3,839,994 7,964,546
2027 3,759,928 7,856,302
2026 3,682,948 7,740,924
2025 3,607,003 7,618,847
2024 3,535,603 7,494,498
2023 3,470,390 7,364,438
2022 3,409,447 7,230,193
2021 3,350,183 7,092,043
2020 3,291,271 6,949,912
2019 3,240,194 6,803,944
2018 3,192,760 6,655,524
2017 3,150,347 6,507,061
2016 3,124,698 6,360,041
2015 3,105,546 6,215,770
2014 3,095,173 6,075,283
2013 3,074,360 5,939,341
2012 3,036,988 5,808,546
2011 2,998,485 5,683,417
2010 2,945,186 5,564,356
2009 2,887,885 5,451,592
2008 2,816,327 5,345,029
2007 2,743,222 5,244,046
2006 2,703,502 5,147,105
2005 2,661,215 5,052,257
2004 2,598,284 4,958,093
2003 2,493,903 4,863,865
2002 2,392,978 4,769,465
2001 2,312,079 4,675,409
2000 2,247,031 4,582,677
1999 2,212,780 4,492,170
1998 2,180,419 4,410,507
1997 2,152,135 4,336,730
1996 2,128,464 4,263,819
1995 2,025,267 4,191,203
1994 1,913,915 4,116,662
1993 1,856,006 4,032,407
1992 1,798,748 3,944,689
1991 1,919,571 3,855,894
1990 2,032,737 3,760,562
1989 1,987,017 3,662,459
1988 1,938,255 3,559,363
1987 1,888,669 3,452,731
1986 1,845,164 3,347,809
1985 1,807,816 3,247,534
1984 1,771,730 3,154,079
1983 1,736,160 3,067,534
1982 1,695,461 2,985,557
1981 1,649,939 2,907,187
1980 1,605,797 2,832,203
1979 1,563,332 2,760,358
1978 1,522,378 2,691,088
1977 1,482,565 2,623,948
1976 1,443,807 2,558,521
1975 1,408,210 2,494,570
1974 1,375,688 2,432,028
1973 1,342,669 2,370,919
1972 1,309,235 2,311,430
1971 1,276,154 2,253,119
1970 1,243,453 2,195,616
1969 1,212,005 2,139,024
1968 1,181,737 2,083,069
1967 1,152,339 2,027,403
1966 1,124,957 1,971,737
1965 1,098,335 1,915,916
1964 1,071,287 1,859,997
1963 1,045,092 1,804,272
1962 1,019,788 1,749,214
1961 995,573 1,695,400
1960 972,547 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Turkmenistan
2100 0.29% -0.29%
2099 0.27% -0.27%
2098 0.27% -0.26%
2097 0.26% -0.24%
2096 0.31% -0.23%
2095 0.31% -0.22%
2094 0.31% -0.21%
2093 0.43% -0.19%
2092 0.36% -0.18%
2091 0.42% -0.17%
2090 0.41% -0.15%
2089 0.46% -0.14%
2088 0.45% -0.13%
2087 0.53% -0.11%
2086 0.57% -0.1%
2085 0.59% -0.08%
2084 0.54% -0.07%
2083 0.56% -0.06%
2082 0.51% -0.04%
2081 0.72% -0.03%
2080 0.65% -0.008%
2079 0.7% 0.01%
2078 0.73% 0.03%
2077 0.73% 0.04%
2076 0.82% 0.06%
2075 0.73% 0.07%
2074 0.86% 0.09%
2073 0.84% 0.1%
2072 0.86% 0.12%
2071 0.9% 0.13%
2070 0.93% 0.14%
2069 0.99% 0.15%
2068 0.98% 0.16%
2067 1.06% 0.17%
2066 0.99% 0.18%
2065 1.02% 0.19%
2064 1.21% 0.2%
2063 1.11% 0.22%
2062 1.19% 0.24%
2061 1.23% 0.25%
2060 1.22% 0.28%
2059 1.25% 0.31%
2058 1.24% 0.33%
2057 1.15% 0.36%
2056 1.31% 0.4%
2055 1.23% 0.43%
2054 1.38% 0.47%
2053 1.45% 0.51%
2052 1.4% 0.55%
2051 1.4% 0.59%
2050 1.4% 0.63%
2049 1.48% 0.68%
2048 1.49% 0.71%
2047 1.51% 0.75%
2046 1.64% 0.78%
2045 1.62% 0.81%
2044 1.64% 0.83%
2043 1.73% 0.85%
2042 1.69% 0.87%
2041 1.84% 0.88%
2040 1.85% 0.89%
2039 1.9% 0.9%
2038 2.03% 0.91%
2037 2.06% 0.92%
2036 1.96% 0.93%
2035 2.02% 0.94%
2034 1.99% 0.96%
2033 1.99% 0.97%
2032 2% 1%
2031 2.12% 1.04%
2030 2.07% 1.15%
2029 2.11% 1.27%
2028 2.13% 1.38%
2027 2.09% 1.49%
2026 2.11% 1.6%
2025 2.02% 1.66%
2024 1.88% 1.77%
2023 1.79% 1.86%
2022 1.77% 1.95%
2021 1.79% 2.05%
2020 1.58% 2.15%
2019 1.49% 2.23%
2018 1.35% 2.28%
2017 0.82% 2.31%
2016 0.62% 2.32%
2015 0.34% 2.31%
2014 0.68% 2.29%
2013 1.23% 2.25%
2012 1.28% 2.2%
2011 1.81% 2.14%
2010 1.98% 2.07%
2009 2.54% 1.99%
2008 2.66% 1.93%
2007 1.47% 1.88%
2006 1.59% 1.88%
2005 2.42% 1.9%
2004 4.19% 1.94%
2003 4.22% 1.98%
2002 3.5% 2.01%
2001 2.89% 2.02%
2000 1.55% 2.01%
1999 1.48% 1.85%
1998 1.31% 1.7%
1997 1.11% 1.71%
1996 5.1% 1.73%
1995 5.82% 1.81%
1994 3.12% 2.09%
1993 3.18% 2.22%
1992 -6.29% 2.3%
1991 -5.57% 2.54%
1990 2.3% 2.68%
1989 2.52% 2.9%
1988 2.63% 3.09%
1987 2.36% 3.13%
1986 2.07% 3.09%
1985 2.04% 2.96%
1984 2.05% 2.82%
1983 2.4% 2.75%
1982 2.76% 2.7%
1981 2.75% 2.65%
1980 2.72% 2.6%
1979 2.69% 2.57%
1978 2.69% 2.56%
1977 2.68% 2.56%
1976 2.53% 2.56%
1975 2.36% 2.57%
1974 2.46% 2.58%
1973 2.55% 2.57%
1972 2.59% 2.59%
1971 2.63% 2.62%
1970 2.59% 2.65%
1969 2.56% 2.69%
1968 2.55% 2.75%
1967 2.43% 2.82%
1966 2.42% 2.91%
1965 2.52% 3.01%
1964 2.51% 3.09%
1963 2.48% 3.15%
1962 2.43% 3.17%
1961 2.37% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Eritrea grew by 2.02%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Turkmenistan
Current population
3722489
7800189
Population rank 131/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.09%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
5.18 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +341
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 63/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 +13,268
Net migration rank 122/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - 13,268
2024 80,343 -12,696 112,942 14,646
2023 78,073 -15,284 117,529 15,005
2022 76,221 -17,134 121,814 14,141
2021 74,394 -14,966 122,721 17,617
2020 73,362 -14,967 124,014 19,913
2019 73,572 -29,818 128,275 19,735
2018 72,511 -21,403 129,537 19,293
2017 72,291 -38,579 131,417 16,678
2016 73,002 -55,431 132,581 13,365
2015 73,682 -52,965 132,663 9,936
2014 75,729 -75,696 129,677 8,696
2013 75,562 -33,974 126,217 7,287
2012 76,416 -43,269 120,957 7,125
2011 76,806 -32,949 115,197 6,992
2010 76,098 -13,361 109,318 6,621
2009 76,206 -24,348 102,931 6,656
2008 73,391 17,855 96,815 6,734
2007 73,101 -18,131 92,038 6,388
2006 74,470 -49,998 87,840 7,613
2005 72,930 -12,835 83,968 10,263
2004 72,147 -6,374 79,850 14,242
2003 66,291 76,703 76,737 17,625
2002 65,436 -6,574 75,639 18,803
2001 61,180 41,760 76,682 16,982
2000 60,274 -33,133 76,875 14,925
1999 45,120 -3,769 76,362 12,859
1998 55,332 -31,951 77,342 -3,239
1997 63,953 -30,768 79,045 -5,600
1996 66,557 -52,421 80,996 -8,627
1995 56,157 136,105 86,289 -13,423
1994 56,288 -25,841 89,319 -13,094
1993 51,679 33,688 92,596 -312
1992 51,443 -22,293 96,668 -13,517
1991 57,741 -328,546 99,297 -4,864
1990 56,903 -12,425 101,099 -4,864
1989 54,299 -7,330 103,553 -3,576
1988 54,163 -3,612 104,802 1,408
1987 52,229 -3,613 103,885 3,161
1986 39,470 -1,073 100,930 1,878
1985 37,362 -1,073 95,890 1,861
1984 35,101 772 90,591 -1,427
1983 33,420 1,853 85,183 -1,264
1982 44,146 1,985 80,989 -961
1981 42,924 1,985 77,829 -1,102
1980 41,392 1,985 74,394 -1,152
1979 39,577 1,985 71,135 -677
1978 38,353 1,985 68,437 -350
1977 37,295 1,985 66,318 -132
1976 36,250 1,985 64,513 160
1975 30,971 1,985 62,681 550
1974 30,111 1,985 60,925 924
1973 31,969 1,985 59,169 1,194
1972 30,951 1,953 57,326 1,293
1971 31,490 1,758 56,666 1,348
1970 30,686 1,480 55,617 1,376
1969 29,535 1,199 54,791 1,397
1968 28,777 1,013 54,324 1,401
1967 27,992 1,004 54,209 1,397
1966 24,713 1,063 54,353 1,377
1965 26,285 1,188 54,558 1,366
1964 25,327 1,300 54,574 1,340
1963 24,393 1,368 54,203 1,332
1962 23,478 1,364 53,248 1,337
1961 22,351 1,235 51,659 1,372
1960 21,424 1,045 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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