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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 14.4 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Eritrea vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Uganda
2100 8,522,007 122,461,518
2099 8,497,228 122,400,118
2098 8,474,268 122,328,333
2097 8,451,733 122,230,315
2096 8,429,569 122,110,905
2095 8,403,309 121,940,556
2094 8,377,316 121,763,948
2093 8,351,585 121,549,120
2092 8,316,183 121,301,128
2091 8,285,983 121,034,858
2090 8,250,998 120,731,912
2089 8,216,946 120,392,371
2088 8,179,696 120,029,300
2087 8,143,016 119,633,372
2086 8,100,028 119,221,630
2085 8,053,737 118,780,837
2084 8,006,588 118,304,392
2083 7,963,231 117,787,304
2082 7,918,571 117,240,484
2081 7,878,525 116,673,088
2080 7,822,491 116,061,969
2079 7,772,358 115,440,209
2078 7,718,520 114,771,629
2077 7,662,894 114,085,142
2076 7,607,491 113,356,858
2075 7,545,398 112,604,741
2074 7,490,761 111,830,528
2073 7,426,955 111,038,122
2072 7,364,831 110,208,535
2071 7,302,386 109,360,734
2070 7,237,419 108,473,738
2069 7,171,047 107,576,028
2068 7,100,633 106,646,220
2067 7,032,045 105,691,752
2066 6,958,496 104,708,323
2065 6,890,246 103,707,399
2064 6,820,756 102,671,371
2063 6,739,056 101,616,654
2062 6,665,261 100,532,299
2061 6,586,585 99,421,530
2060 6,506,537 98,305,883
2059 6,427,830 97,158,930
2058 6,348,527 95,986,215
2057 6,270,841 94,793,892
2056 6,199,452 93,585,691
2055 6,119,360 92,357,892
2054 6,044,997 91,106,039
2053 5,962,464 89,831,291
2052 5,877,006 88,542,276
2051 5,796,079 87,244,950
2050 5,715,974 85,932,109
2049 5,637,011 84,607,399
2048 5,554,665 83,260,483
2047 5,473,222 81,904,082
2046 5,391,902 80,545,542
2045 5,305,072 79,185,378
2044 5,220,319 77,812,065
2043 5,136,101 76,431,508
2042 5,048,602 75,053,218
2041 4,964,690 73,680,031
2040 4,875,172 72,312,112
2039 4,786,431 70,942,351
2038 4,697,052 69,559,994
2037 4,603,709 68,166,092
2036 4,510,757 66,785,108
2035 4,424,170 65,392,706
2034 4,336,556 64,004,533
2033 4,251,927 62,616,072
2032 4,168,824 61,217,174
2031 4,087,276 59,807,490
2030 4,002,343 58,398,308
2029 3,921,145 56,989,526
2028 3,839,994 55,580,177
2027 3,759,928 54,175,341
2026 3,682,948 52,777,106
2025 3,607,003 51,384,894
2024 3,535,603 50,015,092
2023 3,470,390 48,656,601
2022 3,409,447 47,312,719
2021 3,350,183 45,910,930
2020 3,291,271 44,457,152
2019 3,240,194 42,999,637
2018 3,192,760 41,565,831
2017 3,150,347 40,177,388
2016 3,124,698 38,799,152
2015 3,105,546 37,531,446
2014 3,095,173 36,395,539
2013 3,074,360 35,337,042
2012 3,036,988 34,337,438
2011 2,998,485 33,354,543
2010 2,945,186 32,390,802
2009 2,887,885 31,451,151
2008 2,816,327 30,539,553
2007 2,743,222 29,653,430
2006 2,703,502 28,794,003
2005 2,661,215 27,963,289
2004 2,598,284 27,154,515
2003 2,493,903 26,352,124
2002 2,392,978 25,532,870
2001 2,312,079 24,745,676
2000 2,247,031 24,000,150
1999 2,212,780 23,257,281
1998 2,180,419 22,515,806
1997 2,152,135 21,856,046
1996 2,128,464 21,231,550
1995 2,025,267 20,665,667
1994 1,913,915 20,108,801
1993 1,856,006 19,445,161
1992 1,798,748 18,785,032
1991 1,919,571 18,155,901
1990 2,032,737 17,569,897
1989 1,987,017 17,010,698
1988 1,938,255 16,470,483
1987 1,888,669 15,954,170
1986 1,845,164 15,467,579
1985 1,807,816 15,023,681
1984 1,771,730 14,607,677
1983 1,736,160 14,221,881
1982 1,695,461 13,873,631
1981 1,649,939 13,556,452
1980 1,605,797 13,275,741
1979 1,563,332 13,002,163
1978 1,522,378 12,692,113
1977 1,482,565 12,359,669
1976 1,443,807 12,037,294
1975 1,408,210 11,725,240
1974 1,375,688 11,424,846
1973 1,342,669 11,144,236
1972 1,309,235 10,885,796
1971 1,276,154 10,618,206
1970 1,243,453 10,321,603
1969 1,212,005 10,014,858
1968 1,181,737 9,708,632
1967 1,152,339 9,408,924
1966 1,124,957 9,122,864
1965 1,098,335 8,849,203
1964 1,071,287 8,586,363
1963 1,045,092 8,333,663
1962 1,019,788 8,092,231
1961 995,573 7,862,217
1960 972,547 7,640,973

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Uganda
2100 0.29% 0.05%
2099 0.27% 0.06%
2098 0.27% 0.08%
2097 0.26% 0.1%
2096 0.31% 0.14%
2095 0.31% 0.15%
2094 0.31% 0.18%
2093 0.43% 0.2%
2092 0.36% 0.22%
2091 0.42% 0.25%
2090 0.41% 0.28%
2089 0.46% 0.3%
2088 0.45% 0.33%
2087 0.53% 0.35%
2086 0.57% 0.37%
2085 0.59% 0.4%
2084 0.54% 0.44%
2083 0.56% 0.47%
2082 0.51% 0.49%
2081 0.72% 0.53%
2080 0.65% 0.54%
2079 0.7% 0.58%
2078 0.73% 0.6%
2077 0.73% 0.64%
2076 0.82% 0.67%
2075 0.73% 0.69%
2074 0.86% 0.71%
2073 0.84% 0.75%
2072 0.86% 0.78%
2071 0.9% 0.82%
2070 0.93% 0.83%
2069 0.99% 0.87%
2068 0.98% 0.9%
2067 1.06% 0.94%
2066 0.99% 0.97%
2065 1.02% 1.01%
2064 1.21% 1.04%
2063 1.11% 1.08%
2062 1.19% 1.12%
2061 1.23% 1.13%
2060 1.22% 1.18%
2059 1.25% 1.22%
2058 1.24% 1.26%
2057 1.15% 1.29%
2056 1.31% 1.33%
2055 1.23% 1.37%
2054 1.38% 1.42%
2053 1.45% 1.46%
2052 1.4% 1.49%
2051 1.4% 1.53%
2050 1.4% 1.57%
2049 1.48% 1.62%
2048 1.49% 1.66%
2047 1.51% 1.69%
2046 1.64% 1.72%
2045 1.62% 1.76%
2044 1.64% 1.81%
2043 1.73% 1.84%
2042 1.69% 1.86%
2041 1.84% 1.89%
2040 1.85% 1.93%
2039 1.9% 1.99%
2038 2.03% 2.04%
2037 2.06% 2.07%
2036 1.96% 2.13%
2035 2.02% 2.17%
2034 1.99% 2.22%
2033 1.99% 2.29%
2032 2% 2.36%
2031 2.12% 2.41%
2030 2.07% 2.47%
2029 2.11% 2.54%
2028 2.13% 2.59%
2027 2.09% 2.65%
2026 2.11% 2.71%
2025 2.02% 2.74%
2024 1.88% 2.79%
2023 1.79% 2.84%
2022 1.77% 3.05%
2021 1.79% 3.27%
2020 1.58% 3.39%
2019 1.49% 3.45%
2018 1.35% 3.46%
2017 0.82% 3.55%
2016 0.62% 3.38%
2015 0.34% 3.12%
2014 0.68% 3%
2013 1.23% 2.91%
2012 1.28% 2.95%
2011 1.81% 2.98%
2010 1.98% 2.99%
2009 2.54% 2.98%
2008 2.66% 2.99%
2007 1.47% 2.98%
2006 1.59% 2.97%
2005 2.42% 2.98%
2004 4.19% 3.04%
2003 4.22% 3.21%
2002 3.5% 3.18%
2001 2.89% 3.11%
2000 1.55% 3.19%
1999 1.48% 3.29%
1998 1.31% 3.02%
1997 1.11% 2.94%
1996 5.1% 2.74%
1995 5.82% 2.77%
1994 3.12% 3.41%
1993 3.18% 3.51%
1992 -6.29% 3.47%
1991 -5.57% 3.34%
1990 2.3% 3.29%
1989 2.52% 3.28%
1988 2.63% 3.24%
1987 2.36% 3.15%
1986 2.07% 2.95%
1985 2.04% 2.85%
1984 2.05% 2.71%
1983 2.4% 2.51%
1982 2.76% 2.34%
1981 2.75% 2.11%
1980 2.72% 2.1%
1979 2.69% 2.44%
1978 2.69% 2.69%
1977 2.68% 2.68%
1976 2.53% 2.66%
1975 2.36% 2.63%
1974 2.46% 2.52%
1973 2.55% 2.37%
1972 2.59% 2.52%
1971 2.63% 2.87%
1970 2.59% 3.06%
1969 2.56% 3.15%
1968 2.55% 3.19%
1967 2.43% 3.14%
1966 2.42% 3.09%
1965 2.52% 3.06%
1964 2.51% 3.03%
1963 2.48% 2.98%
1962 2.43% 2.93%
1961 2.37% 2.9%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Eritrea grew by 2.02%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Uganda
Current population
3722489
53495325
Population rank 131/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.64%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
5.18 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
24.8 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 21/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 -119,059
Net migration rank 122/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -119,059
2024 80,343 -12,696 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 78,073 -15,284 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 76,221 -17,134 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 74,394 -14,966 1,423,377 43,464
2020 73,362 -14,967 1,397,288 43,464
2019 73,572 -29,818 1,367,044 107,210
2018 72,511 -21,403 1,332,600 60,724
2017 72,291 -38,579 1,290,658 92,879
2016 73,002 -55,431 1,249,565 123,379
2015 73,682 -52,965 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 75,729 -75,696 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 75,562 -33,974 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 76,416 -43,269 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 76,806 -32,949 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 76,098 -13,361 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 76,206 -24,348 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 73,391 17,855 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 73,101 -18,131 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 74,470 -49,998 999,958 -156,232
2005 72,930 -12,835 969,096 -151,386
2004 72,147 -6,374 938,623 -138,770
2003 66,291 76,703 901,374 -96,429
2002 65,436 -6,574 868,756 -35,149
2001 61,180 41,760 836,751 -95,956
2000 60,274 -33,133 803,069 -52,824
1999 45,120 -3,769 775,166 -39,695
1998 55,332 -31,951 741,175 6,277
1997 63,953 -30,768 727,523 -155,461
1996 66,557 -52,421 699,707 -22,795
1995 56,157 136,105 697,218 -242,378
1994 56,288 -25,841 675,092 -16,198
1993 51,679 33,688 650,032 18,349
1992 51,443 -22,293 627,139 24,723
1991 57,741 -328,546 602,740 3,643
1990 56,903 -12,425 587,291 -21,688
1989 54,299 -7,330 565,367 -12,576
1988 54,163 -3,612 547,759 -20,113
1987 52,229 -3,613 527,397 -22,415
1986 39,470 -1,073 487,693 -19,485
1985 37,362 -1,073 462,534 -42,942
1984 35,101 772 421,241 -8,818
1983 33,420 1,853 404,940 -45,776
1982 44,146 1,985 390,820 -53,497
1981 42,924 1,985 380,028 -83,010
1980 41,392 1,985 370,287 -105,900
1979 39,577 1,985 381,626 -98,863
1978 38,353 1,985 371,930 -34,606
1977 37,295 1,985 365,216 -37,671
1976 36,250 1,985 359,458 -42,259
1975 30,971 1,985 354,278 -47,359
1974 30,111 1,985 345,773 -51,910
1973 31,969 1,985 340,780 -73,439
1972 30,951 1,953 335,935 -86,409
1971 31,490 1,758 328,294 -42,642
1970 30,686 1,480 333,202 -25,646
1969 29,535 1,199 320,486 -14,548
1968 28,777 1,013 309,725 -3,214
1967 27,992 1,004 296,692 -3,773
1966 24,713 1,063 282,225 -3,021
1965 26,285 1,188 271,830 -3,716
1964 25,327 1,300 260,733 -3,169
1963 24,393 1,368 250,885 -3,058
1962 23,478 1,364 241,513 -6,470
1961 22,351 1,235 232,894 -7,893
1960 21,424 1,045 225,080 -7,586

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

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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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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