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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 14.4 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th 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 +1.28% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Eritrea vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Uganda
2100 8,514,681 122,497,526
2099 8,489,924 122,436,109
2098 8,466,983 122,364,302
2097 8,444,468 122,266,255
2096 8,422,323 122,146,810
2095 8,396,086 121,976,411
2094 8,370,114 121,799,752
2093 8,344,405 121,584,860
2092 8,309,034 121,336,796
2091 8,278,860 121,070,447
2090 8,243,905 120,767,412
2089 8,209,883 120,427,771
2088 8,172,664 120,064,594
2087 8,136,016 119,668,549
2086 8,093,065 119,256,686
2085 8,046,814 118,815,763
2084 7,999,706 118,339,179
2083 7,956,385 117,821,938
2082 7,911,764 117,274,958
2081 7,871,753 116,707,394
2080 7,815,766 116,096,095
2079 7,765,677 115,474,153
2078 7,711,886 114,805,376
2077 7,656,307 114,118,687
2076 7,600,951 113,390,189
2075 7,538,912 112,637,851
2074 7,484,322 111,863,410
2073 7,420,571 111,070,771
2072 7,358,500 110,240,940
2071 7,296,109 109,392,890
2070 7,231,198 108,505,633
2069 7,164,883 107,607,659
2068 7,094,530 106,677,578
2067 7,026,000 105,722,829
2066 6,952,514 104,739,111
2065 6,884,323 103,737,893
2064 6,814,893 102,701,560
2063 6,733,263 101,646,533
2062 6,659,531 100,561,859
2061 6,580,923 99,450,764
2060 6,500,944 98,334,788
2059 6,422,305 97,187,498
2058 6,343,070 96,014,439
2057 6,265,450 94,821,765
2056 6,194,123 93,613,209
2055 6,114,099 92,385,049
2054 6,039,801 91,132,827
2053 5,957,339 89,857,705
2052 5,871,954 88,568,311
2051 5,791,096 87,270,603
2050 5,711,061 85,957,376
2049 5,632,165 84,632,277
2048 5,549,890 83,284,965
2047 5,468,518 81,928,165
2046 5,387,267 80,569,225
2045 5,300,511 79,208,662
2044 5,215,831 77,834,944
2043 5,131,686 76,453,982
2042 5,044,262 75,075,287
2041 4,960,422 73,701,695
2040 4,870,981 72,333,375
2039 4,782,316 70,963,211
2038 4,693,015 69,580,447
2037 4,599,752 68,186,136
2036 4,506,879 66,804,746
2035 4,420,367 65,411,934
2034 4,332,828 64,023,352
2033 4,248,272 62,634,483
2032 4,165,241 61,235,174
2031 4,083,762 59,825,075
2030 3,998,903 58,415,479
2029 3,917,775 57,006,283
2028 3,836,693 55,596,520
2027 3,756,696 54,191,271
2026 3,679,782 52,792,624
2025 3,603,902 51,400,003
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th 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 54.3% to 5,711,061 people with a rank change from 130th to 123rd. The population of Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M 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 1.93% 2.77%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Uganda
Current population
3700586
53170946
Population rank 130/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.64%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
5.31 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
25 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +65,213 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 22/197
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 - -12,696 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 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 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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