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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 10.8 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.28% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Eritrea vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Ukraine
2100 8,514,681 15,493,960
2099 8,489,924 15,751,557
2098 8,466,983 16,012,938
2097 8,444,468 16,278,602
2096 8,422,323 16,547,938
2095 8,396,086 16,820,897
2094 8,370,114 17,098,910
2093 8,344,405 17,381,822
2092 8,309,034 17,669,049
2091 8,278,860 17,960,681
2090 8,243,905 18,257,867
2089 8,209,883 18,559,027
2088 8,172,664 18,865,031
2087 8,136,016 19,176,483
2086 8,093,065 19,492,606
2085 8,046,814 19,812,584
2084 7,999,706 20,138,855
2083 7,956,385 20,468,747
2082 7,911,764 20,803,241
2081 7,871,753 21,140,953
2080 7,815,766 21,482,498
2079 7,765,677 21,827,152
2078 7,711,886 22,175,099
2077 7,656,307 22,525,846
2076 7,600,951 22,879,896
2075 7,538,912 23,236,521
2074 7,484,322 23,596,095
2073 7,420,571 23,957,807
2072 7,358,500 24,319,928
2071 7,296,109 24,685,370
2070 7,231,198 25,053,352
2069 7,164,883 25,423,272
2068 7,094,530 25,794,560
2067 7,026,000 26,168,072
2066 6,952,514 26,543,206
2065 6,884,323 26,920,121
2064 6,814,893 27,298,592
2063 6,733,263 27,677,528
2062 6,659,531 28,056,960
2061 6,580,923 28,437,884
2060 6,500,944 28,818,343
2059 6,422,305 29,198,891
2058 6,343,070 29,580,044
2057 6,265,450 29,958,884
2056 6,194,123 30,335,136
2055 6,114,099 30,710,041
2054 6,039,801 31,080,334
2053 5,957,339 31,447,868
2052 5,871,954 31,811,171
2051 5,791,096 32,170,929
2050 5,711,061 32,525,262
2049 5,632,165 32,875,483
2048 5,549,890 33,217,836
2047 5,468,518 33,556,749
2046 5,387,267 33,892,646
2045 5,300,511 34,221,999
2044 5,215,831 34,547,153
2043 5,131,686 34,869,270
2042 5,044,262 35,189,550
2041 4,960,422 35,507,946
2040 4,870,981 35,823,225
2039 4,782,316 36,141,658
2038 4,693,015 36,457,134
2037 4,599,752 36,772,578
2036 4,506,879 37,084,252
2035 4,420,367 37,396,243
2034 4,332,828 37,706,533
2033 4,248,272 38,015,585
2032 4,165,241 38,322,554
2031 4,083,762 38,630,259
2030 3,998,903 38,935,791
2029 3,917,775 39,238,099
2028 3,836,693 39,537,815
2027 3,756,696 39,830,895
2026 3,679,782 40,125,599
2025 3,603,902 38,707,520
2024 3,535,603 37,860,221
2023 3,470,390 37,732,836
2022 3,409,447 41,048,766
2021 3,350,183 44,298,640
2020 3,291,271 44,680,014
2019 3,240,194 44,957,458
2018 3,192,760 45,208,907
2017 3,150,347 45,436,041
2016 3,124,698 45,616,832
2015 3,105,546 45,784,896
2014 3,095,173 45,972,380
2013 3,074,360 46,126,770
2012 3,036,988 46,210,056
2011 2,998,485 46,307,853
2010 2,945,186 46,456,003
2009 2,887,885 46,623,731
2008 2,816,327 46,819,175
2007 2,743,222 47,062,798
2006 2,703,502 47,278,694
2005 2,661,215 47,585,556
2004 2,598,284 47,979,507
2003 2,493,903 48,315,136
2002 2,392,978 48,677,281
2001 2,312,079 49,106,855
2000 2,247,031 49,556,660
1999 2,212,780 49,976,446
1998 2,180,419 50,379,731
1997 2,152,135 50,786,885
1996 2,128,464 51,226,109
1995 2,025,267 51,665,539
1994 1,913,915 52,075,998
1993 1,856,006 52,350,126
1992 1,798,748 52,323,671
1991 1,919,571 52,170,961
1990 2,032,737 52,054,092
1989 1,987,017 51,917,817
1988 1,938,255 51,724,853
1987 1,888,669 51,515,732
1986 1,845,164 51,318,745
1985 1,807,816 51,108,770
1984 1,771,730 50,887,599
1983 1,736,160 50,637,029
1982 1,695,461 50,402,724
1981 1,649,939 50,189,281
1980 1,605,797 49,955,152
1979 1,563,332 49,721,381
1978 1,522,378 49,521,243
1977 1,482,565 49,336,481
1976 1,443,807 49,120,842
1975 1,408,210 48,865,229
1974 1,375,688 48,576,570
1973 1,342,669 48,277,121
1972 1,309,235 47,946,893
1971 1,276,154 47,573,287
1970 1,243,453 47,261,306
1969 1,212,005 46,976,256
1968 1,181,737 46,614,325
1967 1,152,339 46,215,988
1966 1,124,957 45,802,519
1965 1,098,335 45,386,892
1964 1,071,287 44,951,156
1963 1,045,092 44,462,372
1962 1,019,788 43,943,674
1961 995,573 43,399,766
1960 972,547 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Ukraine
2100 0.29% -1.64%
2099 0.27% -1.63%
2098 0.27% -1.63%
2097 0.26% -1.63%
2096 0.31% -1.62%
2095 0.31% -1.63%
2094 0.31% -1.63%
2093 0.43% -1.63%
2092 0.36% -1.62%
2091 0.42% -1.63%
2090 0.41% -1.62%
2089 0.46% -1.62%
2088 0.45% -1.62%
2087 0.53% -1.62%
2086 0.57% -1.62%
2085 0.59% -1.62%
2084 0.54% -1.61%
2083 0.56% -1.61%
2082 0.51% -1.6%
2081 0.72% -1.59%
2080 0.65% -1.58%
2079 0.7% -1.57%
2078 0.73% -1.56%
2077 0.73% -1.55%
2076 0.82% -1.53%
2075 0.73% -1.52%
2074 0.86% -1.51%
2073 0.84% -1.49%
2072 0.86% -1.48%
2071 0.9% -1.47%
2070 0.93% -1.46%
2069 0.99% -1.44%
2068 0.98% -1.43%
2067 1.06% -1.41%
2066 0.99% -1.4%
2065 1.02% -1.39%
2064 1.21% -1.37%
2063 1.11% -1.35%
2062 1.19% -1.34%
2061 1.23% -1.32%
2060 1.22% -1.3%
2059 1.25% -1.29%
2058 1.24% -1.26%
2057 1.15% -1.24%
2056 1.31% -1.22%
2055 1.23% -1.19%
2054 1.38% -1.17%
2053 1.45% -1.14%
2052 1.4% -1.12%
2051 1.4% -1.09%
2050 1.4% -1.07%
2049 1.48% -1.03%
2048 1.49% -1.01%
2047 1.51% -0.99%
2046 1.64% -0.96%
2045 1.62% -0.94%
2044 1.64% -0.92%
2043 1.73% -0.91%
2042 1.69% -0.9%
2041 1.84% -0.88%
2040 1.85% -0.88%
2039 1.9% -0.87%
2038 2.03% -0.86%
2037 2.06% -0.84%
2036 1.96% -0.83%
2035 2.02% -0.82%
2034 1.99% -0.81%
2033 1.99% -0.8%
2032 2% -0.8%
2031 2.12% -0.78%
2030 2.07% -0.77%
2029 2.11% -0.76%
2028 2.13% -0.74%
2027 2.09% -0.73%
2026 2.11% 3.66%
2025 1.93% 2.24%
2024 1.88% 0.34%
2023 1.79% -8.08%
2022 1.77% -7.34%
2021 1.79% -0.85%
2020 1.58% -0.62%
2019 1.49% -0.56%
2018 1.35% -0.5%
2017 0.82% -0.4%
2016 0.62% -0.37%
2015 0.34% -0.41%
2014 0.68% -0.33%
2013 1.23% -0.18%
2012 1.28% -0.21%
2011 1.81% -0.32%
2010 1.98% -0.36%
2009 2.54% -0.42%
2008 2.66% -0.52%
2007 1.47% -0.46%
2006 1.59% -0.64%
2005 2.42% -0.82%
2004 4.19% -0.69%
2003 4.22% -0.74%
2002 3.5% -0.87%
2001 2.89% -0.91%
2000 1.55% -0.84%
1999 1.48% -0.8%
1998 1.31% -0.8%
1997 1.11% -0.86%
1996 5.1% -0.85%
1995 5.82% -0.79%
1994 3.12% -0.52%
1993 3.18% 0.05%
1992 -6.29% 0.29%
1991 -5.57% 0.22%
1990 2.3% 0.26%
1989 2.52% 0.37%
1988 2.63% 0.41%
1987 2.36% 0.38%
1986 2.07% 0.41%
1985 2.04% 0.43%
1984 2.05% 0.49%
1983 2.4% 0.46%
1982 2.76% 0.43%
1981 2.75% 0.47%
1980 2.72% 0.47%
1979 2.69% 0.4%
1978 2.69% 0.37%
1977 2.68% 0.44%
1976 2.53% 0.52%
1975 2.36% 0.59%
1974 2.46% 0.62%
1973 2.55% 0.69%
1972 2.59% 0.79%
1971 2.63% 0.66%
1970 2.59% 0.61%
1969 2.56% 0.78%
1968 2.55% 0.86%
1967 2.43% 0.9%
1966 2.42% 0.92%
1965 2.52% 0.97%
1964 2.51% 1.1%
1963 2.48% 1.18%
1962 2.43% 1.25%
1961 2.37% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Ukraine
Current population
3700586
40125599
Population rank 130/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.48%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
4.13 minutes
One birth every
5.31 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
25 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 +349
Annual growth/decline +65,213 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 147/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -6,698 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 122/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - 1,702,358
2024 - -12,696 - 1,146,012
2023 78,073 -15,284 -283,185 -299,961
2022 76,221 -17,134 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 74,394 -14,966 -449,941 -1,129
2020 73,362 -14,967 -307,533 -4,167
2019 73,572 -29,818 -236,296 -6,908
2018 72,511 -21,403 -227,491 -32,220
2017 72,291 -38,579 -158,390 -36,155
2016 73,002 -55,431 -135,710 -31,340
2015 73,682 -52,965 -147,107 -21,992
2014 75,729 -75,696 -140,216 -65,678
2013 75,562 -33,974 -129,662 26,781
2012 76,416 -43,269 -130,451 66,768
2011 76,806 -32,949 -158,372 26,457
2010 76,098 -13,361 -180,388 16,030
2009 76,206 -24,348 -197,918 26,796
2008 73,391 17,855 -229,086 9,312
2007 73,101 -18,131 -282,659 15,237
2006 74,470 -49,998 -300,787 136,442
2005 72,930 -12,835 -337,857 -111,493
2004 72,147 -6,374 -344,157 5,644
2003 66,291 76,703 -351,299 18,540
2002 65,436 -6,574 -364,544 -26,991
2001 61,180 41,760 -374,734 -92,847
2000 60,274 -33,133 -364,143 -67,865
1999 45,120 -3,769 -348,286 -59,247
1998 55,332 -31,951 -318,299 -80,684
1997 63,953 -30,768 -306,549 -108,735
1996 66,557 -52,421 -305,154 -158,008
1995 56,157 136,105 -281,629 -134,053
1994 56,288 -25,841 -238,820 -166,380
1993 51,679 33,688 -169,405 26,357
1992 51,443 -22,293 -95,857 291,788
1991 57,741 -328,546 -16,486 125,962
1990 56,903 -12,425 48,463 75,760
1989 54,299 -7,330 106,431 36,978
1988 54,163 -3,612 162,002 75,637
1987 52,229 -3,613 198,850 -18,275
1986 39,470 -1,073 225,751 -12,369
1985 37,362 -1,073 201,011 5,546
1984 35,101 772 222,430 13,340
1983 33,420 1,853 241,741 23,608
1982 44,146 1,985 194,101 9,096
1981 42,924 1,985 182,839 40,807
1980 41,392 1,985 197,223 47,406
1979 39,577 1,985 197,294 25,635
1978 38,353 1,985 206,554 -29,180
1977 37,295 1,985 216,932 -24,745
1976 36,250 1,985 247,323 -8,219
1975 30,971 1,985 256,787 15,336
1974 30,111 1,985 273,486 31,725
1973 31,969 1,985 274,938 18,777
1972 30,951 1,953 309,785 56,928
1971 31,490 1,758 305,849 74,604
1970 30,686 1,480 291,839 -48,335
1969 29,535 1,199 274,858 51,763
1968 28,777 1,013 295,162 102,096
1967 27,992 1,004 313,899 85,527
1966 24,713 1,063 337,794 89,737
1965 26,285 1,188 334,365 69,354
1964 25,327 1,300 391,120 76,650
1963 24,393 1,368 449,648 60,178
1962 23,478 1,364 481,887 45,712
1961 22,351 1,235 508,602 51,625
1960 21,424 1,045 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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