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Population in Eritrea compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 3.19 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Eritrea vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea UAE
2100 8,522,007 26,706,595
2099 8,497,228 26,465,166
2098 8,474,268 26,225,773
2097 8,451,733 25,988,828
2096 8,429,569 25,753,753
2095 8,403,309 25,520,511
2094 8,377,316 25,288,801
2093 8,351,585 25,058,430
2092 8,316,183 24,829,182
2091 8,285,983 24,600,702
2090 8,250,998 24,372,725
2089 8,216,946 24,144,467
2088 8,179,696 23,916,513
2087 8,143,016 23,688,452
2086 8,100,028 23,460,422
2085 8,053,737 23,232,061
2084 8,006,588 23,002,795
2083 7,963,231 22,772,229
2082 7,918,571 22,540,771
2081 7,878,525 22,308,390
2080 7,822,491 22,075,331
2079 7,772,358 21,841,417
2078 7,718,520 21,606,907
2077 7,662,894 21,371,631
2076 7,607,491 21,136,110
2075 7,545,398 20,900,601
2074 7,490,761 20,665,468
2073 7,426,955 20,430,105
2072 7,364,831 20,196,342
2071 7,302,386 19,963,477
2070 7,237,419 19,732,649
2069 7,171,047 19,503,294
2068 7,100,633 19,276,535
2067 7,032,045 19,052,348
2066 6,958,496 18,831,237
2065 6,890,246 18,612,821
2064 6,820,756 18,397,315
2063 6,739,056 18,185,402
2062 6,665,261 17,977,010
2061 6,586,585 17,772,656
2060 6,506,537 17,571,910
2059 6,427,830 17,373,047
2058 6,348,527 17,176,551
2057 6,270,841 16,982,730
2056 6,199,452 16,791,613
2055 6,119,360 16,602,585
2054 6,044,997 16,414,963
2053 5,962,464 16,230,105
2052 5,877,006 16,047,360
2051 5,796,079 15,866,073
2050 5,715,974 15,685,433
2049 5,637,011 15,505,176
2048 5,554,665 15,326,671
2047 5,473,222 15,149,859
2046 5,391,902 14,977,516
2045 5,305,072 14,808,230
2044 5,220,319 14,639,661
2043 5,136,101 14,472,097
2042 5,048,602 14,305,483
2041 4,964,690 14,139,883
2040 4,875,172 13,975,444
2039 4,786,431 13,812,227
2038 4,697,052 13,650,128
2037 4,603,709 13,489,998
2036 4,510,757 13,331,723
2035 4,424,170 13,175,838
2034 4,336,556 13,022,467
2033 4,251,927 12,872,359
2032 4,168,824 12,725,892
2031 4,087,276 12,583,470
2030 4,002,343 12,445,626
2029 3,921,145 12,304,314
2028 3,839,994 12,153,292
2027 3,759,928 11,982,666
2026 3,682,948 11,781,850
2025 3,607,003 11,513,149
2024 3,535,603 10,986,400
2023 3,470,390 10,483,751
2022 3,409,447 10,074,977
2021 3,350,183 9,575,152
2020 3,291,271 9,401,038
2019 3,240,194 9,445,785
2018 3,192,760 9,346,701
2017 3,150,347 9,223,225
2016 3,124,698 8,935,095
2015 3,105,546 8,505,237
2014 3,095,173 8,059,440
2013 3,074,360 7,693,031
2012 3,036,988 7,391,448
2011 2,998,485 7,104,538
2010 2,945,186 6,869,838
2009 2,887,885 6,707,058
2008 2,816,327 6,302,664
2007 2,743,222 5,624,635
2006 2,703,502 5,009,100
2005 2,661,215 4,664,790
2004 2,598,284 4,428,967
2003 2,493,903 4,192,457
2002 2,392,978 3,956,826
2001 2,312,079 3,723,590
2000 2,247,031 3,493,575
1999 2,212,780 3,266,009
1998 2,180,419 3,040,421
1997 2,152,135 2,817,410
1996 2,128,464 2,597,564
1995 2,025,267 2,434,662
1994 1,913,915 2,328,188
1993 1,856,006 2,222,093
1992 1,798,748 2,114,730
1991 1,919,571 2,006,626
1990 2,032,737 1,898,220
1989 1,987,017 1,789,851
1988 1,938,255 1,681,788
1987 1,888,669 1,574,244
1986 1,845,164 1,467,383
1985 1,807,816 1,377,911
1984 1,771,730 1,305,996
1983 1,736,160 1,235,305
1982 1,695,461 1,166,370
1981 1,649,939 1,099,855
1980 1,605,797 1,015,700
1979 1,563,332 912,010
1978 1,522,378 809,274
1977 1,482,565 710,209
1976 1,443,807 615,866
1975 1,408,210 542,856
1974 1,375,688 489,087
1973 1,342,669 436,399
1972 1,309,235 385,014
1971 1,276,154 335,027
1970 1,243,453 286,536
1969 1,212,005 239,660
1968 1,181,737 199,416
1967 1,152,339 179,700
1966 1,124,957 173,976
1965 1,098,335 167,103
1964 1,071,287 159,692
1963 1,045,092 152,211
1962 1,019,788 144,946
1961 995,573 137,989
1960 972,547 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea UAE
2100 0.29% 0.91%
2099 0.27% 0.91%
2098 0.27% 0.91%
2097 0.26% 0.91%
2096 0.31% 0.91%
2095 0.31% 0.92%
2094 0.31% 0.92%
2093 0.43% 0.92%
2092 0.36% 0.93%
2091 0.42% 0.94%
2090 0.41% 0.95%
2089 0.46% 0.95%
2088 0.45% 0.96%
2087 0.53% 0.97%
2086 0.57% 0.98%
2085 0.59% 1%
2084 0.54% 1.01%
2083 0.56% 1.03%
2082 0.51% 1.04%
2081 0.72% 1.06%
2080 0.65% 1.07%
2079 0.7% 1.09%
2078 0.73% 1.1%
2077 0.73% 1.11%
2076 0.82% 1.13%
2075 0.73% 1.14%
2074 0.86% 1.15%
2073 0.84% 1.16%
2072 0.86% 1.17%
2071 0.9% 1.17%
2070 0.93% 1.18%
2069 0.99% 1.18%
2068 0.98% 1.18%
2067 1.06% 1.17%
2066 0.99% 1.17%
2065 1.02% 1.17%
2064 1.21% 1.17%
2063 1.11% 1.16%
2062 1.19% 1.15%
2061 1.23% 1.14%
2060 1.22% 1.14%
2059 1.25% 1.14%
2058 1.24% 1.14%
2057 1.15% 1.14%
2056 1.31% 1.14%
2055 1.23% 1.14%
2054 1.38% 1.14%
2053 1.45% 1.14%
2052 1.4% 1.14%
2051 1.4% 1.15%
2050 1.4% 1.16%
2049 1.48% 1.16%
2048 1.49% 1.17%
2047 1.51% 1.15%
2046 1.64% 1.14%
2045 1.62% 1.15%
2044 1.64% 1.16%
2043 1.73% 1.16%
2042 1.69% 1.17%
2041 1.84% 1.18%
2040 1.85% 1.18%
2039 1.9% 1.19%
2038 2.03% 1.19%
2037 2.06% 1.19%
2036 1.96% 1.18%
2035 2.02% 1.18%
2034 1.99% 1.17%
2033 1.99% 1.15%
2032 2% 1.13%
2031 2.12% 1.11%
2030 2.07% 1.15%
2029 2.11% 1.24%
2028 2.13% 1.42%
2027 2.09% 1.7%
2026 2.11% 2.33%
2025 2.02% 4.79%
2024 1.88% 4.79%
2023 1.79% 4.06%
2022 1.77% 5.22%
2021 1.79% 1.85%
2020 1.58% -0.47%
2019 1.49% 1.06%
2018 1.35% 1.34%
2017 0.82% 3.22%
2016 0.62% 5.05%
2015 0.34% 5.53%
2014 0.68% 4.76%
2013 1.23% 4.08%
2012 1.28% 4.04%
2011 1.81% 3.42%
2010 1.98% 2.43%
2009 2.54% 6.42%
2008 2.66% 12.1%
2007 1.47% 12.3%
2006 1.59% 7.38%
2005 2.42% 5.32%
2004 4.19% 5.64%
2003 4.22% 5.96%
2002 3.5% 6.26%
2001 2.89% 6.58%
2000 1.55% 6.97%
1999 1.48% 7.42%
1998 1.31% 7.92%
1997 1.11% 8.46%
1996 5.1% 6.69%
1995 5.82% 4.57%
1994 3.12% 4.77%
1993 3.18% 5.08%
1992 -6.29% 5.39%
1991 -5.57% 5.71%
1990 2.3% 6.05%
1989 2.52% 6.43%
1988 2.63% 6.83%
1987 2.36% 7.28%
1986 2.07% 6.49%
1985 2.04% 5.51%
1984 2.05% 5.72%
1983 2.4% 5.91%
1982 2.76% 6.05%
1981 2.75% 8.29%
1980 2.72% 11.4%
1979 2.69% 12.7%
1978 2.69% 13.9%
1977 2.68% 15.3%
1976 2.53% 13.4%
1975 2.36% 11%
1974 2.46% 12.1%
1973 2.55% 13.3%
1972 2.59% 14.9%
1971 2.63% 16.9%
1970 2.59% 19.6%
1969 2.56% 20.2%
1968 2.55% 11%
1967 2.43% 3.29%
1966 2.42% 4.11%
1965 2.52% 4.64%
1964 2.51% 4.91%
1963 2.48% 5.01%
1962 2.43% 5.04%
1961 2.37% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Eritrea grew by 2.02%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Eritrea UAE
Current population
3722489
11885001
Population rank 131/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.14%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
5.18 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 1/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 +158,634
Net migration rank 122/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - 158,634
2024 80,343 -12,696 97,197 278,439
2023 78,073 -15,284 92,698 300,004
2022 76,221 -17,134 81,758 322,773
2021 74,394 -14,966 76,802 421,663
2020 73,362 -14,967 87,871 92,541
2019 73,572 -29,818 86,296 -125,186
2018 72,511 -21,403 86,840 14,611
2017 72,291 -38,579 89,382 34,155
2016 73,002 -55,431 87,028 195,317
2015 73,682 -52,965 85,044 342,468
2014 75,729 -75,696 84,277 360,174
2013 75,562 -33,974 82,977 279,269
2012 76,416 -43,269 78,682 225,921
2011 76,806 -32,949 73,496 215,183
2010 76,098 -13,361 69,907 161,842
2009 76,206 -24,348 66,521 163,643
2008 73,391 17,855 55,426 523,207
2007 73,101 -18,131 55,048 722,380
2006 74,470 -49,998 54,338 399,306
2005 72,930 -12,835 60,046 174,926
2004 72,147 -6,374 60,344 176,319
2003 66,291 76,703 59,118 177,237
2002 65,436 -6,574 55,922 178,988
2001 61,180 41,760 52,789 178,779
2000 60,274 -33,133 49,993 178,469
1999 45,120 -3,769 46,198 180,469
1998 55,332 -31,951 41,176 183,329
1997 63,953 -30,768 38,207 183,310
1996 66,557 -52,421 37,886 180,296
1995 56,157 136,105 38,685 68,938
1994 56,288 -25,841 42,976 62,352
1993 51,679 33,688 41,324 65,545
1992 51,443 -22,293 42,119 65,739
1991 57,741 -328,546 41,409 66,943
1990 56,903 -12,425 41,339 67,118
1989 54,299 -7,330 40,148 68,132
1988 54,163 -3,612 38,861 68,991
1987 52,229 -3,613 37,741 69,493
1986 39,470 -1,073 36,829 69,655
1985 37,362 -1,073 34,855 37,605
1984 35,101 772 33,250 38,124
1983 33,420 1,853 31,480 38,536
1982 44,146 1,985 29,585 38,276
1981 42,924 1,985 27,560 37,600
1980 41,392 1,985 25,005 78,148
1979 39,577 1,985 21,987 82,238
1978 38,353 1,985 18,879 82,359
1977 37,295 1,985 15,787 81,111
1976 36,250 1,985 12,876 78,903
1975 30,971 1,985 11,859 42,380
1974 30,111 1,985 10,835 42,474
1973 31,969 1,985 9,822 42,243
1972 30,951 1,953 8,818 41,888
1971 31,490 1,758 7,839 41,425
1970 30,686 1,480 6,922 40,792
1969 29,535 1,199 6,138 39,902
1968 28,777 1,013 5,588 28,866
1967 27,992 1,004 5,264 -283
1966 24,713 1,063 4,955 1,516
1965 26,285 1,188 4,675 2,598
1964 25,327 1,300 4,410 3,126
1963 24,393 1,368 4,157 3,264
1962 23,478 1,364 3,901 3,212
1961 22,351 1,235 3,657 3,141
1960 21,424 1,045 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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