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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 3.16 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th 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 +1.28% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% 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 8,514,681 26,368,750
2099 8,489,924 26,130,374
2098 8,466,983 25,894,010
2097 8,444,468 25,660,062
2096 8,422,323 25,427,961
2095 8,396,086 25,197,670
2094 8,370,114 24,968,891
2093 8,344,405 24,741,434
2092 8,309,034 24,515,086
2091 8,278,860 24,289,496
2090 8,243,905 24,064,404
2089 8,209,883 23,839,033
2088 8,172,664 23,613,963
2087 8,136,016 23,388,786
2086 8,093,065 23,163,641
2085 8,046,814 22,938,169
2084 7,999,706 22,711,804
2083 7,956,385 22,484,154
2082 7,911,764 22,255,625
2081 7,871,753 22,026,183
2080 7,815,766 21,796,073
2079 7,765,677 21,565,118
2078 7,711,886 21,333,574
2077 7,656,307 21,101,274
2076 7,600,951 20,868,733
2075 7,538,912 20,636,203
2074 7,484,322 20,404,044
2073 7,420,571 20,171,659
2072 7,358,500 19,940,853
2071 7,296,109 19,710,934
2070 7,231,198 19,483,026
2069 7,164,883 19,256,572
2068 7,094,530 19,032,681
2067 7,026,000 18,811,331
2066 6,952,514 18,593,017
2065 6,884,323 18,377,364
2064 6,814,893 18,164,584
2063 6,733,263 17,955,352
2062 6,659,531 17,749,596
2061 6,580,923 17,547,827
2060 6,500,944 17,349,620
2059 6,422,305 17,153,273
2058 6,343,070 16,959,263
2057 6,265,450 16,767,893
2056 6,194,123 16,579,195
2055 6,114,099 16,392,558
2054 6,039,801 16,207,309
2053 5,957,339 16,024,789
2052 5,871,954 15,844,357
2051 5,791,096 15,665,362
2050 5,711,061 15,487,008
2049 5,632,165 15,309,031
2048 5,549,890 15,132,784
2047 5,468,518 14,958,209
2046 5,387,267 14,788,046
2045 5,300,511 14,620,902
2044 5,215,831 14,454,466
2043 5,131,686 14,289,021
2042 5,044,262 14,124,515
2041 4,960,422 13,961,010
2040 4,870,981 13,798,651
2039 4,782,316 13,637,499
2038 4,693,015 13,477,450
2037 4,599,752 13,319,346
2036 4,506,879 13,163,073
2035 4,420,367 13,009,160
2034 4,332,828 12,857,729
2033 4,248,272 12,709,520
2032 4,165,241 12,564,906
2031 4,083,762 12,424,286
2030 3,998,903 12,288,186
2029 3,917,775 12,148,661
2028 3,836,693 11,999,549
2027 3,756,696 11,831,082
2026 3,679,782 11,632,806
2025 3,603,902 11,367,504
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th 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 54.3% to 5,711,061 people with a rank change from 130th to 123rd. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M people compared to the peak of 26.4M 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 1.93% 3.47%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Eritrea UAE
Current population
3700586
11686438
Population rank 130/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.14%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
5.31 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
25 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +65,213 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 3/197
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 - -12,696 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 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
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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