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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 19 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.28% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Eritrea vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea United Kingdom
2100 8,514,681 74,700,585
2099 8,489,924 74,831,175
2098 8,466,983 74,950,267
2097 8,444,468 75,064,397
2096 8,422,323 75,176,691
2095 8,396,086 75,287,063
2094 8,370,114 75,383,856
2093 8,344,405 75,482,205
2092 8,309,034 75,575,769
2091 8,278,860 75,666,091
2090 8,243,905 75,753,129
2089 8,209,883 75,835,723
2088 8,172,664 75,907,614
2087 8,136,016 75,978,712
2086 8,093,065 76,046,742
2085 8,046,814 76,105,680
2084 7,999,706 76,156,223
2083 7,956,385 76,205,894
2082 7,911,764 76,246,844
2081 7,871,753 76,274,040
2080 7,815,766 76,306,205
2079 7,765,677 76,334,949
2078 7,711,886 76,353,484
2077 7,656,307 76,371,123
2076 7,600,951 76,373,520
2075 7,538,912 76,386,071
2074 7,484,322 76,397,426
2073 7,420,571 76,406,554
2072 7,358,500 76,398,941
2071 7,296,109 76,388,223
2070 7,231,198 76,378,505
2069 7,164,883 76,371,827
2068 7,094,530 76,370,973
2067 7,026,000 76,363,548
2066 6,952,514 76,356,638
2065 6,884,323 76,355,841
2064 6,814,893 76,352,770
2063 6,733,263 76,353,175
2062 6,659,531 76,346,535
2061 6,580,923 76,344,206
2060 6,500,944 76,344,725
2059 6,422,305 76,345,215
2058 6,343,070 76,326,961
2057 6,265,450 76,307,006
2056 6,194,123 76,274,247
2055 6,114,099 76,235,304
2054 6,039,801 76,167,710
2053 5,957,339 76,094,051
2052 5,871,954 76,001,979
2051 5,791,096 75,895,690
2050 5,711,061 75,777,445
2049 5,632,165 75,646,044
2048 5,549,890 75,499,380
2047 5,468,518 75,338,951
2046 5,387,267 75,171,300
2045 5,300,511 74,993,186
2044 5,215,831 74,807,530
2043 5,131,686 74,607,485
2042 5,044,262 74,407,783
2041 4,960,422 74,203,292
2040 4,870,981 73,994,525
2039 4,782,316 73,782,112
2038 4,693,015 73,559,085
2037 4,599,752 73,335,723
2036 4,506,879 73,101,646
2035 4,420,367 72,850,722
2034 4,332,828 72,597,177
2033 4,248,272 72,322,802
2032 4,165,241 72,046,316
2031 4,083,762 71,757,868
2030 3,998,903 71,442,811
2029 3,917,775 71,123,782
2028 3,836,693 70,783,199
2027 3,756,696 70,421,923
2026 3,679,782 70,055,911
2025 3,603,902 69,658,188
2024 3,535,603 69,226,000
2023 3,470,390 68,492,000
2022 3,409,447 67,604,000
2021 3,350,183 66,984,000
2020 3,291,271 66,744,000
2019 3,240,194 66,631,000
2018 3,192,760 66,289,000
2017 3,150,347 65,966,000
2016 3,124,698 65,607,000
2015 3,105,546 65,088,000
2014 3,095,173 64,620,000
2013 3,074,360 64,139,000
2012 3,036,988 63,711,000
2011 2,998,485 63,258,810
2010 2,945,186 62,766,365
2009 2,887,885 62,276,270
2008 2,816,327 61,806,995
2007 2,743,222 61,322,463
2006 2,703,502 60,846,820
2005 2,661,215 60,401,206
2004 2,598,284 59,987,905
2003 2,493,903 59,647,577
2002 2,392,978 59,370,479
2001 2,312,079 59,119,673
2000 2,247,031 58,892,514
1999 2,212,780 58,682,466
1998 2,180,419 58,487,141
1997 2,152,135 58,316,954
1996 2,128,464 58,166,950
1995 2,025,267 58,019,030
1994 1,913,915 57,865,745
1993 1,856,006 57,718,614
1992 1,798,748 57,580,402
1991 1,919,571 57,424,897
1990 2,032,737 57,247,586
1989 1,987,017 57,076,711
1988 1,938,255 56,928,327
1987 1,888,669 56,802,050
1986 1,845,164 56,681,396
1985 1,807,816 56,550,268
1984 1,771,730 56,422,072
1983 1,736,160 56,332,848
1982 1,695,461 56,313,641
1981 1,649,939 56,333,829
1980 1,605,797 56,314,216
1979 1,563,332 56,246,951
1978 1,522,378 56,196,504
1977 1,482,565 56,193,492
1976 1,443,807 56,211,968
1975 1,408,210 56,225,800
1974 1,375,688 56,229,974
1973 1,342,669 56,194,527
1972 1,309,235 56,086,065
1971 1,276,154 55,896,223
1970 1,243,453 55,663,250
1969 1,212,005 55,441,750
1968 1,181,737 55,211,700
1967 1,152,339 54,943,600
1966 1,124,957 54,648,500
1965 1,098,335 54,348,050
1964 1,071,287 54,000,000
1963 1,045,092 53,650,000
1962 1,019,788 53,250,000
1961 995,573 52,800,000
1960 972,547 52,400,000

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-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea United Kingdom
2100 0.29% -0.17%
2099 0.27% -0.16%
2098 0.27% -0.15%
2097 0.26% -0.15%
2096 0.31% -0.15%
2095 0.31% -0.13%
2094 0.31% -0.13%
2093 0.43% -0.12%
2092 0.36% -0.12%
2091 0.42% -0.11%
2090 0.41% -0.11%
2089 0.46% -0.09%
2088 0.45% -0.09%
2087 0.53% -0.09%
2086 0.57% -0.08%
2085 0.59% -0.07%
2084 0.54% -0.07%
2083 0.56% -0.05%
2082 0.51% -0.04%
2081 0.72% -0.04%
2080 0.65% -0.04%
2079 0.7% -0.02%
2078 0.73% -0.02%
2077 0.73% -0.003%
2076 0.82% -0.02%
2075 0.73% -0.01%
2074 0.86% -0.01%
2073 0.84% 0.01%
2072 0.86% 0.01%
2071 0.9% 0.01%
2070 0.93% 0.009%
2069 0.99% 0.001%
2068 0.98% 0.01%
2067 1.06% 0.009%
2066 0.99% 0.001%
2065 1.02% 0.004%
2064 1.21% -0%
2063 1.11% 0.009%
2062 1.19% 0.003%
2061 1.23% -0.001%
2060 1.22% -0.001%
2059 1.25% 0.02%
2058 1.24% 0.03%
2057 1.15% 0.04%
2056 1.31% 0.05%
2055 1.23% 0.09%
2054 1.38% 0.1%
2053 1.45% 0.12%
2052 1.4% 0.14%
2051 1.4% 0.16%
2050 1.4% 0.17%
2049 1.48% 0.19%
2048 1.49% 0.21%
2047 1.51% 0.22%
2046 1.64% 0.24%
2045 1.62% 0.25%
2044 1.64% 0.27%
2043 1.73% 0.27%
2042 1.69% 0.28%
2041 1.84% 0.28%
2040 1.85% 0.29%
2039 1.9% 0.3%
2038 2.03% 0.3%
2037 2.06% 0.32%
2036 1.96% 0.34%
2035 2.02% 0.35%
2034 1.99% 0.38%
2033 1.99% 0.38%
2032 2% 0.4%
2031 2.12% 0.44%
2030 2.07% 0.45%
2029 2.11% 0.48%
2028 2.13% 0.51%
2027 2.09% 0.52%
2026 2.11% 0.57%
2025 1.93% 0.62%
2024 1.88% 1.07%
2023 1.79% 1.31%
2022 1.77% 0.93%
2021 1.79% 0.36%
2020 1.58% 0.17%
2019 1.49% 0.52%
2018 1.35% 0.49%
2017 0.82% 0.55%
2016 0.62% 0.8%
2015 0.34% 0.72%
2014 0.68% 0.75%
2013 1.23% 0.67%
2012 1.28% 0.71%
2011 1.81% 0.78%
2010 1.98% 0.79%
2009 2.54% 0.76%
2008 2.66% 0.79%
2007 1.47% 0.78%
2006 1.59% 0.74%
2005 2.42% 0.69%
2004 4.19% 0.57%
2003 4.22% 0.47%
2002 3.5% 0.42%
2001 2.89% 0.39%
2000 1.55% 0.36%
1999 1.48% 0.33%
1998 1.31% 0.29%
1997 1.11% 0.26%
1996 5.1% 0.25%
1995 5.82% 0.26%
1994 3.12% 0.25%
1993 3.18% 0.24%
1992 -6.29% 0.27%
1991 -5.57% 0.31%
1990 2.3% 0.3%
1989 2.52% 0.26%
1988 2.63% 0.22%
1987 2.36% 0.21%
1986 2.07% 0.23%
1985 2.04% 0.23%
1984 2.05% 0.16%
1983 2.4% 0.03%
1982 2.76% -0.04%
1981 2.75% 0.03%
1980 2.72% 0.12%
1979 2.69% 0.09%
1978 2.69% 0.005%
1977 2.68% -0.03%
1976 2.53% -0.02%
1975 2.36% -0.007%
1974 2.46% 0.06%
1973 2.55% 0.19%
1972 2.59% 0.34%
1971 2.63% 0.42%
1970 2.59% 0.4%
1969 2.56% 0.42%
1968 2.55% 0.49%
1967 2.43% 0.54%
1966 2.42% 0.55%
1965 2.52% 0.64%
1964 2.51% 0.65%
1963 2.48% 0.75%
1962 2.43% 0.85%
1961 2.37% 0.76%

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-kingdom | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Eritrea United Kingdom
Current population
3700586
70154914
Population rank 130/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.85%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
43 seconds
One birth every
5.31 minutes
45.9 seconds
One death every
25 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +179 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +65,213 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 97/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 +389,911
Net migration rank 122/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - 389,911
2024 - -12,696 - 417,114
2023 78,073 -15,284 34,589 445,523
2022 76,221 -17,134 39,751 487,029
2021 74,394 -14,966 30,612 462,967
2020 73,362 -14,967 -4,272 144,221
2019 73,572 -29,818 108,342 232,727
2018 72,511 -21,403 119,321 259,744
2017 72,291 -38,579 145,125 272,311
2016 73,002 -55,431 177,139 324,649
2015 73,682 -52,965 175,738 347,839
2014 75,729 -75,696 206,784 306,091
2013 75,562 -33,974 198,830 237,272
2012 76,416 -43,269 248,473 172,088
2011 76,806 -32,949 259,361 228,773
2010 76,098 -13,361 251,066 274,811
2009 76,206 -24,348 230,422 249,639
2008 73,391 17,855 216,325 263,390
2007 73,101 -18,131 196,232 309,385
2006 74,470 -49,998 176,455 288,923
2005 72,930 -12,835 144,963 308,279
2004 72,147 -6,374 131,974 276,077
2003 66,291 76,703 89,471 211,846
2002 65,436 -6,574 65,308 203,577
2001 61,180 41,760 65,032 175,133
2000 60,274 -33,133 70,671 153,917
1999 45,120 -3,769 64,551 152,653
1998 55,332 -31,951 87,730 125,541
1997 63,953 -30,768 99,138 59,723
1996 66,557 -52,421 98,884 54,964
1995 56,157 136,105 87,028 61,385
1994 56,288 -25,841 127,304 45,339
1993 51,679 33,688 103,893 27,403
1992 51,443 -22,293 149,709 17,846
1991 57,741 -328,546 143,562 27,601
1990 56,903 -12,425 154,569 57,132
1989 54,299 -7,330 119,861 49,586
1988 54,163 -3,612 136,628 13,952
1987 52,229 -3,613 136,325 8,266
1986 39,470 -1,073 90,690 41,836
1985 37,362 -1,073 79,170 83,164
1984 35,101 772 84,633 71,107
1983 33,420 1,853 61,966 27,063
1982 44,146 1,985 56,314 -61,152
1981 42,924 1,985 73,234 -83,876
1980 41,392 1,985 95,734 -25,187
1979 39,577 1,985 61,872 11,255
1978 38,353 1,985 16,859 3,783
1977 37,295 1,985 0 -21,636
1976 36,250 1,985 -5,621 -19,135
1975 30,971 1,985 33,735 -40,241
1974 30,111 1,985 67,476 -65,710
1973 31,969 1,985 112,389 -33,840
1972 30,951 1,953 162,650 -1,406
1971 31,490 1,758 257,123 1,175
1970 30,686 1,480 244,918 -15,254
1969 29,535 1,199 260,577 -60,655
1968 28,777 1,013 292,622 -38,852
1967 27,992 1,004 346,145 -39,659
1966 24,713 1,063 333,356 -27,935
1965 26,285 1,188 364,132 -24,955
1964 25,327 1,300 405,000 -23,885
1963 24,393 1,368 337,995 8,271
1962 23,478 1,364 340,800 76,443
1961 22,351 1,235 311,519 52,295
1960 21,424 1,045 314,400 19,953

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/united-kingdom | 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 Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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