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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 18.8 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st 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 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Eritrea vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea United Kingdom
2100 8,522,007 74,517,005
2099 8,497,228 74,647,273
2098 8,474,268 74,766,073
2097 8,451,733 74,879,923
2096 8,429,569 74,991,940
2095 8,403,309 75,102,041
2094 8,377,316 75,198,597
2093 8,351,585 75,296,704
2092 8,316,183 75,390,038
2091 8,285,983 75,480,137
2090 8,250,998 75,566,962
2089 8,216,946 75,649,353
2088 8,179,696 75,721,067
2087 8,143,016 75,791,990
2086 8,100,028 75,859,854
2085 8,053,737 75,918,647
2084 8,006,588 75,969,065
2083 7,963,231 76,018,614
2082 7,918,571 76,059,464
2081 7,878,525 76,086,593
2080 7,822,491 76,118,679
2079 7,772,358 76,147,352
2078 7,718,520 76,165,841
2077 7,662,894 76,183,437
2076 7,607,491 76,185,828
2075 7,545,398 76,198,349
2074 7,490,761 76,209,676
2073 7,426,955 76,218,781
2072 7,364,831 76,211,187
2071 7,302,386 76,200,495
2070 7,237,419 76,190,801
2069 7,171,047 76,184,140
2068 7,100,633 76,183,288
2067 7,032,045 76,175,881
2066 6,958,496 76,168,987
2065 6,890,246 76,168,193
2064 6,820,756 76,165,129
2063 6,739,056 76,165,534
2062 6,665,261 76,158,910
2061 6,586,585 76,156,587
2060 6,506,537 76,157,104
2059 6,427,830 76,157,593
2058 6,348,527 76,139,384
2057 6,270,841 76,119,478
2056 6,199,452 76,086,799
2055 6,119,360 76,047,952
2054 6,044,997 75,980,524
2053 5,962,464 75,907,047
2052 5,877,006 75,815,200
2051 5,796,079 75,709,173
2050 5,715,974 75,591,218
2049 5,637,011 75,460,140
2048 5,554,665 75,313,837
2047 5,473,222 75,153,802
2046 5,391,902 74,986,563
2045 5,305,072 74,808,886
2044 5,220,319 74,623,687
2043 5,136,101 74,424,133
2042 5,048,602 74,224,922
2041 4,964,690 74,020,934
2040 4,875,172 73,812,680
2039 4,786,431 73,600,788
2038 4,697,052 73,378,310
2037 4,603,709 73,155,497
2036 4,510,757 72,921,995
2035 4,424,170 72,671,687
2034 4,336,556 72,418,766
2033 4,251,927 72,145,065
2032 4,168,824 71,869,259
2031 4,087,276 71,581,519
2030 4,002,343 71,267,237
2029 3,921,145 70,948,992
2028 3,839,994 70,609,246
2027 3,759,928 70,248,858
2026 3,682,948 69,883,746
2025 3,607,003 69,487,000
2024 3,535,603 69,281,000
2023 3,470,390 68,526,000
2022 3,409,447 67,636,000
2021 3,350,183 66,978,000
2020 3,291,271 66,740,000
2019 3,240,194 66,628,000
2018 3,192,760 66,287,000
2017 3,150,347 65,964,000
2016 3,124,698 65,606,000
2015 3,105,546 65,087,000
2014 3,095,173 64,619,000
2013 3,074,360 64,138,000
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st 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 53.6% to 5,715,974 people with a rank change from 131st to 123rd. The population of the United Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people compared to the peak of 76.2M 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 2.02% 0.3%
2024 1.88% 1.1%
2023 1.79% 1.32%
2022 1.77% 0.98%
2021 1.79% 0.36%
2020 1.58% 0.17%
2019 1.49% 0.51%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Eritrea grew by 2.02%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Eritrea United Kingdom
Current population
3722489
70071289
Population rank 131/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.84%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
5.18 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
24.8 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +196 +564
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 145/197
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 80,343 -12,696 13,233 417,114
2023 78,073 -15,284 34,606 445,523
2022 76,221 -17,134 39,770 487,029
2021 74,394 -14,966 30,609 462,967
2020 73,362 -14,967 -4,272 144,221
2019 73,572 -29,818 108,338 232,727
2018 72,511 -21,403 119,317 259,744
2017 72,291 -38,579 145,121 272,311
2016 73,002 -55,431 177,136 324,649
2015 73,682 -52,965 175,735 347,839
2014 75,729 -75,696 206,781 306,091
2013 75,562 -33,974 198,827 237,272
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 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 (1960–2025, 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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