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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 3,384,688 people in Uruguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 3,382,672 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Eritrea's population is 1.1 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +0.08% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.83% growth).

Eritrea vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Uruguay
2100 8,522,007 2,256,662
2099 8,497,228 2,279,820
2098 8,474,268 2,303,272
2097 8,451,733 2,326,907
2096 8,429,569 2,350,717
2095 8,403,309 2,374,752
2094 8,377,316 2,398,877
2093 8,351,585 2,423,185
2092 8,316,183 2,447,561
2091 8,285,983 2,472,040
2090 8,250,998 2,496,427
2089 8,216,946 2,520,765
2088 8,179,696 2,544,964
2087 8,143,016 2,569,010
2086 8,100,028 2,592,884
2085 8,053,737 2,616,538
2084 8,006,588 2,639,909
2083 7,963,231 2,663,057
2082 7,918,571 2,685,928
2081 7,878,525 2,708,500
2080 7,822,491 2,730,788
2079 7,772,358 2,752,736
2078 7,718,520 2,774,335
2077 7,662,894 2,795,612
2076 7,607,491 2,816,580
2075 7,545,398 2,837,210
2074 7,490,761 2,857,609
2073 7,426,955 2,877,622
2072 7,364,831 2,897,443
2071 7,302,386 2,916,996
2070 7,237,419 2,936,376
2069 7,171,047 2,955,513
2068 7,100,633 2,974,342
2067 7,032,045 2,992,883
2066 6,958,496 3,011,205
2065 6,890,246 3,029,336
2064 6,820,756 3,047,237
2063 6,739,056 3,064,958
2062 6,665,261 3,082,535
2061 6,586,585 3,099,898
2060 6,506,537 3,117,041
2059 6,427,830 3,133,843
2058 6,348,527 3,150,140
2057 6,270,841 3,165,945
2056 6,199,452 3,181,263
2055 6,119,360 3,195,961
2054 6,044,997 3,209,999
2053 5,962,464 3,223,284
2052 5,877,006 3,235,861
2051 5,796,079 3,247,775
2050 5,715,974 3,258,995
2049 5,637,011 3,269,562
2048 5,554,665 3,279,496
2047 5,473,222 3,288,855
2046 5,391,902 3,297,581
2045 5,305,072 3,305,802
2044 5,220,319 3,313,441
2043 5,136,101 3,320,450
2042 5,048,602 3,326,840
2041 4,964,690 3,332,768
2040 4,875,172 3,338,161
2039 4,786,431 3,343,179
2038 4,697,052 3,347,674
2037 4,603,709 3,351,794
2036 4,510,757 3,355,554
2035 4,424,170 3,359,009
2034 4,336,556 3,362,159
2033 4,251,927 3,365,133
2032 4,168,824 3,367,940
2031 4,087,276 3,370,610
2030 4,002,343 3,373,156
2029 3,921,145 3,375,688
2028 3,839,994 3,378,080
2027 3,759,928 3,380,387
2026 3,682,948 3,382,672
2025 3,607,003 3,384,688
2024 3,535,603 3,386,588
2023 3,470,390 3,388,081
2022 3,409,447 3,390,913
2021 3,350,183 3,396,695
2020 3,291,271 3,398,968
2019 3,240,194 3,397,206
2018 3,192,760 3,394,534
2017 3,150,347 3,388,438
2016 3,124,698 3,379,283
2015 3,105,546 3,368,017
2014 3,095,173 3,356,334
2013 3,074,360 3,345,337
2012 3,036,988 3,335,401
2011 2,998,485 3,326,825
2010 2,945,186 3,318,580
2009 2,887,885 3,310,091
2008 2,816,327 3,302,177
2007 2,743,222 3,295,153
2006 2,703,502 3,289,506
2005 2,661,215 3,285,771
2004 2,598,284 3,283,148
2003 2,493,903 3,281,186
2002 2,392,978 3,278,867
2001 2,312,079 3,274,251
2000 2,247,031 3,266,206
1999 2,212,780 3,254,015
1998 2,180,419 3,239,280
1997 2,152,135 3,223,345
1996 2,128,464 3,206,324
1995 2,025,267 3,189,440
1994 1,913,915 3,172,834
1993 1,856,006 3,156,345
1992 1,798,748 3,139,702
1991 1,919,571 3,122,354
1990 2,032,737 3,104,403
1989 1,987,017 3,086,255
1988 1,938,255 3,067,961
1987 1,888,669 3,049,896
1986 1,845,164 3,032,845
1985 1,807,816 3,017,037
1984 1,771,730 3,002,488
1983 1,736,160 2,988,778
1982 1,695,461 2,975,492
1981 1,649,939 2,963,246
1980 1,605,797 2,951,953
1979 1,563,332 2,939,903
1978 1,522,378 2,925,715
1977 1,482,565 2,909,461
1976 1,443,807 2,891,392
1975 1,408,210 2,872,320
1974 1,375,688 2,853,944
1973 1,342,669 2,837,133
1972 1,309,235 2,821,644
1971 1,276,154 2,806,462
1970 1,243,453 2,790,807
1969 1,212,005 2,773,974
1968 1,181,737 2,754,606
1967 1,152,339 2,732,277
1966 1,124,957 2,707,646
1965 1,098,335 2,681,169
1964 1,071,287 2,653,180
1963 1,045,092 2,623,766
1962 1,019,788 2,593,298
1961 995,573 2,562,044
1960 972,547 2,529,957

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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,389 people (a 0.1% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,258,995 people and rank change from 133rd to 139th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Uruguay
2100 0.29% -1.02%
2099 0.27% -1.02%
2098 0.27% -1.02%
2097 0.26% -1.01%
2096 0.31% -1.01%
2095 0.31% -1.01%
2094 0.31% -1%
2093 0.43% -1%
2092 0.36% -0.99%
2091 0.42% -0.98%
2090 0.41% -0.97%
2089 0.46% -0.95%
2088 0.45% -0.94%
2087 0.53% -0.92%
2086 0.57% -0.9%
2085 0.59% -0.89%
2084 0.54% -0.87%
2083 0.56% -0.85%
2082 0.51% -0.83%
2081 0.72% -0.82%
2080 0.65% -0.8%
2079 0.7% -0.78%
2078 0.73% -0.76%
2077 0.73% -0.74%
2076 0.82% -0.73%
2075 0.73% -0.71%
2074 0.86% -0.7%
2073 0.84% -0.68%
2072 0.86% -0.67%
2071 0.9% -0.66%
2070 0.93% -0.65%
2069 0.99% -0.63%
2068 0.98% -0.62%
2067 1.06% -0.61%
2066 0.99% -0.6%
2065 1.02% -0.59%
2064 1.21% -0.58%
2063 1.11% -0.57%
2062 1.19% -0.56%
2061 1.23% -0.55%
2060 1.22% -0.54%
2059 1.25% -0.52%
2058 1.24% -0.5%
2057 1.15% -0.48%
2056 1.31% -0.46%
2055 1.23% -0.44%
2054 1.38% -0.41%
2053 1.45% -0.39%
2052 1.4% -0.37%
2051 1.4% -0.34%
2050 1.4% -0.32%
2049 1.48% -0.3%
2048 1.49% -0.28%
2047 1.51% -0.26%
2046 1.64% -0.25%
2045 1.62% -0.23%
2044 1.64% -0.21%
2043 1.73% -0.19%
2042 1.69% -0.18%
2041 1.84% -0.16%
2040 1.85% -0.15%
2039 1.9% -0.13%
2038 2.03% -0.12%
2037 2.06% -0.11%
2036 1.96% -0.1%
2035 2.02% -0.09%
2034 1.99% -0.09%
2033 1.99% -0.08%
2032 2% -0.08%
2031 2.12% -0.08%
2030 2.07% -0.08%
2029 2.11% -0.07%
2028 2.13% -0.07%
2027 2.09% -0.07%
2026 2.11% -0.06%
2025 2.02% -0.06%
2024 1.88% -0.04%
2023 1.79% -0.08%
2022 1.77% -0.17%
2021 1.79% -0.07%
2020 1.58% 0.05%
2019 1.49% 0.08%
2018 1.35% 0.18%
2017 0.82% 0.27%
2016 0.62% 0.33%
2015 0.34% 0.35%
2014 0.68% 0.33%
2013 1.23% 0.3%
2012 1.28% 0.26%
2011 1.81% 0.25%
2010 1.98% 0.26%
2009 2.54% 0.24%
2008 2.66% 0.21%
2007 1.47% 0.17%
2006 1.59% 0.11%
2005 2.42% 0.08%
2004 4.19% 0.06%
2003 4.22% 0.07%
2002 3.5% 0.14%
2001 2.89% 0.25%
2000 1.55% 0.37%
1999 1.48% 0.45%
1998 1.31% 0.49%
1997 1.11% 0.53%
1996 5.1% 0.53%
1995 5.82% 0.52%
1994 3.12% 0.52%
1993 3.18% 0.53%
1992 -6.29% 0.56%
1991 -5.57% 0.58%
1990 2.3% 0.59%
1989 2.52% 0.6%
1988 2.63% 0.59%
1987 2.36% 0.56%
1986 2.07% 0.52%
1985 2.04% 0.48%
1984 2.05% 0.46%
1983 2.4% 0.45%
1982 2.76% 0.41%
1981 2.75% 0.38%
1980 2.72% 0.41%
1979 2.69% 0.48%
1978 2.69% 0.56%
1977 2.68% 0.62%
1976 2.53% 0.66%
1975 2.36% 0.64%
1974 2.46% 0.59%
1973 2.55% 0.55%
1972 2.59% 0.54%
1971 2.63% 0.56%
1970 2.59% 0.61%
1969 2.56% 0.7%
1968 2.55% 0.82%
1967 2.43% 0.91%
1966 2.42% 0.99%
1965 2.52% 1.05%
1964 2.51% 1.12%
1963 2.48% 1.17%
1962 2.43% 1.22%
1961 2.37% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Uruguay
Current population
3722489
3382672
Population rank 131/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.04%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
4.62 hours
One birth every
5.18 minutes
15.8 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
15.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 -5
Annual growth/decline +71,400 -1,900
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 161/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
6.57 hours
Annual migration change -6,698 -1,338
Net migration rank 122/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -1,338
2024 80,343 -12,696 -443 -1,348
2023 78,073 -15,284 298 -1,501
2022 76,221 -17,134 -2,964 -1,501
2021 74,394 -14,966 -5,621 -1,482
2020 73,362 -14,967 4,048 -1,482
2019 73,572 -29,818 3,873 -2,899
2018 72,511 -21,403 7,322 -2,963
2017 72,291 -38,579 10,907 -3,091
2016 73,002 -55,431 14,008 -3,506
2015 73,682 -52,965 16,194 -4,157
2014 75,729 -75,696 16,238 -4,919
2013 75,562 -33,974 16,318 -5,647
2012 76,416 -43,269 15,520 -6,317
2011 76,806 -32,949 14,934 -6,982
2010 76,098 -13,361 16,231 -7,696
2009 76,206 -24,348 16,947 -8,510
2008 73,391 17,855 16,838 -9,458
2007 73,101 -18,131 17,422 -10,750
2006 74,470 -49,998 17,783 -13,161
2005 72,930 -12,835 18,926 -16,086
2004 72,147 -6,374 18,067 -15,668
2003 66,291 76,703 18,628 -17,105
2002 65,436 -6,574 20,073 -16,957
2001 61,180 41,760 20,729 -14,620
2000 60,274 -33,133 21,060 -11,076
1999 45,120 -3,769 21,844 -7,441
1998 55,332 -31,951 22,114 -7,048
1997 63,953 -30,768 23,737 -6,938
1996 66,557 -52,421 24,635 -7,397
1995 56,157 136,105 24,872 -8,339
1994 56,288 -25,841 24,637 -7,955
1993 51,679 33,688 24,212 -7,922
1992 51,443 -22,293 24,847 -7,850
1991 57,741 -328,546 25,422 -7,714
1990 56,903 -12,425 25,699 -7,499
1989 54,299 -7,330 25,322 -7,229
1988 54,163 -3,612 25,071 -6,582
1987 52,229 -3,613 24,469 -6,833
1986 39,470 -1,073 24,505 -8,046
1985 37,362 -1,073 23,988 -8,832
1984 35,101 772 23,684 -9,730
1983 33,420 1,853 24,146 -10,671
1982 44,146 1,985 25,224 -12,131
1981 42,924 1,985 24,968 -13,577
1980 41,392 1,985 25,451 -14,252
1979 39,577 1,985 27,456 -14,552
1978 38,353 1,985 30,076 -14,611
1977 37,295 1,985 31,321 -14,280
1976 36,250 1,985 33,199 -14,096
1975 30,971 1,985 33,393 -14,350
1974 30,111 1,985 32,221 -14,512
1973 31,969 1,985 30,213 -14,312
1972 30,951 1,953 28,896 -13,817
1971 31,490 1,758 28,584 -13,288
1970 30,686 1,480 28,737 -12,727
1969 29,535 1,199 28,805 -11,149
1968 28,777 1,013 29,103 -8,028
1967 27,992 1,004 29,514 -5,938
1966 24,713 1,063 30,293 -4,599
1965 26,285 1,188 30,807 -3,542
1964 25,327 1,300 31,340 -2,623
1963 24,393 1,368 31,824 -1,707
1962 23,478 1,364 31,441 -623
1961 22,351 1,235 30,975 703
1960 21,424 1,045 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,622 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a loss of 23,930 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 114K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 81.5K
Tacuarembo 60.6K
Melo 56K
Artigas 43.8K
Mercedes 43.5K

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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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