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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 10.3 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.28% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

Eritrea vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Uzbekistan
2100 8,514,681 74,950,276
2099 8,489,924 74,687,562
2098 8,466,983 74,412,253
2097 8,444,468 74,120,787
2096 8,422,323 73,822,520
2095 8,396,086 73,512,493
2094 8,370,114 73,187,441
2093 8,344,405 72,852,823
2092 8,309,034 72,509,869
2091 8,278,860 72,158,109
2090 8,243,905 71,795,130
2089 8,209,883 71,419,019
2088 8,172,664 71,037,131
2087 8,136,016 70,645,917
2086 8,093,065 70,250,312
2085 8,046,814 69,845,645
2084 7,999,706 69,430,096
2083 7,956,385 69,009,654
2082 7,911,764 68,591,369
2081 7,871,753 68,161,432
2080 7,815,766 67,729,509
2079 7,765,677 67,293,106
2078 7,711,886 66,849,622
2077 7,656,307 66,394,934
2076 7,600,951 65,946,007
2075 7,538,912 65,494,544
2074 7,484,322 65,041,409
2073 7,420,571 64,584,034
2072 7,358,500 64,126,554
2071 7,296,109 63,662,468
2070 7,231,198 63,197,548
2069 7,164,883 62,728,854
2068 7,094,530 62,256,069
2067 7,026,000 61,779,846
2066 6,952,514 61,296,688
2065 6,884,323 60,808,437
2064 6,814,893 60,310,657
2063 6,733,263 59,805,006
2062 6,659,531 59,290,829
2061 6,580,923 58,769,606
2060 6,500,944 58,237,257
2059 6,422,305 57,693,970
2058 6,343,070 57,141,935
2057 6,265,450 56,580,336
2056 6,194,123 56,012,936
2055 6,114,099 55,434,251
2054 6,039,801 54,845,302
2053 5,957,339 54,247,246
2052 5,871,954 53,641,903
2051 5,791,096 53,028,742
2050 5,711,061 52,411,754
2049 5,632,165 51,787,458
2048 5,549,890 51,159,295
2047 5,468,518 50,526,830
2046 5,387,267 49,892,416
2045 5,300,511 49,257,909
2044 5,215,831 48,629,333
2043 5,131,686 48,007,917
2042 5,044,262 47,394,130
2041 4,960,422 46,789,557
2040 4,870,981 46,197,382
2039 4,782,316 45,613,886
2038 4,693,015 45,033,877
2037 4,599,752 44,458,257
2036 4,506,879 43,884,266
2035 4,420,367 43,308,578
2034 4,332,828 42,729,398
2033 4,248,272 42,143,548
2032 4,165,241 41,549,754
2031 4,083,762 40,948,133
2030 3,998,903 40,333,867
2029 3,917,775 39,708,371
2028 3,836,693 39,074,978
2027 3,756,696 38,426,208
2026 3,679,782 37,758,494
2025 3,603,902 37,071,527
2024 3,535,603 36,361,859
2023 3,470,390 35,652,307
2022 3,409,447 34,938,955
2021 3,350,183 34,243,696
2020 3,291,271 33,586,372
2019 3,240,194 32,964,701
2018 3,192,760 32,373,490
2017 3,150,347 31,819,178
2016 3,124,698 31,284,568
2015 3,105,546 30,749,346
2014 3,095,173 30,222,994
2013 3,074,360 29,724,065
2012 3,036,988 29,261,903
2011 2,998,485 28,823,196
2010 2,945,186 28,385,506
2009 2,887,885 27,939,328
2008 2,816,327 27,494,774
2007 2,743,222 27,076,008
2006 2,703,502 26,699,043
2005 2,661,215 26,356,975
2004 2,598,284 26,029,350
2003 2,493,903 25,711,259
2002 2,392,978 25,399,980
2001 2,312,079 25,090,283
2000 2,247,031 24,787,054
1999 2,212,780 24,476,008
1998 2,180,419 24,134,929
1997 2,152,135 23,758,960
1996 2,128,464 23,351,981
1995 2,025,267 22,917,589
1994 1,913,915 22,463,291
1993 1,856,006 21,987,955
1992 1,798,748 21,485,090
1991 1,919,571 20,962,910
1990 2,032,737 20,464,956
1989 1,987,017 19,977,183
1988 1,938,255 19,460,630
1987 1,888,669 18,930,070
1986 1,845,164 18,395,621
1985 1,807,816 17,875,339
1984 1,771,730 17,378,846
1983 1,736,160 16,908,400
1982 1,695,461 16,462,736
1981 1,649,939 16,035,032
1980 1,605,797 15,619,936
1979 1,563,332 15,215,587
1978 1,522,378 14,816,349
1977 1,482,565 14,408,822
1976 1,443,807 13,998,620
1975 1,408,210 13,598,521
1974 1,375,688 13,209,011
1973 1,342,669 12,831,047
1972 1,309,235 12,465,106
1971 1,276,154 12,111,511
1970 1,243,453 11,762,638
1969 1,212,005 11,403,150
1968 1,181,737 11,032,155
1967 1,152,339 10,659,180
1966 1,124,957 10,289,294
1965 1,098,335 9,921,681
1964 1,071,287 9,557,611
1963 1,045,092 9,202,246
1962 1,019,788 8,854,368
1961 995,573 8,517,711
1960 972,547 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M people compared to the peak of 75M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Uzbekistan
2100 0.29% 0.35%
2099 0.27% 0.37%
2098 0.27% 0.39%
2097 0.26% 0.4%
2096 0.31% 0.42%
2095 0.31% 0.44%
2094 0.31% 0.46%
2093 0.43% 0.47%
2092 0.36% 0.49%
2091 0.42% 0.51%
2090 0.41% 0.53%
2089 0.46% 0.54%
2088 0.45% 0.55%
2087 0.53% 0.56%
2086 0.57% 0.58%
2085 0.59% 0.6%
2084 0.54% 0.61%
2083 0.56% 0.61%
2082 0.51% 0.63%
2081 0.72% 0.64%
2080 0.65% 0.65%
2079 0.7% 0.66%
2078 0.73% 0.68%
2077 0.73% 0.68%
2076 0.82% 0.69%
2075 0.73% 0.7%
2074 0.86% 0.71%
2073 0.84% 0.71%
2072 0.86% 0.73%
2071 0.9% 0.74%
2070 0.93% 0.75%
2069 0.99% 0.76%
2068 0.98% 0.77%
2067 1.06% 0.79%
2066 0.99% 0.8%
2065 1.02% 0.83%
2064 1.21% 0.85%
2063 1.11% 0.87%
2062 1.19% 0.89%
2061 1.23% 0.91%
2060 1.22% 0.94%
2059 1.25% 0.97%
2058 1.24% 0.99%
2057 1.15% 1.01%
2056 1.31% 1.04%
2055 1.23% 1.07%
2054 1.38% 1.1%
2053 1.45% 1.13%
2052 1.4% 1.16%
2051 1.4% 1.18%
2050 1.4% 1.21%
2049 1.48% 1.23%
2048 1.49% 1.25%
2047 1.51% 1.27%
2046 1.64% 1.29%
2045 1.62% 1.29%
2044 1.64% 1.29%
2043 1.73% 1.3%
2042 1.69% 1.29%
2041 1.84% 1.28%
2040 1.85% 1.28%
2039 1.9% 1.29%
2038 2.03% 1.29%
2037 2.06% 1.31%
2036 1.96% 1.33%
2035 2.02% 1.36%
2034 1.99% 1.39%
2033 1.99% 1.43%
2032 2% 1.47%
2031 2.12% 1.52%
2030 2.07% 1.58%
2029 2.11% 1.62%
2028 2.13% 1.69%
2027 2.09% 1.77%
2026 2.11% 1.85%
2025 1.93% 1.95%
2024 1.88% 1.99%
2023 1.79% 2.04%
2022 1.77% 2.03%
2021 1.79% 1.96%
2020 1.58% 1.89%
2019 1.49% 1.83%
2018 1.35% 1.74%
2017 0.82% 1.71%
2016 0.62% 1.74%
2015 0.34% 1.74%
2014 0.68% 1.68%
2013 1.23% 1.58%
2012 1.28% 1.52%
2011 1.81% 1.54%
2010 1.98% 1.6%
2009 2.54% 1.62%
2008 2.66% 1.55%
2007 1.47% 1.41%
2006 1.59% 1.3%
2005 2.42% 1.26%
2004 4.19% 1.24%
2003 4.22% 1.23%
2002 3.5% 1.23%
2001 2.89% 1.22%
2000 1.55% 1.27%
1999 1.48% 1.41%
1998 1.31% 1.58%
1997 1.11% 1.74%
1996 5.1% 1.9%
1995 5.82% 2.02%
1994 3.12% 2.16%
1993 3.18% 2.34%
1992 -6.29% 2.49%
1991 -5.57% 2.43%
1990 2.3% 2.44%
1989 2.52% 2.65%
1988 2.63% 2.8%
1987 2.36% 2.91%
1986 2.07% 2.91%
1985 2.04% 2.86%
1984 2.05% 2.78%
1983 2.4% 2.71%
1982 2.76% 2.67%
1981 2.75% 2.66%
1980 2.72% 2.66%
1979 2.69% 2.69%
1978 2.69% 2.83%
1977 2.68% 2.93%
1976 2.53% 2.94%
1975 2.36% 2.95%
1974 2.46% 2.95%
1973 2.55% 2.94%
1972 2.59% 2.92%
1971 2.63% 2.97%
1970 2.59% 3.15%
1969 2.56% 3.36%
1968 2.55% 3.5%
1967 2.43% 3.59%
1966 2.42% 3.71%
1965 2.52% 3.81%
1964 2.51% 3.86%
1963 2.48% 3.93%
1962 2.43% 3.95%
1961 2.37% 3.76%

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Uzbekistan
Current population
3700586
37939105
Population rank 130/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.46%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
44.4 seconds
One birth every
5.31 minutes
33.4 seconds
One death every
25 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +65,213 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 52/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -6,698 -6,987
Net migration rank 122/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -6,987
2024 - -12,696 - -7,066
2023 78,073 -15,284 722,280 -6,004
2022 76,221 -17,134 715,410 -5,007
2021 74,394 -14,966 689,325 -9,205
2020 73,362 -14,967 643,750 -9,208
2019 73,572 -29,818 618,154 -9,341
2018 72,511 -21,403 585,119 -11,516
2017 72,291 -38,579 548,372 -13,352
2016 73,002 -55,431 549,045 -14,839
2015 73,682 -52,965 552,781 -16,545
2014 75,729 -75,696 536,881 -20,381
2013 75,562 -33,974 501,742 -20,380
2012 76,416 -43,269 463,333 -20,381
2011 76,806 -32,949 454,858 -20,380
2010 76,098 -13,361 461,293 -20,380
2009 76,206 -24,348 471,839 -20,378
2008 73,391 17,855 461,665 -24,028
2007 73,101 -18,131 426,880 -27,013
2006 74,470 -49,998 383,265 -29,197
2005 72,930 -12,835 363,462 -33,386
2004 72,147 -6,374 363,994 -38,834
2003 66,291 76,703 355,098 -44,092
2002 65,436 -6,574 359,231 -47,679
2001 61,180 41,760 356,483 -48,642
2000 60,274 -33,133 365,138 -66,547
1999 45,120 -3,769 385,448 -61,955
1998 55,332 -31,951 408,532 -49,862
1997 63,953 -30,768 441,631 -48,360
1996 66,557 -52,421 471,010 -50,314
1995 56,157 136,105 493,966 -45,876
1994 56,288 -25,841 502,279 -41,788
1993 51,679 33,688 527,557 -37,377
1992 51,443 -22,293 548,793 -33,259
1991 57,741 -328,546 557,886 -29,064
1990 56,903 -12,425 540,581 -73,478
1989 54,299 -7,330 522,323 -13,888
1988 54,163 -3,612 525,126 -473
1987 52,229 -3,613 537,292 -824
1986 39,470 -1,073 533,234 -802
1985 37,362 -1,073 508,893 -773
1984 35,101 772 485,617 -752
1983 33,420 1,853 454,464 1,568
1982 44,146 1,985 431,389 3,897
1981 42,924 1,985 413,897 6,223
1980 41,392 1,985 401,557 8,540
1979 39,577 1,985 387,754 10,864
1978 38,353 1,985 372,068 27,783
1977 37,295 1,985 369,572 45,622
1976 36,250 1,985 363,110 42,094
1975 30,971 1,985 357,382 37,611
1974 30,111 1,985 350,422 33,600
1973 31,969 1,985 341,807 30,094
1972 30,951 1,953 333,230 26,748
1971 31,490 1,758 323,171 24,030
1970 30,686 1,480 313,216 37,324
1969 29,535 1,199 302,833 65,596
1968 28,777 1,013 295,651 77,914
1967 27,992 1,004 298,350 74,030
1966 24,713 1,063 297,844 69,537
1965 26,285 1,188 302,264 65,579
1964 25,327 1,300 298,790 61,512
1963 24,393 1,368 293,432 57,002
1962 23,478 1,364 292,788 52,532
1961 22,351 1,235 279,841 48,168
1960 21,424 1,045 267,165 22,039

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

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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