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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 10.2 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st 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 +1.4% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Eritrea vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Uzbekistan
2100 8,522,007 74,913,683
2099 8,497,228 74,651,098
2098 8,474,268 74,375,923
2097 8,451,733 74,084,599
2096 8,429,569 73,786,478
2095 8,403,309 73,476,603
2094 8,377,316 73,151,709
2093 8,351,585 72,817,254
2092 8,316,183 72,474,468
2091 8,285,983 72,122,880
2090 8,250,998 71,760,077
2089 8,216,946 71,384,150
2088 8,179,696 71,002,449
2087 8,143,016 70,611,426
2086 8,100,028 70,216,014
2085 8,053,737 69,811,545
2084 8,006,588 69,396,198
2083 7,963,231 68,975,962
2082 7,918,571 68,557,881
2081 7,878,525 68,128,154
2080 7,822,491 67,696,442
2079 7,772,358 67,260,252
2078 7,718,520 66,816,984
2077 7,662,894 66,362,519
2076 7,607,491 65,913,810
2075 7,545,398 65,462,568
2074 7,490,761 65,009,654
2073 7,426,955 64,552,502
2072 7,364,831 64,095,245
2071 7,302,386 63,631,386
2070 7,237,419 63,166,693
2069 7,171,047 62,698,228
2068 7,100,633 62,225,674
2067 7,032,045 61,749,683
2066 6,958,496 61,266,762
2065 6,890,246 60,778,749
2064 6,820,756 60,281,212
2063 6,739,056 59,775,807
2062 6,665,261 59,261,881
2061 6,586,585 58,740,914
2060 6,506,537 58,208,824
2059 6,427,830 57,665,803
2058 6,348,527 57,114,037
2057 6,270,841 56,552,712
2056 6,199,452 55,985,589
2055 6,119,360 55,407,187
2054 6,044,997 54,818,525
2053 5,962,464 54,220,761
2052 5,877,006 53,615,713
2051 5,796,079 53,002,852
2050 5,715,974 52,386,166
2049 5,637,011 51,762,174
2048 5,554,665 51,134,317
2047 5,473,222 50,502,162
2046 5,391,902 49,868,057
2045 5,305,072 49,233,860
2044 5,220,319 48,605,591
2043 5,136,101 47,984,479
2042 5,048,602 47,370,990
2041 4,964,690 46,766,713
2040 4,875,172 46,174,827
2039 4,786,431 45,591,616
2038 4,697,052 45,011,890
2037 4,603,709 44,436,551
2036 4,510,757 43,862,840
2035 4,424,170 43,287,434
2034 4,336,556 42,708,536
2033 4,251,927 42,122,973
2032 4,168,824 41,529,468
2031 4,087,276 40,928,141
2030 4,002,343 40,314,175
2029 3,921,145 39,688,984
2028 3,839,994 39,055,901
2027 3,759,928 38,407,447
2026 3,682,948 37,740,059
2025 3,607,003 37,053,428
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st 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 53.6% to 5,715,974 people with a rank change from 131st to 123rd. The population of Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people compared to the peak of 74.9M 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 2.02% 1.9%
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 (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 Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Uzbekistan
Current population
3722489
38082870
Population rank 131/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.46%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
45.7 seconds
One birth every
5.18 minutes
33.9 seconds
One death every
24.8 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 54/197
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 80,343 -12,696 709,893 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/uzbekistan | CC BY

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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 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 (1960–2025, 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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