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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 7.71 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Eritrea vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Venezuela
2100 8,522,007 28,410,292
2099 8,497,228 28,556,135
2098 8,474,268 28,707,705
2097 8,451,733 28,852,186
2096 8,429,569 28,997,910
2095 8,403,309 29,134,707
2094 8,377,316 29,264,882
2093 8,351,585 29,394,209
2092 8,316,183 29,510,768
2091 8,285,983 29,623,813
2090 8,250,998 29,734,285
2089 8,216,946 29,840,423
2088 8,179,696 29,936,470
2087 8,143,016 30,030,678
2086 8,100,028 30,120,614
2085 8,053,737 30,201,240
2084 8,006,588 30,276,736
2083 7,963,231 30,348,224
2082 7,918,571 30,418,460
2081 7,878,525 30,484,132
2080 7,822,491 30,549,302
2079 7,772,358 30,612,881
2078 7,718,520 30,674,565
2077 7,662,894 30,730,870
2076 7,607,491 30,780,046
2075 7,545,398 30,829,620
2074 7,490,761 30,868,955
2073 7,426,955 30,913,457
2072 7,364,831 30,956,993
2071 7,302,386 30,999,181
2070 7,237,419 31,039,456
2069 7,171,047 31,077,886
2068 7,100,633 31,111,229
2067 7,032,045 31,147,205
2066 6,958,496 31,177,952
2065 6,890,246 31,202,552
2064 6,820,756 31,217,149
2063 6,739,056 31,232,539
2062 6,665,261 31,245,802
2061 6,586,585 31,255,590
2060 6,506,537 31,264,668
2059 6,427,830 31,272,623
2058 6,348,527 31,273,762
2057 6,270,841 31,276,766
2056 6,199,452 31,268,661
2055 6,119,360 31,252,602
2054 6,044,997 31,238,775
2053 5,962,464 31,222,231
2052 5,877,006 31,194,694
2051 5,796,079 31,174,182
2050 5,715,974 31,139,557
2049 5,637,011 31,104,189
2048 5,554,665 31,062,699
2047 5,473,222 31,009,532
2046 5,391,902 30,960,686
2045 5,305,072 30,905,370
2044 5,220,319 30,845,107
2043 5,136,101 30,776,828
2042 5,048,602 30,694,535
2041 4,964,690 30,607,831
2040 4,875,172 30,504,638
2039 4,786,431 30,389,092
2038 4,697,052 30,268,244
2037 4,603,709 30,145,046
2036 4,510,757 30,014,973
2035 4,424,170 29,870,829
2034 4,336,556 29,718,039
2033 4,251,927 29,574,127
2032 4,168,824 29,428,330
2031 4,087,276 29,279,969
2030 4,002,343 29,139,878
2029 3,921,145 29,004,690
2028 3,839,994 28,880,803
2027 3,759,928 28,750,990
2026 3,682,948 28,630,592
2025 3,607,003 28,516,896
2024 3,535,603 28,405,543
2023 3,470,390 28,300,854
2022 3,409,447 28,213,017
2021 3,350,183 28,237,826
2020 3,291,271 28,444,077
2019 3,240,194 28,938,098
2018 3,192,760 29,807,592
2017 3,150,347 30,565,323
2016 3,124,698 30,765,720
2015 3,105,546 30,573,972
2014 3,095,173 30,254,079
2013 3,074,360 29,912,198
2012 3,036,988 29,553,826
2011 2,998,485 29,185,212
2010 2,945,186 28,813,101
2009 2,887,885 28,438,298
2008 2,816,327 28,053,696
2007 2,743,222 27,649,363
2006 2,703,502 27,224,686
2005 2,661,215 26,785,804
2004 2,598,284 26,340,838
2003 2,493,903 25,892,703
2002 2,392,978 25,435,671
2001 2,312,079 24,979,922
2000 2,247,031 24,526,708
1999 2,212,780 24,066,593
1998 2,180,419 23,601,337
1997 2,152,135 23,131,685
1996 2,128,464 22,662,113
1995 2,025,267 22,193,821
1994 1,913,915 21,725,188
1993 1,856,006 21,254,520
1992 1,798,748 20,780,948
1991 1,919,571 20,304,896
1990 2,032,737 19,827,010
1989 1,987,017 19,348,921
1988 1,938,255 18,871,020
1987 1,888,669 18,394,963
1986 1,845,164 17,923,536
1985 1,807,816 17,461,434
1984 1,771,730 17,008,841
1983 1,736,160 16,562,205
1982 1,695,461 16,121,874
1981 1,649,939 15,687,297
1980 1,605,797 15,258,218
1979 1,563,332 14,834,552
1978 1,522,378 14,416,684
1977 1,482,565 14,006,812
1976 1,443,807 13,606,284
1975 1,408,210 13,215,892
1974 1,375,688 12,835,351
1973 1,342,669 12,463,537
1972 1,309,235 12,099,180
1971 1,276,154 11,741,008
1970 1,243,453 11,387,790
1969 1,212,005 11,040,280
1968 1,181,737 10,697,530
1967 1,152,339 10,358,513
1966 1,124,957 10,024,854
1965 1,098,335 9,697,790
1964 1,071,287 9,377,712
1963 1,045,092 9,064,021
1962 1,019,788 8,756,870
1961 995,573 8,455,915
1960 972,547 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Venezuela
2100 0.29% -0.51%
2099 0.27% -0.53%
2098 0.27% -0.5%
2097 0.26% -0.5%
2096 0.31% -0.47%
2095 0.31% -0.44%
2094 0.31% -0.44%
2093 0.43% -0.39%
2092 0.36% -0.38%
2091 0.42% -0.37%
2090 0.41% -0.36%
2089 0.46% -0.32%
2088 0.45% -0.31%
2087 0.53% -0.3%
2086 0.57% -0.27%
2085 0.59% -0.25%
2084 0.54% -0.24%
2083 0.56% -0.23%
2082 0.51% -0.22%
2081 0.72% -0.21%
2080 0.65% -0.21%
2079 0.7% -0.2%
2078 0.73% -0.18%
2077 0.73% -0.16%
2076 0.82% -0.16%
2075 0.73% -0.13%
2074 0.86% -0.14%
2073 0.84% -0.14%
2072 0.86% -0.14%
2071 0.9% -0.13%
2070 0.93% -0.12%
2069 0.99% -0.11%
2068 0.98% -0.12%
2067 1.06% -0.1%
2066 0.99% -0.08%
2065 1.02% -0.05%
2064 1.21% -0.05%
2063 1.11% -0.04%
2062 1.19% -0.03%
2061 1.23% -0.03%
2060 1.22% -0.03%
2059 1.25% -0.004%
2058 1.24% -0.01%
2057 1.15% 0.03%
2056 1.31% 0.05%
2055 1.23% 0.04%
2054 1.38% 0.05%
2053 1.45% 0.09%
2052 1.4% 0.07%
2051 1.4% 0.11%
2050 1.4% 0.11%
2049 1.48% 0.13%
2048 1.49% 0.17%
2047 1.51% 0.16%
2046 1.64% 0.18%
2045 1.62% 0.2%
2044 1.64% 0.22%
2043 1.73% 0.27%
2042 1.69% 0.28%
2041 1.84% 0.34%
2040 1.85% 0.38%
2039 1.9% 0.4%
2038 2.03% 0.41%
2037 2.06% 0.43%
2036 1.96% 0.48%
2035 2.02% 0.51%
2034 1.99% 0.49%
2033 1.99% 0.5%
2032 2% 0.51%
2031 2.12% 0.48%
2030 2.07% 0.47%
2029 2.11% 0.43%
2028 2.13% 0.45%
2027 2.09% 0.42%
2026 2.11% 0.4%
2025 2.02% 0.39%
2024 1.88% 0.37%
2023 1.79% 0.31%
2022 1.77% -0.09%
2021 1.79% -0.73%
2020 1.58% -1.71%
2019 1.49% -2.92%
2018 1.35% -2.48%
2017 0.82% -0.65%
2016 0.62% 0.63%
2015 0.34% 1.06%
2014 0.68% 1.14%
2013 1.23% 1.21%
2012 1.28% 1.26%
2011 1.81% 1.29%
2010 1.98% 1.32%
2009 2.54% 1.37%
2008 2.66% 1.46%
2007 1.47% 1.56%
2006 1.59% 1.64%
2005 2.42% 1.69%
2004 4.19% 1.73%
2003 4.22% 1.8%
2002 3.5% 1.82%
2001 2.89% 1.85%
2000 1.55% 1.91%
1999 1.48% 1.97%
1998 1.31% 2.03%
1997 1.11% 2.07%
1996 5.1% 2.11%
1995 5.82% 2.16%
1994 3.12% 2.21%
1993 3.18% 2.28%
1992 -6.29% 2.34%
1991 -5.57% 2.41%
1990 2.3% 2.47%
1989 2.52% 2.53%
1988 2.63% 2.59%
1987 2.36% 2.63%
1986 2.07% 2.65%
1985 2.04% 2.66%
1984 2.05% 2.7%
1983 2.4% 2.73%
1982 2.76% 2.77%
1981 2.75% 2.81%
1980 2.72% 2.86%
1979 2.69% 2.9%
1978 2.69% 2.93%
1977 2.68% 2.94%
1976 2.53% 2.95%
1975 2.36% 2.96%
1974 2.46% 2.98%
1973 2.55% 3.01%
1972 2.59% 3.05%
1971 2.63% 3.1%
1970 2.59% 3.15%
1969 2.56% 3.2%
1968 2.55% 3.27%
1967 2.43% 3.33%
1966 2.42% 3.37%
1965 2.52% 3.41%
1964 2.51% 3.46%
1963 2.48% 3.51%
1962 2.43% 3.56%
1961 2.37% 3.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Eritrea grew by 2.02%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Venezuela
Current population
3722489
28692435
Population rank 131/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.35%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
5.18 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
24.8 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +305
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 139/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 -100,467
Net migration rank 122/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -100,467
2024 80,343 -12,696 214,547 -105,297
2023 78,073 -15,284 213,020 -112,899
2022 76,221 -17,134 216,619 -141,107
2021 74,394 -14,966 207,746 -332,936
2020 73,362 -14,967 237,223 -524,649
2019 73,572 -29,818 274,826 -975,534
2018 72,511 -21,403 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 72,291 -38,579 340,222 -817,376
2016 73,002 -55,431 359,651 -283,270
2015 73,682 -52,965 384,560 -77,417
2014 75,729 -75,696 395,088 -62,437
2013 75,562 -33,974 408,930 -57,818
2012 76,416 -43,269 420,758 -55,131
2011 76,806 -32,949 425,958 -54,384
2010 76,098 -13,361 425,397 -52,781
2009 76,206 -24,348 427,257 -50,286
2008 73,391 17,855 435,870 -43,636
2007 73,101 -18,131 452,482 -36,060
2006 74,470 -49,998 460,152 -27,240
2005 72,930 -12,835 463,260 -18,407
2004 72,147 -6,374 455,881 -10,798
2003 66,291 76,703 456,902 -5,729
2002 65,436 -6,574 466,821 -3,944
2001 61,180 41,760 451,487 -2,856
2000 60,274 -33,133 459,802 -1,999
1999 45,120 -3,769 463,787 -1,376
1998 55,332 -31,951 469,123 -1,010
1997 63,953 -30,768 472,002 -816
1996 66,557 -52,421 468,653 -708
1995 56,157 136,105 469,267 -622
1994 56,288 -25,841 469,178 -559
1993 51,679 33,688 473,189 -477
1992 51,443 -22,293 474,824 -381
1991 57,741 -328,546 477,917 -236
1990 56,903 -12,425 478,168 -69
1989 54,299 -7,330 478,053 32
1988 54,163 -3,612 477,569 137
1987 52,229 -3,613 474,204 182
1986 39,470 -1,073 468,252 201
1985 37,362 -1,073 455,517 237
1984 35,101 772 449,186 247
1983 33,420 1,853 443,569 260
1982 44,146 1,985 436,564 260
1981 42,924 1,985 432,059 251
1980 41,392 1,985 425,613 237
1979 39,577 1,985 421,256 228
1978 38,353 1,985 414,032 205
1977 37,295 1,985 405,315 196
1976 36,250 1,985 395,344 190
1975 30,971 1,985 385,045 186
1974 30,111 1,985 375,678 173
1973 31,969 1,985 367,612 171
1972 30,951 1,953 360,749 173
1971 31,490 1,758 355,212 215
1970 30,686 1,480 350,709 305
1969 29,535 1,199 343,596 403
1968 28,777 1,013 340,973 532
1967 27,992 1,004 335,813 717
1966 24,713 1,063 329,697 1,087
1965 26,285 1,188 321,695 1,656
1964 25,327 1,300 314,397 2,410
1963 24,393 1,368 307,279 3,296
1962 23,478 1,364 299,345 4,386
1961 22,351 1,235 292,109 6,069
1960 21,424 1,045 285,105 8,369

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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