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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 7.75 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th 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 +1.28% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Eritrea vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Venezuela
2100 8,514,681 28,408,393
2099 8,489,924 28,554,225
2098 8,466,983 28,705,786
2097 8,444,468 28,850,257
2096 8,422,323 28,995,972
2095 8,396,086 29,132,759
2094 8,370,114 29,262,925
2093 8,344,405 29,392,244
2092 8,309,034 29,508,795
2091 8,278,860 29,621,832
2090 8,243,905 29,732,297
2089 8,209,883 29,838,428
2088 8,172,664 29,934,468
2087 8,136,016 30,028,670
2086 8,093,065 30,118,600
2085 8,046,814 30,199,220
2084 7,999,706 30,274,712
2083 7,956,385 30,346,195
2082 7,911,764 30,416,426
2081 7,871,753 30,482,094
2080 7,815,766 30,547,260
2079 7,765,677 30,610,834
2078 7,711,886 30,672,514
2077 7,656,307 30,728,816
2076 7,600,951 30,777,988
2075 7,538,912 30,827,559
2074 7,484,322 30,866,891
2073 7,420,571 30,911,390
2072 7,358,500 30,954,923
2071 7,296,109 30,997,109
2070 7,231,198 31,037,381
2069 7,164,883 31,075,808
2068 7,094,530 31,109,149
2067 7,026,000 31,145,122
2066 6,952,514 31,175,867
2065 6,884,323 31,200,466
2064 6,814,893 31,215,062
2063 6,733,263 31,230,451
2062 6,659,531 31,243,713
2061 6,580,923 31,253,501
2060 6,500,944 31,262,578
2059 6,422,305 31,270,532
2058 6,343,070 31,271,671
2057 6,265,450 31,274,675
2056 6,194,123 31,266,571
2055 6,114,099 31,250,513
2054 6,039,801 31,236,686
2053 5,957,339 31,220,143
2052 5,871,954 31,192,608
2051 5,791,096 31,172,098
2050 5,711,061 31,137,475
2049 5,632,165 31,102,109
2048 5,549,890 31,060,623
2047 5,468,518 31,007,458
2046 5,387,267 30,958,617
2045 5,300,511 30,903,304
2044 5,215,831 30,843,044
2043 5,131,686 30,774,770
2042 5,044,262 30,692,483
2041 4,960,422 30,605,785
2040 4,870,981 30,502,599
2039 4,782,316 30,387,061
2038 4,693,015 30,266,220
2037 4,599,752 30,143,030
2036 4,506,879 30,012,966
2035 4,420,367 29,868,832
2034 4,332,828 29,716,052
2033 4,248,272 29,572,150
2032 4,165,241 29,426,362
2031 4,083,762 29,278,011
2030 3,998,903 29,137,930
2029 3,917,775 29,002,751
2028 3,836,693 28,878,872
2027 3,756,696 28,749,068
2026 3,679,782 28,628,678
2025 3,603,902 28,514,989
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th 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 54.3% to 5,711,061 people with a rank change from 130th to 123rd. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M 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 1.93% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Venezuela
Current population
3700586
28661242
Population rank 130/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.35%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
5.31 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
25 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 +287
Annual growth/decline +65,213 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 143/197
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 - -12,696 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 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 (1960–2024, 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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