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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 27.7 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.28% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.28% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Eritrea vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Vietnam
2100 8,514,681 92,239,801
2099 8,489,924 92,735,968
2098 8,466,983 93,227,318
2097 8,444,468 93,703,343
2096 8,422,323 94,178,675
2095 8,396,086 94,640,859
2094 8,370,114 95,098,747
2093 8,344,405 95,558,233
2092 8,309,034 96,015,030
2091 8,278,860 96,474,248
2090 8,243,905 96,938,026
2089 8,209,883 97,399,661
2088 8,172,664 97,858,300
2087 8,136,016 98,324,127
2086 8,093,065 98,788,452
2085 8,046,814 99,249,444
2084 7,999,706 99,710,990
2083 7,956,385 100,178,339
2082 7,911,764 100,650,389
2081 7,871,753 101,120,279
2080 7,815,766 101,584,408
2079 7,765,677 102,046,677
2078 7,711,886 102,496,244
2077 7,656,307 102,944,347
2076 7,600,951 103,374,514
2075 7,538,912 103,799,405
2074 7,484,322 104,214,107
2073 7,420,571 104,623,307
2072 7,358,500 105,022,092
2071 7,296,109 105,401,255
2070 7,231,198 105,773,681
2069 7,164,883 106,126,787
2068 7,094,530 106,471,025
2067 7,026,000 106,811,324
2066 6,952,514 107,143,716
2065 6,884,323 107,459,475
2064 6,814,893 107,761,108
2063 6,733,263 108,055,355
2062 6,659,531 108,339,650
2061 6,580,923 108,607,597
2060 6,500,944 108,859,065
2059 6,422,305 109,104,391
2058 6,343,070 109,337,395
2057 6,265,450 109,546,926
2056 6,194,123 109,732,352
2055 6,114,099 109,903,830
2054 6,039,801 110,052,946
2053 5,957,339 110,173,868
2052 5,871,954 110,270,266
2051 5,791,096 110,338,539
2050 5,711,061 110,361,987
2049 5,632,165 110,356,819
2048 5,549,890 110,313,849
2047 5,468,518 110,228,852
2046 5,387,267 110,108,051
2045 5,300,511 109,943,449
2044 5,215,831 109,748,671
2043 5,131,686 109,514,717
2042 5,044,262 109,242,604
2041 4,960,422 108,936,706
2040 4,870,981 108,611,523
2039 4,782,316 108,254,640
2038 4,693,015 107,877,983
2037 4,599,752 107,480,286
2036 4,506,879 107,075,099
2035 4,420,367 106,647,378
2034 4,332,828 106,206,100
2033 4,248,272 105,762,219
2032 4,165,241 105,299,476
2031 4,083,762 104,826,346
2030 3,998,903 104,330,461
2029 3,917,775 103,835,790
2028 3,836,693 103,316,499
2027 3,756,696 102,775,814
2026 3,679,782 102,213,157
2025 3,603,902 101,614,413
2024 3,535,603 100,987,686
2023 3,470,390 100,352,192
2022 3,409,447 99,680,655
2021 3,350,183 98,935,098
2020 3,291,271 98,079,191
2019 3,240,194 97,173,776
2018 3,192,760 96,237,319
2017 3,150,347 95,176,977
2016 3,124,698 94,000,117
2015 3,105,546 92,823,254
2014 3,095,173 91,679,578
2013 3,074,360 90,573,104
2012 3,036,988 89,510,356
2011 2,998,485 88,468,314
2010 2,945,186 87,455,152
2009 2,887,885 86,460,018
2008 2,816,327 85,175,788
2007 2,743,222 83,633,375
2006 2,703,502 82,167,897
2005 2,661,215 81,088,313
2004 2,598,284 80,338,971
2003 2,493,903 79,563,777
2002 2,392,978 78,772,224
2001 2,312,079 77,969,361
2000 2,247,031 77,154,011
1999 2,212,780 76,287,452
1998 2,180,419 75,299,660
1997 2,152,135 74,226,889
1996 2,128,464 73,156,447
1995 2,025,267 72,049,940
1994 1,913,915 70,854,391
1993 1,856,006 69,586,384
1992 1,798,748 68,260,337
1991 1,919,571 66,891,775
1990 2,032,737 65,504,552
1989 1,987,017 64,147,348
1988 1,938,255 62,843,228
1987 1,888,669 61,584,651
1986 1,845,164 60,347,048
1985 1,807,816 59,060,622
1984 1,771,730 57,706,067
1983 1,736,160 56,337,921
1982 1,695,461 55,011,289
1981 1,649,939 53,738,141
1980 1,605,797 52,490,101
1979 1,563,332 51,378,211
1978 1,522,378 50,249,552
1977 1,482,565 48,954,872
1976 1,443,807 47,684,931
1975 1,408,210 46,482,903
1974 1,375,688 45,413,537
1973 1,342,669 44,409,861
1972 1,309,235 43,429,168
1971 1,276,154 42,449,276
1970 1,243,453 41,475,230
1969 1,212,005 40,582,096
1968 1,181,737 39,734,609
1967 1,152,339 38,895,080
1966 1,124,957 38,024,836
1965 1,098,335 37,129,656
1964 1,071,287 36,201,563
1963 1,045,092 35,249,101
1962 1,019,788 34,288,560
1961 995,573 33,409,059
1960 972,547 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Vietnam
2100 0.29% -0.54%
2099 0.27% -0.53%
2098 0.27% -0.51%
2097 0.26% -0.5%
2096 0.31% -0.49%
2095 0.31% -0.48%
2094 0.31% -0.48%
2093 0.43% -0.48%
2092 0.36% -0.48%
2091 0.42% -0.48%
2090 0.41% -0.47%
2089 0.46% -0.47%
2088 0.45% -0.47%
2087 0.53% -0.47%
2086 0.57% -0.46%
2085 0.59% -0.46%
2084 0.54% -0.47%
2083 0.56% -0.47%
2082 0.51% -0.46%
2081 0.72% -0.46%
2080 0.65% -0.45%
2079 0.7% -0.44%
2078 0.73% -0.44%
2077 0.73% -0.42%
2076 0.82% -0.41%
2075 0.73% -0.4%
2074 0.86% -0.39%
2073 0.84% -0.38%
2072 0.86% -0.36%
2071 0.9% -0.35%
2070 0.93% -0.33%
2069 0.99% -0.32%
2068 0.98% -0.32%
2067 1.06% -0.31%
2066 0.99% -0.29%
2065 1.02% -0.28%
2064 1.21% -0.27%
2063 1.11% -0.26%
2062 1.19% -0.25%
2061 1.23% -0.23%
2060 1.22% -0.22%
2059 1.25% -0.21%
2058 1.24% -0.19%
2057 1.15% -0.17%
2056 1.31% -0.16%
2055 1.23% -0.14%
2054 1.38% -0.11%
2053 1.45% -0.09%
2052 1.4% -0.06%
2051 1.4% -0.02%
2050 1.4% 0.005%
2049 1.48% 0.04%
2048 1.49% 0.08%
2047 1.51% 0.11%
2046 1.64% 0.15%
2045 1.62% 0.18%
2044 1.64% 0.21%
2043 1.73% 0.25%
2042 1.69% 0.28%
2041 1.84% 0.3%
2040 1.85% 0.33%
2039 1.9% 0.35%
2038 2.03% 0.37%
2037 2.06% 0.38%
2036 1.96% 0.4%
2035 2.02% 0.42%
2034 1.99% 0.42%
2033 1.99% 0.44%
2032 2% 0.45%
2031 2.12% 0.48%
2030 2.07% 0.48%
2029 2.11% 0.5%
2028 2.13% 0.53%
2027 2.09% 0.55%
2026 2.11% 0.59%
2025 1.93% 0.62%
2024 1.88% 0.63%
2023 1.79% 0.67%
2022 1.77% 0.75%
2021 1.79% 0.87%
2020 1.58% 0.93%
2019 1.49% 0.97%
2018 1.35% 1.11%
2017 0.82% 1.25%
2016 0.62% 1.27%
2015 0.34% 1.25%
2014 0.68% 1.22%
2013 1.23% 1.19%
2012 1.28% 1.18%
2011 1.81% 1.16%
2010 1.98% 1.15%
2009 2.54% 1.51%
2008 2.66% 1.84%
2007 1.47% 1.78%
2006 1.59% 1.33%
2005 2.42% 0.93%
2004 4.19% 0.97%
2003 4.22% 1%
2002 3.5% 1.03%
2001 2.89% 1.06%
2000 1.55% 1.14%
1999 1.48% 1.31%
1998 1.31% 1.45%
1997 1.11% 1.46%
1996 5.1% 1.54%
1995 5.82% 1.69%
1994 3.12% 1.82%
1993 3.18% 1.94%
1992 -6.29% 2.05%
1991 -5.57% 2.12%
1990 2.3% 2.12%
1989 2.52% 2.08%
1988 2.63% 2.04%
1987 2.36% 2.05%
1986 2.07% 2.18%
1985 2.04% 2.35%
1984 2.05% 2.43%
1983 2.4% 2.41%
1982 2.76% 2.37%
1981 2.75% 2.38%
1980 2.72% 2.16%
1979 2.69% 2.25%
1978 2.69% 2.64%
1977 2.68% 2.66%
1976 2.53% 2.59%
1975 2.36% 2.35%
1974 2.46% 2.26%
1973 2.55% 2.26%
1972 2.59% 2.31%
1971 2.63% 2.35%
1970 2.59% 2.2%
1969 2.56% 2.13%
1968 2.55% 2.16%
1967 2.43% 2.29%
1966 2.42% 2.41%
1965 2.52% 2.56%
1964 2.51% 2.7%
1963 2.48% 2.8%
1962 2.43% 2.63%
1961 2.37% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Vietnam
Current population
3700586
102365351
Population rank 130/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 1.24%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
5.31 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
25 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +179 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +65,213 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 123/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 -48,171
Net migration rank 122/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -48,171
2024 - -12,696 - -59,645
2023 78,073 -15,284 727,955 -81,789
2022 76,221 -17,134 775,914 -78,977
2021 74,394 -14,966 799,593 -5,418
2020 73,362 -14,967 924,004 -6,457
2019 73,572 -29,818 895,262 -2,051
2018 72,511 -21,403 882,977 96,650
2017 72,291 -38,579 1,001,833 139,245
2016 73,002 -55,431 1,045,094 167,652
2015 73,682 -52,965 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 75,729 -75,696 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 75,562 -33,974 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 76,416 -43,269 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 76,806 -32,949 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 76,098 -13,361 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 76,206 -24,348 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 73,391 17,855 1,008,141 571,113
2007 73,101 -18,131 981,689 523,784
2006 74,470 -49,998 943,041 482,399
2005 72,930 -12,835 942,084 -208,337
2004 72,147 -6,374 985,438 -220,458
2003 66,291 76,703 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 65,436 -6,574 991,427 -193,766
2001 61,180 41,760 985,610 -177,586
2000 60,274 -33,133 966,894 -144,298
1999 45,120 -3,769 925,519 -15,010
1998 55,332 -31,951 959,016 106,091
1997 63,953 -30,768 1,028,116 52,382
1996 66,557 -52,421 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 56,157 136,105 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 56,288 -25,841 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 51,679 33,688 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 51,443 -22,293 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 57,741 -328,546 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 56,903 -12,425 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 54,299 -7,330 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 54,163 -3,612 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 52,229 -3,613 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 39,470 -1,073 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 37,362 -1,073 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 35,101 772 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 33,420 1,853 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 44,146 1,985 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 42,924 1,985 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 41,392 1,985 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 39,577 1,985 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 38,353 1,985 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 37,295 1,985 1,259,315 49,655
1976 36,250 1,985 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 30,971 1,985 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 30,111 1,985 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 31,969 1,985 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 30,951 1,953 921,524 -1,920
1971 31,490 1,758 963,259 76,961
1970 30,686 1,480 905,902 1,997
1969 29,535 1,199 878,359 0
1968 28,777 1,013 815,116 1,489
1967 27,992 1,004 862,071 394
1966 24,713 1,063 876,283 1,769
1965 26,285 1,188 913,761 -1,438
1964 25,327 1,300 950,219 -6,328
1963 24,393 1,368 961,067 0
1962 23,478 1,364 960,046 0
1961 22,351 1,235 798,978 0
1960 21,424 1,045 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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