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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 11.7 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Eritrea vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Yemen
2100 8,522,007 111,481,288
2099 8,497,228 111,166,365
2098 8,474,268 110,823,878
2097 8,451,733 110,463,393
2096 8,429,569 110,075,677
2095 8,403,309 109,669,492
2094 8,377,316 109,238,445
2093 8,351,585 108,785,158
2092 8,316,183 108,301,955
2091 8,285,983 107,796,487
2090 8,250,998 107,270,820
2089 8,216,946 106,721,736
2088 8,179,696 106,150,572
2087 8,143,016 105,558,607
2086 8,100,028 104,947,326
2085 8,053,737 104,309,237
2084 8,006,588 103,657,284
2083 7,963,231 102,986,631
2082 7,918,571 102,302,622
2081 7,878,525 101,596,159
2080 7,822,491 100,875,201
2079 7,772,358 100,134,051
2078 7,718,520 99,378,110
2077 7,662,894 98,609,975
2076 7,607,491 97,818,664
2075 7,545,398 97,013,320
2074 7,490,761 96,187,203
2073 7,426,955 95,346,716
2072 7,364,831 94,485,874
2071 7,302,386 93,603,848
2070 7,237,419 92,709,049
2069 7,171,047 91,795,290
2068 7,100,633 90,865,447
2067 7,032,045 89,921,194
2066 6,958,496 88,958,695
2065 6,890,246 87,982,501
2064 6,820,756 86,994,159
2063 6,739,056 85,982,061
2062 6,665,261 84,947,120
2061 6,586,585 83,896,256
2060 6,506,537 82,829,722
2059 6,427,830 81,744,993
2058 6,348,527 80,641,636
2057 6,270,841 79,527,942
2056 6,199,452 78,400,761
2055 6,119,360 77,261,521
2054 6,044,997 76,109,237
2053 5,962,464 74,951,358
2052 5,877,006 73,780,088
2051 5,796,079 72,598,574
2050 5,715,974 71,404,664
2049 5,637,011 70,211,386
2048 5,554,665 69,012,729
2047 5,473,222 67,813,135
2046 5,391,902 66,608,054
2045 5,305,072 65,404,355
2044 5,220,319 64,201,447
2043 5,136,101 63,002,861
2042 5,048,602 61,810,280
2041 4,964,690 60,624,401
2040 4,875,172 59,448,342
2039 4,786,431 58,277,392
2038 4,697,052 57,109,914
2037 4,603,709 55,948,438
2036 4,510,757 54,784,372
2035 4,424,170 53,617,795
2034 4,336,556 52,452,522
2033 4,251,927 51,284,323
2032 4,168,824 50,117,732
2031 4,087,276 48,947,870
2030 4,002,343 47,764,521
2029 3,921,145 46,573,906
2028 3,839,994 45,382,831
2027 3,759,928 44,183,742
2026 3,682,948 42,980,680
2025 3,607,003 41,773,878
2024 3,535,603 40,583,164
2023 3,470,390 39,390,799
2022 3,409,447 38,222,876
2021 3,350,183 37,140,230
2020 3,291,271 36,134,863
2019 3,240,194 35,111,408
2018 3,192,760 34,085,182
2017 3,150,347 33,090,921
2016 3,124,698 32,109,010
2015 3,105,546 31,159,379
2014 3,095,173 30,226,309
2013 3,074,360 29,312,952
2012 3,036,988 28,433,647
2011 2,998,485 27,582,897
2010 2,945,186 26,754,387
2009 2,887,885 25,927,724
2008 2,816,327 25,111,941
2007 2,743,222 24,318,082
2006 2,703,502 23,543,083
2005 2,661,215 22,790,085
2004 2,598,284 22,095,167
2003 2,493,903 21,456,379
2002 2,392,978 20,835,086
2001 2,312,079 20,226,147
2000 2,247,031 19,624,141
1999 2,212,780 19,029,420
1998 2,180,419 18,446,013
1997 2,152,135 17,873,936
1996 2,128,464 17,313,177
1995 2,025,267 16,740,058
1994 1,913,915 16,149,147
1993 1,856,006 15,563,914
1992 1,798,748 14,989,494
1991 1,919,571 14,430,201
1990 2,032,737 13,887,862
1989 1,987,017 13,364,174
1988 1,938,255 12,859,708
1987 1,888,669 12,369,912
1986 1,845,164 11,901,040
1985 1,807,816 11,453,825
1984 1,771,730 11,025,597
1983 1,736,160 10,621,499
1982 1,695,461 10,241,006
1981 1,649,939 9,882,362
1980 1,605,797 9,543,358
1979 1,563,332 9,224,194
1978 1,522,378 8,926,586
1977 1,482,565 8,648,222
1976 1,443,807 8,384,113
1975 1,408,210 8,133,598
1974 1,375,688 7,896,783
1973 1,342,669 7,672,796
1972 1,309,235 7,460,068
1971 1,276,154 7,257,462
1970 1,243,453 7,065,279
1969 1,212,005 6,875,859
1968 1,181,737 6,690,524
1967 1,152,339 6,516,444
1966 1,124,957 6,351,494
1965 1,098,335 6,195,593
1964 1,071,287 6,048,006
1963 1,045,092 5,911,135
1962 1,019,788 5,782,221
1961 995,573 5,655,232
1960 972,547 5,532,301

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Yemen
2100 0.29% 0.28%
2099 0.27% 0.31%
2098 0.27% 0.33%
2097 0.26% 0.35%
2096 0.31% 0.37%
2095 0.31% 0.39%
2094 0.31% 0.42%
2093 0.43% 0.45%
2092 0.36% 0.47%
2091 0.42% 0.49%
2090 0.41% 0.51%
2089 0.46% 0.54%
2088 0.45% 0.56%
2087 0.53% 0.58%
2086 0.57% 0.61%
2085 0.59% 0.63%
2084 0.54% 0.65%
2083 0.56% 0.67%
2082 0.51% 0.7%
2081 0.72% 0.71%
2080 0.65% 0.74%
2079 0.7% 0.76%
2078 0.73% 0.78%
2077 0.73% 0.81%
2076 0.82% 0.83%
2075 0.73% 0.86%
2074 0.86% 0.88%
2073 0.84% 0.91%
2072 0.86% 0.94%
2071 0.9% 0.97%
2070 0.93% 1%
2069 0.99% 1.02%
2068 0.98% 1.05%
2067 1.06% 1.08%
2066 0.99% 1.11%
2065 1.02% 1.14%
2064 1.21% 1.18%
2063 1.11% 1.22%
2062 1.19% 1.25%
2061 1.23% 1.29%
2060 1.22% 1.33%
2059 1.25% 1.37%
2058 1.24% 1.4%
2057 1.15% 1.44%
2056 1.31% 1.47%
2055 1.23% 1.51%
2054 1.38% 1.54%
2053 1.45% 1.59%
2052 1.4% 1.63%
2051 1.4% 1.67%
2050 1.4% 1.7%
2049 1.48% 1.74%
2048 1.49% 1.77%
2047 1.51% 1.81%
2046 1.64% 1.84%
2045 1.62% 1.87%
2044 1.64% 1.9%
2043 1.73% 1.93%
2042 1.69% 1.96%
2041 1.84% 1.98%
2040 1.85% 2.01%
2039 1.9% 2.04%
2038 2.03% 2.08%
2037 2.06% 2.12%
2036 1.96% 2.18%
2035 2.02% 2.22%
2034 1.99% 2.28%
2033 1.99% 2.33%
2032 2% 2.39%
2031 2.12% 2.48%
2030 2.07% 2.56%
2029 2.11% 2.62%
2028 2.13% 2.71%
2027 2.09% 2.8%
2026 2.11% 2.89%
2025 2.02% 2.93%
2024 1.88% 3.03%
2023 1.79% 3.06%
2022 1.77% 2.92%
2021 1.79% 2.78%
2020 1.58% 2.91%
2019 1.49% 3.01%
2018 1.35% 3%
2017 0.82% 3.06%
2016 0.62% 3.05%
2015 0.34% 3.09%
2014 0.68% 3.12%
2013 1.23% 3.09%
2012 1.28% 3.08%
2011 1.81% 3.1%
2010 1.98% 3.19%
2009 2.54% 3.25%
2008 2.66% 3.26%
2007 1.47% 3.29%
2006 1.59% 3.3%
2005 2.42% 3.15%
2004 4.19% 2.98%
2003 4.22% 2.98%
2002 3.5% 3.01%
2001 2.89% 3.07%
2000 1.55% 3.13%
1999 1.48% 3.16%
1998 1.31% 3.2%
1997 1.11% 3.24%
1996 5.1% 3.42%
1995 5.82% 3.66%
1994 3.12% 3.76%
1993 3.18% 3.83%
1992 -6.29% 3.88%
1991 -5.57% 3.91%
1990 2.3% 3.92%
1989 2.52% 3.92%
1988 2.63% 3.96%
1987 2.36% 3.94%
1986 2.07% 3.9%
1985 2.04% 3.88%
1984 2.05% 3.8%
1983 2.4% 3.72%
1982 2.76% 3.63%
1981 2.75% 3.55%
1980 2.72% 3.46%
1979 2.69% 3.33%
1978 2.69% 3.22%
1977 2.68% 3.15%
1976 2.53% 3.08%
1975 2.36% 3%
1974 2.46% 2.92%
1973 2.55% 2.85%
1972 2.59% 2.79%
1971 2.63% 2.72%
1970 2.59% 2.75%
1969 2.56% 2.77%
1968 2.55% 2.67%
1967 2.43% 2.6%
1966 2.42% 2.52%
1965 2.52% 2.44%
1964 2.51% 2.32%
1963 2.48% 2.23%
1962 2.43% 2.25%
1961 2.37% 2.22%

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 Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Yemen
Current population
3722489
43598646
Population rank 131/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.52%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
26.6 seconds
One birth every
5.18 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
24.8 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 15/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 -16,291
Net migration rank 122/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -16,291
2024 80,343 -12,696 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 78,073 -15,284 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 76,221 -17,134 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 74,394 -14,966 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 73,362 -14,967 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 73,572 -29,818 1,056,432 2,129
2018 72,511 -21,403 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 72,291 -38,579 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 73,002 -55,431 975,697 -6,492
2015 73,682 -52,965 939,922 -9,883
2014 75,729 -75,696 920,330 15,764
2013 75,562 -33,974 884,929 5,697
2012 76,416 -43,269 845,645 22,349
2011 76,806 -32,949 806,359 27,184
2010 76,098 -13,361 803,246 20,269
2009 76,206 -24,348 798,911 30,919
2008 73,391 17,855 779,123 22,621
2007 73,101 -18,131 764,780 21,210
2006 74,470 -49,998 750,082 13,940
2005 72,930 -12,835 726,708 15,283
2004 72,147 -6,374 710,493 -62,641
2003 66,291 76,703 694,457 -64,737
2002 65,436 -6,574 672,494 -59,648
2001 61,180 41,760 658,704 -53,698
2000 60,274 -33,133 646,694 -47,713
1999 45,120 -3,769 633,166 -42,731
1998 55,332 -31,951 615,488 -39,096
1997 63,953 -30,768 604,443 -36,694
1996 66,557 -52,421 588,786 -35,043
1995 56,157 136,105 607,966 -15,485
1994 56,288 -25,841 602,363 -13,040
1993 51,679 33,688 595,459 -14,332
1992 51,443 -22,293 582,072 -14,372
1991 57,741 -328,546 565,837 -14,964
1990 56,903 -12,425 549,654 -15,847
1989 54,299 -7,330 530,464 -16,876
1988 54,163 -3,612 513,296 -17,952
1987 52,229 -3,613 493,337 -9,097
1986 39,470 -1,073 464,665 -11,151
1985 37,362 -1,073 455,576 -14,660
1984 35,101 772 434,674 -19,143
1983 33,420 1,853 414,823 -22,152
1982 44,146 1,985 392,302 -23,981
1981 42,924 1,985 374,482 -25,499
1980 41,392 1,985 355,767 -26,740
1979 39,577 1,985 336,378 -27,090
1978 38,353 1,985 312,439 -26,524
1977 37,295 1,985 296,115 -25,305
1976 36,250 1,985 281,078 -23,669
1975 30,971 1,985 266,815 -23,192
1974 30,111 1,985 252,737 -22,726
1973 31,969 1,985 240,235 -22,282
1972 30,951 1,953 229,322 -21,826
1971 31,490 1,758 219,095 -21,386
1970 30,686 1,480 207,613 -20,966
1969 29,535 1,199 196,305 -4,121
1968 28,777 1,013 182,518 -4,031
1967 27,992 1,004 173,637 -3,959
1966 24,713 1,063 164,091 -3,874
1965 26,285 1,188 155,398 -3,797
1964 25,327 1,300 147,299 -3,712
1963 24,393 1,368 133,781 -3,640
1962 23,478 1,364 131,262 -3,572
1961 22,351 1,235 129,787 -3,503
1960 21,424 1,045 122,994 -3,431

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

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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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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