Population of Eritrea today

3,678,976
Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Population of Eritrea as of today

The current population of Eritrea is 3,678,976 with an annual growth rate of 2.069%. Eritrea has a population of 0.044% of the world's population.

Population3,678,976
Growth Rate2.069%
Male1,817,526 (49.403%)
Female1,861,450 (50.597%)
Today Change+ 102
Births today142
Deaths today29
Births in 202648,077
Deaths in 20269,899
Change in 2026+ 34,396 (0.944%)

Population chart for Eritrea

Population History of Eritrea

YearPopulation
(01 Jan)
Natural ChangeGrowth Rate
(%)
Total Population
(31 December)
20253,569,42674,3872.084%3,643,813
20243,501,78066,9891.913%3,568,769
20233,438,99962,2111.809%3,501,210
20223,379,89558,6071.734%3,438,502
20213,320,47158,9051.774%3,379,376
20203,262,07057,8691.774%3,319,939
20193,218,31843,4471.35%3,261,765
20183,167,20350,7071.601%3,217,910
20173,133,49133,5281.07%3,167,019
20163,115,90517,5430.563%3,133,448

Net Migration Rate of Eritrea

The net migration rate of Eritrea in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at -15,284, indicating a negative migration trend where more people are leaving than arriving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

YearNet Migration
2023-15,284
2022-17,134
2021-14,966
2020-14,967
2019-29,818
2018-21,403
2017-38,579
2016-55,431
2015-52,965
2014-75,696

The population of countries near Eritrea

RankIsoCountryPopulationEquivalent Eritrea
1DJ Djibouti1,198,72332.695%
2ET Ethiopia138,731,4183,763.934%
3SD Sudan53,200,6871,439.808%
Data sources: United Nations,World Bank, Nations Geo ,Census,Wikidata