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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 32,740,678 people in Madagascar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 33,936,132 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 9.12 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +2.57% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.9M (72% growth).

Eritrea vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Madagascar
2100 8,522,007 86,179,580
2099 8,497,228 85,790,370
2098 8,474,268 85,386,169
2097 8,451,733 84,969,767
2096 8,429,569 84,541,363
2095 8,403,309 84,101,733
2094 8,377,316 83,648,271
2093 8,351,585 83,182,675
2092 8,316,183 82,705,710
2091 8,285,983 82,216,203
2090 8,250,998 81,717,468
2089 8,216,946 81,206,806
2088 8,179,696 80,683,320
2087 8,143,016 80,148,075
2086 8,100,028 79,603,046
2085 8,053,737 79,047,406
2084 8,006,588 78,482,616
2083 7,963,231 77,906,589
2082 7,918,571 77,321,070
2081 7,878,525 76,724,415
2080 7,822,491 76,117,046
2079 7,772,358 75,497,666
2078 7,718,520 74,865,716
2077 7,662,894 74,221,281
2076 7,607,491 73,566,810
2075 7,545,398 72,899,578
2074 7,490,761 72,220,039
2073 7,426,955 71,530,359
2072 7,364,831 70,828,530
2071 7,302,386 70,115,645
2070 7,237,419 69,394,756
2069 7,171,047 68,663,443
2068 7,100,633 67,921,934
2067 7,032,045 67,170,963
2066 6,958,496 66,411,266
2065 6,890,246 65,644,233
2064 6,820,756 64,867,634
2063 6,739,056 64,083,768
2062 6,665,261 63,292,113
2061 6,586,585 62,493,456
2060 6,506,537 61,688,314
2059 6,427,830 60,876,714
2058 6,348,527 60,061,091
2057 6,270,841 59,241,569
2056 6,199,452 58,416,388
2055 6,119,360 57,588,488
2054 6,044,997 56,757,952
2053 5,962,464 55,923,669
2052 5,877,006 55,086,396
2051 5,796,079 54,246,667
2050 5,715,974 53,403,817
2049 5,637,011 52,559,645
2048 5,554,665 51,714,462
2047 5,473,222 50,868,979
2046 5,391,902 50,023,282
2045 5,305,072 49,178,377
2044 5,220,319 48,333,861
2043 5,136,101 47,489,686
2042 5,048,602 46,646,849
2041 4,964,690 45,806,003
2040 4,875,172 44,966,710
2039 4,786,431 44,130,890
2038 4,697,052 43,296,592
2037 4,603,709 42,465,456
2036 4,510,757 41,636,814
2035 4,424,170 40,810,847
2034 4,336,556 39,989,445
2033 4,251,927 39,170,206
2032 4,168,824 38,353,879
2031 4,087,276 37,539,603
2030 4,002,343 36,729,526
2029 3,921,145 35,923,382
2028 3,839,994 35,120,762
2027 3,759,928 34,322,223
2026 3,682,948 33,528,352
2025 3,607,003 32,740,678
2024 3,535,603 31,964,956
2023 3,470,390 31,195,932
2022 3,409,447 30,437,261
2021 3,350,183 29,691,083
2020 3,291,271 28,953,556
2019 3,240,194 28,219,554
2018 3,192,760 27,494,926
2017 3,150,347 26,788,375
2016 3,124,698 26,099,952
2015 3,105,546 25,426,702
2014 3,095,173 24,764,348
2013 3,074,360 24,109,290
2012 3,036,988 23,462,438
2011 2,998,485 22,822,300
2010 2,945,186 22,183,340
2009 2,887,885 21,547,280
2008 2,816,327 20,923,840
2007 2,743,222 20,318,583
2006 2,703,502 19,730,909
2005 2,661,215 19,159,707
2004 2,598,284 18,606,608
2003 2,493,903 18,071,854
2002 2,392,978 17,549,913
2001 2,312,079 17,032,939
2000 2,247,031 16,516,338
1999 2,212,780 16,000,506
1998 2,180,419 15,489,364
1997 2,152,135 14,990,814
1996 2,128,464 14,510,711
1995 2,025,267 14,051,275
1994 1,913,915 13,613,850
1993 1,856,006 13,197,345
1992 1,798,748 12,800,870
1991 1,919,571 12,421,412
1990 2,032,737 12,055,639
1989 1,987,017 11,704,998
1988 1,938,255 11,369,462
1987 1,888,669 11,047,291
1986 1,845,164 10,736,857
1985 1,807,816 10,433,142
1984 1,771,730 10,134,550
1983 1,736,160 9,843,044
1982 1,695,461 9,557,671
1981 1,649,939 9,279,011
1980 1,605,797 9,006,032
1979 1,563,332 8,737,581
1978 1,522,378 8,475,864
1977 1,482,565 8,222,240
1976 1,443,807 7,976,831
1975 1,408,210 7,739,336
1974 1,375,688 7,509,726
1973 1,342,669 7,288,048
1972 1,309,235 7,074,398
1971 1,276,154 6,868,868
1970 1,243,453 6,672,003
1969 1,212,005 6,484,716
1968 1,181,737 6,306,493
1967 1,152,339 6,136,486
1966 1,124,957 5,974,279
1965 1,098,335 5,819,116
1964 1,071,287 5,669,863
1963 1,045,092 5,525,185
1962 1,019,788 5,384,150
1961 995,573 5,246,158
1960 972,547 5,111,029

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/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 57.4% to 53,403,817 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Madagascar
2100 0.29% 0.45%
2099 0.27% 0.47%
2098 0.27% 0.49%
2097 0.26% 0.51%
2096 0.31% 0.52%
2095 0.31% 0.54%
2094 0.31% 0.56%
2093 0.43% 0.58%
2092 0.36% 0.6%
2091 0.42% 0.61%
2090 0.41% 0.63%
2089 0.46% 0.65%
2088 0.45% 0.67%
2087 0.53% 0.68%
2086 0.57% 0.7%
2085 0.59% 0.72%
2084 0.54% 0.74%
2083 0.56% 0.76%
2082 0.51% 0.78%
2081 0.72% 0.8%
2080 0.65% 0.82%
2079 0.7% 0.84%
2078 0.73% 0.87%
2077 0.73% 0.89%
2076 0.82% 0.92%
2075 0.73% 0.94%
2074 0.86% 0.96%
2073 0.84% 0.99%
2072 0.86% 1.02%
2071 0.9% 1.04%
2070 0.93% 1.07%
2069 0.99% 1.09%
2068 0.98% 1.12%
2067 1.06% 1.14%
2066 0.99% 1.17%
2065 1.02% 1.2%
2064 1.21% 1.22%
2063 1.11% 1.25%
2062 1.19% 1.28%
2061 1.23% 1.31%
2060 1.22% 1.33%
2059 1.25% 1.36%
2058 1.24% 1.38%
2057 1.15% 1.41%
2056 1.31% 1.44%
2055 1.23% 1.46%
2054 1.38% 1.49%
2053 1.45% 1.52%
2052 1.4% 1.55%
2051 1.4% 1.58%
2050 1.4% 1.61%
2049 1.48% 1.63%
2048 1.49% 1.66%
2047 1.51% 1.69%
2046 1.64% 1.72%
2045 1.62% 1.75%
2044 1.64% 1.78%
2043 1.73% 1.81%
2042 1.69% 1.84%
2041 1.84% 1.87%
2040 1.85% 1.89%
2039 1.9% 1.93%
2038 2.03% 1.96%
2037 2.06% 1.99%
2036 1.96% 2.02%
2035 2.02% 2.05%
2034 1.99% 2.09%
2033 1.99% 2.13%
2032 2% 2.17%
2031 2.12% 2.21%
2030 2.07% 2.24%
2029 2.11% 2.29%
2028 2.13% 2.33%
2027 2.09% 2.37%
2026 2.11% 2.41%
2025 2.02% 2.43%
2024 1.88% 2.47%
2023 1.79% 2.49%
2022 1.77% 2.51%
2021 1.79% 2.55%
2020 1.58% 2.6%
2019 1.49% 2.64%
2018 1.35% 2.64%
2017 0.82% 2.64%
2016 0.62% 2.65%
2015 0.34% 2.67%
2014 0.68% 2.72%
2013 1.23% 2.76%
2012 1.28% 2.8%
2011 1.81% 2.88%
2010 1.98% 2.95%
2009 2.54% 2.98%
2008 2.66% 2.98%
2007 1.47% 2.98%
2006 1.59% 2.98%
2005 2.42% 2.97%
2004 4.19% 2.96%
2003 4.22% 2.97%
2002 3.5% 3.04%
2001 2.89% 3.13%
2000 1.55% 3.22%
1999 1.48% 3.3%
1998 1.31% 3.33%
1997 1.11% 3.31%
1996 5.1% 3.27%
1995 5.82% 3.21%
1994 3.12% 3.16%
1993 3.18% 3.1%
1992 -6.29% 3.05%
1991 -5.57% 3.03%
1990 2.3% 3%
1989 2.52% 2.95%
1988 2.63% 2.92%
1987 2.36% 2.89%
1986 2.07% 2.91%
1985 2.04% 2.95%
1984 2.05% 2.96%
1983 2.4% 2.99%
1982 2.76% 3%
1981 2.75% 3.03%
1980 2.72% 3.07%
1979 2.69% 3.09%
1978 2.69% 3.08%
1977 2.68% 3.08%
1976 2.53% 3.07%
1975 2.36% 3.06%
1974 2.46% 3.04%
1973 2.55% 3.02%
1972 2.59% 2.99%
1971 2.63% 2.95%
1970 2.59% 2.89%
1969 2.56% 2.83%
1968 2.55% 2.77%
1967 2.43% 2.72%
1966 2.42% 2.67%
1965 2.52% 2.63%
1964 2.51% 2.62%
1963 2.48% 2.62%
1962 2.43% 2.63%
1961 2.37% 2.64%

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/madagascar | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Eritrea grew by 2.02%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Madagascar
Current population
3722489
33936132
Population rank 131/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.41%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
40.8 seconds
One birth every
5.18 minutes
31.1 seconds
One death every
24.8 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +2,125
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +775,722
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 28/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -6,698 -2,227
Net migration rank 122/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -2,227
2024 80,343 -12,696 774,926 -1,795
2023 78,073 -15,284 766,391 -1,487
2022 76,221 -17,134 753,931 -1,487
2021 74,394 -14,966 741,416 -1,480
2020 73,362 -14,967 736,607 -1,480
2019 73,572 -29,818 735,853 -2,976
2018 72,511 -21,403 719,267 -2,887
2017 72,291 -38,579 699,498 -2,784
2016 73,002 -55,431 682,801 -2,687
2015 73,682 -52,965 668,977 -2,594
2014 75,729 -75,696 660,837 -2,522
2013 75,562 -33,974 654,230 -2,445
2012 76,416 -43,269 644,255 -2,334
2011 76,806 -32,949 640,577 -2,219
2010 76,098 -13,361 641,543 -1,979
2009 76,206 -24,348 634,008 -1,429
2008 73,391 17,855 615,580 -1,255
2007 73,101 -18,131 597,772 -1,563
2006 74,470 -49,998 581,489 -2,336
2005 72,930 -12,835 568,143 -4,869
2004 72,147 -6,374 556,319 -13,393
2003 66,291 76,703 544,903 -18,345
2002 65,436 -6,574 535,518 -18,209
2001 61,180 41,760 529,656 -13,014
2000 60,274 -33,133 520,860 -4,298
1999 45,120 -3,769 516,976 -1,891
1998 55,332 -31,951 508,408 -1,222
1997 63,953 -30,768 490,905 -986
1996 66,557 -52,421 471,453 -1,161
1995 56,157 136,105 450,259 -1,670
1994 56,288 -25,841 428,169 -1,905
1993 51,679 33,688 408,801 -2,063
1992 51,443 -22,293 388,430 -2,216
1991 57,741 -328,546 375,040 -2,330
1990 56,903 -12,425 360,621 -1,777
1989 54,299 -7,330 344,279 -1,848
1988 54,163 -3,612 330,510 -1,883
1987 52,229 -3,613 317,621 -1,896
1986 39,470 -1,073 307,074 -1,914
1985 37,362 -1,073 304,199 -1,947
1984 35,101 772 296,892 -1,965
1983 33,420 1,853 290,085 -1,979
1982 44,146 1,985 284,733 -2,093
1981 42,924 1,985 277,535 -2,864
1980 41,392 1,985 275,287 -4,005
1979 39,577 1,985 270,752 -5,126
1978 38,353 1,985 263,684 -5,874
1977 37,295 1,985 255,399 -5,957
1976 36,250 1,985 247,026 -5,655
1975 30,971 1,985 238,774 -5,173
1974 30,111 1,985 230,233 -4,607
1973 31,969 1,985 221,768 -4,037
1972 30,951 1,953 213,138 -3,583
1971 31,490 1,758 204,617 -3,118
1970 30,686 1,480 194,889 -2,658
1969 29,535 1,199 184,562 -2,216
1968 28,777 1,013 175,869 -1,766
1967 27,992 1,004 167,287 -1,383
1966 24,713 1,063 159,483 -964
1965 26,285 1,188 152,362 -550
1964 25,327 1,300 146,894 -204
1963 24,393 1,368 142,666 0
1962 23,478 1,364 139,412 0
1961 22,351 1,235 136,578 0
1960 21,424 1,045 133,684 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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