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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 9.12 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th 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 +1.28% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Eritrea vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Madagascar
2100 8,514,681 86,197,674
2099 8,489,924 85,808,382
2098 8,466,983 85,404,097
2097 8,444,468 84,987,607
2096 8,422,323 84,559,113
2095 8,396,086 84,119,392
2094 8,370,114 83,665,834
2093 8,344,405 83,200,140
2092 8,309,034 82,723,075
2091 8,278,860 82,233,465
2090 8,243,905 81,734,626
2089 8,209,883 81,223,857
2088 8,172,664 80,700,261
2087 8,136,016 80,164,903
2086 8,093,065 79,619,760
2085 8,046,814 79,064,003
2084 7,999,706 78,499,094
2083 7,956,385 77,922,946
2082 7,911,764 77,337,305
2081 7,871,753 76,740,524
2080 7,815,766 76,133,028
2079 7,765,677 75,513,518
2078 7,711,886 74,881,435
2077 7,656,307 74,236,865
2076 7,600,951 73,582,256
2075 7,538,912 72,914,884
2074 7,484,322 72,235,202
2073 7,420,571 71,545,378
2072 7,358,500 70,843,401
2071 7,296,109 70,130,366
2070 7,231,198 69,409,326
2069 7,164,883 68,677,859
2068 7,094,530 67,936,195
2067 7,026,000 67,185,066
2066 6,952,514 66,425,210
2065 6,884,323 65,658,016
2064 6,814,893 64,881,253
2063 6,733,263 64,097,223
2062 6,659,531 63,305,402
2061 6,580,923 62,506,578
2060 6,500,944 61,701,267
2059 6,422,305 60,889,495
2058 6,343,070 60,073,702
2057 6,265,450 59,254,008
2056 6,194,123 58,428,653
2055 6,114,099 57,600,579
2054 6,039,801 56,769,869
2053 5,957,339 55,935,411
2052 5,871,954 55,097,962
2051 5,791,096 54,258,057
2050 5,711,061 53,415,029
2049 5,632,165 52,570,680
2048 5,549,890 51,725,320
2047 5,468,518 50,879,659
2046 5,387,267 50,033,785
2045 5,300,511 49,188,703
2044 5,215,831 48,344,009
2043 5,131,686 47,499,657
2042 5,044,262 46,656,643
2041 4,960,422 45,815,621
2040 4,870,981 44,976,152
2039 4,782,316 44,140,155
2038 4,693,015 43,305,683
2037 4,599,752 42,474,372
2036 4,506,879 41,645,556
2035 4,420,367 40,819,415
2034 4,332,828 39,997,842
2033 4,248,272 39,178,430
2032 4,165,241 38,361,932
2031 4,083,762 37,547,484
2030 3,998,903 36,737,238
2029 3,917,775 35,930,925
2028 3,836,693 35,128,136
2027 3,756,696 34,329,429
2026 3,679,782 33,535,391
2025 3,603,902 32,747,552
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th 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 54.3% to 5,711,061 people with a rank change from 130th to 123rd. The population of Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M 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 1.93% 2.45%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Madagascar
Current population
3700586
33750171
Population rank 130/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.41%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
5.31 minutes
31.5 seconds
One death every
25 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +65,213 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 29/197
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 - -12,696 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 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 (1960–2024, 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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