The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 527,799 people in Maldives in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,667,774 people compared to 531,152 in Maldives.
Population statistics:
- Eritrea's population is 6.91 times bigger than Maldives'.
- Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Maldives is the 168th.
- The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.006% for Maldives.
- For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.28% per year vs +2.56% in Maldives.
- Since 2005, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.66M people to 3.67M (37.8% growth), while Maldives has grown from 306K to 531K (73.3% growth).
- Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.44M people compared to the peak of 597K people in 2057 for Maldives.
Eritrea vs Maldives: live population counter
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| Current population |
3667774
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531152
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| Population rank | 131/197 | 168/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.04% | 0.006% |
| One net population change |
8.06 minutes
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4.85 hours
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| One birth every |
5.31 minutes
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1.51 hours
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| One death every |
25 minutes
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7.13 hours
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| One migration net change every |
41.4 minutes
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3.62 hours
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| Annual migration change | -12,696 | -2,421 |
| Daily growth/decline | +179 | +5 |
| Annual growth/decline | +65,213 | +1,805 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.88% | +0.34% |
| Population growth rate rank | 60/197 | 145/197 |
Eritrea and Maldives: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 972,547 | 91,189 | - | - |
| 1961 | 995,573 | 93,450 | 2.37% | 2.48% |
| 1962 | 1,019,788 | 95,802 | 2.43% | 2.52% |
| 1963 | 1,045,092 | 98,222 | 2.48% | 2.53% |
| 1964 | 1,071,287 | 100,662 | 2.51% | 2.48% |
| 1965 | 1,098,335 | 104,102 | 2.52% | 3.42% |
| 1966 | 1,124,957 | 108,507 | 2.42% | 4.23% |
| 1967 | 1,152,339 | 112,528 | 2.43% | 3.71% |
| 1968 | 1,181,737 | 116,075 | 2.55% | 3.15% |
| 1969 | 1,212,005 | 119,564 | 2.56% | 3.01% |
| 1970 | 1,243,453 | 123,219 | 2.59% | 3.06% |
| 1971 | 1,276,154 | 127,035 | 2.63% | 3.1% |
| 1972 | 1,309,235 | 130,968 | 2.59% | 3.1% |
| 1973 | 1,342,669 | 134,952 | 2.55% | 3.04% |
| 1974 | 1,375,688 | 138,978 | 2.46% | 2.98% |
| 1975 | 1,408,210 | 143,158 | 2.36% | 3.01% |
| 1976 | 1,443,807 | 147,525 | 2.53% | 3.05% |
| 1977 | 1,482,565 | 151,930 | 2.68% | 2.99% |
| 1978 | 1,522,378 | 156,159 | 2.69% | 2.78% |
| 1979 | 1,563,332 | 160,360 | 2.69% | 2.69% |
| 1980 | 1,605,797 | 164,835 | 2.72% | 2.79% |
| 1981 | 1,649,939 | 169,532 | 2.75% | 2.85% |
| 1982 | 1,695,461 | 174,333 | 2.76% | 2.83% |
| 1983 | 1,736,160 | 179,128 | 2.4% | 2.75% |
| 1984 | 1,771,730 | 184,198 | 2.05% | 2.83% |
| 1985 | 1,807,816 | 190,169 | 2.04% | 3.24% |
| 1986 | 1,845,164 | 196,935 | 2.07% | 3.56% |
| 1987 | 1,888,669 | 203,944 | 2.36% | 3.56% |
| 1988 | 1,938,255 | 210,885 | 2.63% | 3.4% |
| 1989 | 1,987,017 | 217,738 | 2.52% | 3.25% |
| 1990 | 2,032,737 | 224,762 | 2.3% | 3.23% |
| 1991 | 1,919,571 | 231,802 | -5.57% | 3.13% |
| 1992 | 1,798,748 | 238,543 | -6.29% | 2.91% |
| 1993 | 1,856,006 | 244,884 | 3.18% | 2.66% |
| 1994 | 1,913,915 | 250,822 | 3.12% | 2.42% |
| 1995 | 2,025,267 | 256,649 | 5.82% | 2.32% |
| 1996 | 2,128,464 | 262,347 | 5.1% | 2.22% |
| 1997 | 2,152,135 | 267,707 | 1.11% | 2.04% |
| 1998 | 2,180,419 | 272,723 | 1.31% | 1.87% |
| 1999 | 2,212,780 | 277,412 | 1.48% | 1.72% |
| 2000 | 2,247,031 | 282,019 | 1.55% | 1.66% |
| 2001 | 2,312,079 | 286,767 | 2.89% | 1.68% |
| 2002 | 2,392,978 | 291,616 | 3.5% | 1.69% |
| 2003 | 2,493,903 | 296,491 | 4.22% | 1.67% |
| 2004 | 2,598,284 | 301,413 | 4.19% | 1.66% |
| 2005 | 2,661,215 | 306,429 | 2.42% | 1.66% |
| 2006 | 2,703,502 | 313,851 | 1.59% | 2.42% |
| 2007 | 2,743,222 | 324,479 | 1.47% | 3.39% |
| 2008 | 2,816,327 | 336,170 | 2.66% | 3.6% |
| 2009 | 2,887,885 | 348,275 | 2.54% | 3.6% |
| 2010 | 2,945,186 | 360,792 | 1.98% | 3.59% |
| 2011 | 2,998,485 | 373,674 | 1.81% | 3.57% |
| 2012 | 3,036,988 | 386,818 | 1.28% | 3.52% |
| 2013 | 3,074,360 | 400,070 | 1.23% | 3.43% |
| 2014 | 3,095,173 | 413,617 | 0.68% | 3.39% |
| 2015 | 3,105,546 | 428,154 | 0.34% | 3.51% |
| 2016 | 3,124,698 | 443,308 | 0.62% | 3.54% |
| 2017 | 3,150,347 | 458,287 | 0.82% | 3.38% |
| 2018 | 3,192,760 | 473,099 | 1.35% | 3.23% |
| 2019 | 3,240,194 | 487,731 | 1.49% | 3.09% |
| 2020 | 3,291,271 | 502,118 | 1.58% | 2.95% |
| 2021 | 3,350,183 | 516,154 | 1.79% | 2.8% |
| 2022 | 3,409,447 | 524,106 | 1.77% | 1.54% |
| 2023 | 3,470,390 | 525,994 | 1.79% | 0.36% |
| 2024 | 3,535,603 | 527,799 | 1.88% | 0.34% |
| 2025 | 3,606,996 | 529,677 | 2.02% | 0.36% |
| 2026 | 3,682,659 | 531,514 | 2.1% | 0.35% |
| 2027 | 3,760,368 | 533,433 | 2.11% | 0.36% |
| 2028 | 3,840,135 | 535,502 | 2.12% | 0.39% |
| 2029 | 3,920,467 | 537,574 | 2.09% | 0.39% |
| 2030 | 4,002,671 | 539,667 | 2.1% | 0.39% |
| 2031 | 4,085,037 | 541,929 | 2.06% | 0.42% |
| 2032 | 4,166,507 | 544,288 | 1.99% | 0.44% |
| 2033 | 4,249,501 | 546,723 | 1.99% | 0.45% |
| 2034 | 4,334,727 | 549,162 | 2.01% | 0.45% |
| 2035 | 4,420,915 | 551,599 | 1.99% | 0.44% |
| 2036 | 4,509,755 | 554,092 | 2.01% | 0.45% |
| 2037 | 4,601,933 | 556,637 | 2.04% | 0.46% |
| 2038 | 4,692,340 | 559,231 | 1.96% | 0.47% |
| 2039 | 4,780,469 | 561,958 | 1.88% | 0.49% |
| 2040 | 4,868,668 | 564,800 | 1.84% | 0.51% |
| 2041 | 4,954,481 | 567,606 | 1.76% | 0.5% |
| 2042 | 5,039,298 | 570,381 | 1.71% | 0.49% |
| 2043 | 5,124,256 | 573,138 | 1.69% | 0.48% |
| 2044 | 5,207,858 | 575,811 | 1.63% | 0.47% |
| 2045 | 5,292,756 | 578,459 | 1.63% | 0.46% |
| 2046 | 5,375,963 | 581,026 | 1.57% | 0.44% |
| 2047 | 5,456,488 | 583,393 | 1.5% | 0.41% |
| 2048 | 5,537,538 | 585,720 | 1.49% | 0.4% |
| 2049 | 5,617,348 | 587,988 | 1.44% | 0.39% |
| 2050 | 5,696,052 | 589,960 | 1.4% | 0.34% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Eritrea increased by 444,331 people (a 16.7% growth), while Maldives gained 121,725 people (a 39.7% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Eritrea gained 562,228 (a 18.1% growth), while Maldives' population increased by 102,998 (a 24.1% growth).
Eritrea was ranked 136th most populous country in 2005 and is 131st in 2025. Maldives was ranked 171st in 2005 and ranked 168th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Eritrea's population will grow by 55.3% to 5,696,052 people with a rank change from 131st to 123rd. The population of Maldives will increase by 11.1% to 589,960 people and rank change from 168th to 166th.
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Population differences between Eritrea and Maldives
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| Life expectancy | 69.2 years | 81.5 years |
| Average age | 24.6 years | 32.7 years |
| Median age | 19.9 years | 32.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 61.9:38.1 |
| Fertility rate | 3.71 births per woman | 1.58 births per woman |
| Population density | 75.6 ppl/mi² | 4,587 ppl/mi² |
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