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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 36,941,128 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 9.98 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.28% per year vs +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

Eritrea vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Mozambique
2100 8,514,681 105,684,658
2099 8,489,924 105,291,198
2098 8,466,983 104,859,475
2097 8,444,468 104,428,679
2096 8,422,323 103,962,668
2095 8,396,086 103,480,514
2094 8,370,114 102,989,197
2093 8,344,405 102,464,565
2092 8,309,034 101,929,545
2091 8,278,860 101,410,418
2090 8,243,905 100,829,728
2089 8,209,883 100,211,758
2088 8,172,664 99,594,130
2087 8,136,016 98,943,096
2086 8,093,065 98,288,529
2085 8,046,814 97,609,760
2084 7,999,706 96,926,143
2083 7,956,385 96,193,441
2082 7,911,764 95,449,095
2081 7,871,753 94,708,064
2080 7,815,766 93,957,824
2079 7,765,677 93,171,561
2078 7,711,886 92,350,666
2077 7,656,307 91,530,198
2076 7,600,951 90,699,125
2075 7,538,912 89,848,943
2074 7,484,322 88,999,187
2073 7,420,571 88,113,398
2072 7,358,500 87,210,961
2071 7,296,109 86,283,286
2070 7,231,198 85,349,704
2069 7,164,883 84,361,565
2068 7,094,530 83,400,997
2067 7,026,000 82,437,397
2066 6,952,514 81,437,030
2065 6,884,323 80,446,244
2064 6,814,893 79,433,801
2063 6,733,263 78,430,632
2062 6,659,531 77,376,597
2061 6,580,923 76,274,806
2060 6,500,944 75,197,384
2059 6,422,305 74,082,771
2058 6,343,070 72,958,774
2057 6,265,450 71,828,186
2056 6,194,123 70,677,889
2055 6,114,099 69,542,373
2054 6,039,801 68,419,331
2053 5,957,339 67,306,817
2052 5,871,954 66,163,407
2051 5,791,096 65,032,770
2050 5,711,061 63,898,302
2049 5,632,165 62,731,532
2048 5,549,890 61,579,833
2047 5,468,518 60,424,101
2046 5,387,267 59,273,421
2045 5,300,511 58,132,244
2044 5,215,831 56,969,604
2043 5,131,686 55,814,906
2042 5,044,262 54,633,120
2041 4,960,422 53,476,191
2040 4,870,981 52,305,805
2039 4,782,316 51,136,087
2038 4,693,015 49,973,820
2037 4,599,752 48,827,661
2036 4,506,879 47,668,628
2035 4,420,367 46,520,419
2034 4,332,828 45,358,645
2033 4,248,272 44,229,218
2032 4,165,241 43,102,655
2031 4,083,762 41,993,535
2030 3,998,903 40,901,742
2029 3,917,775 39,818,379
2028 3,836,693 38,748,841
2027 3,756,696 37,696,739
2026 3,679,782 36,660,958
2025 3,603,902 35,650,681
2024 3,535,603 34,631,766
2023 3,470,390 33,635,160
2022 3,409,447 32,656,246
2021 3,350,183 31,707,800
2020 3,291,271 30,783,688
2019 3,240,194 29,884,380
2018 3,192,760 29,018,644
2017 3,150,347 28,166,393
2016 3,124,698 27,337,105
2015 3,105,546 26,547,572
2014 3,095,173 25,788,475
2013 3,074,360 25,051,611
2012 3,036,988 24,337,846
2011 2,998,485 23,649,039
2010 2,945,186 22,999,235
2009 2,887,885 22,391,745
2008 2,816,327 21,819,036
2007 2,743,222 21,287,635
2006 2,703,502 20,787,087
2005 2,661,215 20,304,569
2004 2,598,284 19,840,313
2003 2,493,903 19,392,475
2002 2,392,978 18,958,338
2001 2,312,079 18,537,729
2000 2,247,031 18,129,653
1999 2,212,780 17,734,506
1998 2,180,419 17,340,464
1997 2,152,135 16,949,982
1996 2,128,464 16,492,480
1995 2,025,267 15,960,530
1994 1,913,915 15,033,853
1993 1,856,006 14,051,192
1992 1,798,748 13,613,316
1991 1,919,571 13,352,090
1990 2,032,737 13,094,537
1989 1,987,017 12,906,842
1988 1,938,255 12,800,558
1987 1,888,669 12,822,574
1986 1,845,164 12,770,578
1985 1,807,816 12,548,949
1984 1,771,730 12,315,954
1983 1,736,160 12,073,822
1982 1,695,461 11,824,370
1981 1,649,939 11,568,127
1980 1,605,797 11,336,221
1979 1,563,332 11,028,809
1978 1,522,378 10,618,250
1977 1,482,565 10,224,975
1976 1,443,807 9,867,209
1975 1,408,210 9,540,817
1974 1,375,688 9,236,093
1973 1,342,669 8,954,242
1972 1,309,235 8,692,935
1971 1,276,154 8,456,317
1970 1,243,453 8,250,506
1969 1,212,005 8,066,951
1968 1,181,737 7,892,613
1967 1,152,339 7,724,550
1966 1,124,957 7,562,990
1965 1,098,335 7,406,421
1964 1,071,287 7,255,061
1963 1,045,092 7,109,828
1962 1,019,788 6,969,364
1961 995,573 6,834,936
1960 972,547 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd to 32nd.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Mozambique
2100 0.29% 0.37%
2099 0.27% 0.41%
2098 0.27% 0.41%
2097 0.26% 0.45%
2096 0.31% 0.47%
2095 0.31% 0.48%
2094 0.31% 0.51%
2093 0.43% 0.52%
2092 0.36% 0.51%
2091 0.42% 0.58%
2090 0.41% 0.62%
2089 0.46% 0.62%
2088 0.45% 0.66%
2087 0.53% 0.67%
2086 0.57% 0.7%
2085 0.59% 0.71%
2084 0.54% 0.76%
2083 0.56% 0.78%
2082 0.51% 0.78%
2081 0.72% 0.8%
2080 0.65% 0.84%
2079 0.7% 0.89%
2078 0.73% 0.9%
2077 0.73% 0.92%
2076 0.82% 0.95%
2075 0.73% 0.95%
2074 0.86% 1.01%
2073 0.84% 1.03%
2072 0.86% 1.08%
2071 0.9% 1.09%
2070 0.93% 1.17%
2069 0.99% 1.15%
2068 0.98% 1.17%
2067 1.06% 1.23%
2066 0.99% 1.23%
2065 1.02% 1.27%
2064 1.21% 1.28%
2063 1.11% 1.36%
2062 1.19% 1.44%
2061 1.23% 1.43%
2060 1.22% 1.5%
2059 1.25% 1.54%
2058 1.24% 1.57%
2057 1.15% 1.63%
2056 1.31% 1.63%
2055 1.23% 1.64%
2054 1.38% 1.65%
2053 1.45% 1.73%
2052 1.4% 1.74%
2051 1.4% 1.78%
2050 1.4% 1.86%
2049 1.48% 1.87%
2048 1.49% 1.91%
2047 1.51% 1.94%
2046 1.64% 1.96%
2045 1.62% 2.04%
2044 1.64% 2.07%
2043 1.73% 2.16%
2042 1.69% 2.16%
2041 1.84% 2.24%
2040 1.85% 2.29%
2039 1.9% 2.33%
2038 2.03% 2.35%
2037 2.06% 2.43%
2036 1.96% 2.47%
2035 2.02% 2.56%
2034 1.99% 2.55%
2033 1.99% 2.61%
2032 2% 2.64%
2031 2.12% 2.67%
2030 2.07% 2.72%
2029 2.11% 2.76%
2028 2.13% 2.79%
2027 2.09% 2.83%
2026 2.11% 2.83%
2025 1.93% 2.94%
2024 1.88% 2.96%
2023 1.79% 3%
2022 1.77% 2.99%
2021 1.79% 3%
2020 1.58% 3.01%
2019 1.49% 2.98%
2018 1.35% 3.03%
2017 0.82% 3.03%
2016 0.62% 2.97%
2015 0.34% 2.94%
2014 0.68% 2.94%
2013 1.23% 2.93%
2012 1.28% 2.91%
2011 1.81% 2.83%
2010 1.98% 2.71%
2009 2.54% 2.62%
2008 2.66% 2.5%
2007 1.47% 2.41%
2006 1.59% 2.38%
2005 2.42% 2.34%
2004 4.19% 2.31%
2003 4.22% 2.29%
2002 3.5% 2.27%
2001 2.89% 2.25%
2000 1.55% 2.23%
1999 1.48% 2.27%
1998 1.31% 2.3%
1997 1.11% 2.77%
1996 5.1% 3.33%
1995 5.82% 6.16%
1994 3.12% 6.99%
1993 3.18% 3.22%
1992 -6.29% 1.96%
1991 -5.57% 1.97%
1990 2.3% 1.45%
1989 2.52% 0.83%
1988 2.63% -0.17%
1987 2.36% 0.41%
1986 2.07% 1.77%
1985 2.04% 1.89%
1984 2.05% 2.01%
1983 2.4% 2.11%
1982 2.76% 2.22%
1981 2.75% 2.05%
1980 2.72% 2.79%
1979 2.69% 3.87%
1978 2.69% 3.85%
1977 2.68% 3.63%
1976 2.53% 3.42%
1975 2.36% 3.3%
1974 2.46% 3.15%
1973 2.55% 3.01%
1972 2.59% 2.8%
1971 2.63% 2.49%
1970 2.59% 2.28%
1969 2.56% 2.21%
1968 2.55% 2.18%
1967 2.43% 2.14%
1966 2.42% 2.11%
1965 2.52% 2.09%
1964 2.51% 2.04%
1963 2.48% 2.02%
1962 2.43% 1.97%
1961 2.37% 1.81%

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/mozambique | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Mozambique
Current population
3700586
36941128
Population rank 130/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.45%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
5.31 minutes
25 seconds
One death every
25 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 +2,730
Annual growth/decline +65,213 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 16/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 -65,573
Net migration rank 122/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -65,573
2024 - -12,696 - -38,940
2023 78,073 -15,284 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 76,221 -17,134 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 74,394 -14,966 951,234 -23,103
2020 73,362 -14,967 945,952 -25,864
2019 73,572 -29,818 927,581 -49,080
2018 72,511 -21,403 903,176 -50,224
2017 72,291 -38,579 876,594 -25,043
2016 73,002 -55,431 850,430 -43,398
2015 73,682 -52,965 824,435 -52,374
2014 75,729 -75,696 799,778 -53,625
2013 75,562 -33,974 784,641 -57,067
2012 76,416 -43,269 763,088 -63,131
2011 76,806 -32,949 741,303 -63,638
2010 76,098 -13,361 719,025 -97,079
2009 76,206 -24,348 693,673 -100,625
2008 73,391 17,855 654,920 -102,534
2007 73,101 -18,131 610,913 -100,490
2006 74,470 -49,998 586,009 -95,333
2005 72,930 -12,835 570,132 -95,770
2004 72,147 -6,374 554,973 -100,824
2003 66,291 76,703 540,992 -99,484
2002 65,436 -6,574 529,867 -103,102
2001 61,180 41,760 519,594 -105,130
2000 60,274 -33,133 506,162 -104,476
1999 45,120 -3,769 491,814 -103,223
1998 55,332 -31,951 474,453 -74,952
1997 63,953 -30,768 461,209 -79,732
1996 66,557 -52,421 442,559 90,975
1995 56,157 136,105 421,630 108,751
1994 56,288 -25,841 384,821 938,163
1993 51,679 33,688 369,518 272,829
1992 51,443 -22,293 362,373 -128,960
1991 57,741 -328,546 357,676 -68,644
1990 56,903 -12,425 353,290 -127,215
1989 54,299 -7,330 348,833 -199,509
1988 54,163 -3,612 349,480 -286,247
1987 52,229 -3,613 334,438 -441,710
1986 39,470 -1,073 332,609 -121,350
1985 37,362 -1,073 307,625 -75,642
1984 35,101 772 304,524 -70,532
1983 33,420 1,853 324,158 -73,899
1982 44,146 1,985 321,493 -72,852
1981 42,924 1,985 322,207 -58,347
1980 41,392 1,985 349,586 -149,650
1979 39,577 1,985 331,162 83,699
1978 38,353 1,985 310,403 95,859
1977 37,295 1,985 289,193 91,082
1976 36,250 1,985 273,924 61,326
1975 30,971 1,985 257,984 59,562
1974 30,111 1,985 240,665 51,238
1973 31,969 1,985 226,847 44,951
1972 30,951 1,953 215,793 35,023
1971 31,490 1,758 211,137 11,297
1970 30,686 1,480 207,385 -18,197
1969 29,535 1,199 202,174 -24,251
1968 28,777 1,013 197,623 -26,872
1967 27,992 1,004 193,044 -27,672
1966 24,713 1,063 189,218 -31,462
1965 26,285 1,188 185,931 -30,538
1964 25,327 1,300 182,334 -35,005
1963 24,393 1,368 180,867 -37,738
1962 23,478 1,364 176,297 -38,504
1961 22,351 1,235 171,236 -40,181
1960 21,424 1,045 165,774 -54,351

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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