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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 9.99 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • 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 +1.4% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Eritrea vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Mozambique
2100 8,522,007 105,628,248
2099 8,497,228 105,234,999
2098 8,474,268 104,803,506
2097 8,451,733 104,372,940
2096 8,429,569 103,907,178
2095 8,403,309 103,425,281
2094 8,377,316 102,934,227
2093 8,351,585 102,409,874
2092 8,316,183 101,875,140
2091 8,285,983 101,356,290
2090 8,250,998 100,775,909
2089 8,216,946 100,158,269
2088 8,179,696 99,540,971
2087 8,143,016 98,890,285
2086 8,100,028 98,236,067
2085 8,053,737 97,557,661
2084 8,006,588 96,874,408
2083 7,963,231 96,142,098
2082 7,918,571 95,398,149
2081 7,878,525 94,657,513
2080 7,822,491 93,907,673
2079 7,772,358 93,121,830
2078 7,718,520 92,301,373
2077 7,662,894 91,481,344
2076 7,607,491 90,650,714
2075 7,545,398 89,800,986
2074 7,490,761 88,951,683
2073 7,426,955 88,066,368
2072 7,364,831 87,164,412
2071 7,302,386 86,237,232
2070 7,237,419 85,304,148
2069 7,171,047 84,316,537
2068 7,100,633 83,356,481
2067 7,032,045 82,393,396
2066 6,958,496 81,393,563
2065 6,890,246 80,403,306
2064 6,820,756 79,391,403
2063 6,739,056 78,388,769
2062 6,665,261 77,335,297
2061 6,586,585 76,234,094
2060 6,506,537 75,157,247
2059 6,427,830 74,043,229
2058 6,348,527 72,919,832
2057 6,270,841 71,789,848
2056 6,199,452 70,640,165
2055 6,119,360 69,505,255
2054 6,044,997 68,382,812
2053 5,962,464 67,270,892
2052 5,877,006 66,128,092
2051 5,796,079 64,998,059
2050 5,715,974 63,864,196
2049 5,637,011 62,698,049
2048 5,554,665 61,546,964
2047 5,473,222 60,391,850
2046 5,391,902 59,241,784
2045 5,305,072 58,101,216
2044 5,220,319 56,939,196
2043 5,136,101 55,785,114
2042 5,048,602 54,603,959
2041 4,964,690 53,447,648
2040 4,875,172 52,277,886
2039 4,786,431 51,108,793
2038 4,697,052 49,947,146
2037 4,603,709 48,801,599
2036 4,510,757 47,643,184
2035 4,424,170 46,495,588
2034 4,336,556 45,334,434
2033 4,251,927 44,205,611
2032 4,168,824 43,079,649
2031 4,087,276 41,971,121
2030 4,002,343 40,879,911
2029 3,921,145 39,797,126
2028 3,839,994 38,728,158
2027 3,759,928 37,676,618
2026 3,682,948 36,641,390
2025 3,607,003 35,631,653
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M 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 2.02% 2.89%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Eritrea grew by 2.02%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Mozambique
Current population
3722489
37173146
Population rank 131/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.45%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
5.18 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
24.8 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 17/197
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 80,343 -12,696 1,043,109 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 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 (1960–2025, 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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