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

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The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,607,003 in 2025 vs 54,850,648 people in Myanmar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,722,489 people compared to 55,361,818 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 14.9 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.04% for Eritrea vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Eritrea has had an average growth rate of +1.4% per year vs +0.72% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.72M (37.7% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.4M (15.9% growth).

Eritrea vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Myanmar
2100 8,522,007 49,940,111
2099 8,497,228 50,189,329
2098 8,474,268 50,438,094
2097 8,451,733 50,686,307
2096 8,429,569 50,935,768
2095 8,403,309 51,187,086
2094 8,377,316 51,437,370
2093 8,351,585 51,684,263
2092 8,316,183 51,929,856
2091 8,285,983 52,177,533
2090 8,250,998 52,421,308
2089 8,216,946 52,660,538
2088 8,179,696 52,897,777
2087 8,143,016 53,134,297
2086 8,100,028 53,369,096
2085 8,053,737 53,601,340
2084 8,006,588 53,828,989
2083 7,963,231 54,053,017
2082 7,918,571 54,275,644
2081 7,878,525 54,495,268
2080 7,822,491 54,712,302
2079 7,772,358 54,927,789
2078 7,718,520 55,140,889
2077 7,662,894 55,347,343
2076 7,607,491 55,552,868
2075 7,545,398 55,755,739
2074 7,490,761 55,954,725
2073 7,426,955 56,150,331
2072 7,364,831 56,339,615
2071 7,302,386 56,523,628
2070 7,237,419 56,703,747
2069 7,171,047 56,877,191
2068 7,100,633 57,045,573
2067 7,032,045 57,207,013
2066 6,958,496 57,363,486
2065 6,890,246 57,515,336
2064 6,820,756 57,661,327
2063 6,739,056 57,798,588
2062 6,665,261 57,928,360
2061 6,586,585 58,056,757
2060 6,506,537 58,176,117
2059 6,427,830 58,284,778
2058 6,348,527 58,381,839
2057 6,270,841 58,471,358
2056 6,199,452 58,555,436
2055 6,119,360 58,625,894
2054 6,044,997 58,687,073
2053 5,962,464 58,734,842
2052 5,877,006 58,772,617
2051 5,796,079 58,799,283
2050 5,715,974 58,813,731
2049 5,637,011 58,819,125
2048 5,554,665 58,812,936
2047 5,473,222 58,795,137
2046 5,391,902 58,764,783
2045 5,305,072 58,717,705
2044 5,220,319 58,660,923
2043 5,136,101 58,591,067
2042 5,048,602 58,505,720
2041 4,964,690 58,407,189
2040 4,875,172 58,296,243
2039 4,786,431 58,171,090
2038 4,697,052 58,030,790
2037 4,603,709 57,878,267
2036 4,510,757 57,714,284
2035 4,424,170 57,533,824
2034 4,336,556 57,338,544
2033 4,251,927 57,127,286
2032 4,168,824 56,900,181
2031 4,087,276 56,656,985
2030 4,002,343 56,397,420
2029 3,921,145 56,123,541
2028 3,839,994 55,830,923
2027 3,759,928 55,521,079
2026 3,682,948 55,193,610
2025 3,607,003 54,850,648
2024 3,535,603 54,500,091
2023 3,470,390 54,133,798
2022 3,409,447 53,756,787
2021 3,350,183 53,387,102
2020 3,291,271 53,016,522
2019 3,240,194 52,640,713
2018 3,192,760 52,272,247
2017 3,150,347 51,894,938
2016 3,124,698 51,495,696
2015 3,105,546 51,089,056
2014 3,095,173 50,681,634
2013 3,074,360 50,262,658
2012 3,036,988 49,837,446
2011 2,998,485 49,419,820
2010 2,945,186 49,024,382
2009 2,887,885 48,660,459
2008 2,816,327 48,390,793
2007 2,743,222 48,125,043
2006 2,703,502 47,785,135
2005 2,661,215 47,438,365
2004 2,598,284 47,068,772
2003 2,493,903 46,667,192
2002 2,392,978 46,232,653
2001 2,312,079 45,771,139
2000 2,247,031 45,290,841
1999 2,212,780 44,787,724
1998 2,180,419 44,257,793
1997 2,152,135 43,708,798
1996 2,128,464 43,154,860
1995 2,025,267 42,605,338
1994 1,913,915 42,055,143
1993 1,856,006 41,502,429
1992 1,798,748 40,950,342
1991 1,919,571 40,394,154
1990 2,032,737 39,817,251
1989 1,987,017 39,214,618
1988 1,938,255 38,600,927
1987 1,888,669 37,971,594
1986 1,845,164 37,314,878
1985 1,807,816 36,622,827
1984 1,771,730 35,899,313
1983 1,736,160 35,162,715
1982 1,695,461 34,482,965
1981 1,649,939 33,858,783
1980 1,605,797 33,227,204
1979 1,563,332 32,596,550
1978 1,522,378 31,972,976
1977 1,482,565 31,355,966
1976 1,443,807 30,758,811
1975 1,408,210 30,176,565
1974 1,375,688 29,598,167
1973 1,342,669 29,026,388
1972 1,309,235 28,428,324
1971 1,276,154 27,807,219
1970 1,243,453 27,193,016
1969 1,212,005 26,585,112
1968 1,181,737 25,989,662
1967 1,152,339 25,406,429
1966 1,124,957 24,836,496
1965 1,098,335 24,279,431
1964 1,071,287 23,737,315
1963 1,045,092 23,213,408
1962 1,019,788 22,704,719
1961 995,573 22,210,581
1960 972,547 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Eritrea increased by 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Eritrea gained 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.24% to 58,813,731 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.52M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Eritrea Myanmar
2100 0.29% -0.5%
2099 0.27% -0.49%
2098 0.27% -0.49%
2097 0.26% -0.49%
2096 0.31% -0.49%
2095 0.31% -0.49%
2094 0.31% -0.48%
2093 0.43% -0.47%
2092 0.36% -0.47%
2091 0.42% -0.47%
2090 0.41% -0.45%
2089 0.46% -0.45%
2088 0.45% -0.45%
2087 0.53% -0.44%
2086 0.57% -0.43%
2085 0.59% -0.42%
2084 0.54% -0.41%
2083 0.56% -0.41%
2082 0.51% -0.4%
2081 0.72% -0.4%
2080 0.65% -0.39%
2079 0.7% -0.39%
2078 0.73% -0.37%
2077 0.73% -0.37%
2076 0.82% -0.36%
2075 0.73% -0.36%
2074 0.86% -0.35%
2073 0.84% -0.34%
2072 0.86% -0.33%
2071 0.9% -0.32%
2070 0.93% -0.3%
2069 0.99% -0.3%
2068 0.98% -0.28%
2067 1.06% -0.27%
2066 0.99% -0.26%
2065 1.02% -0.25%
2064 1.21% -0.24%
2063 1.11% -0.22%
2062 1.19% -0.22%
2061 1.23% -0.21%
2060 1.22% -0.19%
2059 1.25% -0.17%
2058 1.24% -0.15%
2057 1.15% -0.14%
2056 1.31% -0.12%
2055 1.23% -0.1%
2054 1.38% -0.08%
2053 1.45% -0.06%
2052 1.4% -0.05%
2051 1.4% -0.02%
2050 1.4% -0.009%
2049 1.48% 0.01%
2048 1.49% 0.03%
2047 1.51% 0.05%
2046 1.64% 0.08%
2045 1.62% 0.1%
2044 1.64% 0.12%
2043 1.73% 0.15%
2042 1.69% 0.17%
2041 1.84% 0.19%
2040 1.85% 0.22%
2039 1.9% 0.24%
2038 2.03% 0.26%
2037 2.06% 0.28%
2036 1.96% 0.31%
2035 2.02% 0.34%
2034 1.99% 0.37%
2033 1.99% 0.4%
2032 2% 0.43%
2031 2.12% 0.46%
2030 2.07% 0.49%
2029 2.11% 0.52%
2028 2.13% 0.56%
2027 2.09% 0.59%
2026 2.11% 0.63%
2025 2.02% 0.64%
2024 1.88% 0.68%
2023 1.79% 0.7%
2022 1.77% 0.69%
2021 1.79% 0.7%
2020 1.58% 0.71%
2019 1.49% 0.7%
2018 1.35% 0.73%
2017 0.82% 0.78%
2016 0.62% 0.8%
2015 0.34% 0.8%
2014 0.68% 0.83%
2013 1.23% 0.85%
2012 1.28% 0.85%
2011 1.81% 0.81%
2010 1.98% 0.75%
2009 2.54% 0.56%
2008 2.66% 0.55%
2007 1.47% 0.71%
2006 1.59% 0.73%
2005 2.42% 0.79%
2004 4.19% 0.86%
2003 4.22% 0.94%
2002 3.5% 1.01%
2001 2.89% 1.06%
2000 1.55% 1.12%
1999 1.48% 1.2%
1998 1.31% 1.26%
1997 1.11% 1.28%
1996 5.1% 1.29%
1995 5.82% 1.31%
1994 3.12% 1.33%
1993 3.18% 1.35%
1992 -6.29% 1.38%
1991 -5.57% 1.45%
1990 2.3% 1.54%
1989 2.52% 1.59%
1988 2.63% 1.66%
1987 2.36% 1.76%
1986 2.07% 1.89%
1985 2.04% 2.02%
1984 2.05% 2.09%
1983 2.4% 1.97%
1982 2.76% 1.84%
1981 2.75% 1.9%
1980 2.72% 1.93%
1979 2.69% 1.95%
1978 2.69% 1.97%
1977 2.68% 1.94%
1976 2.53% 1.93%
1975 2.36% 1.95%
1974 2.46% 1.97%
1973 2.55% 2.1%
1972 2.59% 2.23%
1971 2.63% 2.26%
1970 2.59% 2.29%
1969 2.56% 2.29%
1968 2.55% 2.3%
1967 2.43% 2.29%
1966 2.42% 2.29%
1965 2.52% 2.28%
1964 2.51% 2.26%
1963 2.48% 2.24%
1962 2.43% 2.22%
1961 2.37% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Eritrea grew by 2.02%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Myanmar
Current population
3722489
55361818
Population rank 131/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.67%
One net population change
7.38 minutes
1.5 minutes
One birth every
5.18 minutes
35.1 seconds
One death every
24.8 minutes
1.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +960
Annual growth/decline +71,400 +350,557
Annual growth/decline rate +2.02% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 49/197 121/197
One migration net change every
1.31 hours
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -6,698 -39,661
Net migration rank 122/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 12,512 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 176/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.4% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 178/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Eritrea
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Eritrea Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -6,698 - -39,661
2024 80,343 -12,696 397,197 -37,979
2023 78,073 -15,284 408,331 -34,989
2022 76,221 -17,134 415,647 -34,988
2021 74,394 -14,966 394,104 -35,370
2020 73,362 -14,967 448,626 -66,213
2019 73,572 -29,818 469,924 -100,783
2018 72,511 -21,403 482,316 -114,598
2017 72,291 -38,579 492,276 -105,415
2016 73,002 -55,431 499,508 -87,907
2015 73,682 -52,965 495,769 -94,108
2014 75,729 -75,696 488,114 -74,901
2013 75,562 -33,974 487,648 -62,863
2012 76,416 -43,269 487,210 -61,536
2011 76,806 -32,949 492,271 -82,713
2010 76,098 -13,361 497,745 -116,481
2009 76,206 -24,348 505,144 -158,542
2008 73,391 17,855 373,287 -180,533
2007 73,101 -18,131 523,745 -184,989
2006 74,470 -49,998 527,165 -186,098
2005 72,930 -12,835 537,429 -185,009
2004 72,147 -6,374 556,494 -169,736
2003 66,291 76,703 582,173 -165,739
2002 65,436 -6,574 602,873 -150,232
2001 61,180 41,760 601,524 -131,124
2000 60,274 -33,133 596,979 -106,772
1999 45,120 -3,769 597,916 -81,874
1998 55,332 -31,951 606,110 -62,281
1997 63,953 -30,768 613,103 -58,954
1996 66,557 -52,421 619,488 -65,766
1995 56,157 136,105 620,376 -75,097
1994 56,288 -25,841 626,411 -71,359
1993 51,679 33,688 633,576 -83,214
1992 51,443 -22,293 634,484 -80,661
1991 57,741 -328,546 637,622 -79,059
1990 56,903 -12,425 636,081 -40,859
1989 54,299 -7,330 636,610 -26,585
1988 54,163 -3,612 630,392 -13,046
1987 52,229 -3,613 652,960 -11,642
1986 39,470 -1,073 679,467 -7,351
1985 37,362 -1,073 705,905 6,074
1984 35,101 772 723,623 11,433
1983 33,420 1,853 719,710 18,427
1982 44,146 1,985 701,212 -79,856
1981 42,924 1,985 679,851 -52,839
1980 41,392 1,985 673,815 -37,679
1979 39,577 1,985 669,338 -44,174
1978 38,353 1,985 658,068 -36,055
1977 37,295 1,985 649,915 -37,879
1976 36,250 1,985 642,829 -60,561
1975 30,971 1,985 635,005 -52,763
1974 30,111 1,985 628,458 -53,875
1973 31,969 1,985 624,619 -55,659
1972 30,951 1,953 616,411 10,735
1971 31,490 1,758 608,784 6,306
1970 30,686 1,480 595,337 17,997
1969 29,535 1,199 584,979 17,491
1968 28,777 1,013 571,123 17,293
1967 27,992 1,004 559,577 18,470
1966 24,713 1,063 546,378 15,453
1965 26,285 1,188 533,443 18,847
1964 25,327 1,300 516,334 15,600
1963 24,393 1,368 501,548 14,350
1962 23,478 1,364 487,925 13,546
1961 22,351 1,235 474,818 11,972
1960 21,424 1,045 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,503,698 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 712,350 people).

As of 2024, 12,512 residents or 0.4% of the population were not native-born in Eritrea, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

Biggest cities by population

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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