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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Eritrea was 3,535,603 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Eritrea's population is 3,700,586 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 14.9 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Eritrea is ranked the 130th 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 +1.28% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Eritrea has increased from 2.7M people to 3.7M (36.9% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Eritrea vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Eritrea
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Myanmar
2100 8,514,681 49,949,080
2099 8,489,924 50,198,343
2098 8,466,983 50,447,153
2097 8,444,468 50,695,410
2096 8,422,323 50,944,916
2095 8,396,086 51,196,278
2094 8,370,114 51,446,607
2093 8,344,405 51,693,545
2092 8,309,034 51,939,182
2091 8,278,860 52,186,904
2090 8,243,905 52,430,723
2089 8,209,883 52,669,995
2088 8,172,664 52,907,277
2087 8,136,016 53,143,840
2086 8,093,065 53,378,681
2085 8,046,814 53,610,966
2084 7,999,706 53,838,657
2083 7,956,385 54,062,724
2082 7,911,764 54,285,392
2081 7,871,753 54,505,055
2080 7,815,766 54,722,128
2079 7,765,677 54,937,654
2078 7,711,886 55,150,792
2077 7,656,307 55,357,283
2076 7,600,951 55,562,845
2075 7,538,912 55,765,753
2074 7,484,322 55,964,774
2073 7,420,571 56,160,415
2072 7,358,500 56,349,733
2071 7,296,109 56,533,780
2070 7,231,198 56,713,930
2069 7,164,883 56,887,406
2068 7,094,530 57,055,818
2067 7,026,000 57,217,287
2066 6,952,514 57,373,788
2065 6,884,323 57,525,666
2064 6,814,893 57,671,683
2063 6,733,263 57,808,968
2062 6,659,531 57,938,764
2061 6,580,923 58,067,183
2060 6,500,944 58,186,565
2059 6,422,305 58,295,246
2058 6,343,070 58,392,324
2057 6,265,450 58,481,859
2056 6,194,123 58,565,952
2055 6,114,099 58,636,423
2054 6,039,801 58,697,613
2053 5,957,339 58,745,390
2052 5,871,954 58,783,172
2051 5,791,096 58,809,843
2050 5,711,061 58,824,293
2049 5,632,165 58,829,688
2048 5,549,890 58,823,499
2047 5,468,518 58,805,696
2046 5,387,267 58,775,337
2045 5,300,511 58,728,250
2044 5,215,831 58,671,458
2043 5,131,686 58,601,589
2042 5,044,262 58,516,227
2041 4,960,422 58,417,678
2040 4,870,981 58,306,713
2039 4,782,316 58,181,537
2038 4,693,015 58,041,212
2037 4,599,752 57,888,662
2036 4,506,879 57,724,649
2035 4,420,367 57,544,156
2034 4,332,828 57,348,842
2033 4,248,272 57,137,545
2032 4,165,241 56,910,400
2031 4,083,762 56,667,160
2030 3,998,903 56,407,549
2029 3,917,775 56,133,620
2028 3,836,693 55,840,949
2027 3,756,696 55,531,050
2026 3,679,782 55,203,523
2025 3,603,902 54,860,498
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Eritrea was ranked 135th most populous country in 2006 and is 130th 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 54.3% to 5,711,061 people with a rank change from 130th to 123rd. The population of Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Eritrea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 8.51M 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 1.93% 0.66%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Eritrea grew by 1.88%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Eritrea Myanmar
Current population
3700586
55292116
Population rank 130/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.67%
One net population change
8.06 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
5.31 minutes
34.9 seconds
One death every
25 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +179 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +65,213 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +1.88% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 58/197 118/197
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 - -12,696 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/eritrea/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 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 (1960–2024, 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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