Eritrea vs Norway: Annual change in population
Eritrea
60,941 people
in 2023
Norway
62,371 people
in 2023
Eritrea rank
106th
Norway rank
104th
Annual change in population over time
- Eritrea
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 62,371 people against 60,941 people in Eritrea, a difference of 1,430 people.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Norway ahead.
Eritrea ranks 106th and Norway ranks 104th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,076 people | 31,959 people | 16,883 people | Norway |
| 1960s | 26,144 people | 29,448 people | 3,303 people | Norway |
| 1970s | 35,133 people | 22,520 people | 12,613 people | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 42,369 people | 15,442 people | 26,927 people | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 22,576 people | 23,488 people | 911.1 people | Norway |
| 2000s | 67,510 people | 36,684 people | 30,827 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 35,231 people | 51,911 people | 16,680 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 57,549 people | 42,858 people | 14,691 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Eritrea or Norway?
- Norway, at 62,371 people against 60,941 people in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Eritrea and Norway?
- 1,430 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Norway?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Norway rank globally for annual change in population?
- Eritrea ranks 106th and Norway ranks 104th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.