Egypt vs Eritrea: Population growth rates
Egypt
1.82
in 2023
Eritrea
1.81
in 2023
Egypt rank
62nd
Eritrea rank
63rd
Population growth rates over time
- Egypt
- Eritrea
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.82 against 1.81 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 62nd and Eritrea ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Eritrea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.38 | 1.72 | 0.657 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 2.54 | 2.44 | 0.0928 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 2.37 | 2.55 | 0.1848 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 2.82 | 2.38 | 0.4335 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 2.3 | 1.05 | 1.24 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 2 | 2.66 | 0.6555 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 2.05 | 1.13 | 0.9231 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1.59 | 1.77 | 0.1835 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rates, Egypt or Eritrea?
- Egypt, at 1.82 against 1.81 in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rates between Egypt and Eritrea?
- 0.01, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Eritrea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Eritrea rank globally for population growth rates?
- Egypt ranks 62nd and Eritrea ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.