Eritrea vs Greece: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Eritrea
1.34 million people
in 2023
Greece
1.39 million people
in 2023
Eritrea rank
114th
Greece rank
112th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Eritrea
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.39 million people against 1.34 million people in Eritrea, a difference of 49,430 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 114th and Greece ranks 112th of 236 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 377,488 people | 2.18 million people | 1.80 million people | Greece |
| 1960s | 456,560 people | 2.20 million people | 1.75 million people | Greece |
| 1970s | 615,026 people | 2.19 million people | 1.57 million people | Greece |
| 1980s | 792,830 people | 2.19 million people | 1.40 million people | Greece |
| 1990s | 894,124 people | 1.84 million people | 948,414 people | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.13 million people | 1.66 million people | 534,255 people | Greece |
| 2010s | 1.30 million people | 1.58 million people | 283,289 people | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.34 million people | 1.46 million people | 123,060 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Eritrea or Greece?
- Greece, at 1.39 million people against 1.34 million people in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Eritrea and Greece?
- 49,430 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Greece?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Greece rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Eritrea ranks 114th and Greece ranks 112th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.