Eritrea vs Zimbabwe: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Eritrea
1.93 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
Eritrea rank
54th
Zimbabwe rank
56th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Eritrea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1.93 % change on previous year against 1.89 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Eritrea ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 0.1985 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 0.6139 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.18 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 0.326 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 0.011 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Eritrea or Zimbabwe?
- Eritrea, at 1.93 % change on previous year against 1.89 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Eritrea and Zimbabwe?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Zimbabwe rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Eritrea ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.