Eritrea vs Namibia: Population, male

Eritrea
1.78 million
in 2025
Namibia
1.51 million
in 2025
Eritrea rank
132nd
Namibia rank
135th

Population, male over time

  • Eritrea
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 1.78 million against 1.51 million in Namibia, a difference of 270,920.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 132nd and Namibia ranks 135th of 215 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 534,615 315,868 218,747 Eritrea
1970s 685,213 418,541 266,672 Eritrea
1980s 876,657 529,854 346,803 Eritrea
1990s 990,892 761,367 229,526 Eritrea
2000s 1.27 million 943,234 323,503 Eritrea
2010s 1.52 million 1.14 million 380,625 Eritrea
2020s 1.70 million 1.43 million 274,175 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, male, Eritrea or Namibia?
Eritrea, at 1.78 million against 1.51 million in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, male between Eritrea and Namibia?
270,920, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Namibia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Namibia rank globally for population, male?
Eritrea ranks 132nd and Namibia ranks 135th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.