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Eritrea
3,659,314
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Djibouti
1,174,192
Population nowAs of 2026, Eritrea has a population of about 3,659,314 while Djibouti has about 1,174,192 — a difference of 2,485,122 people. Djibouti is growing faster (2.5% per year).
| Eritrea | Metric | Djibouti |
|---|---|---|
| 2.12% | Growth rate / yr | 2.5% |
| 28.1 | Birth rate / 1,000 | 32.5 |
| 6.9 | Death rate / 1,000 | 7.5 |
| 31.1 | Density / km² | 50.6 |
| 49.4% | Male % | 49.8% |
| 76.6% | Literacy % | 70.0% |
| 7.5% | Smoking % | 9.0% |
| 55.8 | Life expectancy | 50.8 |