๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ท Eritreavs๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ผ Malawi

Total Population
3,682,667
22,785,535
Malawi is 6.2ร— Eritrea
Median age
20.5 years
19.4 years
1.1 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
4.31%
2.60%
1.7 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.10%
2.56%
0.46 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ท Eritrea ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ผ Malawi
Eritrea Malawi
Young Population 37.09%1,365,859 39.58%9,018,061
Working Age Population 58.60%2,157,970 57.82%13,175,178
Elderly Population 4.31%158,838 2.60%592,296

In 2026, the median age is 20.5 years in Eritrea and 19.4 years in Malawi.Eritrea already reached Malawiโ€™s current median age in 2022, about 4 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Eritrea is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 8,444,383.The total population of Malawi is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 59,141,254.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Eritrea will be 55.6%, and 5.83% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Malawi will be 54.7%, and 4.88% of the population will be elderly.

Eritrea Malawi
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2060 2062 2 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2080 2091 11 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100