Eritrea vs Portugal: Population by labor force status
Eritrea
1.36 million people
in 2025
Portugal
1.32 million people
in 2025
Eritrea rank
111th
Portugal rank
114th
Population by labor force status over time
- Eritrea
- Portugal
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1.36 million people against 1.32 million people in Portugal, a difference of 32,140 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.
Eritrea ranks 111th and Portugal ranks 114th of 186 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 892,861 people | 1.80 million people | 907,127 people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.13 million people | 1.67 million people | 538,491 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.30 million people | 1.50 million people | 203,104 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.34 million people | 1.35 million people | 10,250 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Eritrea or Portugal?
- Eritrea, at 1.36 million people against 1.32 million people in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Eritrea and Portugal?
- 32,140 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Portugal rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Eritrea ranks 111th and Portugal ranks 114th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).