Eritrea vs Slovenia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Eritrea
1.20 million people
in 2020
Slovenia
1.04 million people
in 2020
Eritrea rank
125th
Slovenia rank
127th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Eritrea
- Slovenia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1.20 million people against 1.04 million people in Slovenia, a difference of 152,370 people.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovenia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 125th and Slovenia ranks 127th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 421,546 people | 905,600 people | 484,054 people | Slovenia |
| 1960s | 474,114 people | 957,378 people | 483,264 people | Slovenia |
| 1970s | 539,117 people | 1.00 million people | 464,072 people | Slovenia |
| 1980s | 641,432 people | 1.03 million people | 389,998 people | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 747,154 people | 1.03 million people | 285,392 people | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 924,242 people | 1.03 million people | 101,232 people | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 1.12 million people | 1.03 million people | 85,425 people | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 1.20 million people | 1.04 million people | 152,370 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Eritrea or Slovenia?
- Eritrea, at 1.20 million people against 1.04 million people in Slovenia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Eritrea and Slovenia?
- 152,370 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Slovenia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Eritrea and Slovenia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Eritrea ranks 125th and Slovenia ranks 127th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.