Eritrea vs Reunion: Share of population living in cities
Eritrea
39.2%
in 2020
Reunion
39.3%
in 2020
Eritrea rank
105th
Reunion rank
103rd
Share of population living in cities over time
- Eritrea
- Reunion
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 39.3% against 39.2% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 105th and Reunion ranks 103rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 6 and Reunion in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.9% | 0.0% | 25.9% | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 32.9% | 17.6% | 15.3% | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 39.4% | 19.1% | 20.2% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 40.2% | 17.4% | 22.9% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 39.0% | 16.8% | 22.2% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 25.6% | 11.8% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 38.9% | 0.1% | Reunion |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 39.3% | 0.1% | Reunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Eritrea or Reunion?
- Reunion, at 39.3% against 39.2% in Eritrea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Eritrea and Reunion?
- 0.1%, with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Reunion?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Eritrea and Reunion rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Eritrea ranks 105th and Reunion ranks 103rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.