Australia vs Eritrea, The State of: Urban and rural population 2050

Australia
3.38 million
in 2050
Eritrea, The State of
3.38 million
in 2050
Australia rank
85th
Eritrea, The State of rank
86th

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Australia
  • Eritrea, The State of
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 3.38 million against 3.38 million in Eritrea, The State of, a difference of 1,960.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 85th and Eritrea, The State of ranks 86th of 231 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Eritrea, The State of Difference Ahead
1000s 314,849 58,000 256,849 Australia
1100s 315,020 66,699 248,321 Australia
1200s 315,269 75,398 239,871 Australia
1300s 315,621 88,926 226,696 Australia
1400s 316,086 102,440 213,646 Australia
1500s 316,588 115,909 200,679 Australia
1600s 316,758 130,191 186,567 Australia
1700s 309,340 143,971 165,369 Australia
1710s 308,480 146,512 161,968 Australia
1720s 307,476 149,364 158,112 Australia
1730s 306,306 152,393 153,913 Australia
1740s 304,940 155,621 149,319 Australia
1750s 303,347 159,071 144,276 Australia
1760s 301,488 162,770 138,718 Australia
1770s 299,479 166,751 132,728 Australia
1780s 297,344 171,054 126,290 Australia
1790s 295,758 175,727 120,031 Australia
1800s 277,522 180,827 96,695 Australia
1810s 260,681 186,427 74,254 Australia
1820s 254,199 192,619 61,580 Australia
1830s 264,286 199,520 64,766 Australia
1840s 321,486 207,282 114,204 Australia
1850s 536,588 216,109 320,479 Australia
1860s 1.02 million 226,279 789,091 Australia
1870s 1.41 million 238,185 1.17 million Australia
1880s 1.72 million 252,404 1.46 million Australia
1890s 2.21 million 269,822 1.94 million Australia
1900s 2.44 million 291,886 2.15 million Australia
1910s 2.60 million 321,163 2.28 million Australia
1920s 2.77 million 362,762 2.41 million Australia
1930s 2.76 million 428,864 2.34 million Australia
1940s 2.42 million 559,514 1.86 million Australia
1950s 1.92 million 803,368 1.12 million Australia
1960s 1.91 million 961,007 951,118 Australia
1970s 1.95 million 1.21 million 739,825 Australia
1980s 2.29 million 1.51 million 774,152 Australia
1990s 2.65 million 1.49 million 1.16 million Australia
2000s 2.92 million 1.68 million 1.24 million Australia
2010s 3.14 million 2.00 million 1.14 million Australia
2020s 3.31 million 2.34 million 965,979 Australia
2030s 3.29 million 2.84 million 450,333 Australia
2040s 3.31 million 3.25 million 58,622 Australia
2050s 3.38 million 3.38 million 1,960 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Australia or Eritrea, The State of?
Australia, at 3.38 million against 3.38 million in Eritrea, The State of as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Australia and Eritrea, The State of?
1,960, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Eritrea, The State of?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Australia and Eritrea, The State of rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Australia ranks 85th and Eritrea, The State of ranks 86th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
Last refreshed