Eritrea vs Jersey: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050
Eritrea
34.5%
in 2025
Jersey
34.5%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
202nd
Jersey rank
203rd
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 over time
- Eritrea
- Jersey
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 34.5% against 34.5% in Jersey, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jersey ahead.
Eritrea ranks 202nd and Jersey ranks 203rd of 238 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Jersey in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Jersey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.6% | 43.7% | 35.1% | Jersey |
| 1960s | 11.6% | 41.0% | 29.4% | Jersey |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 35.7% | 22.2% | Jersey |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 33.7% | 18.2% | Jersey |
| 1990s | 26.2% | 32.7% | 6.6% | Jersey |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 33.1% | 1.8% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 34.5% | 1.1% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 34.6% | 0.2% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050, Eritrea or Jersey?
- Eritrea, at 34.5% against 34.5% in Jersey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 between Eritrea and Jersey?
- 0.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Jersey?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Jersey rank globally for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Eritrea ranks 202nd and Jersey ranks 203rd of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.