Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square in Eritrea
Eritrea: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0309 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Eritrea is 0.0309 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Eritrea peaked at 0.0309 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0196 Persons per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 125th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0196 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0202 Persons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0214 Persons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0224 Persons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0227 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.023 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0233 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0237 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0244 Persons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0252 Persons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0263 Persons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0228 Persons per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0234 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0238 Persons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0242 Persons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0248 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0255 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.026 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0265 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0269 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0272 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0275 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0276 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0278 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0281 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0285 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0289 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0294 Persons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0299 Persons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0304 Persons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0309 Persons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0309 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0648 Persons per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0309 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0606 Persons per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0218 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0196 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0233 Persons per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0244 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0228 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0263 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0275 Persons per square kilometre | 0.026 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0289 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0301 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0294 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0309 Persons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 122 Kyrgyzstan 0.0351 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 123 Laos 0.0331 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 124 Venezuela 0.0327 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 126 Angola 0.0294 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 127 Somalia 0.0289 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 128 Zambia 0.0277 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Eritrea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,964 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2011 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3999 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 525,382 people (2100)
- Population density 69.76 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4564 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Eritrea?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Eritrea was 0.0309 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0309 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0196 Persons per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Eritrea ranks 125th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.