Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Eritrea

Eritrea: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0309 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0309 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
125th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0309 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0196 Persons per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Eritrea, 1993–2023

00.010.020.031993200820231993: 0.02 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.02 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.021 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.022 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.023 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.023 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.023 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.024 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.024 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.025 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.026 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.023 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.023 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.024 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.024 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.025 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.025 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.026 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.026 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.027 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.027 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.027 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.028 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.028 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.028 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.028 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.029 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.029 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.03 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.03 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.031 Persons per square kilometre

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 122 Kyrgyzstan 0.0351 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 123 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0331 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 124 Venezuela 0.0327 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 126 Angola 0.0294 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 127 Somalia 0.0289 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 128 Zambia 0.0277 Persons per square kilometre compare

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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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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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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.