Annual growth rate of urban population share in Eritrea
Eritrea: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.0223 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0223
Change on year
up 113.0%
World rank
197th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.24
in 1993
All-time low
-0.5069
in 2023
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Eritrea, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of urban population share in Eritrea stood at 0.0223.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.0% on the previous year and up 113.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Eritrea peaked at 8.24 in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.5069, in 2023.
Eritrea ranks 197th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.41 | — |
| 1951 | 5.05 | +48.0% |
| 1952 | 4.5 | -10.9% |
| 1953 | 4.23 | -6.0% |
| 1954 | 3.98 | -5.9% |
| 1955 | 3.75 | -5.8% |
| 1956 | 3.54 | -5.7% |
| 1957 | 3.34 | -5.7% |
| 1958 | 3.15 | -5.7% |
| 1959 | 2.97 | -5.7% |
| 1960 | 2.8 | -5.7% |
| 1961 | 2.64 | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 2.49 | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 2.34 | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 2.2 | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 2.06 | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 1.93 | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 1.79 | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 1.64 | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 1.5 | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 1.39 | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 1.29 | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 1.22 | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 1.16 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 1.12 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.1 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.09 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.1 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.12 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.15 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.2 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.26 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 1.34 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 1.41 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.64 | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 1.93 | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 2.4 | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 2.74 | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 4.33 | +57.7% |
| 1989 | 5.48 | +26.7% |
| 1990 | 5.61 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 7.25 | +29.1% |
| 1992 | 8.08 | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 8.24 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 7.93 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 7.27 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 6.36 | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 5.27 | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 4.02 | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 2.53 | -37.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | -56.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6111 | -44.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6087 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5625 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5118 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4565 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3975 | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3357 | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2711 | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2042 | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 0.136 | -33.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0636 | -53.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 | -99.2% |
| 2013 | -0.0579 | -11680.0% |
| 2014 | -0.1142 | +97.2% |
| 2015 | -0.1607 | +40.7% |
| 2016 | -0.209 | +30.1% |
| 2017 | -0.2553 | +22.2% |
| 2018 | -0.2946 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | -0.3254 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | -0.353 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | -0.3846 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | -0.4175 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | -0.5069 | +21.4% |
| 2024 | -0.1717 | -66.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0223 | -113.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.79 | 2.97 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.14 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.17 | 1.09 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.37 | 1.2 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.26 | 2.53 | 8.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5058 | 0.2042 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1217 | -0.3254 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3019 | -0.5069 | 0.0223 | 6 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.264 (2100)
- Population density 69.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 525,382 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Eritrea?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Eritrea was 0.0223 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.24 in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5069 in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Eritrea ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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