Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Eritrea
Eritrea: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants was -2.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Eritrea, 1980–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded -2.1% for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in 2020.
That represents a change of down 375.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Eritrea peaked at 0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -3.0%, in 1990.
That places Eritrea 142nd out of 144 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -2.7% | — |
| 1985 | -2.6% | -5.6% |
| 1990 | -3.0% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -126.3% |
| 2020 | -2.1% | -375.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.7% | -2.7% | -2.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | -3.0% | -3.0% | -3.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | -2.1% | -2.1% | -2.1% | 1 |
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More population data for Eritrea
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2011 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,964 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.97 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4564 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 69.76 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 525,382 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Eritrea?
- Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Eritrea was -2.1% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.0% in 1990.
- How does Eritrea rank for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Eritrea ranks 142nd out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 375.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.