Share of population living in urbanized areas in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 29.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Eritrea, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 29.1% for share of population living in urbanized areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Eritrea peaked at 29.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
Eritrea ranks 184th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 1910s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 1920s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 1930s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 1940s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 1950s | 8.3% | 7.1% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.4% | 9.9% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.4% | 12.8% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 14.4% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 15.8% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 17.7% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 21.6% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 26.5% | 29.1% | 6 |
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More population data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.68 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 119 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.68 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.68 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.71 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Eritrea?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Eritrea was 29.1% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Eritrea ranks 184th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.