Population by income level, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 28.64 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population by income level, per square kilometre in Eritrea stood at 28.64 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 28.64 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.38 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 18.38 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 18.95 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 20.05 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 21.07 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 21.31 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 21.59 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 21.91 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 22.25 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 22.89 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 23.69 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 24.69 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 21.48 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 21.99 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 22.34 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 22.67 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 23.26 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 23.85 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 24.33 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 24.76 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 25.08 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 25.4 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 25.57 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 25.65 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 25.81 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 26.02 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 26.37 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 26.76 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 27.19 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 27.65 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 28.14 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 28.64 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 28.64 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.56 units per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 28.64 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.7 units per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.47 units per square kilometre | 18.38 units per square kilometre | 21.91 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 22.91 units per square kilometre | 21.48 units per square kilometre | 24.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.57 units per square kilometre | 24.33 units per square kilometre | 26.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9 units per square kilometre | 27.19 units per square kilometre | 28.64 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 169 Latvia 30.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Angola 29.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Somalia 29.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Solomon Islands 28.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Zambia 27.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Sudan 26.79 units per square kilometre compare
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 population by income level, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 28.64 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.64 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.38 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 Population by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level 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.
Population by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Population by income level 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.