Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 15.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Eritrea, 2000–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Eritrea stood at 15.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Eritrea peaked at 18.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2020.
Eritrea ranks 138th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 16.5% | 18.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 16.5% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
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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 urban population who live in the largest city in Eritrea?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Eritrea was 15.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Eritrea ranks 138th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.