Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Eritrea

Eritrea: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 28.64 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.64 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
172nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
28.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
18.38 units per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023

01020301993200820231993: 18.4 units per square kilometre1994: 18.9 units per square kilometre1995: 20.1 units per square kilometre1996: 21.1 units per square kilometre1997: 21.3 units per square kilometre1998: 21.6 units per square kilometre1999: 21.9 units per square kilometre2000: 22.2 units per square kilometre2001: 22.9 units per square kilometre2002: 23.7 units per square kilometre2003: 24.7 units per square kilometre2004: 21.5 units per square kilometre2005: 22 units per square kilometre2006: 22.3 units per square kilometre2007: 22.7 units per square kilometre2008: 23.3 units per square kilometre2009: 23.9 units per square kilometre2010: 24.3 units per square kilometre2011: 24.8 units per square kilometre2012: 25.1 units per square kilometre2013: 25.4 units per square kilometre2014: 25.6 units per square kilometre2015: 25.6 units per square kilometre2016: 25.8 units per square kilometre2017: 26 units per square kilometre2018: 26.4 units per square kilometre2019: 26.8 units per square kilometre2020: 27.2 units per square kilometre2021: 27.6 units per square kilometre2022: 28.1 units per square kilometre2023: 28.6 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Eritrea is 28.64 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population regions with projections, 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.

Eritrea ranks 172nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 169 Latvia 30.25 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 170 Angola 29.48 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 171 Somalia 29.26 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 173 Solomon Islands 28.58 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 174 Zambia 27.88 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 175 Sudan 26.79 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 28.64 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 28.64 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population regions with projections, 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 regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Eritrea ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population regions with projections, 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 regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections 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 regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
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Population regions with projections 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.