Share of population living in the capital city in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of population living in the capital city was 6.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in the capital city in Eritrea, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 6.5% for share of population living in the capital city in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Eritrea peaked at 13.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2020.
Eritrea ranks 140th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.2% | — |
| 1955 | 9.5% | +16.9% |
| 1960 | 11.1% | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 12.4% | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 13.1% | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 12.9% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 11.6% | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 10.7% | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -40.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.9% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 11.7% | 11.1% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 13.0% | 12.9% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.1% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.4% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
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- Population density 69.76 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Eritrea?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Eritrea was 6.5% 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 population living in the capital city recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Eritrea ranks 140th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. 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 population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.