Share of the population living in cities in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of the population living in cities was 39.17 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
39.17
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
40.68
in 1985
All-time low
24.88
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Eritrea, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 39.17 for share of the population living in cities in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Eritrea peaked at 40.68 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 24.88, in 1950.
Eritrea ranks 105th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in cities in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24.88 | — |
| 1955 | 26.95 | +8.3% |
| 1960 | 29.27 | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 36.52 | +24.8% |
| 1970 | 38.67 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 40.04 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 39.82 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 40.68 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 39.88 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 38.11 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 37.15 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 37.68 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 38.92 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 38.64 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 39.17 | +1.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 39.17 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.77, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 39.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.31, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.92 | 24.88 | 26.95 | 2 |
| 1960s | 32.9 | 29.27 | 36.52 | 2 |
| 1970s | 39.36 | 38.67 | 40.04 | 2 |
| 1980s | 40.25 | 39.82 | 40.68 | 2 |
| 1990s | 39 | 38.11 | 39.88 | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.42 | 37.15 | 37.68 | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.78 | 38.64 | 38.92 | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.17 | 39.17 | 39.17 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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)
- Population growth rate 0.264 (2100)
- Population density 69.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 525,382 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Eritrea?
- Share of the population living in cities in Eritrea was 39.17 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 40.68 in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.88 in 1950.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Eritrea ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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