Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 63.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea is 63.6%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea peaked at 63.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 1950.
Eritrea ranks 169th 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 population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.7% | — |
| 1955 | 51.1% | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 52.9% | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 55.4% | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 58.0% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 60.5% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 62.1% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 62.7% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 63.7% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 62.6% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 62.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.4% | 49.7% | 51.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 54.1% | 52.9% | 55.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 59.3% | 58.0% | 60.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 62.4% | 62.1% | 62.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 62.6% | 63.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 62.1% | 62.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 62.7% | 63.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 63.6% | 63.6% | 1 |
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- 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 share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea was 63.6% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 1950.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.