Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 34.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Eritrea, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 34.5% for share of population living in urban and rural areas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Eritrea peaked at 35.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1950.
Eritrea ranks 200th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.6% | 7.1% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.6% | 10.4% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 12.8% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 14.4% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.2% | 18.6% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 34.1% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 34.5% | 35.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More population data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.68 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.68 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 119 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.68 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.5 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Eritrea?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Eritrea was 34.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1950.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Eritrea ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.