Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Eritrea is 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.018 thousands per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.021 thousands per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0215 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0224 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0234 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.024 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0224 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0236 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0252 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0257 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0262 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.027 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0274 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0279 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0627 thousands per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre | 0.024 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0277 thousands per square kilometre | 0.027 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 169 Latvia 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 170 Angola 0.029 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 171 Somalia 0.0287 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 173 Solomon Islands 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 174 Zambia 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 175 Sudan 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Eritrea was 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.018 thousands per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) 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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total population (thousands) 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.