Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.6546 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Eritrea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Eritrea stood at 0.6546 units per person.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Eritrea peaked at 0.896 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6432 units per person, in 2012.
Eritrea ranks 33rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.896 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8931 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.8903 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.8877 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.8851 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8826 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.8803 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.878 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8759 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8739 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8721 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8704 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8687 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8672 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8656 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8641 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8626 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8611 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8596 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.858 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8563 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8545 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8526 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8506 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8484 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8456 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8423 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.838 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8332 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8233 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8143 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8017 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7857 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7673 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7476 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7276 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7083 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6907 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.676 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6651 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.659 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6567 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6546 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6525 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6507 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.649 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6475 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6462 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6451 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6443 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6437 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6433 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6432 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6433 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6436 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6441 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6447 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6456 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6465 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6476 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6488 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6501 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6515 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.653 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6546 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.6546 units per person | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8843 units per person | 0.8739 units per person | 0.896 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8649 units per person | 0.858 units per person | 0.8721 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8445 units per person | 0.8233 units per person | 0.8563 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7384 units per person | 0.6651 units per person | 0.8143 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6506 units per person | 0.6443 units per person | 0.659 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6446 units per person | 0.6432 units per person | 0.6476 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6521 units per person | 0.6488 units per person | 0.6546 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 30 Madagascar 0.671 units per person compare
- 31 Bangladesh 0.6676 units per person compare
- 32 Comoros 0.6606 units per person compare
- 34 Sudan 0.6507 units per person compare
- 35 Kyrgyzstan 0.6483 units per person compare
- 36 India 0.6431 units per person compare
More population data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.264 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Eritrea?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Eritrea was 0.6546 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.896 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6432 units per person in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.