Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 18.7 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Eritrea stood at 18.7 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 18.7 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.97 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 136th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14.1 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 14.17 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 14.59 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 14.93 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 14.72 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 14.59 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 14.57 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 14.66 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 15.03 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 15.51 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 16.11 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 13.97 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 14.27 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 14.47 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 14.65 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 15.01 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 15.37 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 15.66 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 15.93 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 16.13 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 16.34 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 16.46 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.52 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.64 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 16.8 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 17.05 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 17.33 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.64 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 17.97 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 18.33 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 18.7 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 18.7 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.47 units per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 18.7 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.51 units per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.52 units per square kilometre | 14.1 units per square kilometre | 14.93 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 14.9 units per square kilometre | 13.97 units per square kilometre | 16.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.49 units per square kilometre | 15.66 units per square kilometre | 17.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.16 units per square kilometre | 17.64 units per square kilometre | 18.7 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 133 Spain 19.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Equatorial Guinea 19.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 South Africa 18.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Guam 18.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Sudan 17.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Denmark 17.02 units 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 18.7 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.97 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 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.