Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Eritrea
Eritrea: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 3.38 million people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
3.38 million people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
86th
of 238 countries
All-time high
3.38 million people
in 2050
All-time low
58,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Eritrea, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Eritrea is 3.38 million people, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Eritrea peaked at 3.38 million people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 58,000 people, in 1000.
Eritrea ranks 86th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 58,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 66,699 people | +15.0% |
| 1200 | 75,398 people | +13.0% |
| 1300 | 88,926 people | +17.9% |
| 1400 | 102,440 people | +15.2% |
| 1500 | 115,909 people | +13.1% |
| 1600 | 130,191 people | +12.3% |
| 1700 | 143,971 people | +10.6% |
| 1710 | 146,512 people | +1.8% |
| 1720 | 149,364 people | +1.9% |
| 1730 | 152,393 people | +2.0% |
| 1740 | 155,621 people | +2.1% |
| 1750 | 159,071 people | +2.2% |
| 1760 | 162,770 people | +2.3% |
| 1770 | 166,751 people | +2.4% |
| 1780 | 171,054 people | +2.6% |
| 1790 | 175,727 people | +2.7% |
| 1800 | 180,827 people | +2.9% |
| 1810 | 186,427 people | +3.1% |
| 1820 | 192,619 people | +3.3% |
| 1830 | 199,520 people | +3.6% |
| 1840 | 207,282 people | +3.9% |
| 1850 | 216,109 people | +4.3% |
| 1860 | 226,279 people | +4.7% |
| 1870 | 238,185 people | +5.3% |
| 1880 | 252,404 people | +6.0% |
| 1890 | 269,822 people | +6.9% |
| 1900 | 291,886 people | +8.2% |
| 1910 | 321,163 people | +10.0% |
| 1920 | 362,762 people | +13.0% |
| 1930 | 428,864 people | +18.2% |
| 1940 | 559,514 people | +30.5% |
| 1950 | 757,010 people | +35.3% |
| 1951 | 765,325 people | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 774,664 people | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 784,925 people | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 796,017 people | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 807,884 people | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 820,573 people | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 831,610 people | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 841,173 people | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 854,501 people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 871,387 people | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 889,166 people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 907,965 people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 927,698 people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 948,190 people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 969,414 people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 990,249 people | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.01 million people | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 1.04 million people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.06 million people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.08 million people | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.11 million people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.14 million people | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.16 million people | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.19 million people | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.22 million people | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.25 million people | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.28 million people | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.31 million people | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.34 million people | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.38 million people | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.41 million people | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.45 million people | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.48 million people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.50 million people | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.53 million people | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.55 million people | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.58 million people | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.61 million people | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.64 million people | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.66 million people | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.54 million people | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.41 million people | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 1.42 million people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.43 million people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.47 million people | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.51 million people | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.49 million people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.47 million people | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.47 million people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.48 million people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.52 million people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.57 million people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.63 million people | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.69 million people | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.73 million people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.75 million people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.77 million people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.82 million people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.86 million people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.90 million people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.93 million people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.95 million people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.98 million people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.99 million people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.00 million people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.01 million people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.03 million people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.06 million people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.10 million people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.14 million people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.18 million people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.22 million people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.27 million people | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.31 million people | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 2.36 million people | +2.0% |
| 2026 | 2.41 million people | +2.1% |
| 2027 | 2.46 million people | +2.1% |
| 2028 | 2.51 million people | +2.1% |
| 2029 | 2.56 million people | +2.0% |
| 2030 | 2.61 million people | +2.0% |
| 2031 | 2.66 million people | +1.9% |
| 2032 | 2.71 million people | +1.9% |
| 2033 | 2.76 million people | +1.8% |
| 2034 | 2.81 million people | +1.8% |
| 2035 | 2.86 million people | +1.8% |
| 2036 | 2.91 million people | +1.7% |
| 2037 | 2.96 million people | +1.7% |
| 2038 | 3.01 million people | +1.6% |
| 2039 | 3.06 million people | +1.5% |
| 2040 | 3.10 million people | +1.4% |
| 2041 | 3.14 million people | +1.3% |
| 2042 | 3.18 million people | +1.2% |
| 2043 | 3.21 million people | +1.1% |
| 2044 | 3.25 million people | +1.0% |
| 2045 | 3.28 million people | +1.0% |
| 2046 | 3.30 million people | +0.8% |
| 2047 | 3.33 million people | +0.7% |
| 2048 | 3.35 million people | +0.6% |
| 2049 | 3.37 million people | +0.5% |
| 2050 | 3.38 million people | +0.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 3.38 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.82 million people, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 3.38 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.62 million people, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +35.3% | 559,514 people | 757,010 people |
| 1940 | +30.5% | 428,864 people | 559,514 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 58,000 people | 58,000 people | 58,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 66,699 people | 66,699 people | 66,699 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 75,398 people | 75,398 people | 75,398 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 88,926 people | 88,926 people | 88,926 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 102,440 people | 102,440 people | 102,440 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 115,909 people | 115,909 people | 115,909 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 130,191 people | 130,191 people | 130,191 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 143,971 people | 143,971 people | 143,971 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 146,512 people | 146,512 people | 146,512 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 149,364 people | 149,364 people | 149,364 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 152,393 people | 152,393 people | 152,393 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 155,621 people | 155,621 people | 155,621 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 159,071 people | 159,071 people | 159,071 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 162,770 people | 162,770 people | 162,770 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 166,751 people | 166,751 people | 166,751 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 171,054 people | 171,054 people | 171,054 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 175,727 people | 175,727 people | 175,727 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 180,827 people | 180,827 people | 180,827 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 186,427 people | 186,427 people | 186,427 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 192,619 people | 192,619 people | 192,619 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 199,520 people | 199,520 people | 199,520 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 207,282 people | 207,282 people | 207,282 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 216,109 people | 216,109 people | 216,109 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 226,279 people | 226,279 people | 226,279 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 238,185 people | 238,185 people | 238,185 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 252,404 people | 252,404 people | 252,404 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 269,822 people | 269,822 people | 269,822 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 291,886 people | 291,886 people | 291,886 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 321,163 people | 321,163 people | 321,163 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 362,762 people | 362,762 people | 362,762 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 428,864 people | 428,864 people | 428,864 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 559,514 people | 559,514 people | 559,514 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 803,368 people | 757,010 people | 854,501 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 961,007 people | 871,387 people | 1.06 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.21 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.34 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 million people | 1.38 million people | 1.64 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 million people | 1.41 million people | 1.66 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 million people | 1.48 million people | 1.86 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million people | 1.90 million people | 2.10 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 million people | 2.14 million people | 2.56 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.84 million people | 2.61 million people | 3.06 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 3.25 million people | 3.10 million people | 3.37 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 3.38 million people | 3.38 million people | 3.38 million people | 1 |
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More population data for Eritrea
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2011 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 525,382 people (2100)
- Population density 69.76 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.97 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Eritrea?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Eritrea was 3.38 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 million people in 2050.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,000 people in 1000.
- How does Eritrea rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Eritrea ranks 86th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.