Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 1.25 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas in Eritrea is 1.25 million people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Eritrea peaked at 1.25 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57,856 people, in 1950.
Eritrea ranks 149th of 236 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76,486 people | 57,856 people | 96,063 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 126,358 people | 101,159 people | 152,812 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 189,082 people | 159,058 people | 221,996 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 279,910 people | 230,723 people | 351,192 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 534,441 people | 377,449 people | 741,106 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 904,522 people | 766,201 people | 1.03 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.14 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million people | 1.16 million people | 1.25 million people | 6 |
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More population data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.68 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 119 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.68 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.68 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.71 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Eritrea?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Eritrea was 1.25 million people 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,856 people in 1950.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Eritrea ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.