Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 34.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
34.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
202nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Eritrea, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Eritrea is 34.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Eritrea peaked at 35.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
Eritrea ranks 202nd of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0% | — |
| 1100 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1% | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.2% | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 0.7% | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 0.8% | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 0.9% | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 1.0% | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 1.1% | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 1.2% | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 1.3% | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 1.4% | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 1.5% | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 1.7% | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 1.8% | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 2.0% | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 2.2% | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 2.4% | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 2.6% | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 2.9% | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 3.1% | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 3.4% | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 3.8% | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 4.1% | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 4.5% | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 4.9% | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 5.4% | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 5.9% | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 6.5% | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 7.1% | +9.6% |
| 1951 | 7.5% | +5.1% |
| 1952 | 7.8% | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 8.2% | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 8.5% | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 8.8% | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 9.2% | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 9.5% | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 9.8% | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 10.1% | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 10.4% | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 10.7% | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 11.0% | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 11.2% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 11.5% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 11.7% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 12.0% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 12.2% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 12.4% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 12.6% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 12.8% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 13.0% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 13.1% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 13.3% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 13.4% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 13.6% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 13.7% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 13.9% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 14.0% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 14.2% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 14.4% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 14.5% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 14.7% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 15.4% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 15.8% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 16.2% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 16.7% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 17.7% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 18.6% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 19.8% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 21.4% | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 23.3% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 25.2% | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 27.2% | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 29.2% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 30.9% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 33.5% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 34.1% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 34.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 35.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 34.5% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 34.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.5%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 34.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urban areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 1910s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 1920s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 1930s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 1940s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 1950s | 8.6% | 7.1% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.6% | 10.4% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 12.8% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 14.4% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.2% | 18.6% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 34.1% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 34.5% | 35.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Eritrea?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Eritrea was 34.5% in 2025, 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 share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Eritrea ranks 202nd out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modeled historical data.