Urbanization vs gdp in Eritrea
Eritrea: Urbanization vs gdp was 34.54 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34.54
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
35.68
in 2012
All-time low
7.1
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urbanization vs gdp in Eritrea, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 34.54 for urbanization vs gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp in Eritrea peaked at 35.68 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 1950.
That places Eritrea 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urbanization vs gdp in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.1 | — |
| 1951 | 7.46 | +5.1% |
| 1952 | 7.82 | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 8.16 | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 8.51 | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 8.84 | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 9.17 | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 9.49 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 9.8 | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 10.11 | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 10.4 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 10.69 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 10.97 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 11.23 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 11.49 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 11.74 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 11.97 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 12.2 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 12.41 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 12.61 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 12.79 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 12.96 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 13.13 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 13.28 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 13.44 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 13.59 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 13.74 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 13.89 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 14.04 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 14.2 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 14.37 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 14.55 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 14.74 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 14.94 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 15.16 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 15.44 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 15.77 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 16.2 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 16.68 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 17.67 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 18.57 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 19.83 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 21.43 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 23.27 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 25.24 | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 27.24 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 29.17 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 30.93 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 32.4 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 33.49 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 34.1 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 34.33 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 34.54 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 34.75 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.93 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 35.1 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 35.25 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 35.38 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 35.49 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 35.57 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 35.63 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 35.67 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 35.68 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35.67 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 35.64 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 35.59 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 35.53 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 35.44 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 35.35 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.24 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.12 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 34.99 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 34.85 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 34.7 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 34.54 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 34.54 | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 34.54 is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.54, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 34.54 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.89, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.65 | 7.1 | 10.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.57 | 10.4 | 12.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.51 | 12.79 | 14.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.55 | 14.37 | 17.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.16 | 18.57 | 33.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.94 | 34.1 | 35.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.54 | 35.24 | 35.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.79 | 34.54 | 35.12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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)
- Population growth rate 0.264 (2100)
- Population density 69.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 525,382 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urbanization vs gdp in Eritrea?
- Urbanization vs gdp in Eritrea was 34.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.68 in 2012.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 1950.
- How does Eritrea rank for urbanization vs gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urbanization vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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