Urban population, per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Urban population, per capita was 0.3454 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per capita in Eritrea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, per capita in Eritrea stood at 0.3454 units per person.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Eritrea peaked at 0.3568 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.104 units per person, in 1960.
That places Eritrea 186th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.104 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1069 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1097 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1123 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1149 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1174 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1197 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.122 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1241 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1261 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1279 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1296 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1313 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1328 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1344 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1359 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1374 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1389 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1404 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.142 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1437 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1455 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1474 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1494 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1516 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1544 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1577 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.162 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1668 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1767 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1857 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1983 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2143 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2327 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2524 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2724 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2917 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3093 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.324 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3349 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.341 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3433 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3454 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3475 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3493 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.351 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3525 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3538 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3549 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3557 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3563 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3567 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3568 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3567 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3564 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3559 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3553 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3544 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3534 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3524 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3512 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3499 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3485 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.347 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3454 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3454 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1157 units per person | 0.104 units per person | 0.1261 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1351 units per person | 0.1279 units per person | 0.142 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1555 units per person | 0.1437 units per person | 0.1767 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2616 units per person | 0.1857 units per person | 0.3349 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3494 units per person | 0.341 units per person | 0.3557 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3554 units per person | 0.3524 units per person | 0.3568 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3479 units per person | 0.3454 units per person | 0.3512 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 183 India 0.3569 units per person compare
- 184 Sudan 0.3493 units per person compare
- 185 Kyrgyzstan 0.3475 units per person compare
- 187 Comoros 0.3394 units per person compare
- 188 Bangladesh 0.3324 units per person compare
- 189 Madagascar 0.329 units per person compare
More climate change data for Eritrea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.10 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,872 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 153.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 87.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 82.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.312 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per capita in Eritrea?
- Urban population, per capita in Eritrea was 0.3454 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3568 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.104 units per person in 1960.
- How does Eritrea rank for urban population, per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 186th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.