Urban population in Eritrea
Eritrea: Urban population was 34.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Eritrea, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Eritrea is 34.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Eritrea peaked at 35.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1960.
Eritrea ranks 186th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.4% | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 183 India 35.7% compare
- 184 Sudan 34.9% compare
- 185 Kyrgyzstan 34.7% compare
- 187 Comoros 33.9% compare
- 188 Bangladesh 33.2% compare
- 189 Madagascar 32.9% compare
More climate change data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1557 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Eritrea?
- Urban population in Eritrea was 34.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1960.
- How does Eritrea rank for urban population?
- Eritrea ranks 186th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.