Urban population in Eritrea in 2025 — 1,245,875 people. Ranked 147 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,131.6%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eritrea
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.25M | +24,800 | +2.03% |
| 2024 | 1.22M | +16,974 | +1.41% |
| 2023 | 1.2M | +16,013 | +1.35% |
| 2022 | 1.19M | +15,956 | +1.36% |
| 2021 | 1.17M | +16,365 | +1.42% |
| 2020 | 1.16M | +14,077 | +1.23% |
| 2019 | 1.14M | +13,206 | +1.17% |
| 2018 | 1.13M | +11,916 | +1.07% |
| 2017 | 1.12M | +6,506 | +0.59% |
| 2016 | 1.11M | +4,767 | +0.43% |
| 2015 | 1.11M | +2,184 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1M | +6,446 | +0.59% |
| 2013 | 1.1M | +12,994 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.08M | +14,093 | +1.32% |
| 2011 | 1.07M | +20,071 | +1.91% |
| 2010 | 1.05M | +22,165 | +2.16% |
| 2009 | 1.03M | +27,836 | +2.78% |
| 2008 | 999,506 | +28,897 | +2.98% |
| 2007 | 970,609 | +17,556 | +1.84% |
| 2006 | 953,053 | +18,908 | +2.02% |
| 2005 | 934,145 | +26,500 | +2.92% |
| 2004 | 907,645 | +41,135 | +4.75% |
| 2003 | 866,510 | +39,926 | +4.83% |
| 2002 | 826,584 | +32,955 | +4.15% |
| 2001 | 793,629 | +27,428 | +3.58% |
| 2000 | 766,201 | +25,095 | +3.39% |
| 1999 | 741,106 | +34,645 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 706,461 | +40,890 | +6.14% |
| 1997 | 665,571 | +44,638 | +7.19% |
| 1996 | 620,933 | +69,179 | +12.54% |
| 1995 | 551,754 | +68,654 | +14.21% |
| 1994 | 483,100 | +51,213 | +11.86% |
| 1993 | 431,887 | +46,388 | +12.03% |
| 1992 | 385,499 | +4,847 | +1.27% |
| 1991 | 380,652 | +3,203 | +0.85% |
| 1990 | 377,449 | +26,256 | +7.48% |
| 1989 | 351,193 | +27,848 | +8.61% |
| 1988 | 323,345 | +17,409 | +5.69% |
| 1987 | 305,936 | +15,019 | +5.16% |
| 1986 | 290,917 | +11,810 | +4.23% |
| 1985 | 279,107 | +10,458 | +3.89% |
| 1984 | 268,649 | +9,264 | +3.57% |
| 1983 | 259,385 | +9,541 | +3.82% |
| 1982 | 249,844 | +9,843 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 240,001 | +9,278 | +4.02% |
| 1980 | 230,723 | +8,727 | +3.93% |
| 1979 | 221,996 | +8,252 | +3.86% |
| 1978 | 213,744 | +7,878 | +3.83% |
| 1977 | 205,866 | +7,556 | +3.81% |
| 1976 | 198,310 | +6,988 | +3.65% |
| 1975 | 191,322 | +6,476 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 184,846 | +6,479 | +3.63% |
| 1973 | 178,367 | +6,495 | +3.78% |
| 1972 | 171,872 | +6,430 | +3.89% |
| 1971 | 165,442 | +6,384 | +4.01% |
| 1970 | 159,058 | +6,247 | +4.09% |
| 1969 | 152,811 | +6,138 | +4.18% |
| 1968 | 146,673 | +6,088 | +4.33% |
| 1967 | 140,585 | +5,878 | +4.36% |
| 1966 | 134,707 | +5,786 | +4.49% |
| 1965 | 128,921 | +5,824 | +4.73% |
| 1964 | 123,097 | +5,703 | +4.86% |
| 1963 | 117,394 | +5,571 | +4.98% |
| 1962 | 111,823 | +5,416 | +5.09% |
| 1961 | 106,407 | +5,248 | +5.19% |
| 1960 | 101,159 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
