Eritrea has a population density of 75.6 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Eritrea has 358,025 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Eritrea ranked 157th out of 197.
Eritrea has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.08% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Eritrea compared to the World's average
Eritrea
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 75.6 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 157/197 | N/A |
| Population |
3667774
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 46,787 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 368,919 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 56.1% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 43.9% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Eritrea population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Eritrea has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 35.9%. The population density rank was 155th 21 years ago and is 157th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 75.6 | 157 |
| 2023 | 74.2 | 156 |
| 2022 | 72.9 | 156 |
| 2021 | 71.6 | 155 |
| 2020 | 70.4 | 154 |
| 2019 | 69.3 | 154 |
| 2018 | 68.3 | 154 |
| 2017 | 67.4 | 154 |
| 2016 | 66.8 | 154 |
| 2015 | 66.4 | 154 |
| 2014 | 66.2 | 154 |
| 2013 | 65.8 | 154 |
| 2012 | 65 | 154 |
| 2011 | 64.1 | 154 |
| 2010 | 63 | 153 |
| 2009 | 61.8 | 153 |
| 2008 | 60.3 | 153 |
| 2007 | 58.7 | 153 |
| 2006 | 57.9 | 153 |
| 2005 | 57 | 153 |
| 2004 | 55.6 | 155 |
| 2003 | 64 | 148 |
| 2002 | 61.4 | 151 |
| 2001 | 59.3 | 151 |
| 2000 | 57.6 | 151 |
| 1999 | 56.7 | 147 |
| 1998 | 55.9 | 148 |
| 1997 | 55.2 | 148 |
| 1996 | 54.6 | 147 |
| 1995 | 51.9 | 148 |
| 1994 | 49.1 | 150 |
| 1993 | 47.6 | 149 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Eritrea from 1960 to 2024: 9.8% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 26.6% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 43.9%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43.9% | 146 |
| 2023 | 43.3% | 147 |
| 2022 | 42.6% | 148 |
| 2021 | 42% | 148 |
| 2020 | 41.3% | 148 |
| 2019 | 40.7% | 149 |
| 2018 | 40.1% | 149 |
| 2017 | 39.5% | 149 |
| 2016 | 38.8% | 150 |
| 2015 | 38.2% | 150 |
| 2014 | 37.6% | 150 |
| 2013 | 37% | 150 |
| 2012 | 36.4% | 149 |
| 2011 | 35.8% | 150 |
| 2010 | 35.2% | 151 |
| 2009 | 34.6% | 152 |
| 2008 | 34% | 152 |
| 2007 | 33% | 153 |
| 2006 | 32.1% | 156 |
| 2005 | 31.1% | 157 |
| 2004 | 30.2% | 157 |
| 2003 | 29.2% | 159 |
| 2002 | 28.3% | 160 |
| 2001 | 27.5% | 163 |
| 2000 | 26.6% | 165 |
| 1999 | 25.7% | 167 |
| 1998 | 24.9% | 167 |
| 1997 | 24.1% | 167 |
| 1996 | 23.3% | 167 |
| 1995 | 22.5% | 169 |
| 1994 | 21.8% | 171 |
| 1993 | 21% | 174 |
| 1992 | 20.3% | 175 |
| 1991 | 19.6% | 175 |
| 1990 | 18.9% | 175 |
| 1989 | 18.2% | 177 |
| 1988 | 17.6% | 177 |
| 1987 | 17% | 178 |
| 1986 | 16.4% | 178 |
| 1985 | 15.8% | 179 |
| 1984 | 15.2% | 179 |
| 1983 | 14.9% | 179 |
| 1982 | 14.8% | 179 |
| 1981 | 14.6% | 178 |
| 1980 | 14.4% | 178 |
| 1979 | 14.2% | 176 |
| 1978 | 14% | 176 |
| 1977 | 13.9% | 174 |
| 1976 | 13.7% | 173 |
| 1975 | 13.5% | 173 |
| 1974 | 13.3% | 172 |
| 1973 | 13.2% | 172 |
| 1972 | 13% | 172 |
| 1971 | 12.8% | 171 |
| 1970 | 12.7% | 170 |
| 1969 | 12.5% | 170 |
| 1968 | 12.4% | 168 |
| 1967 | 12.2% | 166 |
| 1966 | 11.8% | 166 |
| 1965 | 11.5% | 166 |
| 1964 | 11.1% | 168 |
| 1963 | 10.8% | 169 |
| 1962 | 10.4% | 169 |
| 1961 | 10.1% | 169 |
| 1960 | 9.8% | 169 |
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