Eritrea has a population density of 75.6 people per square mile compared to 146.2 people in Iran. Eritrea has 358,025 sq ft of land per person vs 193,748 sq ft in Iran. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Eritrea and Iran are ranked 157th and 133rd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Eritrea has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.08% of the land area of all countries, compared to 1.12% of the population and 1.09% of the land area for Iran, hence the population density in Eritrea is 48.3% lower than in Iran.
Population density comparison
Eritrea
|
Iran
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 75.6 ppl/mi² | 146.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 157/197 | 133/197 |
| Population |
3667774
|
93020793
|
| Land area | 46,787 sq mi | 626,451 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 368,919 sq ft | 190,727 sq ft |
| Rural population | 56.1% | 22.3% |
| Urban population | 43.9% | 77.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 22.7% |
Eritrea vs Iran:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Eritrea increased by 35.9%, compared to a 30.8% growth in Iran.
In 2004, Eritrea ranked 155th for population density and is in 157th place now. Iran was 128th in 2004 and ranks 133rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Iran
|
|
| 2024 | 75.6 | 146.2 |
| 2023 | 74.2 | 144.6 |
| 2022 | 72.9 | 142.9 |
| 2021 | 71.6 | 141.2 |
| 2020 | 70.4 | 140 |
| 2019 | 69.3 | 139 |
| 2018 | 68.3 | 137.5 |
| 2017 | 67.4 | 135.7 |
| 2016 | 66.8 | 133.3 |
| 2015 | 66.4 | 131.4 |
| 2014 | 66.2 | 129.6 |
| 2013 | 65.8 | 127.9 |
| 2012 | 65 | 126.2 |
| 2011 | 64.1 | 124.6 |
| 2010 | 63 | 123.1 |
| 2009 | 61.8 | 121.6 |
| 2008 | 60.3 | 120.1 |
| 2007 | 58.7 | 118.6 |
| 2006 | 57.9 | 116.7 |
| 2005 | 57 | 114.2 |
| 2004 | 55.6 | 111.7 |
| 2003 | 64 | 109.4 |
| 2002 | 61.4 | 108.1 |
| 2001 | 59.3 | 107.3 |
| 2000 | 57.6 | 105.6 |
| 1999 | 56.7 | 104.1 |
| 1998 | 55.9 | 102.6 |
| 1997 | 55.2 | 101.2 |
| 1996 | 54.6 | 100 |
| 1995 | 51.9 | 98.9 |
| 1994 | 49.1 | 97.8 |
| 1993 | 47.6 | 97.6 |
| 1992 | - | 97.3 |
| 1991 | - | 95.4 |
| 1990 | - | 92.8 |
| 1989 | - | 90.2 |
| 1988 | - | 87.6 |
| 1987 | - | 84.8 |
| 1986 | - | 81.8 |
| 1985 | - | 78.8 |
| 1984 | - | 76 |
| 1983 | - | 73.2 |
| 1982 | - | 70.4 |
| 1981 | - | 66.8 |
| 1980 | - | 63.4 |
| 1979 | - | 61.1 |
| 1978 | - | 59 |
| 1977 | - | 57.1 |
| 1976 | - | 55.4 |
| 1975 | - | 53.8 |
| 1974 | - | 52.2 |
| 1973 | - | 50.6 |
| 1972 | - | 49.2 |
| 1971 | - | 47.8 |
| 1970 | - | 46.3 |
| 1969 | - | 45 |
| 1968 | - | 43.6 |
| 1967 | - | 42.3 |
| 1966 | - | 41.1 |
| 1965 | - | 39.8 |
| 1964 | - | 38.6 |
| 1963 | - | 37.4 |
| 1962 | - | 36.3 |
| 1961 | - | 35.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Iran
|
|
| 2024 | 43.9% | 77.7% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | 77.3% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | 76.8% |
| 2021 | 42% | 76.3% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | 75.9% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | 75.4% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | 74.9% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | 74.4% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | 73.9% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | 73.4% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | 72.8% |
| 2013 | 37% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | 71.8% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | 70.6% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | 70% |
| 2008 | 34% | 69.5% |
| 2007 | 33% | 68.9% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | 68.2% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | 67.6% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | 66.9% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | 66.2% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | 65.5% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | 64.8% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | 64% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | 63.3% |
| 1998 | 24.9% | 62.6% |
| 1997 | 24.1% | 61.9% |
| 1996 | 23.3% | 61.1% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | 60.2% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | 59.4% |
| 1993 | 21% | 58.5% |
| 1992 | 20.3% | 57.7% |
| 1991 | 19.6% | 56.9% |
| 1990 | 18.9% | 56.3% |
| 1989 | 18.2% | 55.8% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | 55.3% |
| 1987 | 17% | 54.7% |
| 1986 | 16.4% | 54.1% |
| 1985 | 15.8% | 53.4% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | 52.7% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | 51.9% |
| 1982 | 14.8% | 51.2% |
| 1981 | 14.6% | 50.4% |
| 1980 | 14.4% | 49.7% |
| 1979 | 14.2% | 49% |
| 1978 | 14% | 48.2% |
| 1977 | 13.9% | 47.5% |
| 1976 | 13.7% | 46.7% |
| 1975 | 13.5% | 45.7% |
| 1974 | 13.3% | 44.8% |
| 1973 | 13.2% | 43.9% |
| 1972 | 13% | 43% |
| 1971 | 12.8% | 42.1% |
| 1970 | 12.7% | 41.2% |
| 1969 | 12.5% | 40.3% |
| 1968 | 12.4% | 39.4% |
| 1967 | 12.2% | 38.6% |
| 1966 | 11.8% | 37.8% |
| 1965 | 11.5% | 37.1% |
| 1964 | 11.1% | 36.4% |
| 1963 | 10.8% | 35.7% |
| 1962 | 10.4% | 35.1% |
| 1961 | 10.1% | 34.4% |
| 1960 | 9.8% | 33.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 30.2% to 43.9% in Eritrea and from 66.9% to 77.7% in Iran.
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