Eritrea has a population density of 75.6 people per square mile compared to 1,497 people in Rwanda. Eritrea has 358,025 sq ft of land per person vs 19,886 sq ft in Rwanda. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Eritrea and Rwanda are ranked 157th and 13th, 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 0.18% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Rwanda, hence the population density in Eritrea is 95% lower than in Rwanda.
Population density comparison
Eritrea
|
Rwanda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 75.6 ppl/mi² | 1,497 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 157/197 | 13/197 |
| Population |
3667774
|
14826674
|
| Land area | 46,787 sq mi | 9,525 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 368,919 sq ft | 18,626 sq ft |
| Rural population | 56.1% | 81.9% |
| Urban population | 43.9% | 18.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 8.11% |
Eritrea vs Rwanda:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Eritrea increased by 35.9%, compared to a 61.7% growth in Rwanda.
In 2004, Eritrea ranked 155th for population density and is in 157th place now. Rwanda was 18th in 2004 and ranks 13th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Rwanda
|
|
| 2024 | 75.6 | 1,497 |
| 2023 | 74.2 | 1,465 |
| 2022 | 72.9 | 1,433 |
| 2021 | 71.6 | 1,402 |
| 2020 | 70.4 | 1,372 |
| 2019 | 69.3 | 1,341 |
| 2018 | 68.3 | 1,311 |
| 2017 | 67.4 | 1,281 |
| 2016 | 66.8 | 1,251 |
| 2015 | 66.4 | 1,222 |
| 2014 | 66.2 | 1,193 |
| 2013 | 65.8 | 1,165 |
| 2012 | 65 | 1,137 |
| 2011 | 64.1 | 1,110 |
| 2010 | 63 | 1,083 |
| 2009 | 61.8 | 1,056 |
| 2008 | 60.3 | 1,029 |
| 2007 | 58.7 | 1,003 |
| 2006 | 57.9 | 976 |
| 2005 | 57 | 951 |
| 2004 | 55.6 | 926 |
| 2003 | 64 | 901 |
| 2002 | 61.4 | 882 |
| 2001 | 59.3 | 870 |
| 2000 | 57.6 | 862 |
| 1999 | 56.7 | 855 |
| 1998 | 55.9 | 848 |
| 1997 | 55.2 | 814 |
| 1996 | 54.6 | 704 |
| 1995 | 51.9 | 596 |
| 1994 | 49.1 | 713 |
| 1993 | 47.6 | 838 |
| 1992 | - | 807 |
| 1991 | - | 790 |
| 1990 | - | 774 |
| 1989 | - | 754 |
| 1988 | - | 732 |
| 1987 | - | 709 |
| 1986 | - | 686 |
| 1985 | - | 663 |
| 1984 | - | 641 |
| 1983 | - | 620 |
| 1982 | - | 600 |
| 1981 | - | 580 |
| 1980 | - | 562 |
| 1979 | - | 545 |
| 1978 | - | 529 |
| 1977 | - | 513 |
| 1976 | - | 498 |
| 1975 | - | 484 |
| 1974 | - | 470 |
| 1973 | - | 456 |
| 1972 | - | 443 |
| 1971 | - | 430 |
| 1970 | - | 418 |
| 1969 | - | 405 |
| 1968 | - | 393 |
| 1967 | - | 381 |
| 1966 | - | 370 |
| 1965 | - | 359 |
| 1964 | - | 350 |
| 1963 | - | 342 |
| 1962 | - | 334 |
| 1961 | - | 326 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Rwanda
|
|
| 2024 | 43.9% | 18.1% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | 17.9% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | 17.7% |
| 2021 | 42% | 17.6% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | 17.4% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | 17.3% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | 17.2% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | 17.1% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | 17.1% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | 17% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | 17% |
| 2013 | 37% | 16.9% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | 16.9% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | 16.9% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | 16.9% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | 16.9% |
| 2008 | 34% | 16.9% |
| 2007 | 33% | 16.9% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | 16.9% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | 16.9% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | 16.9% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | 16.9% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | 16.8% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | 15.8% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | 14.9% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | 14.1% |
| 1998 | 24.9% | 13.2% |
| 1997 | 24.1% | 12.5% |
| 1996 | 23.3% | 11.4% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | 9.84% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | 8.49% |
| 1993 | 21% | 7.31% |
| 1992 | 20.3% | 6.29% |
| 1991 | 19.6% | 5.49% |
| 1990 | 18.9% | 5.42% |
| 1989 | 18.2% | 5.34% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | 5.27% |
| 1987 | 17% | 5.2% |
| 1986 | 16.4% | 5.13% |
| 1985 | 15.8% | 5.06% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | 4.99% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | 4.92% |
| 1982 | 14.8% | 4.85% |
| 1981 | 14.6% | 4.79% |
| 1980 | 14.4% | 4.72% |
| 1979 | 14.2% | 4.66% |
| 1978 | 14% | 4.57% |
| 1977 | 13.9% | 4.37% |
| 1976 | 13.7% | 4.18% |
| 1975 | 13.5% | 4% |
| 1974 | 13.3% | 3.82% |
| 1973 | 13.2% | 3.65% |
| 1972 | 13% | 3.49% |
| 1971 | 12.8% | 3.34% |
| 1970 | 12.7% | 3.19% |
| 1969 | 12.5% | 3.13% |
| 1968 | 12.4% | 3.07% |
| 1967 | 12.2% | 3% |
| 1966 | 11.8% | 2.94% |
| 1965 | 11.5% | 2.88% |
| 1964 | 11.1% | 2.82% |
| 1963 | 10.8% | 2.77% |
| 1962 | 10.4% | 2.71% |
| 1961 | 10.1% | 2.65% |
| 1960 | 9.8% | 2.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 30.2% to 43.9% in Eritrea and from 16.9% to 18.1% in Rwanda.
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