Rural population growth in Eritrea
Eritrea: Rural population growth was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Eritrea, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 2.0% for rural population growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 385.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Eritrea peaked at 3.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -8.5%, in 1992.
That places Eritrea 18th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.1% | -8.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Rural population 2.36 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.1% (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 262.24 million current US$ (2009)
- Land under cereal production 478,367 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 638 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 305,210 metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 1.87 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
- Land area 121,178 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 75,920 sq. km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Eritrea?
- Rural population growth in Eritrea was 2.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.5% in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for rural population growth?
- Eritrea ranks 18th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 385.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.