Urban population in Eritrea
Eritrea: Urban population was 1.25 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population in Eritrea, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1.25 million for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Eritrea peaked at 1.25 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 101,159, in 1960.
That places Eritrea 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 126,358 | 101,159 | 152,811 | 10 |
| 1970s | 189,082 | 159,058 | 221,996 | 10 |
| 1980s | 279,910 | 230,723 | 351,193 | 10 |
| 1990s | 534,441 | 377,449 | 741,106 | 10 |
| 2000s | 904,522 | 766,201 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 1.05 million | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 1.16 million | 1.25 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Eritrea
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 3.61 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 34.5% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.582 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 20.8% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 0.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 0.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.0% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 1.5 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Eritrea?
- Urban population in Eritrea was 1.25 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,159 in 1960.
- How does Eritrea rank for urban population?
- Eritrea ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.