Africa Western and Central vs Eritrea: Rural population, annual growth rate
Africa Western and Central
1.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
Eritrea
2.01 % change on previous year
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
15th
Eritrea rank
18th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2.01 % change on previous year against 1.03 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.98 % change on previous year.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.9 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eritrea ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 15th and Eritrea ranks 18th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 0.7062 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 0.6627 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 1.91 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 0.1 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 1.83 % change on previous year | -0.9868 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 0.5526 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.6 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 0.3912 % change on previous year | Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 0.8534 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Africa Western and Central or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 2.01 % change on previous year against 1.03 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Africa Western and Central and Eritrea?
- 0.98 % change on previous year, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Eritrea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Eritrea rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 15th and Eritrea ranks 18th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.