Eritrea vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Eritrea
65.5%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
31.7%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
33rd
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
36th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Eritrea
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 65.5% against 31.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 33.8%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 33rd and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 218 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.4% | 60.3% | 28.1% | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 86.5% | 53.7% | 32.8% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 84.4% | 48.2% | 36.3% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 73.8% | 44.6% | 29.2% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 41.6% | 23.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 35.0% | 29.5% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 31.8% | 33.4% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Eritrea or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Eritrea, at 65.5% against 31.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Eritrea and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 33.8%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for rural population?
- Eritrea ranks 33rd and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.