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 209 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.
Rural population growth in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.0% | — |
| 1962 | 2.1% | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.3% | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -36.1% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -8.1% |
| 1991 | -7.3% | -716.3% |
| 1992 | -8.5% | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -109.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -38.8% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +526.9% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -22.4% |
| 1997 | -1.4% | -161.4% |
| 1998 | -0.9% | -39.2% |
| 1999 | -0.2% | -81.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -499.9% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +304.5% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -44.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -36.9% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +95.8% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -41.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +74.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +32.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +57.4% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -5.4% |
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 90.81 current US$ per person (2009)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6546 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 14.12 (2009)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 14.12 (2009)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Rural population 2.36 million (2025)
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 209 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.