Rural population, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Rural population, per square kilometre was 18.7 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rural population, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in Eritrea stood at 18.7 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 18.7 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.97 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 136th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14.1 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 14.17 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 14.59 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 14.93 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 14.72 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 14.59 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 14.57 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 14.66 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 15.03 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 15.51 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 16.11 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 13.97 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 14.27 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 14.47 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 14.65 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 15.01 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 15.37 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 15.66 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 15.93 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 16.13 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 16.34 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 16.46 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.52 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.64 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 16.8 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 17.05 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 17.33 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.64 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 17.97 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 18.33 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 18.7 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 18.7 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.47 units per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 18.7 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.51 units per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.52 units per square kilometre | 14.1 units per square kilometre | 14.93 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 14.9 units per square kilometre | 13.97 units per square kilometre | 16.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.49 units per square kilometre | 15.66 units per square kilometre | 17.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.16 units per square kilometre | 17.64 units per square kilometre | 18.7 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 133 Spain 19.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Equatorial Guinea 19.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 South Africa 18.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Guam 18.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Sudan 17.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Greece 17.14 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.1% (2009)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 18.7 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.97 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.