Population, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population, per square kilometre was 28.64 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per square kilometre in Eritrea is 28.64 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 28.64 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.38 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 18.38 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 18.95 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 20.05 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 21.07 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 21.31 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 21.59 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 21.91 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 22.25 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 22.89 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 23.69 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 24.69 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 21.48 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 21.99 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 22.34 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 22.67 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 23.26 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 23.85 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 24.33 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 24.76 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 25.08 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 25.4 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 25.57 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 25.65 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 25.81 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 26.02 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 26.37 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 26.76 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 27.19 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 27.65 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 28.14 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 28.64 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.47 units per square kilometre | 18.38 units per square kilometre | 21.91 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 22.91 units per square kilometre | 21.48 units per square kilometre | 24.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.57 units per square kilometre | 24.33 units per square kilometre | 26.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9 units per square kilometre | 27.19 units per square kilometre | 28.64 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 142 Latvia 30.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Angola 29.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Somalia 29.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Solomon Islands 28.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Zambia 27.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Sudan 26.79 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Eritrea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,428 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,309 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 46,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 47,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 45,991 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 47,065 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Population, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 28.64 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.64 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.38 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- 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
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.