Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0176 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Eritrea is 0.0176 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 0.0176 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0102 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 147th 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0176 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0361 units per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0176 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412 units per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 144 Brazil 0.0202 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Peru 0.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Solomon Islands 0.0179 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Angola 0.0163 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Bhutan 0.0162 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Zambia 0.0162 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)
- Population 2,575 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,575 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Eritrea was 0.0176 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0176 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.