Urban population 34.5%
% of population· 2025
Published observation
Over time Full published history Eritrea 2025 · 34.5%
0 8.92 17.84 26.76 35.68 1960 1993 2025 1960: 10.4% 1961: 10.7% 1962: 11% 1963: 11.2% 1964: 11.5% 1965: 11.7% 1966: 12% 1967: 12.2% 1968: 12.4% 1969: 12.6% 1970: 12.8% 1971: 13% 1972: 13.1% 1973: 13.3% 1974: 13.4% 1975: 13.6% 1976: 13.7% 1977: 13.9% 1978: 14% 1979: 14.2% 1980: 14.4% 1981: 14.5% 1982: 14.7% 1983: 14.9% 1984: 15.2% 1985: 15.4% 1986: 15.8% 1987: 16.2% 1988: 16.7% 1989: 17.7% 1990: 18.6% 1991: 19.8% 1992: 21.4% 1993: 23.3% 1994: 25.2% 1995: 27.2% 1996: 29.2% 1997: 30.9% 1998: 32.4% 1999: 33.5% 2000: 34.1% 2001: 34.3% 2002: 34.5% 2003: 34.7% 2004: 34.9% 2005: 35.1% 2006: 35.3% 2007: 35.4% 2008: 35.5% 2009: 35.6% 2010: 35.6% 2011: 35.7% 2012: 35.7% 2013: 35.7% 2014: 35.6% 2015: 35.6% 2016: 35.5% 2017: 35.4% 2018: 35.3% 2019: 35.2% 2020: 35.1% 2021: 35% 2022: 34.8% 2023: 34.7% 2024: 34.5% 2025: 34.5% Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.
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