Population in the largest city in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population in the largest city was 92.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in the largest city in Eritrea, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in the largest city in Eritrea is 92.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Eritrea peaked at 100.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 1998.
That places Eritrea 4th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 100.0% | — |
| 1961 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 97.7% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 94.9% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 94.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 85.1% | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 76.7% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 67.8% | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 60.8% | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 57.2% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 56.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 57.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 58.6% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 59.7% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 59.3% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 63.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 64.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 66.5% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 77.4% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 79.4% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 81.3% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 83.3% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 85.2% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 87.1% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 89.1% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 92.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.8% | 97.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 56.9% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 58.6% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 63.8% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 83.3% | 92.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 1 Hong Kong, China 100.0% compare
- 1 Macau, China 100.0% compare
- 1 Singapore 100.0% compare
- 5 Puerto Rico 81.0% compare
- 6 Trinidad and Tobago 74.0% compare
- 7 Paraguay 73.5% compare
More urban development data for Eritrea
- Population density 28.64 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 33.66 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.15 million (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 14.75 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 726,281 current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Eritrea?
- Population in the largest city in Eritrea was 92.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 1998.
- How does Eritrea rank for population in the largest city?
- Eritrea ranks 4th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.