Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Eritrea

Eritrea: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 3,830 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
3,830 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
76th
of 226 countries
All-time high
3,830 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
2,390 1000 No
in 1996
Years of data
58
1993–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Eritrea, 1993–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 3,830 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Eritrea peaked at 3,830 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 2,390 1000 No, in 1996.

That places Eritrea 76th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Eritrea, 1993 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1993 2,448 1000 No —
1994 2,414 1000 No -1.4%
1995 2,394 1000 No -0.8%
1996 2,390 1000 No -0.2%
1997 2,400 1000 No +0.4%
1998 2,421 1000 No +0.9%
1999 2,452 1000 No +1.3%
2000 2,491 1000 No +1.6%
2001 2,537 1000 No +1.9%
2002 2,590 1000 No +2.1%
2003 2,645 1000 No +2.1%
2004 2,695 1000 No +1.9%
2005 2,735 1000 No +1.5%
2006 2,763 1000 No +1.0%
2007 2,782 1000 No +0.7%
2008 2,794 1000 No +0.4%
2009 2,820 1000 No +0.9%
2010 2,846 1000 No +0.9%
2011 2,874 1000 No +1.0%
2012 2,902 1000 No +1.0%
2013 2,931 1000 No +1.0%
2014 2,962 1000 No +1.1%
2015 2,995 1000 No +1.1%
2016 3,031 1000 No +1.2%
2017 3,069 1000 No +1.3%
2018 3,109 1000 No +1.3%
2019 3,148 1000 No +1.3%
2020 3,186 1000 No +1.2%
2021 3,223 1000 No +1.2%
2022 3,258 1000 No +1.1%
2023 3,292 1000 No +1.0%
2024 3,326 1000 No +1.0%
2025 3,358 1000 No +1.0%
2026 3,390 1000 No +0.9%
2027 3,420 1000 No +0.9%
2028 3,450 1000 No +0.9%
2029 3,479 1000 No +0.8%
2030 3,508 1000 No +0.8%
2031 3,535 1000 No +0.8%
2032 3,562 1000 No +0.8%
2033 3,589 1000 No +0.7%
2034 3,614 1000 No +0.7%
2035 3,639 1000 No +0.7%
2036 3,663 1000 No +0.7%
2037 3,686 1000 No +0.6%
2038 3,707 1000 No +0.6%
2039 3,727 1000 No +0.5%
2040 3,746 1000 No +0.5%
2041 3,762 1000 No +0.4%
2042 3,777 1000 No +0.4%
2043 3,790 1000 No +0.3%
2044 3,802 1000 No +0.3%
2045 3,811 1000 No +0.2%
2046 3,819 1000 No +0.2%
2047 3,824 1000 No +0.1%
2048 3,828 1000 No +0.1%
2049 3,830 1000 No +0.1%
2050 3,830 1000 No +0.0%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 3,830 1000 No is below the median for low income countries, which is 19,498 1000 No, 20% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 3,830 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,719 1000 No, 30% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,417 1000 No 2,390 1000 No 2,452 1000 No 7
2000s 2,685 1000 No 2,491 1000 No 2,820 1000 No 10
2010s 2,987 1000 No 2,846 1000 No 3,148 1000 No 10
2020s 3,338 1000 No 3,186 1000 No 3,479 1000 No 10
2030s 3,623 1000 No 3,508 1000 No 3,727 1000 No 10
2040s 3,799 1000 No 3,746 1000 No 3,830 1000 No 10
2050s 3,830 1000 No 3,830 1000 No 3,830 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 73 Czechoslovakia 4,892 1000 No
  2. 74 Serbia and Montenegro 4,481 1000 No compare
  3. 75 Saudi Arabia 4,348 1000 No compare
  4. 77 Kyrgyzstan 3,767 1000 No compare
  5. 78 Central African Republic 3,521 1000 No compare
  6. 79 Haiti 3,521 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Eritrea?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Eritrea was 3,830 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 3,830 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 2,390 1000 No in 1996.
How does Eritrea rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Eritrea ranks 76th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.