Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Eritrea

Eritrea: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was 2.52 % change on previous year in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
2.52 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
33rd
of 225 countries
All-time high
6.72 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
2.52 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
57
1994–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Eritrea, 1994–2050

0246199420222050

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 2.52 % change on previous year for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Eritrea peaked at 6.72 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.52 % change on previous year, in 2050.

That places Eritrea 33rd out of 225 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Eritrea, 1994 to 2050.
Year % change on previous year Change
1994 3.07 % change on previous year
1995 3.65 % change on previous year +18.8%
1996 4.34 % change on previous year +18.9%
1997 4.91 % change on previous year +13.1%
1998 5.44 % change on previous year +10.8%
1999 5.85 % change on previous year +7.5%
2000 6.14 % change on previous year +5.1%
2001 6.44 % change on previous year +4.8%
2002 6.7 % change on previous year +4.0%
2003 6.72 % change on previous year +0.3%
2004 6.47 % change on previous year -3.6%
2005 6.05 % change on previous year -6.5%
2006 5.6 % change on previous year -7.5%
2007 5.21 % change on previous year -6.9%
2008 4.94 % change on previous year -5.2%
2009 3.59 % change on previous year -27.4%
2010 3.61 % change on previous year +0.5%
2011 3.64 % change on previous year +0.8%
2012 3.64 % change on previous year +0.1%
2013 3.67 % change on previous year +0.9%
2014 3.73 % change on previous year +1.5%
2015 3.8 % change on previous year +1.9%
2016 3.88 % change on previous year +2.1%
2017 3.95 % change on previous year +1.8%
2018 3.98 % change on previous year +0.8%
2019 3.96 % change on previous year -0.5%
2020 3.9 % change on previous year -1.4%
2021 3.84 % change on previous year -1.6%
2022 3.79 % change on previous year -1.4%
2023 3.73 % change on previous year -1.4%
2024 3.69 % change on previous year -1.1%
2025 3.65 % change on previous year -1.0%
2026 3.61 % change on previous year -1.1%
2027 3.57 % change on previous year -1.2%
2028 3.53 % change on previous year -1.2%
2029 3.49 % change on previous year -1.1%
2030 3.45 % change on previous year -1.0%
2031 3.42 % change on previous year -1.1%
2032 3.38 % change on previous year -1.2%
2033 3.34 % change on previous year -1.2%
2034 3.29 % change on previous year -1.4%
2035 3.24 % change on previous year -1.5%
2036 3.19 % change on previous year -1.7%
2037 3.15 % change on previous year -1.1%
2038 3.11 % change on previous year -1.3%
2039 3.06 % change on previous year -1.5%
2040 3.02 % change on previous year -1.5%
2041 2.97 % change on previous year -1.6%
2042 2.92 % change on previous year -1.6%
2043 2.87 % change on previous year -1.7%
2044 2.82 % change on previous year -1.8%
2045 2.77 % change on previous year -1.8%
2046 2.72 % change on previous year -1.9%
2047 2.67 % change on previous year -1.9%
2048 2.61 % change on previous year -1.9%
2049 2.57 % change on previous year -1.9%
2050 2.52 % change on previous year -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.54 % change on previous year 3.07 % change on previous year 5.85 % change on previous year 6
2000s 5.78 % change on previous year 3.59 % change on previous year 6.72 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.79 % change on previous year 3.61 % change on previous year 3.98 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.68 % change on previous year 3.49 % change on previous year 3.9 % change on previous year 10
2030s 3.26 % change on previous year 3.06 % change on previous year 3.45 % change on previous year 10
2040s 2.79 % change on previous year 2.57 % change on previous year 3.02 % change on previous year 10
2050s 2.52 % change on previous year 2.52 % change on previous year 2.52 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 30 Togo 2.6 % change on previous year compare
  2. 31 Liberia 2.59 % change on previous year compare
  3. 32 Netherlands Antilles (former) 2.59 % change on previous year compare
  4. 34 Cameroon 2.48 % change on previous year compare
  5. 35 Comoros 2.47 % change on previous year compare
  6. 36 Congo 2.46 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Eritrea?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Eritrea was 2.52 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 6.72 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.52 % change on previous year in 2050.
How does Eritrea rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
Eritrea ranks 33rd out of 225 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
275 places, 25,267 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.