Eritrea - Urban population as a share of total population
35.8
(%) in 2011
In 2011, urban population for Eritrea was 35.8 %. Between 1962 and 2011, urban population of Eritrea grew substantially from 10.4 to 35.8 % rising at an increasing annual rate that reached a maximum of 3.79 % in 1985 and then decreased to 1.69 % in 2011.
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Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.
What is Eritrea urban population?
| Date | Value | Change, % |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 35.8 | 1.69 % |
| 2010 | 35.2 | 1.71 % |
| 2009 | 34.6 | 1.72 % |
| 2008 | 34.0 | 2.98 % |
| 2007 | 33.0 | 3.01 % |
| 2006 | 32.1 | 3.06 % |
| 2005 | 31.1 | 3.10 % |
| 2004 | 30.2 | 3.15 % |
| 2003 | 29.2 | 3.19 % |
| 2002 | 28.3 | 3.23 % |
| 2001 | 27.5 | 3.26 % |
| 2000 | 26.6 |