Eritrea Population Density 1950-2023

Chart and table of Eritrea population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Eritrea in 2023 is 30.82 people per square kilometer, a 1.76% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Eritrea in 2022 was 30.28 people per square kilometer, a 1.76% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of Eritrea in 2021 was 29.76 people per square kilometer, a 1.81% increase from 2020.
  • The population density of Eritrea in 2020 was 29.23 people per square kilometer, a 1.63% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2023 Population Density
Rwanda 535.11
Burundi 475.69
Comoros 457.86
Haiti 422.51
Gambia 245.41
North Korea 217.03
Nepal 209.92
Uganda 201.13
Malawi 176.67
Togo 159.43
Sierra Leone 121.59
Benin 119.49
Ethiopia 111.36
Senegal 90.30
Burkina Faso 84.79
Tajikistan 71.75
Tanzania 71.19
Yemen 65.25
Afghanistan 64.70
Guinea-Bissau 59.53
Guinea 57.72
Madagascar 51.64
Liberia 48.65
Democratic Republic of Congo 43.61
Zimbabwe 42.65
Mozambique 42.40
Eritrea 30.82
Somalia 28.45
Niger 21.47
Mali 18.78
South Sudan 17.14
Chad 14.24
Central African Republic 9.22
Eritrea - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2023 30.82 1.76%
2022 30.28 1.76%
2021 29.76 1.81%
2020 29.23 1.63%
2019 28.76 1.55%
2018 28.32 1.43%
2017 27.92 0.94%
2016 27.66 0.76%
2015 27.45 0.50%
2014 27.32 0.82%
2013 27.10 1.35%
2012 26.74 1.40%
2011 26.37 1.90%
2010 25.87 2.07%
2009 25.35 2.60%
2008 24.71 2.72%
2007 24.05 1.60%
2006 23.67 1.71%
2005 23.28 2.48%
2004 22.71 4.14%
2003 21.81 4.16%
2002 20.94 3.47%
2001 20.24 2.89%
2000 19.67 1.54%
1999 19.37 1.45%
1998 19.09 1.36%
1997 18.84 1.21%
1996 18.61 4.95%
1995 17.73 5.62%
1994 16.79 3.08%
1993 16.29 3.14%
1992 15.79 -5.79%
1991 16.76 -5.15%
1990 17.67 2.28%
1989 17.28 2.47%
1988 16.86 2.56%
1987 16.44 2.60%
1986 16.03 2.65%
1985 15.61 2.68%
1984 15.20 2.77%
1983 14.79 2.79%
1982 14.39 2.77%
1981 14.00 2.76%
1980 13.63 2.74%
1979 13.27 2.71%
1978 12.91 2.71%
1977 12.57 2.69%
1976 12.24 2.67%
1975 11.93 2.66%
1974 11.62 2.67%
1973 11.31 2.66%
1972 11.02 2.65%
1971 10.74 2.63%
1970 10.46 2.59%
1969 10.20 2.56%
1968 9.94 2.55%
1967 9.70 2.55%
1966 9.45 2.54%
1965 9.22 2.53%
1964 8.99 2.51%
1963 8.77 2.47%
1962 8.56 2.42%
1961 8.36 2.35%
1960 8.17 2.28%
1959 7.98 2.19%
1958 7.81 2.11%
1957 7.65 2.03%
1956 7.50 1.94%
1955 7.36 1.87%
1954 7.22 1.80%
1953 7.09 1.72%
1952 6.97 1.62%
1951 6.86 1.50%
1950 6.76 0.00%