Number of people living in the capital city in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of people living in the capital city was 404,492 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Eritrea, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 404,492 people for number of people living in the capital city in 2100. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Eritrea peaked at 404,492 people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 214,404 people, in 2020.
That places Eritrea 139th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 214,404 people | — |
| 2025 | 228,270 people | +6.5% |
| 2030 | 243,754 people | +6.8% |
| 2035 | 257,651 people | +5.7% |
| 2040 | 271,666 people | +5.4% |
| 2045 | 285,890 people | +5.2% |
| 2050 | 297,733 people | +4.1% |
| 2055 | 323,304 people | +8.6% |
| 2060 | 337,377 people | +4.4% |
| 2065 | 346,392 people | +2.7% |
| 2070 | 358,489 people | +3.5% |
| 2075 | 368,398 people | +2.8% |
| 2080 | 378,659 people | +2.8% |
| 2085 | 390,906 people | +3.2% |
| 2090 | 397,601 people | +1.7% |
| 2095 | 401,029 people | +0.9% |
| 2100 | 404,492 people | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 221,337 people | 214,404 people | 228,270 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 250,702 people | 243,754 people | 257,651 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 278,778 people | 271,666 people | 285,890 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 310,518 people | 297,733 people | 323,304 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 341,884 people | 337,377 people | 346,392 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 363,444 people | 358,489 people | 368,398 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 384,782 people | 378,659 people | 390,906 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 399,315 people | 397,601 people | 401,029 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 404,492 people | 404,492 people | 404,492 people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Eritrea?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Eritrea was 404,492 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 404,492 people in 2100.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,404 people in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Eritrea ranks 139th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.