Urban pop in out of slums in Eritrea

Eritrea: Urban pop in out of slums was 578,431 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
578,431
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
83rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
680,288
in 2010
All-time low
578,431
in 2022
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Urban pop in out of slums in Eritrea, 2000–2022

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201120222000: 588.0k2002: 618.0k2004: 656.7k2006: 666.1k2008: 673.7k2010: 680.3k2012: 673.7k2014: 656.7k2016: 631.0k2018: 602.3k2020: 600.3k2022: 578.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 578,431 for urban pop in out of slums in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Eritrea peaked at 680,288 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 578,431, in 2022.

Eritrea ranks 83rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Urban pop in out of slums in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Urban pop in out of slums in Eritrea, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 587,966 —
2002 617,967 +5.1%
2004 656,741 +6.3%
2006 666,127 +1.4%
2008 673,730 +1.1%
2010 680,288 +1.0%
2012 673,717 -1.0%
2014 656,676 -2.5%
2016 630,989 -3.9%
2018 602,282 -4.5%
2020 600,285 -0.3%
2022 578,431 -3.6%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 578,431 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.27 million, 14% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 578,431 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.60 million, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 640,506 587,966 673,730 5
2010s 648,790 602,282 680,288 5
2020s 589,358 578,431 600,285 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 80 Botswana 643,381 compare
  2. 81 Gambia 618,712 compare
  3. 82 Namibia 592,527 compare
  4. 84 Guinea-Bissau 561,039 compare
  5. 85 Hungary 495,218 compare
  6. 86 Panama 472,152 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban pop in out of slums in Eritrea?
Urban pop in out of slums in Eritrea was 578,431 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 680,288 in 2010.
What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 578,431 in 2022.
How does Eritrea rank for urban pop in out of slums?
Eritrea ranks 83rd out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
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