Eritrea—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #103 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
1.4%
2024
YoY Change
+4.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#103
of 217 countries
Maximum
4.7%
2003
Minimum
0.2%
2015
CAGR
-3.5%
25 years
Last
1.4%
Previous
1.3%
Highest
4.7%
Lowest
0.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Eritrea's urban population growth (%) was 1.4% in 2024, ranking #103 out of 217 countries. This represents a +4.6% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 4.7% (2003) and the lowest was 0.2% (2015). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.4% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +81.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +35.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +117.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -66.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -50.8% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -30.9% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +60.7% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -30.4% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -38.0% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 3.3% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |