Eritrea - Urban population growth
Urban population growth (annual %)
The value for Urban population growth (annual %) in Eritrea was 3.04 as of 2011. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7.86 in 2003 and a minimum value of 2.55 in 1994.
Definition: 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.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.69 |
| 1962 | 5.75 |
| 1963 | 5.79 |
| 1964 | 5.79 |
| 1965 | 5.76 |
| 1966 | 5.75 |
| 1967 | 5.73 |
| 1968 | 3.92 |
| 1969 | 3.94 |
| 1970 | 3.97 |
| 1971 | 4.00 |
| 1972 | 4.03 |
| 1973 | 4.05 |
| 1974 | 4.05 |
| 1975 | 4.06 |
| 1976 | 4.06 |
| 1977 | 4.04 |
| 1978 | 4.06 |
| 1979 | 4.10 |
| 1980 | 4.15 |
| 1981 | 4.16 |
| 1982 | 4.13 |
| 1983 | 4.13 |
| 1984 | 4.51 |
| 1985 | 6.64 |
| 1986 | 6.69 |
| 1987 | 6.66 |
| 1988 | 6.35 |
| 1989 | 5.67 |
| 1990 | 4.81 |
| 1991 | 3.90 |
| 1992 | 3.14 |
| 1993 | 2.65 |
| 1994 | 2.55 |
| 1995 | 2.79 |
| 1996 | 3.05 |
| 1997 | 3.30 |
| 1998 | 3.84 |
| 1999 | 4.68 |
| 2000 | 5.69 |
| 2001 | 6.74 |
| 2002 | 7.56 |
| 2003 | 7.86 |
| 2004 | 7.57 |
| 2005 | 6.91 |
| 2006 | 6.20 |
| 2007 | 5.62 |
| 2008 | 5.12 |
| 2009 | 3.55 |
| 2010 | 3.30 |
| 2011 | 3.04 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization
