Population, female, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population, female, per square kilometre was 14.51 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, female, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, per square kilometre in Eritrea is 14.51 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 14.51 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.38 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Population, female, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9.38 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 9.66 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 10.21 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 10.72 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 10.84 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 10.99 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 11.19 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 11.39 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 11.71 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 12.11 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 12.61 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 10.95 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 11.21 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 11.38 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 11.54 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.84 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 12.13 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 12.37 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 12.59 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.74 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 12.9 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 12.99 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.02 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 13.1 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.21 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 13.38 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 13.57 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.79 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 14.01 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 14.26 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 14.51 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 14.51 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.48 units per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 14.51 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.77 units per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.43 units per square kilometre | 9.38 units per square kilometre | 11.19 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.69 units per square kilometre | 10.95 units per square kilometre | 12.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.99 units per square kilometre | 12.37 units per square kilometre | 13.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.14 units per square kilometre | 13.79 units per square kilometre | 14.51 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 169 Venezuela 16.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Angola 14.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Somalia 14.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Zambia 14.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 13.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Sudan 13.5 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Population, female, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 14.51 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.51 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.38 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for population, female, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.