Eritrea - Rural population
Rural population
The value for Rural population in Eritrea was 4,118,882 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,118,882 in 2010 and a minimum value of 1,284,086 in 1960.
Definition: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
Source: The data on urban population shares used to estimate rural population come from the United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects. Total population figures are World Bank estimates.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,284,086 |
| 1961 | 1,312,237 |
| 1962 | 1,341,479 |
| 1963 | 1,371,713 |
| 1964 | 1,402,814 |
| 1965 | 1,434,701 |
| 1966 | 1,468,762 |
| 1967 | 1,503,802 |
| 1968 | 1,539,766 |
| 1969 | 1,576,586 |
| 1970 | 1,614,278 |
| 1971 | 1,653,716 |
| 1972 | 1,693,984 |
| 1973 | 1,736,012 |
| 1974 | 1,781,037 |
| 1975 | 1,829,821 |
| 1976 | 1,882,793 |
| 1977 | 1,939,353 |
| 1978 | 1,997,960 |
| 1979 | 2,056,479 |
| 1980 | 2,113,380 |
| 1981 | 2,167,897 |
| 1982 | 2,219,810 |
| 1983 | 2,270,889 |
| 1984 | 2,323,759 |
| 1985 | 2,379,875 |
| 1986 | 2,442,500 |
| 1987 | 2,508,936 |
| 1988 | 2,572,612 |
| 1989 | 2,624,590 |
| 1990 | 2,659,285 |
| 1991 | 2,672,833 |
| 1992 | 2,670,755 |
| 1993 | 2,662,749 |
| 1994 | 2,662,274 |
| 1995 | 2,679,228 |
| 1996 | 2,713,524 |
| 1997 | 2,765,512 |
| 1998 | 2,834,489 |
| 1999 | 2,918,281 |
| 2000 | 3,014,748 |
| 2001 | 3,121,653 |
| 2002 | 3,241,173 |
| 2003 | 3,367,804 |
| 2004 | 3,494,403 |
| 2005 | 3,615,841 |
| 2006 | 3,724,103 |
| 2007 | 3,825,413 |
| 2008 | 3,922,395 |
| 2009 | 4,019,262 |
| 2010 | 4,118,882 |
Rural population (% of total population)
Rural population (% of total population) in Eritrea was 78.40 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 90.20 in 1960, while its lowest value was 78.40 in 2010.
Definition: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
Source: World Bank Staff estimates based on United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 90.20 |
| 1961 | 89.88 |
| 1962 | 89.56 |
| 1963 | 89.24 |
| 1964 | 88.92 |
| 1965 | 88.60 |
| 1966 | 88.36 |
| 1967 | 88.12 |
| 1968 | 87.88 |
| 1969 | 87.64 |
| 1970 | 87.40 |
| 1971 | 87.22 |
| 1972 | 87.04 |
| 1973 | 86.86 |
| 1974 | 86.68 |
| 1975 | 86.50 |
| 1976 | 86.32 |
| 1977 | 86.14 |
| 1978 | 85.96 |
| 1979 | 85.78 |
| 1980 | 85.60 |
| 1981 | 85.44 |
| 1982 | 85.28 |
| 1983 | 85.12 |
| 1984 | 84.96 |
| 1985 | 84.80 |
| 1986 | 84.68 |
| 1987 | 84.56 |
| 1988 | 84.44 |
| 1989 | 84.32 |
| 1990 | 84.20 |
| 1991 | 84.04 |
| 1992 | 83.88 |
| 1993 | 83.72 |
| 1994 | 83.56 |
| 1995 | 83.40 |
| 1996 | 83.16 |
| 1997 | 82.92 |
| 1998 | 82.68 |
| 1999 | 82.44 |
| 2000 | 82.20 |
| 2001 | 81.88 |
| 2002 | 81.56 |
| 2003 | 81.24 |
| 2004 | 80.92 |
| 2005 | 80.60 |
| 2006 | 80.16 |
| 2007 | 79.72 |
| 2008 | 79.28 |
| 2009 | 78.84 |
| 2010 | 78.40 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization
