Eritrea - Population Density 2018
26.4
+0.3 from 2017
Eritrea's population density was 26.4 in 2018, increased +0.3 from 26.0 in 2017. This was the 46th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2018▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Greenland | 0.1 | -0.3% |
| 2nd | Mongolia | 2.1 | 1.9% |
| 3rd | Namibia | 3.1 | 2.8% |
| 4th | Australia | 3.2 | 1.5% |
| 5th | Iceland | 3.5 | 2.1% |
| 6th | Suriname | 3.7 | 1.0% |
| 7th | Libya | 3.9 | 1.6% |
| 8th | Guyana | 4.0 | 3.0% |
| 9th | Botswana | 4.1 | 1.4% |
| 10th | Canada | 4.1 | 1.4% |
| 11th | Mauritania | 4.2 | 3.0% |
| 12th | Kazakhstan | 7.0 | 1.5% |
| 13th | Central African Republic | 7.8 | 1.8% |
| 14th | Gabon | 8.6 | 2.6% |
| 15th | Russian Federation | 8.9 | 0.1% |
| 16th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 10.6 | 1.4% |
| 17th | Chad | 12.8 | 3.4% |
| 18th | Saudi Arabia | 14.0 | -2.5% |
| 19th | Turkmenistan | 14.2 | 2.3% |
| 20th | Norway | 14.5 | 0.7% |
| 21st | Oman | 14.9 | 1.3% |
| 22nd | New Caledonia | 15.5 | 0.0% |
| 23rd | South Sudan | 16.0 | -1.3% |
| 24th | Congo, Republic of | 16.1 | 2.5% |
| 25th | Paraguay | 16.2 | 1.4% |
| 26th | Argentina | 16.3 | 0.8% |
| 27th | Belize | 16.7 | 1.9% |
| 28th | Mali | 16.8 | 3.2% |
| 29th | Niger | 17.5 | 3.5% |
| 30th | Algeria | 17.8 | 2.0% |
| 31st | Finland | 18.1 | 0.1% |
| 32nd | New Zealand | 18.6 | 1.8% |
| 33rd | Uruguay | 19.4 | 0.2% |
| 34th | Bhutan | 19.9 | 0.7% |
| 35th | Papua New Guinea | 20.7 | 2.4% |
| 36th | Vanuatu | 23.4 | 2.4% |
| 37th | Sudan | 23.7 | 3.5% |
| 38th | Zambia | 24.2 | 3.1% |
| 39th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 24.6 | 3.6% |
| 40th | Brazil | 24.7 | 0.7% |
| 41st | Peru | 24.9 | 1.8% |
| 42nd | Sweden | 25.0 | 1.2% |
| 43rd | Angola | 25.1 | 3.5% |
| 44th | Solomon Islands | 25.3 | 3.4% |
| 45th | Chile | 25.5 | 1.8% |
| 46th | Eritrea | 26.4 | 1.3% |
| 47th | Lao PDR | 30.9 | 1.6% |
| 48th | Estonia | 30.9 | 0.3% |
| 49th | Latvia | 31.0 | -0.8% |
| 50th | Kyrgyz Republic | 33.6 | 2.2% |
| 51st | United States | 35.9 | 0.6% |
| 52nd | Faroe Islands | 36.5 | 1.6% |
| 53rd | Mozambique | 36.9 | 3.0% |
| 54th | Palau | 38.7 | 0.0% |
| 55th | Zimbabwe | 38.9 | 1.5% |
| 56th | Bahamas, The | 39.2 | 0.6% |
| 57th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 39.7 | 3.4% |
| 58th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 43.7 | 4.1% |
| 59th | Colombia | 44.2 | 1.9% |
| 60th | Lithuania | 45.0 | -0.8% |
| 61st | Djibouti | 46.2 | 1.6% |
| 62nd | Belarus | 46.5 | -0.2% |
| 63rd | Montenegro | 46.6 | 0.1% |
| 64th | Madagascar | 47.3 | 2.6% |
| 65th | South Africa | 48.3 | 1.7% |
| 66th | Fiji | 50.2 | -0.2% |
| 67th | Liberia | 51.3 | 2.0% |
| 68th | Guinea | 51.7 | 2.6% |
| 69th | Cameroon | 52.5 | 2.8% |
| 70th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 53.1 | 1.3% |
| 71st | Nicaragua | 53.2 | 1.3% |
| 72nd | Panama | 56.2 | 1.6% |
| 73rd | Afghanistan | 56.3 | 3.0% |
| 74th | Equatorial Guinea | 57.6 | 3.5% |
| 75th | Bulgaria | 61.8 | -1.4% |
| 76th | Mexico | 64.1 | 1.0% |
| 77th | Yemen, Republic of | 64.6 | 3.0% |
| 78th | Tanzania | 64.8 | 3.2% |
| 79th | Georgia | 65.2 | 0.0% |
| 80th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 66.2 | -1.2% |
| 81st | Tajikistan | 67.1 | 2.4% |
| 82nd | Eswatini | 68.0 | 0.9% |
| 83rd | Guinea-Bissau | 68.4 | 2.4% |
| 84th | Ecuador | 68.6 | 1.7% |
| 85th | Ireland | 71.1 | 1.5% |
| 86th | Croatia | 71.3 | -1.3% |
| 87th | Lesotho | 71.9 | 1.2% |
| 88th | Uzbekistan | 73.5 | 1.7% |
| 89th | Samoa | 74.7 | 1.1% |
| 90th | Burkina Faso | 74.7 | 2.7% |
| 91st | North Macedonia | 74.9 | -0.5% |
| 92nd | Tunisia | 75.7 | 1.0% |
| 93rd | Ukraine | 78.0 | -0.5% |
| 94th | Serbia | 79.8 | -0.5% |
| 95th | Myanmar | 80.1 | 0.7% |
| 96th | Morocco | 80.3 | 1.1% |
| 97th | French Polynesia | 80.6 | -0.1% |
| 98th | Senegal | 82.7 | 2.8% |
| 99th | Brunei Darussalam | 83.1 | 1.2% |
| 100th | Greece | 83.3 | -0.2% |
| 101st | Romania | 84.6 | -0.6% |
| 102nd | Timor-Leste | 85.8 | 1.9% |
| 103rd | Côte d'Ivoire | 86.4 | 2.7% |
| 104th | Kenya | 87.0 | 1.7% |
| 105th | Honduras | 87.3 | 1.8% |
| 106th | Dominica | 90.9 | -0.5% |
| 107th | Cambodia | 92.2 | 1.3% |
| 108th | Iraq | 92.8 | 2.4% |
| 109th | Spain | 93.6 | 0.4% |
| 110th | Moldova | 94.3 | -1.7% |
| 111th | Albania | 95.2 | -1.5% |
| 112th | Costa Rica | 97.1 | 0.9% |
| 113th | Malaysia | 100.2 | 1.7% |
| 114th | Slovenia | 103.0 | 0.4% |
| 115th | Armenia | 104.3 | -0.3% |
| 116th | Sierra Leone | 104.7 | 2.4% |
| 117th | Türkiye | 105.8 | 1.4% |
| 118th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 106.2 | 1.9% |
| 119th | Hungary | 106.4 | -0.2% |
| 120th | Syrian Arab Republic | 106.6 | 1.8% |
| 121st | Northern Mariana Islands | 106.7 | -1.8% |
| 122nd | Austria | 107.1 | 0.5% |
| 123rd | Cuba | 108.2 | -0.2% |
| 124th | Benin | 109.8 | 2.9% |
| 125th | European Union | 111.7 | 0.2% |
| 126th | Portugal | 112.3 | -0.2% |
| 127th | Slovak Republic | 113.3 | 0.1% |
| 128th | Jordan | 117.8 | 2.2% |
| 129th | Azerbaijan | 120.3 | 0.9% |
| 130th | Poland | 124.0 | 0.0% |
| 131st | France | 124.6 | 0.4% |
| 132nd | Cabo Verde | 127.4 | 0.1% |
| 133rd | United Arab Emirates | 131.6 | 1.3% |
| 134th | Ghana | 134.6 | 2.1% |
| 135th | Cyprus | 137.5 | 1.3% |
| 136th | Czechia | 137.7 | 0.3% |
| 137th | Thailand | 139.7 | 0.3% |
| 138th | Indonesia | 143.8 | 1.0% |
| 139th | Denmark | 144.8 | 0.5% |
| 140th | Tonga | 146.6 | 0.2% |
| 141st | Isle of Man | 147.0 | 0.2% |
| 142nd | China | 149.4 | 0.5% |
| 143rd | Kiribati | 150.7 | 1.5% |
| 144th | Togo | 151.8 | 2.5% |
| 145th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 157.0 | 0.4% |
| 146th | Guatemala | 157.2 | 1.7% |
| 147th | Andorra | 159.9 | 1.9% |
| 148th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 180.8 | -0.1% |
| 149th | Nepal | 195.9 | 0.2% |
| 150th | Malawi | 196.5 | 2.7% |
| 151st | Italy | 203.4 | 0.2% |
| 152nd | Antigua and Barbuda | 206.7 | 0.5% |
| 153rd | Uganda | 207.3 | 3.5% |
| 154th | Seychelles | 210.4 | 1.0% |
| 155th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 215.4 | 0.4% |
| 156th | Switzerland | 215.5 | 0.7% |
| 157th | São Tomé and Principe | 218.9 | 1.6% |
| 158th | Dominican Republic | 223.2 | 1.1% |
| 159th | Qatar | 224.6 | 1.4% |
| 160th | Nigeria | 225.0 | 2.3% |
| 161st | British Virgin Islands | 231.0 | 6.0% |
| 162nd | Luxembourg | 236.1 | 1.9% |
| 163rd | Gambia, The | 237.1 | 2.5% |
| 164th | Germany | 237.3 | 0.3% |
| 165th | Liechtenstein | 239.0 | 0.7% |
| 166th | Kuwait | 242.6 | 4.1% |
| 167th | Marshall Islands | 251.6 | -2.7% |
| 168th | American Samoa | 254.5 | -1.3% |
| 169th | Jamaica | 260.4 | 0.2% |
| 170th | Trinidad and Tobago | 264.9 | 0.2% |
| 171st | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 269.0 | -0.7% |
| 172nd | United Kingdom | 274.0 | 0.5% |
| 173rd | Cayman Islands | 274.8 | 2.2% |
| 174th | St. Lucia | 290.2 | 0.4% |
| 175th | Pakistan | 294.4 | 1.6% |
| 176th | El Salvador | 300.2 | 0.1% |
| 177th | Guam | 301.3 | -0.5% |
| 178th | Virgin Islands (US) | 305.7 | -0.3% |
| 179th | Viet Nam | 307.0 | 1.1% |
| 180th | Grenada | 340.3 | 0.2% |
| 181st | Japan | 347.9 | -0.1% |
| 182nd | Sri Lanka | 350.3 | 1.1% |
| 183rd | Tuvalu | 358.4 | -1.1% |
| 184th | Curaçao | 358.9 | -0.5% |
| 185th | Philippines | 367.1 | 1.2% |
| 186th | Puerto Rico (US) | 371.0 | -3.5% |
| 187th | Belgium | 374.7 | -0.1% |
| 188th | Haiti | 397.8 | 1.3% |
| 189th | Israel | 410.5 | 1.9% |
| 190th | Comoros | 414.6 | 2.0% |
| 191st | Burundi | 461.8 | 3.1% |
| 192nd | India | 462.4 | 1.1% |
| 193rd | Rwanda | 506.2 | 2.3% |
| 194th | Netherlands | 511.8 | 0.6% |
| 195th | Korea | 529.0 | 0.4% |
| 196th | Nauru | 573.9 | 1.4% |
| 197th | San Marino | 575.4 | 2.1% |
| 198th | Lebanon | 585.0 | -2.9% |
| 199th | Aruba | 605.0 | 0.2% |
| 200th | Mauritius | 633.7 | 0.1% |
| 201st | Barbados | 652.8 | 0.2% |
| 202nd | St. Martin (French part) | 720.2 | -2.2% |
| 203rd | West Bank and Gaza | 759.0 | 2.6% |
| 204th | Channel Islands | 833.1 | 0.4% |
| 205th | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 1,168.0 | 1.8% |
| 206th | Bermuda | 1,182.1 | 0.4% |
| 207th | Bangladesh | 1,256.2 | 0.8% |
| 208th | Malta | 1,512.2 | 3.6% |
| 209th | Maldives | 1,577.0 | 3.2% |
| 210th | Bahrain | 1,932.0 | 0.4% |
| 211th | Gibraltar | 3,485.4 | 1.8% |
| 212th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 7,097.7 | 0.8% |
| 213th | Singapore | 7,897.3 | 0.2% |
| 214th | Monaco | 18,822.9 | 1.3% |
| 215th | Macao SAR, China | 20,027.4 | -4.9% |
FAQ
What was Eritrea's population density in 2018?▾
Eritrea's population density in 2018 was 26.4. This ranked 46th globally.
How did Eritrea's population density change in 2018?▾
Eritrea's population density increased by 1.3% in 2018 compared to 2017.
Which country had the highest population density in 2018?▾
Macao SAR, China had the highest population density in 2018 at 20,027.4.
What is the population density of Eritrea in 2018?▾
The population density of Eritrea in 2018 was 26.4. This ranked 46th globally.
How does 2018 compare to 2017 for Eritrea's population density?▾
Eritrea's population density went from 26.0 in 2017 to 26.4 in 2018, a 1.3% increase.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Eritrea matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2018. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). View full analysis →
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