Regions
Population figures for the regions (zobas) of Eritrea.
Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1984-05-09 | Population Census (C) 1994-10-11 | Population Estimate (E) 1997-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2005-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2015-07-01 | Population Projection (P) 2017-07-01 | ||
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Eritrea | ERI | Āsmera | 121,100 | 2,748,304 | 3,662,271 | 2,634,985 | 3,622,400 | 4,847,000 | 5,068,800 | ||
Ānseba | AN | Keren | 23,200 | ... | ... | 360,647 | 549,000 | ... | ... | 2320000 | |
Debub [Southern] | DU | Ādī Ugrī | 8,000 | ... | ... | 692,827 | 952,100 | ... | ... | 800000 | |
Debubawī K'eyih Bahrī [Southern Red Sea] | DK | Āseb | 27,600 | ... | ... | 185,454 | 83,500 | ... | ... | 2760000 | |
Gash Barka | GB | Āk'ordat | 33,200 | ... | ... | 519,072 | 708,800 | ... | ... | 3320000 | |
Ma'ākel [Central] | MA | Āsmera | 1,300 | ... | ... | 503,201 | 675,700 | ... | ... | 130000 | |
Semēnawi K'eyih Bahrī [Northern Red Sea] | SK | Mits'iwa | 27,800 | ... | ... | 373,784 | 653,300 | ... | ... | 2780000 |
- (1997) (www.awate.com). These population figures may underestimate the population. The reference date is uncertain.
(2005) GeoHive referencing "FAO mission estimate".
(2015) (2017) UN World Population Prospects: The 2017 Revision.
Major Cities
Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2014-07-01 | |
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1 | Āsmera | MA | 775,000 |
Contents: Cities & Urban Centers
Population figures for major cities and urban centers in Eritrea.
Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1984-05-09 | Population Estimate (E) 1997-07-01 | Area | |
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Ādī K'eyih (Adi Qayeh) | DU | 8,691 | 15,633 | 0 | |
Ādī Kwala (Adi Qala) | DU | 4,465 | 7,225 | 0 | |
Ādī Tekelezan | AN | ... | 9,616 | 0 | |
Ādī Ugrī (Mendefera) | DU | 12,184 | 20,391 | 0 | |
Āfabēt | SK | ... | 35,673 | 0 | |
Āk'ordat (Agordat) | GB | 5,948 | 22,316 | 0 | |
Āreza | DU | ... | 4,774 | 0 | |
Āseb (Assab) | DK | 31,037 | 44,220 | 0 | |
Āsmera (Asmara) | MA | 275,385 | 380,568 | 0 | |
Barentu | GB | 2,500 | 13,219 | 0 | |
Dek'emhāre | DU | 7,290 | 21,675 | 0 | |
Gīnda (Ghinda) | SK | 7,702 | 15,539 | 0 | |
Guluy (Golluj) | GB | ... | 9,297 | 0 | |
Hageza (Hagaz) | AN | ... | 11,861 | 0 | |
Keren | AN | 26,149 | 55,586 | 0 | |
Mits'iwa (Massawa) | SK | 15,441 | 27,179 | 0 | |
Nak'fa (Nacfa) | SK | ... | 4,312 | 0 | |
Om Hājer (Umhajer) | GB | ... | 9,240 | 0 | |
Segeneytī (Segeneiti) | DU | 3,328 | 6,146 | 0 | |
Sen'afē | DU | 4,019 | 12,282 | 0 | |
Teseney (Tessenei) | GB | 2,531 | 15,327 | 0 |
- (1997) (www.awate.com). These population figures may underestimate the population. The reference date is uncertain.
(2014) UN World Urbanization Prospects: The 2011 Revision.