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🇪🇷 Eritrea

17 cities · 6 states/provinces · Capital: Asmara · Africa

6,209,262 Population
17 Cities
$689 GDP per Capita
0.503 HDI
68.6 Life Expectancy
121,320 Area (km²)

Eritrea at a Glance

General

CapitalAsmara
ContinentAfrica
RegionAfrica
SubregionEastern Africa
LanguagesArabic, English, Tigrinya
CurrencyNakfa (ERN)

Demographics

Population6,209,262
Density51.2/km²
Median Age21.3
Urban Population34.7%
Birth Rate28.5 per 1K
Death Rate6.1 per 1K
Fertility Rate3.71

Economy

GDP per Capita$689
HDI0.503
Internet Users20.0%

Geography

Area121,320 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedNo
BordersDJI,ETH,SDN
Calling Code++291
TLD.er

Status

ISO CodeER / ERI
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy68.6 years

Largest Cities in Eritrea

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Asmara Maekel 563,930 65°F 7,657 ft
2 Keren Anseba 74,800 73°F 4,590 ft
3 Himora Gash-Barka 46,100 84°F 1,919 ft
4 Massawa Northern Red Sea 23,100 72°F 30 ft
5 Assab Southern Red Sea 21,300 87°F 72 ft
6 Mendefera Debub 17,781 68°F 6,486 ft
7 Barentu Gash-Barka 15,891 79°F 3,310 ft
8 Adi Keyh Debub 13,061 66°F 7,844 ft
9 Edd Southern Red Sea 11,259 85°F 23 ft
10 Dek’emhāre Debub 10,959 68°F 6,624 ft
11 Ak’ordat Gash-Barka 8,857 83°F 2,008 ft
12 Dbarwa Debub 4,902 67°F 6,332 ft
13 Āreza Debub 4,774 70°F 6,588 ft
14 Teseney Gash-Barka 3,753 84°F 1,949 ft
15 Dehalak’ Kebīr Northern Red Sea 2,500 74°F
16 Badme Gash-Barka 1,563 79°F 3,510 ft
17 Quandeba Maekel 1,000 70°F 7,874 ft

States & Provinces in Eritrea