Eritrea — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Eritrea had an estimated population of 4,125,942 in 2005, with 14 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
For current figures: Eritrea today — population now 3,682,669, against 4,125,942 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 4,125,942 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 2,661,215 | 3,682,669 | +38% |
The two sources differ by 55% for 2005. The Gazetteer figure is the one the citation you followed refers to; the UN pair is the like-for-like comparison.
Agglomerations, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asmara | 1,034,575 |
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Āsmara | Maekel | 563,930 | 563,930 now |
| 2 | Āsseb | Debub-Keih-Bahri | 72,114 | — |
| 3 | Keren | Anseba | 57,604 | 74,800 now |
| 4 | Mitsiwa | Semien-Keih-Bahri | 37,077 | — |
| 5 | Āddī Ugrī | Debub | 17,781 | — |
| 6 | Barentu | Gash-Barka | 15,891 | 15,891 now |
| 7 | Āddī Kʿeyih | Semien-Keih-Bahri | 13,061 | — |
| 8 | Gīnda | Maekel | 11,560 | — |
| 9 | Ēdd | Debub-Keih-Bahri | 11,259 | 11,259 now |
| 10 | Dekʿemhāre | Semien-Keih-Bahri | 10,959 | 10,959 now |
| 11 | Ākʿordat | Gash-Barka | 8,857 | 8,857 now |
| 12 | Āddī Kwala | Debub | 6,756 | — |
| 13 | Senʿafē | Semien-Keih-Bahri | 6,005 | — |
| 14 | Teseney | Gash-Barka | 3,753 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Debub | 1,072,131 |
| 2 | Gash-Barka | 786,964 |
| 3 | Maekel | 766,534 |
| 4 | Anseba | 611,627 |
| 5 | Semien-Keih-Bahri | 599,304 |
| 6 | Debub-Keih-Bahri | 289,382 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.