This is a list of cities and towns in Eritrea by population. It includes all settlements with a population of over 5,000.
| Cities in Eritrea |
| Rank |
City |
Population |
Region |
| 1984 Census |
2010 estimate |
| 1 |
Asmara |
475,385 |
649,707 |
Maekel |
| 2 |
Keren |
126,149 |
146,483 |
Anseba |
| 3 |
Teseney |
52,531 |
64,889 |
Gash-Barka |
| 4 |
Mendefera |
22,184 |
63,492 |
Debub |
| 5 |
Agordat |
15,948 |
47,482 |
Gash-Barka |
| 6 |
Assab |
31,037 |
39,656 |
Southern Red Sea |
| 7 |
Massawa |
15,441 |
36,700 |
Northern Red Sea |
| 8 |
Adi Quala |
14,465 |
34,589 |
Debub |
| 9 |
Senafe |
14,019 |
31,831 |
Debub |
| 10 |
Dekemhare |
17,290 |
31,000 |
Debub |
| 11 |
Segeneiti |
13,328 |
27,656 |
Debub |
| 12 |
Nakfa |
N/A |
20,222 |
Northern Red Sea |
| 13 |
Adi Keyh |
8,691 |
19,304 |
Debub |
| 14 |
Barentu |
2,541 |
15,467 |
Gash-Barka |
| 15 |
Beilul |
N/A |
14,055 |
Southern Red Sea |
| 16 |
Edd |
N/A |
12,855 |
Southern Red Sea |
| 17 |
Ghinda |
7,702 |
10,523 |
Northern Red Sea |
| 18 |
Mersa Fatuma |
N/A |
9,542 |
Southern Red Sea |
| 19 |
Himbirti |
N/A |
8,822 |
Maekel |
| 20 |
Nefasit |
N/A |
8,727 |
Maekel |
Other settlements[edit]
External links[edit]
- Geopolis, about urban areas and urbanization in the world