Largest Towns
This is a list of cities in Eritrea by population:
| 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 | Debub | |
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