This is a list of cities and towns in Eritrea by population. It includes all settlements with a population of over 5,000.

thumb|250px|Map of [[Eritrea]]

thumb|right|250px|[[Asmara, Capital of Eritrea]]

right|thumb|250px|[[Keren, Eritrea|Keren]]

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!colspan="6" | Cities in Eritrea

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!rowspan="2" | Rank !! rowspan="2" | City !! colspan="2" | Population !! rowspan="2" | Region

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! 1984 Census !! 2010 estimate

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|align=right | 1 || Asmara|| align=right | 475,385 || align=right | 649,707 || Maekel

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|align=right | 2 || Keren || align=right | 126,149 || align=right | 146,483 || Anseba

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|align=right | 3 || Teseney || align=right | 52,531 || align=right | 64,889 || Gash-Barka

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|align=right | 4 || Mendefera || align=right | 22,184 || align=right | 63,492 || Debub

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|align=right | 5 || Agordat || align=right | 15,948 || align=right | 47,482 || Gash-Barka

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|align=right | 6 || Assab || align=right | 31,037 || align=right | 39,656 || Southern Red Sea

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|align=right | 7 || Massawa || align=right | 15,441 || align=right | 36,700 || Northern Red Sea

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|align=right | 8 || Adi Quala || align=right | 14,465 || align=right | 34,589 || Debub

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|align=right | 9 || Senafe || align=right | 14,019 || align=right | 31,831 || Debub

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|align=right | 10 || Dekemhare || align=right | 17,290 || align=right | 31,000 || Debub

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|align=right | 11 || Segheneyti || align=right | 13,328 || align=right | 27,656 || Debub

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|align=right | 12 || Nakfa || align=right | N/A || align=right | 20,222 || Northern Red Sea

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|align=right | 13 || Adi Keyh || align=right | 8,691 || align=right | 19,304 || Debub

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|align=right | 14 || Barentu || align=right | 2,541 || align=right | 15,467 || Gash-Barka

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|align=right | 15 || Beilul || align=right | N/A || align=right | 14,055 || Southern Red Sea

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|align=right | 16 || Edd || align=right | N/A || align=right | 12,855 || Southern Red Sea

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|align=right | 17 || Ghinda || align=right | 7,702 || align=right | 10,523 || Northern Red Sea

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|align=right | 18 || Mersa Fatuma || align=right | N/A || align=right | 9,542 || Southern Red Sea

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|align=right | 19 || Himberti || align=right | N/A || align=right | 8,822 || Maekel

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|align=right | 20 || Nefasit || align=right | N/A || align=right | 8,727 || Maekel

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Other settlements

  • Adi Tekelezan
  • Afabet
  • Areza
  • Badme
  • Bisha
  • Dairo Paulos
  • Debaysima
  • Digsa
  • Emba Derho
  • Quazien
  • Filfil
  • Goquat
  • Hazega
  • Kudo-Felasi
  • Matara
  • Mai Mine
  • Mersa Gulbub
  • Mersa Teklay
  • Omhajer
  • Per Tokar
  • Quatit
  • Rahayta
  • Sebderat
  • Tserona
  • Tsazega
  • Zula
  • Zahgir
  • Adi-Abeto
  • Kudofelasi
  • Molki
  • Shambuko
  • Golij
  • Tara Emni
  • Shakaeyamo
  • Emni hayli
  • Knafna
  • Tsorona
  • Enda gergs
  • Haykota
  • Fortosawa
  • Sh'eb
  • Ela Bered
  • Adi Qontsi
  • Meka'ika
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