El Salvador vs Eritrea: Population in largest city
El Salvador
1.13 million
in 2025
Eritrea
1.15 million
in 2025
El Salvador rank
121st
Eritrea rank
119th
Population in largest city over time
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1.15 million against 1.13 million in El Salvador, a difference of 19,760.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 121st and Eritrea ranks 119th of 153 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 388,586 | 161,884 | 226,702 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 588,398 | 223,359 | 365,039 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 814,785 | 289,971 | 524,814 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1.04 million | 378,059 | 658,822 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 548,689 | 524,039 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 793,056 | 304,394 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 1.06 million | 60,471 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, El Salvador or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 1.15 million against 1.13 million in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between El Salvador and Eritrea?
- 19,760, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Eritrea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Eritrea rank globally for population in largest city?
- El Salvador ranks 121st and Eritrea ranks 119th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.