Eritrea vs Netherlands: Population in largest city
Eritrea
1.15 million
in 2025
Netherlands
1.19 million
in 2025
Eritrea rank
119th
Netherlands rank
118th
Population in largest city over time
- Eritrea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.19 million against 1.15 million in Eritrea, a difference of 37,020.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 119th and Netherlands ranks 118th of 153 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 161,884 | 959,774 | 797,890 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 223,359 | 963,414 | 740,055 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 289,971 | 933,342 | 643,371 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 378,059 | 979,712 | 601,653 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 548,689 | 1.03 million | 477,506 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 793,056 | 1.10 million | 309,050 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 1.17 million | 114,109 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Eritrea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.19 million against 1.15 million in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Eritrea and Netherlands?
- 37,020, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Netherlands rank globally for population in largest city?
- Eritrea ranks 119th and Netherlands ranks 118th 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.