Eritrea vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Population in the largest city
Eritrea
92.5%
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
32.0%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
4th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
2nd
Population in the largest city over time
- Eritrea
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 92.5% against 32.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 60.5%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.9 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 4th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd of 153 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.0% | 31.6% | 68.4% | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 34.8% | 65.2% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 99.8% | 36.5% | 63.2% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 36.2% | 38.4% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 34.5% | 26.0% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 32.6% | 39.4% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 32.0% | 56.0% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Eritrea or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Eritrea, at 92.5% against 32.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Eritrea and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 60.5%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Eritrea ranks 4th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.