Eritrea vs Hong Kong: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Eritrea
92.5%
in 2025
Hong Kong
100.0%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
4th
Hong Kong rank
1st
Population in the largest city (% of urban population) over time
- Eritrea
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 100.0% against 92.5% in Eritrea, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 4th and Hong Kong ranks 1st of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.0% | 98.5% | 1.5% | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 97.0% | 3.0% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 99.8% | 98.3% | 1.5% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 99.3% | 24.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 99.9% | 39.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 99.6% | 27.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 100.0% | 12.0% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Eritrea or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 100.0% against 92.5% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Eritrea and Hong Kong?
- 7.5%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Hong Kong?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Hong Kong rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Eritrea ranks 4th and Hong Kong ranks 1st 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.