Eritrea vs IDA only: Population in the largest city
Eritrea
92.5%
in 2025
IDA only
31.2%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
4th
IDA only rank
3rd
Population in the largest city over time
- Eritrea
- IDA only
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 92.5% against 31.2% in IDA only, a difference of 61.3%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 3.0 times IDA only's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 4th and IDA only ranks 3rd of 153 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.0% | 32.0% | 68.0% | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 33.1% | 66.9% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 99.8% | 32.8% | 67.0% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 33.5% | 41.1% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 32.4% | 28.2% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 30.8% | 41.2% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 31.1% | 57.0% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Eritrea or IDA only?
- Eritrea, at 92.5% against 31.2% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Eritrea and IDA only?
- 61.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and IDA only?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and IDA only rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Eritrea ranks 4th and IDA only ranks 3rd 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.