Eritrea vs Least developed countries: Population in the largest city
Eritrea
92.5%
in 2025
Least developed countries
32.9%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
4th
Least developed countries rank
1st
Population in the largest city over time
- Eritrea
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 92.5% against 32.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 59.6%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.8 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 4th and Least developed countries ranks 1st of 153 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.0% | 33.4% | 66.6% | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 34.8% | 65.2% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 99.8% | 34.0% | 65.8% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 34.9% | 39.7% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 33.9% | 26.7% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 32.8% | 39.1% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 32.8% | 55.2% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Eritrea or Least developed countries?
- Eritrea, at 92.5% against 32.9% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Eritrea and Least developed countries?
- 59.6%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Least developed countries?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Least developed countries rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Eritrea ranks 4th and Least developed countries 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.