Eritrea vs Low income: Population in the largest city
Eritrea
92.5%
in 2025
Low income
29.4%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
4th
Low income rank
4th
Population in the largest city over time
- Eritrea
- Low income
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 92.5% against 29.4% in Low income, a difference of 63.1%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 3.1 times Low income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 4th and Low income ranks 4th of 153 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.0% | 26.3% | 73.7% | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 29.5% | 70.5% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 99.8% | 33.2% | 66.6% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 33.7% | 40.9% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 32.5% | 28.1% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 30.2% | 41.7% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 29.5% | 58.6% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Eritrea or Low income?
- Eritrea, at 92.5% against 29.4% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Eritrea and Low income?
- 63.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Low income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Low income rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Eritrea ranks 4th and Low income ranks 4th 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.