Eritrea vs India: Urban population (% of total population)
Eritrea
34.5%
in 2025
India
35.7%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
186th
India rank
183rd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Eritrea
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 35.7% against 34.5% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
Eritrea ranks 186th and India ranks 183rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and India in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.6% | 18.6% | 7.0% | India |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 21.3% | 7.8% | India |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 24.5% | 9.0% | India |
| 1990s | 26.2% | 26.5% | 0.3% | India |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 29.0% | 6.0% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 32.4% | 3.2% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 34.9% | 0.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Eritrea or India?
- India, at 35.7% against 34.5% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Eritrea and India?
- 1.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and India?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and India rank globally for urban population?
- Eritrea ranks 186th and India ranks 183rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.