Eritrea vs Indonesia: Share of urban population who live in the largest city

Eritrea
15.4%
in 2020
Indonesia
16.5%
in 2020
Eritrea rank
138th
Indonesia rank
135th

Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time

  • Eritrea
  • Indonesia
05101520195019852020

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 16.5% against 15.4% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 138th and Indonesia ranks 135th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 17.7% 14.4% 3.3% Eritrea
2010s 16.8% 15.8% 1.0% Eritrea
2020s 15.4% 16.5% 1.1% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Eritrea or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 16.5% against 15.4% in Eritrea as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Eritrea and Indonesia?
1.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Indonesia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and Indonesia rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
Eritrea ranks 138th and Indonesia ranks 135th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.