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Population in the largest city (% of urban population)

Population in the largest city (% of urban population) data

Unweighted average of the 46 countries reporting in 2024

35.1% (share) of urban population

-1.5% on 2014. Country values run from 8.4 to 91.1 % (share) of urban population. An average of country values, not a regional total.

Countries covered
46
Years
2000–2024
Observations
1,150
Source
World Bank WDI

Countries

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Years

2000 – 2024 · 25 years

Annual values by country, 2000 to 2024

World Bank WDI · % (share) of urban population · hover or use the arrow keys to read a year

0102030402000200420082012201620202024% (share) of urban population
  • Algeria
  • Angola
  • Benin

3 countries · 25 years · 1,150 values in the snapshot

Data tablevalues in % (share) of urban population

Population in the largest city (% of urban population) by country, 2000 to 2024
Country2000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Algeria DZ11.611.411.311.11110.810.710.510.310.2109.99.79.59.49.29.18.98.88.78.68.58.58.48.4
Angola AO34.634.83535.235.535.836.236.63737.437.838.338.839.439.939.338.738.237.737.336.936.636.436.236.1
Benin BJ23.222.822.221.420.519.718.918.217.416.816.115.414.814.214.214.514.915.215.61616.416.71717.217.3

Source and notes

Indicator code
EN.URB.LCTY.UR.ZS
Unit
% (share) of urban population
Licence
CC BY 4.0

Values as published by World Bank WDI: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Coverage is the countries and years held in this snapshot, not the full extent of the series at source. Check at data.worldbank.org.