Azerbaijan vs Benin: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Azerbaijan
24.1%
in 2020
Benin
23.9%
in 2020
Azerbaijan rank
99th
Benin rank
100th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Azerbaijan
- Benin
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 24.1% against 23.9% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 99th and Benin ranks 100th of 179 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.9% | 7.3% | 31.6% | Azerbaijan |
| 1960s | 33.2% | 12.3% | 20.9% | Azerbaijan |
| 1970s | 30.9% | 16.6% | 14.3% | Azerbaijan |
| 1980s | 31.4% | 21.8% | 9.7% | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 21.6% | 7.0% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 20.8% | 4.9% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 22.0% | 3.3% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.9% | 0.1% | Azerbaijan |
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, Azerbaijan or Benin?
- Azerbaijan, at 24.1% against 23.9% in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Azerbaijan and Benin?
- 0.2%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Benin?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Azerbaijan and Benin rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Azerbaijan ranks 99th and Benin ranks 100th 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
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.