Belarus vs Croatia: Share of urban population who live in the largest city

Belarus
28.6%
in 2020
Croatia
29.2%
in 2020
Belarus rank
78th
Croatia rank
75th

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

  • Belarus
  • Croatia
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 29.2% against 28.6% in Belarus, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 78th and Croatia ranks 75th of 179 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Croatia Difference Ahead
1950s 11.1% 20.0% 8.9% Croatia
1960s 14.0% 22.6% 8.6% Croatia
1970s 17.2% 25.2% 8.1% Croatia
1980s 21.5% 26.2% 4.6% Croatia
1990s 23.1% 26.2% 3.1% Croatia
2000s 24.4% 27.5% 3.1% Croatia
2010s 26.7% 28.2% 1.5% Croatia
2020s 28.6% 29.2% 0.6% Croatia

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, Belarus or Croatia?
Croatia, at 29.2% against 28.6% in Belarus as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Belarus and Croatia?
0.6%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Croatia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Belarus and Croatia rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
Belarus ranks 78th and Croatia ranks 75th 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.