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

Belarus
28.6%
in 2020
Tunisia
28.4%
in 2020
Belarus rank
78th
Tunisia rank
79th

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

  • Belarus
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 28.6% against 28.4% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tunisia ahead.

Belarus ranks 78th and Tunisia ranks 79th of 179 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Tunisia Difference Ahead
1950s 11.1% 22.5% 11.4% Tunisia
1960s 14.0% 21.9% 8.0% Tunisia
1970s 17.2% 21.6% 4.5% Tunisia
1980s 21.5% 24.0% 2.5% Tunisia
1990s 23.1% 27.4% 4.2% Tunisia
2000s 24.4% 26.0% 1.7% Tunisia
2010s 26.7% 26.6% 0.1% Belarus
2020s 28.6% 28.4% 0.2% Belarus

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 Tunisia?
Belarus, at 28.6% against 28.4% in Tunisia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Belarus and Tunisia?
0.2%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Tunisia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Belarus and Tunisia rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
Belarus ranks 78th and Tunisia ranks 79th 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.