Benin vs Colombia: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Benin
23.9%
in 2020
Colombia
24.1%
in 2020
Benin rank
100th
Colombia rank
98th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Benin
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 24.1% against 23.9% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Benin ranks 100th and Colombia ranks 98th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.3% | 13.8% | 6.5% | Colombia |
| 1960s | 12.3% | 16.7% | 4.4% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 16.6% | 19.6% | 3.0% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 20.6% | 1.1% | Benin |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 21.1% | 0.6% | Benin |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 21.5% | 0.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 23.1% | 1.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 24.1% | 0.2% | Colombia |
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, Benin or Colombia?
- Colombia, 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 Benin and Colombia?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Colombia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Colombia rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Benin ranks 100th and Colombia ranks 98th 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.