Bhutan vs Namibia: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Bhutan
31.1%
in 2020
Namibia
32.2%
in 2020
Bhutan rank
66th
Namibia rank
63rd
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Bhutan
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 32.2% against 31.1% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 66th and Namibia ranks 63rd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.0% | 28.2% | 15.7% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 33.4% | 2.9% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 33.9% | 2.7% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 32.2% | 1.1% | Namibia |
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, Bhutan or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 32.2% against 31.1% in Bhutan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Bhutan and Namibia?
- 1.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Namibia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Namibia rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Bhutan ranks 66th and Namibia ranks 63rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β 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.