Comoros vs Paraguay: Share of urban population who live in the largest city

Comoros
34.8%
in 2010
Paraguay
33.4%
in 2020
Comoros rank
56th
Paraguay rank
59th

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

  • Comoros
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Comoros currently reports 34.8% against 33.4% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.4%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Comoros ranks 56th and Paraguay ranks 59th of 179 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Paraguay Difference Ahead
1970s 44.4% 49.9% 5.5% Paraguay
1980s 41.0% 47.8% 6.8% Paraguay
1990s 39.5% 45.8% 6.2% Paraguay
2000s 36.8% 47.3% 10.6% Paraguay
2010s 34.8% 49.3% 14.5% Paraguay

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, Comoros or Paraguay?
Comoros, at 34.8% against 33.4% in Paraguay as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Comoros and Paraguay?
1.4%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Paraguay?
9 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
How do Comoros and Paraguay rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
Comoros ranks 56th and Paraguay ranks 59th 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.