Democratic Republic of Congo vs Morocco: Share of urban population who live in the largest city

Democratic Republic of Congo
14.9%
in 2020
Morocco
15.0%
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
143rd
Morocco rank
142nd

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 15.0% against 14.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Morocco ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 143rd and Morocco ranks 142nd of 179 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Morocco Difference Ahead
1950s 4.5% 15.0% 10.5% Morocco
1960s 5.7% 15.1% 9.4% Morocco
1970s 7.4% 16.1% 8.7% Morocco
1980s 11.2% 16.2% 5.0% Morocco
1990s 14.6% 15.7% 1.2% Morocco
2000s 15.3% 15.3% 0.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 13.5% 15.2% 1.7% Morocco
2020s 14.9% 15.0% 0.0% Morocco

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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Morocco?
Morocco, at 15.0% against 14.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Democratic Republic of Congo and Morocco?
0.1%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Morocco?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Morocco rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 143rd and Morocco ranks 142nd 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.