Congo vs Liberia: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Congo
62.4%
in 2020
Liberia
58.2%
in 2020
Congo rank
15th
Liberia rank
17th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 62.4% against 58.2% in Liberia, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 15th and Liberia ranks 17th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.8% | 9.2% | 32.6% | Congo |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 41.1% | 8.6% | Congo |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 62.6% | 13.4% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 65.1% | 18.0% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 56.2% | 2.5% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 58.2% | 4.3% | Congo |
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, Congo or Liberia?
- Congo, at 62.4% against 58.2% in Liberia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Congo and Liberia?
- 4.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Congo ranks 15th and Liberia ranks 17th 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.