Cote d'Ivoire vs Nicaragua: Share of urban population who live in the largest city

Cote d'Ivoire
31.2%
in 2020
Nicaragua
30.3%
in 2020
Cote d'Ivoire rank
65th
Nicaragua rank
67th

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

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 31.2% against 30.3% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 65th and Nicaragua ranks 67th of 179 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1950s 14.9% 19.7% 4.8% Nicaragua
1960s 20.8% 22.2% 1.5% Nicaragua
1970s 28.1% 24.2% 3.8% Cote d'Ivoire
1980s 35.7% 25.0% 10.7% Cote d'Ivoire
1990s 34.6% 28.0% 6.6% Cote d'Ivoire
2000s 32.2% 28.7% 3.5% Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 31.2% 29.7% 1.5% Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 31.2% 30.3% 0.9% Cote d'Ivoire

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, Cote d'Ivoire or Nicaragua?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 31.2% against 30.3% in Nicaragua as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Cote d'Ivoire and Nicaragua?
0.9%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Nicaragua?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Nicaragua rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 65th and Nicaragua ranks 67th 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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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.