Cyprus vs Namibia: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Cyprus
32.2%
in 2020
Namibia
32.2%
in 2020
Cyprus rank
62nd
Namibia rank
63rd
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Cyprus
- Namibia
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 32.2% against 32.2% in Namibia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 62nd and Namibia ranks 63rd of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.7% | 23.2% | 10.5% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 27.6% | 6.8% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 33.4% | 0.8% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 33.9% | 3.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 32.2% | 0.0% | Cyprus |
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, Cyprus or Namibia?
- Cyprus, at 32.2% against 32.2% in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Cyprus and Namibia?
- 0.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Namibia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Cyprus and Namibia rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Cyprus ranks 62nd 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.