Fiji vs Gabon: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Fiji
44.7%
in 2020
Gabon
45.0%
in 2020
Fiji rank
37th
Gabon rank
36th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Fiji
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 45.0% against 44.7% in Fiji, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 37th and Gabon ranks 36th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.9% | 15.7% | 13.2% | Fiji |
| 1980s | 28.3% | 32.6% | 4.3% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 40.2% | 5.5% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 42.3% | 1.5% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 39.4% | 4.4% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 45.0% | 0.3% | Gabon |
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, Fiji or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 45.0% against 44.7% in Fiji as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Fiji and Gabon?
- 0.3%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Gabon?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Fiji and Gabon rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Fiji ranks 37th and Gabon ranks 36th 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.