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
10203040196519922020

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

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.