Fiji vs Greece: Share of urban population who live in the largest city

Fiji
44.7%
in 2020
Greece
45.5%
in 2020
Fiji rank
37th
Greece rank
35th

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

  • Fiji
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 45.5% against 44.7% in Fiji, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Fiji ranks 37th and Greece ranks 35th of 179 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 28.1% 44.0% 15.9% Greece
1970s 28.9% 48.9% 20.1% Greece
1980s 28.3% 50.0% 21.7% Greece
1990s 34.7% 47.0% 12.3% Greece
2000s 43.9% 45.4% 1.5% Greece
2010s 43.8% 45.4% 1.6% Greece
2020s 44.7% 45.5% 0.8% Greece

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 Greece?
Greece, at 45.5% 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 Greece?
0.8%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Greece?
12 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
How do Fiji and Greece rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
Fiji ranks 37th and Greece ranks 35th 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.