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

Gabon
45.0%
in 2020
Greece
45.5%
in 2020
Gabon rank
36th
Greece rank
35th

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

  • Gabon
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 45.5% against 45.0% in Gabon, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 36th and Greece ranks 35th of 179 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Greece Difference Ahead
1970s 15.7% 48.9% 33.2% Greece
1980s 32.6% 50.0% 17.5% Greece
1990s 40.2% 47.0% 6.8% Greece
2000s 42.3% 45.4% 3.1% Greece
2010s 39.4% 45.4% 6.0% Greece
2020s 45.0% 45.5% 0.5% 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, Gabon or Greece?
Greece, at 45.5% against 45.0% in Gabon as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Gabon and Greece?
0.5%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Greece?
11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Gabon and Greece rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
Gabon ranks 36th 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.