Lesotho vs Paraguay: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Lesotho
32.8%
in 2020
Paraguay
33.4%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
61st
Paraguay rank
59th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Lesotho
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 33.4% against 32.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 61st and Paraguay ranks 59th of 179 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.9% | 47.8% | 23.0% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 45.8% | 17.3% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 47.3% | 18.4% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 47.0% | 17.0% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 33.4% | 0.5% | Paraguay |
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, Lesotho or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 33.4% against 32.8% in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Lesotho and Paraguay?
- 0.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Paraguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Paraguay rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Lesotho ranks 61st and Paraguay ranks 59th 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.