Luxembourg vs Namibia: Share of urban population who live in the largest city

Luxembourg
33.1%
in 2020
Namibia
32.2%
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
60th
Namibia rank
63rd

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

  • Luxembourg
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 33.1% against 32.2% in Namibia, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 60th and Namibia ranks 63rd of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 32.0% 23.2% 8.8% Luxembourg
1990s 29.4% 27.6% 1.8% Luxembourg
2000s 27.0% 33.4% 6.4% Namibia
2010s 31.8% 33.9% 2.0% Namibia
2020s 33.1% 32.2% 0.9% Luxembourg

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, Luxembourg or Namibia?
Luxembourg, at 33.1% against 32.2% in Namibia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Luxembourg and Namibia?
0.9%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Namibia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Luxembourg and Namibia rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
Luxembourg ranks 60th and Namibia ranks 63rd 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.