Morocco vs Myanmar: Share of urban population who live in the largest city

Morocco
15.0%
in 2020
Myanmar
14.7%
in 2020
Morocco rank
142nd
Myanmar rank
144th

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

  • Morocco
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 15.0% against 14.7% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 142nd and Myanmar ranks 144th of 179 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Myanmar Difference Ahead
1950s 15.0% 13.2% 1.7% Morocco
1960s 15.1% 12.4% 2.8% Morocco
1970s 16.1% 11.5% 4.6% Morocco
1980s 16.2% 11.7% 4.4% Morocco
1990s 15.7% 12.1% 3.6% Morocco
2000s 15.3% 12.7% 2.6% Morocco
2010s 15.2% 14.3% 0.9% Morocco
2020s 15.0% 14.7% 0.2% Morocco

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, Morocco or Myanmar?
Morocco, at 15.0% against 14.7% in Myanmar as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Morocco and Myanmar?
0.3%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Myanmar?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Morocco and Myanmar rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
Morocco ranks 142nd and Myanmar ranks 144th 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.