Armenia vs Gabon: Share of population living in the capital city
Armenia
36.7%
in 2020
Gabon
37.4%
in 2020
Armenia rank
25th
Gabon rank
24th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Armenia
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 37.4% against 36.7% in Armenia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 25th and Gabon ranks 24th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 5 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.1% | 11.0% | 22.1% | Armenia |
| 1980s | 36.1% | 24.2% | 12.0% | Armenia |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 30.7% | 5.3% | Armenia |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 33.2% | 3.9% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 31.6% | 6.4% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 37.4% | 0.6% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Armenia or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 37.4% against 36.7% in Armenia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Armenia and Gabon?
- 0.7%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Gabon?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Armenia and Gabon rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Armenia ranks 25th and Gabon ranks 24th of 170 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 population living in the capital 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 total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.