Armenia vs Liberia: Share of population living in the capital city
Armenia
36.7%
in 2020
Liberia
34.3%
in 2020
Armenia rank
25th
Liberia rank
27th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Armenia
- Liberia
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 36.7% against 34.3% in Liberia, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 25th and Liberia ranks 27th of 170 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.8% | 3.8% | 30.0% | Armenia |
| 1980s | 36.1% | 18.6% | 17.5% | Armenia |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 34.7% | 1.3% | Armenia |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 36.2% | 0.9% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 31.2% | 6.7% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 34.3% | 2.4% | Armenia |
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 Liberia?
- Armenia, at 36.7% against 34.3% in Liberia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Armenia and Liberia?
- 2.4%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Liberia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do Armenia and Liberia rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Armenia ranks 25th and Liberia ranks 27th 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.