Gabon vs Liberia: Share of population living in the capital city
Gabon
37.4%
in 2020
Liberia
34.3%
in 2020
Gabon rank
24th
Liberia rank
27th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Gabon
- Liberia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 37.4% against 34.3% in Liberia, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 24th and Liberia ranks 27th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.1% | 3.8% | 9.3% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 18.6% | 5.6% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 34.7% | 4.0% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 36.2% | 3.0% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 31.2% | 0.3% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 34.3% | 3.0% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Gabon or Liberia?
- Gabon, at 37.4% against 34.3% in Liberia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Gabon and Liberia?
- 3.1%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Liberia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do Gabon and Liberia rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Gabon ranks 24th 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.