Africa Western and Central vs Armenia: Population in the largest city

Africa Western and Central
22.1%
in 2025
Armenia
54.1%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
16th
Armenia rank
18th

Population in the largest city over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Armenia
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How they compare

Armenia currently reports 54.1% against 22.1% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 32.0%.

That makes Armenia's figure about 2.5 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Armenia has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 16th and Armenia ranks 18th of 43 groups.

Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Armenia Difference Ahead
1960s 23.1% 53.7% 30.6% Armenia
1970s 25.5% 51.8% 26.3% Armenia
1980s 26.3% 51.0% 24.7% Armenia
1990s 25.8% 51.1% 25.3% Armenia
2000s 24.2% 53.5% 29.4% Armenia
2010s 22.4% 55.2% 32.9% Armenia
2020s 22.0% 55.6% 33.6% Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Africa Western and Central or Armenia?
Armenia, at 54.1% against 22.1% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Africa Western and Central and Armenia?
32.0%, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Armenia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Africa Western and Central and Armenia rank globally for population in the largest city?
Africa Western and Central ranks 16th and Armenia ranks 18th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 12,906 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.