Angola vs Jamaica: Population in the largest city

Angola
35.9%
in 2025
Jamaica
35.8%
in 2025
Angola rank
54th
Jamaica rank
55th

Population in the largest city over time

  • Angola
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 35.9% against 35.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.

Angola ranks 54th and Jamaica ranks 55th of 153 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 45.9% 72.8% 26.9% Jamaica
1970s 48.3% 55.7% 7.5% Jamaica
1980s 35.2% 49.0% 13.8% Jamaica
1990s 34.0% 45.5% 11.5% Jamaica
2000s 35.8% 41.2% 5.4% Jamaica
2010s 38.5% 38.2% 0.4% Angola
2020s 36.4% 36.1% 0.3% Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Angola or Jamaica?
Angola, at 35.9% against 35.8% in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Angola and Jamaica?
0.1%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Jamaica?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Angola and Jamaica rank globally for population in the largest city?
Angola ranks 54th and Jamaica ranks 55th of 153 countries.
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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About this data

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.