Armenia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population in the largest city
Armenia
54.1%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
21.9%
in 2025
Armenia rank
18th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
17th
Population in the largest city over time
- Armenia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 54.1% against 21.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 32.2%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 2.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Armenia has been ahead every year.
Armenia ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th of 153 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.7% | 30.3% | 23.4% | Armenia |
| 1970s | 51.8% | 30.9% | 20.9% | Armenia |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 27.8% | 23.2% | Armenia |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 25.4% | 25.7% | Armenia |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 24.1% | 29.4% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 22.4% | 32.8% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 22.0% | 33.7% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Armenia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Armenia, at 54.1% against 21.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Armenia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 32.2%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Armenia ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th 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
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.