Côte d'Ivoire vs Japan: Population in the largest city
Côte d'Ivoire
33.9%
in 2025
Japan
32.5%
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
63rd
Japan rank
66th
Population in the largest city over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Japan
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 33.9% against 32.5% in Japan, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 63rd and Japan ranks 66th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.4% | 30.0% | 0.7% | Japan |
| 1970s | 42.2% | 31.4% | 10.8% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 44.6% | 32.8% | 11.8% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 34.3% | 7.3% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 32.9% | 5.4% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 32.0% | 4.2% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 32.4% | 1.9% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Côte d'Ivoire or Japan?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 33.9% against 32.5% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Côte d'Ivoire and Japan?
- 1.4%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Japan rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 63rd and Japan ranks 66th 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.