Côte d'Ivoire vs Zambia: Population in the largest city
Côte d'Ivoire
33.9%
in 2025
Zambia
34.5%
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
63rd
Zambia rank
60th
Population in the largest city over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 34.5% against 33.9% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 60th of 153 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.4% | 19.0% | 10.4% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 42.2% | 21.2% | 21.0% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 44.6% | 23.6% | 21.0% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 26.7% | 14.8% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 30.7% | 7.6% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 31.8% | 4.5% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 33.9% | 0.4% | 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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 34.5% against 33.9% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 60th 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.