Djibouti vs Paraguay: Population in the largest city
Djibouti
71.3%
in 2025
Paraguay
73.5%
in 2025
Djibouti rank
8th
Paraguay rank
7th
Population in the largest city over time
- Djibouti
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 73.5% against 71.3% in Djibouti, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 8th and Paraguay ranks 7th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.1% | 60.0% | 22.1% | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 61.0% | 62.9% | 1.9% | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 62.0% | 58.3% | 3.7% | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 74.8% | 54.9% | 19.9% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 65.9% | 7.6% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 77.8% | 4.4% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 74.6% | 2.9% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Djibouti or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 73.5% against 71.3% in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Djibouti and Paraguay?
- 2.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Paraguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Paraguay rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Djibouti ranks 8th and Paraguay ranks 7th 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.