Which has higher population in the largest city, Djibouti or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Djibouti, at 71.3% against 25.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Djibouti vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population in the largest city

Djibouti

71.3%

in 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa

25.4%

in 2025

Djibouti rank

8th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

9th

Population in the largest city over time

Djibouti
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 71.3% against 25.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 45.9%.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 153 countries.

Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	82.1%	24.2%	57.8%	Djibouti
1970s	61.0%	26.3%	34.8%	Djibouti
1980s	62.0%	26.8%	35.2%	Djibouti
1990s	74.8%	26.9%	48.0%	Djibouti
2000s	73.6%	26.0%	47.6%	Djibouti
2010s	73.4%	25.2%	48.2%	Djibouti
2020s	71.7%	25.3%	46.4%	Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Djibouti or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Djibouti, at 71.3% against 25.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 45.9%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population in the largest city?: Djibouti ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th 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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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: 17 September 2026

Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.