How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Gabon?

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.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Gabon: Population in the largest city

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

7.5%

in 2025

Gabon

37.7%

in 2025

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

43rd

Gabon rank

46th

Population in the largest city over time

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 37.7% against 7.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 30.2%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 5.0 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd and Gabon ranks 46th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1960s	11.4%	44.7%	33.3%	Gabon
1970s	11.3%	51.2%	39.9%	Gabon
1980s	10.1%	54.9%	44.9%	Gabon
1990s	9.1%	52.1%	43.0%	Gabon
2000s	7.8%	46.4%	38.6%	Gabon
2010s	7.3%	42.0%	34.7%	Gabon
2020s	7.3%	38.6%	31.2%	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Gabon?: Gabon, at 37.7% against 7.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Gabon?: 30.2%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Gabon?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Gabon rank globally for population in the largest city?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd and Gabon ranks 46th of 43 groups.
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.