Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Haiti: Population in the largest city

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
17.4%
in 2025
Haiti
47.3%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
25th
Haiti rank
24th

Population in the largest city over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Haiti
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How they compare

Haiti currently reports 47.3% against 17.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 29.9%.

That makes Haiti's figure about 2.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th and Haiti ranks 24th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Haiti Difference Ahead
1960s 13.4% 46.1% 32.7% Haiti
1970s 13.9% 54.8% 40.9% Haiti
1980s 14.0% 65.5% 51.5% Haiti
1990s 14.3% 63.1% 48.8% Haiti
2000s 15.7% 56.5% 40.9% Haiti
2010s 16.6% 47.0% 30.4% Haiti
2020s 17.2% 47.1% 29.9% Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Haiti?
Haiti, at 47.3% against 17.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Haiti?
29.9%, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Haiti?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Haiti rank globally for population in the largest city?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th and Haiti ranks 24th 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

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