Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Liberia: Population in the largest city
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
22.3%
in 2025
Liberia
55.8%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
15th
Liberia rank
14th
Population in the largest city over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 55.8% against 22.3% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 33.5%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 2.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Liberia ranks 14th of 43 groups.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.8% | 41.4% | 14.6% | Liberia |
| 1970s | 26.3% | 44.3% | 18.0% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 60.7% | 36.3% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 74.4% | 51.7% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 70.1% | 48.2% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 53.9% | 31.9% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 55.5% | 33.3% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 55.8% against 22.3% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Liberia?
- 33.5%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Liberia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Liberia rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Liberia ranks 14th 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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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.