Latin America & Caribbean vs Liberia: Population in the largest city
Latin America & Caribbean
23.8%
in 2025
Liberia
55.8%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
12th
Liberia rank
14th
Population in the largest city over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 55.8% against 23.8% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 32.0%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th 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 | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.5% | 41.4% | 12.9% | Liberia |
| 1970s | 27.9% | 44.3% | 16.5% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 26.2% | 60.7% | 34.5% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 74.4% | 49.9% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 70.1% | 46.5% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 53.9% | 30.3% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 55.5% | 31.8% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Latin America & Caribbean or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 55.8% against 23.8% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Latin America & Caribbean and Liberia?
- 32.0%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Liberia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Liberia rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th 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.