Liberia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population in the largest city
Liberia
55.8%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
21.9%
in 2025
Liberia rank
14th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
17th
Population in the largest city over time
- Liberia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 55.8% against 21.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 33.9%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 2.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 14th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th of 153 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.4% | 30.3% | 11.1% | Liberia |
| 1970s | 44.3% | 30.9% | 13.4% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 60.7% | 27.8% | 33.0% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 74.4% | 25.4% | 49.0% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 24.1% | 46.0% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 22.4% | 31.5% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 22.0% | 33.5% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Liberia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Liberia, at 55.8% against 21.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Liberia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 33.9%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Liberia ranks 14th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th 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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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.