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)
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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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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.