Liberia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population in the largest city
Liberia
55.8%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
23.6%
in 2025
Liberia rank
14th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
13th
Population in the largest city over time
- Liberia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 55.8% against 23.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 32.2%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 2.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 14th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.4% | 31.0% | 10.4% | Liberia |
| 1970s | 44.3% | 31.6% | 12.8% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 60.7% | 28.6% | 32.2% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 74.4% | 26.6% | 47.8% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 25.3% | 44.8% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 24.0% | 29.9% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 23.9% | 31.6% | 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?
- Liberia, at 55.8% against 23.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Liberia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 32.2%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Liberia ranks 14th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th 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.