How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Paraguay vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population in the largest city

Paraguay

73.5%

in 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

25.4%

in 2025

Paraguay rank

7th

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

9th

Population in the largest city over time

Paraguay
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 73.5% against 25.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 48.1%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Paraguay ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 153 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1960s	60.0%	24.2%	35.8%	Paraguay
1970s	62.9%	26.3%	36.7%	Paraguay
1980s	58.3%	26.8%	31.5%	Paraguay
1990s	54.9%	26.9%	28.1%	Paraguay
2000s	65.9%	26.0%	39.9%	Paraguay
2010s	77.8%	25.2%	52.5%	Paraguay
2020s	74.6%	25.3%	49.3%	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Paraguay or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Paraguay, at 73.5% against 25.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Paraguay and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 48.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Paraguay and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population in the largest city?: Paraguay ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th 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: 17 September 2026

Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.