Paraguay vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population in the largest city
Paraguay
73.5%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
25.4%
in 2025
Paraguay rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
Population in the largest city over time
- Paraguay
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 73.5% against 25.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 48.1%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 | 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?
- Paraguay, at 73.5% against 25.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Paraguay and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 48.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Paraguay ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.