Serbia vs Zambia: Population in the largest city

Serbia
34.4%
in 2025
Zambia
34.5%
in 2025
Serbia rank
61st
Zambia rank
60th

Population in the largest city over time

  • Serbia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 34.5% against 34.4% in Serbia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Serbia ahead.

Serbia ranks 61st and Zambia ranks 60th of 153 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 31.8% 19.0% 12.9% Serbia
1970s 30.5% 21.2% 9.3% Serbia
1980s 29.3% 23.6% 5.7% Serbia
1990s 29.4% 26.7% 2.7% Serbia
2000s 30.4% 30.7% 0.4% Zambia
2010s 32.0% 31.8% 0.2% Serbia
2020s 33.9% 33.9% 0.0% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Serbia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 34.5% against 34.4% in Serbia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Serbia and Zambia?
0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Zambia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Serbia and Zambia rank globally for population in the largest city?
Serbia ranks 61st and Zambia ranks 60th 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

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.