Africa Eastern and Southern vs Liberia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Africa Eastern and Southern
15.2%
in 2025
Liberia
31.3%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
33rd
Liberia rank
34th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 31.3% against 15.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 2.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 33rd and Liberia ranks 34th of 37 groups.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1% | 9.1% | 2.0% | Liberia |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 13.4% | 5.0% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 23.8% | 14.3% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 36.4% | 25.3% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 31.9% | 19.6% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 27.2% | 13.5% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 30.4% | 15.6% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Africa Eastern and Southern or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 31.3% against 15.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Africa Eastern and Southern and Liberia?
- 16.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Liberia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Liberia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 33rd and Liberia ranks 34th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total 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 urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.