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

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

Where does this data come from?

World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Venezuela: Urban population (% of total population)

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

44.7%

in 2025

Venezuela

89.3%

in 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

35th

Venezuela rank

33rd

Urban population (% of total population) over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 89.3% against 44.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 44.6%.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Venezuela ranks 33rd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1960s	16.1%	66.4%	50.3%	Venezuela
1970s	20.7%	75.4%	54.7%	Venezuela
1980s	25.5%	81.5%	56.0%	Venezuela
1990s	30.4%	86.1%	55.7%	Venezuela
2000s	34.9%	88.6%	53.7%	Venezuela
2010s	39.6%	88.9%	49.3%	Venezuela
2020s	43.4%	89.2%	45.8%	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 89.3% against 44.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Venezuela?: 44.6%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Venezuela?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Venezuela rank globally for urban population?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Venezuela ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Urban population (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.