Gabon vs Tajikistan: Share of population living in urban and rural areas

Gabon
83.1%
in 2020
Tajikistan
82.8%
in 2020
Gabon rank
65th
Tajikistan rank
66th

Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time

  • Gabon
  • Tajikistan
020406080195019852020

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 83.1% against 82.8% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 65th and Tajikistan ranks 66th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 7 and Tajikistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1950s 69.2% 45.4% 23.8% Gabon
1960s 68.6% 52.6% 16.0% Gabon
1970s 69.9% 59.8% 10.1% Gabon
1980s 74.2% 67.0% 7.3% Gabon
1990s 76.2% 74.3% 1.9% Gabon
2000s 78.3% 78.0% 0.3% Gabon
2010s 80.1% 81.5% 1.4% Tajikistan
2020s 83.1% 82.8% 0.3% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Gabon or Tajikistan?
Gabon, at 83.1% against 82.8% in Tajikistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Gabon and Tajikistan?
0.3%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Tajikistan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Gabon and Tajikistan rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
Gabon ranks 65th and Tajikistan ranks 66th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.