Ireland vs Mongolia: Share of population living in urbanized areas
Ireland
69.5%
in 2025
Mongolia
69.6%
in 2025
Ireland rank
91st
Mongolia rank
90th
Share of population living in urbanized areas over time
- Ireland
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 69.6% against 69.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Ireland ranks 91st and Mongolia ranks 90th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 31 and Mongolia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Mongolia |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Mongolia |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Mongolia |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Mongolia |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Mongolia |
| 1500s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Mongolia |
| 1600s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Mongolia |
| 1700s | 3.4% | 0.3% | 3.1% | Ireland |
| 1710s | 4.9% | 0.2% | 4.7% | Ireland |
| 1720s | 6.4% | 0.3% | 6.1% | Ireland |
| 1730s | 7.9% | 0.4% | 7.5% | Ireland |
| 1740s | 9.4% | 0.4% | 9.0% | Ireland |
| 1750s | 10.9% | 0.5% | 10.4% | Ireland |
| 1760s | 12.4% | 0.6% | 11.8% | Ireland |
| 1770s | 13.9% | 0.7% | 13.2% | Ireland |
| 1780s | 15.4% | 0.9% | 14.5% | Ireland |
| 1790s | 16.9% | 1.1% | 15.8% | Ireland |
| 1800s | 18.4% | 1.3% | 17.1% | Ireland |
| 1810s | 19.9% | 1.5% | 18.4% | Ireland |
| 1820s | 21.4% | 1.8% | 19.6% | Ireland |
| 1830s | 22.9% | 2.2% | 20.7% | Ireland |
| 1840s | 24.4% | 2.6% | 21.7% | Ireland |
| 1850s | 25.9% | 3.2% | 22.7% | Ireland |
| 1860s | 27.4% | 3.8% | 23.6% | Ireland |
| 1870s | 28.9% | 4.5% | 24.3% | Ireland |
| 1880s | 30.4% | 5.4% | 24.9% | Ireland |
| 1890s | 31.9% | 6.5% | 25.3% | Ireland |
| 1900s | 33.4% | 7.8% | 25.5% | Ireland |
| 1910s | 34.9% | 9.4% | 25.5% | Ireland |
| 1920s | 36.4% | 11.3% | 25.1% | Ireland |
| 1930s | 37.9% | 13.6% | 24.3% | Ireland |
| 1940s | 39.4% | 16.3% | 23.1% | Ireland |
| 1950s | 43.5% | 26.1% | 17.4% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 48.6% | 40.8% | 7.8% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 53.3% | 47.2% | 6.1% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 56.2% | 54.4% | 1.8% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 57.6% | 56.5% | 1.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 58.7% | 1.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 64.5% | 0.1% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 68.5% | 0.1% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Ireland or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 69.6% against 69.5% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Ireland and Mongolia?
- 0.1%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mongolia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Mongolia rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Ireland ranks 91st and Mongolia ranks 90th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.