Mongolia vs South Africa: Long term urban population region
Mongolia
69.63
in 2025
South Africa
69.34
in 2025
Mongolia rank
88th
South Africa rank
90th
Long term urban population region over time
- Mongolia
- South Africa
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 69.63 against 69.34 in South Africa, a difference of 0.29.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was South Africa ahead.
Mongolia ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0001 | 0.0019 | 0.0018 | South Africa |
| 1100s | 0.0004 | 0.0058 | 0.0054 | South Africa |
| 1200s | 0.0012 | 0.0174 | 0.0162 | South Africa |
| 1300s | 0.0037 | 0.0523 | 0.0486 | South Africa |
| 1400s | 0.0111 | 0.157 | 0.1459 | South Africa |
| 1500s | 0.0333 | 0.4711 | 0.4378 | South Africa |
| 1600s | 0.1 | 1.41 | 1.31 | South Africa |
| 1700s | 0.3 | 4.24 | 3.94 | South Africa |
| 1710s | 0.2455 | 4.79 | 4.55 | South Africa |
| 1720s | 0.2946 | 5.35 | 5.05 | South Africa |
| 1730s | 0.3535 | 5.9 | 5.55 | South Africa |
| 1740s | 0.4242 | 6.45 | 6.03 | South Africa |
| 1750s | 0.509 | 7 | 6.5 | South Africa |
| 1760s | 0.6109 | 7.56 | 6.95 | South Africa |
| 1770s | 0.733 | 8.11 | 7.38 | South Africa |
| 1780s | 0.8796 | 8.66 | 7.78 | South Africa |
| 1790s | 1.06 | 9.22 | 8.16 | South Africa |
| 1800s | 1.27 | 9.77 | 8.5 | South Africa |
| 1810s | 1.52 | 10.32 | 8.8 | South Africa |
| 1820s | 1.82 | 10.88 | 9.05 | South Africa |
| 1830s | 2.19 | 11.43 | 9.24 | South Africa |
| 1840s | 2.63 | 11.98 | 9.36 | South Africa |
| 1850s | 3.15 | 12.54 | 9.38 | South Africa |
| 1860s | 3.78 | 13.09 | 9.31 | South Africa |
| 1870s | 4.54 | 13.64 | 9.1 | South Africa |
| 1880s | 5.45 | 14.19 | 8.75 | South Africa |
| 1890s | 6.54 | 14.75 | 8.21 | South Africa |
| 1900s | 7.84 | 15.3 | 7.46 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 9.41 | 18 | 8.59 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 11.29 | 20.7 | 9.41 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 13.55 | 24.7 | 11.15 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 16.26 | 28.9 | 12.64 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 26.12 | 44.22 | 18.11 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 40.8 | 46.85 | 6.05 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 47.22 | 47.82 | 0.6028 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 54.37 | 49.53 | 4.84 | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 56.49 | 54.28 | 2.21 | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 58.74 | 59.13 | 0.3904 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 64.46 | 64.15 | 0.3049 | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 68.53 | 68.24 | 0.2854 | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, Mongolia or South Africa?
- Mongolia, at 69.63 against 69.34 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between Mongolia and South Africa?
- 0.29, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for long term urban population region?
- Mongolia ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 90th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.