Jordan vs Mongolia: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Jordan
60.6%
in 2020
Mongolia
63.1%
in 2020
Jordan rank
16th
Mongolia rank
14th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Jordan
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 63.1% against 60.6% in Jordan, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 16th and Mongolia ranks 14th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 6 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.1% | 23.5% | 36.6% | Jordan |
| 1960s | 61.4% | 32.6% | 28.7% | Jordan |
| 1970s | 57.4% | 32.5% | 24.9% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 62.9% | 33.5% | 29.4% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 57.1% | 37.3% | 19.8% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 45.0% | 11.0% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 56.6% | 1.8% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 63.1% | 2.4% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Jordan or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 63.1% against 60.6% in Jordan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Jordan and Mongolia?
- 2.5%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Mongolia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Jordan and Mongolia rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Jordan ranks 16th and Mongolia ranks 14th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.