Liberia vs Mongolia: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Liberia
58.2%
in 2020
Mongolia
63.1%
in 2020
Liberia rank
17th
Mongolia rank
14th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Liberia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 63.1% against 58.2% in Liberia, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Mongolia ahead.
Liberia ranks 17th and Mongolia ranks 14th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Mongolia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.2% | 32.1% | 22.9% | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 41.1% | 33.5% | 7.7% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 62.6% | 37.3% | 25.4% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 45.0% | 20.0% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 56.6% | 0.4% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 63.1% | 4.9% | 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, Liberia or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 63.1% against 58.2% in Liberia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Liberia and Mongolia?
- 4.9%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mongolia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do Liberia and Mongolia rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Liberia ranks 17th 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.