Mongolia vs New Caledonia: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Mongolia
63.1%
in 2020
New Caledonia
64.4%
in 2020
Mongolia rank
14th
New Caledonia rank
13th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Mongolia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 64.4% against 63.1% in Mongolia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 14th and New Caledonia ranks 13th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.4% | 61.3% | 26.9% | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 61.8% | 24.5% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 60.2% | 15.1% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 48.0% | 8.6% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 64.4% | 1.4% | New Caledonia |
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, Mongolia or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 64.4% against 63.1% in Mongolia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Mongolia and New Caledonia?
- 1.3%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and New Caledonia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Mongolia and New Caledonia rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Mongolia ranks 14th and New Caledonia ranks 13th 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.