Mongolia vs United Arab Emirates: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Mongolia
970,912 people
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
921,160 people
in 2020
Mongolia rank
130th
United Arab Emirates rank
132nd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Mongolia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 970,912 people against 921,160 people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 49,752 people.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 130th and United Arab Emirates ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 510,933 people | 37,556 people | 473,377 people | Mongolia |
| 1960s | 609,646 people | 58,192 people | 551,454 people | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 722,844 people | 137,394 people | 585,450 people | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 858,653 people | 230,553 people | 628,100 people | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 991,823 people | 328,462 people | 663,361 people | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 996,005 people | 454,812 people | 541,194 people | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 955,729 people | 732,966 people | 222,764 people | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 970,912 people | 921,160 people | 49,752 people | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Mongolia or United Arab Emirates?
- Mongolia, at 970,912 people against 921,160 people in United Arab Emirates as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Mongolia and United Arab Emirates?
- 49,752 people, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and United Arab Emirates?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Mongolia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Mongolia ranks 130th and United Arab Emirates ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.