Latvia vs Mongolia: Rural population
Latvia
31.2%
in 2024
Mongolia
30.7%
in 2024
Latvia rank
118th
Mongolia rank
121st
Rural population over time
- Latvia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 31.2% against 30.7% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mongolia ahead.
Latvia ranks 118th and Mongolia ranks 121st of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.2% | 51.7% | 15.5% | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 31.7% | 45.3% | 13.6% | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 43.2% | 11.9% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 38.1% | 6.0% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 31.8% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 31.1% | 0.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Latvia or Mongolia?
- Latvia, at 31.2% against 30.7% in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Latvia and Mongolia?
- 0.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mongolia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Mongolia rank globally for rural population?
- Latvia ranks 118th and Mongolia ranks 121st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release