Congo vs Mongolia: Share of population living in the capital city
Congo
57.3%
in 2020
Mongolia
44.5%
in 2020
Congo rank
10th
Mongolia rank
13th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Congo
- Mongolia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 57.3% against 44.5% in Mongolia, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Mongolia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 10th and Mongolia ranks 13th of 170 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.1% | 8.8% | 11.3% | Congo |
| 1960s | 24.6% | 13.7% | 10.8% | Congo |
| 1970s | 32.8% | 15.6% | 17.2% | Congo |
| 1980s | 42.4% | 17.6% | 24.8% | Congo |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 20.8% | 21.1% | Congo |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 27.2% | 13.2% | Congo |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 37.5% | 10.1% | Congo |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 44.5% | 12.8% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Congo or Mongolia?
- Congo, at 57.3% against 44.5% in Mongolia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Congo and Mongolia?
- 12.8%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mongolia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Mongolia rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Congo ranks 10th and Mongolia ranks 13th of 170 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 population living in the capital 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 total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.