Iceland vs Mongolia: Share of population living in the capital city
Iceland
54.0%
in 2020
Mongolia
44.5%
in 2020
Iceland rank
12th
Mongolia rank
13th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Iceland
- Mongolia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 54.0% against 44.5% in Mongolia, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Mongolia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 12th and Mongolia ranks 13th of 170 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.3% | 13.7% | 16.6% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 32.7% | 15.6% | 17.1% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 35.9% | 17.6% | 18.3% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 40.5% | 20.8% | 19.7% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 27.2% | 18.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 37.5% | 8.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 44.5% | 9.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Iceland or Mongolia?
- Iceland, at 54.0% against 44.5% in Mongolia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Iceland and Mongolia?
- 9.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mongolia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Mongolia rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Iceland ranks 12th 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.