Mongolia vs Russian Federation: Share of population living in cities
Mongolia
47.2%
in 2020
Russian Federation
47.6%
in 2020
Mongolia rank
68th
Russian Federation rank
65th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Mongolia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 47.6% against 47.2% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 68th and Russian Federation ranks 65th of 236 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.8% | 33.0% | 24.2% | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 13.7% | 38.7% | 24.9% | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 44.5% | 28.9% | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 48.1% | 30.6% | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 48.2% | 27.3% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 47.4% | 18.0% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 47.2% | 7.2% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 47.6% | 0.4% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Mongolia or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 47.6% against 47.2% in Mongolia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Mongolia and Russian Federation?
- 0.4%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Russian Federation?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Mongolia and Russian Federation rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Mongolia ranks 68th and Russian Federation ranks 65th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.