Mongolia vs Tajikistan: Urban and rural population
Mongolia
2.50 million
in 2025
Tajikistan
2.82 million
in 2025
Mongolia rank
131st
Tajikistan rank
128th
Urban and rural population over time
- Mongolia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 2.82 million against 2.50 million in Mongolia, a difference of 320,080.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 131st and Tajikistan ranks 128th of 236 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 227,348 | 535,311 | 307,963 | Tajikistan |
| 1960s | 466,520 | 879,082 | 412,561 | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | 713,623 | 1.21 million | 500,584 | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 1.05 million | 1.53 million | 474,899 | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 1.31 million | 1.69 million | 380,848 | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 1.58 million | 1.82 million | 241,990 | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 2.01 million | 2.26 million | 252,088 | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 2.38 million | 2.69 million | 307,810 | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Mongolia or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 2.82 million against 2.50 million in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Mongolia and Tajikistan?
- 320,080, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Tajikistan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and Tajikistan rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Mongolia ranks 131st and Tajikistan ranks 128th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.