Estonia vs Mongolia: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Estonia
70.7%
in 2025
Mongolia
71.1%
in 2025
Estonia rank
100th
Mongolia rank
99th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Estonia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 71.1% against 70.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 100th and Mongolia ranks 99th of 236 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.6% | 26.4% | 26.2% | Estonia |
| 1960s | 61.7% | 41.5% | 20.2% | Estonia |
| 1970s | 67.4% | 48.3% | 19.1% | Estonia |
| 1980s | 70.9% | 55.2% | 15.7% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 69.3% | 56.8% | 12.5% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 61.7% | 5.8% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 67.9% | 0.6% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 69.9% | 0.5% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Estonia or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 71.1% against 70.7% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Estonia and Mongolia?
- 0.4%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Mongolia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Mongolia rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 100th and Mongolia ranks 99th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.