Mongolia vs United States of America: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Mongolia
48.3%
in 2025
United States of America
47.0%
in 2025
Mongolia rank
14th
United States of America rank
15th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Mongolia
- United States of America
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 48.3% against 47.0% in United States of America, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
Mongolia ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 15th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.3% | 39.8% | 18.4% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 23.8% | 41.3% | 17.4% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 41.6% | 16.0% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 29.3% | 42.8% | 13.4% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 44.0% | 7.7% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 45.3% | 0.5% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 46.8% | 1.2% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Mongolia or United States of America?
- Mongolia, at 48.3% against 47.0% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Mongolia and United States of America?
- 1.3%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and United States of America rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Mongolia ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 15th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.