Mongolia vs South Sudan: Urban population
Mongolia
2.54 million
in 2025
South Sudan
2.64 million
in 2025
Mongolia rank
130th
South Sudan rank
128th
Urban population over time
- Mongolia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 2.64 million against 2.54 million in Mongolia, a difference of 103,910.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 130th and South Sudan ranks 128th of 218 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 466,520 | 270,560 | 195,961 | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 713,623 | 322,148 | 391,475 | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 1.05 million | 448,447 | 605,436 | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 1.26 million | 755,838 | 508,042 | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 1.26 million | 304,988 | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 2.04 million | 1.98 million | 55,025 | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 2.42 million | 2.38 million | 34,145 | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Mongolia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 2.64 million against 2.54 million in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Mongolia and South Sudan?
- 103,910, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and South Sudan rank globally for urban population?
- Mongolia ranks 130th and South Sudan ranks 128th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.