Mongolia vs Romania: Population in largest city

Mongolia
1.72 million
in 2025
Romania
1.76 million
in 2025
Mongolia rank
95th
Romania rank
93rd

Population in largest city over time

  • Mongolia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 1.76 million against 1.72 million in Mongolia, a difference of 33,810.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 95th and Romania ranks 93rd of 153 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 239,884 1.15 million 912,569 Romania
1970s 351,520 1.65 million 1.30 million Romania
1980s 486,470 1.94 million 1.46 million Romania
1990s 653,530 2.02 million 1.37 million Romania
2000s 920,663 1.92 million 995,300 Romania
2010s 1.34 million 1.85 million 508,118 Romania
2020s 1.66 million 1.78 million 124,087 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Mongolia or Romania?
Romania, at 1.76 million against 1.72 million in Mongolia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Mongolia and Romania?
33,810, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Romania?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Mongolia and Romania rank globally for population in largest city?
Mongolia ranks 95th and Romania ranks 93rd of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in largest city
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.