Mongolia vs Sweden: Population in largest city

Mongolia
1.72 million
in 2025
Sweden
1.74 million
in 2025
Mongolia rank
95th
Sweden rank
94th

Population in largest city over time

  • Mongolia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.74 million against 1.72 million in Mongolia, a difference of 12,870.

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

Mongolia ranks 95th and Sweden ranks 94th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 239,884 959,921 720,037 Sweden
1970s 351,520 1.02 million 671,215 Sweden
1980s 486,470 1.01 million 523,812 Sweden
1990s 653,530 1.12 million 466,862 Sweden
2000s 920,663 1.26 million 335,571 Sweden
2010s 1.34 million 1.48 million 137,948 Sweden
2020s 1.66 million 1.69 million 30,830 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Mongolia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.74 million against 1.72 million in Mongolia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Mongolia and Sweden?
12,870, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sweden?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Mongolia and Sweden rank globally for population in largest city?
Mongolia ranks 95th and Sweden ranks 94th 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.