Djibouti vs Mongolia: Population in the largest city
Djibouti
71.3%
in 2025
Mongolia
67.9%
in 2025
Djibouti rank
8th
Mongolia rank
11th
Population in the largest city over time
- Djibouti
- Mongolia
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 71.3% against 67.9% in Mongolia, a difference of 3.4%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 8th and Mongolia ranks 11th of 153 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.1% | 51.4% | 30.7% | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 61.0% | 49.4% | 11.6% | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 62.0% | 46.2% | 15.8% | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 74.8% | 51.6% | 23.2% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 58.7% | 14.8% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 65.9% | 7.5% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 68.6% | 3.1% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Djibouti or Mongolia?
- Djibouti, at 71.3% against 67.9% in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Djibouti and Mongolia?
- 3.4%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Mongolia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Mongolia rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Djibouti ranks 8th and Mongolia ranks 11th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban 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 largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.