Mongolia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population in the largest city
Mongolia
67.9%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
25.4%
in 2025
Mongolia rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
Population in the largest city over time
- Mongolia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 67.9% against 25.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 42.5%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 153 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.4% | 24.2% | 27.1% | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 49.4% | 26.3% | 23.1% | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 46.2% | 26.8% | 19.5% | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 26.9% | 24.8% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 26.0% | 32.7% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 25.2% | 40.7% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 25.3% | 43.3% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Mongolia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mongolia, at 67.9% against 25.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Mongolia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 42.5%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Mongolia ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th 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.