Bolivia vs Mongolia: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Bolivia
42.5%
in 2020
Mongolia
44.5%
in 2020
Bolivia rank
14th
Mongolia rank
13th
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Bolivia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 44.5% against 42.5% in Bolivia, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mongolia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 14th and Mongolia ranks 13th of 180 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 0.0% | 16.1% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 0.0% | 29.7% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 19.7% | 16.0% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 44.5% | 2.0% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Bolivia or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 44.5% against 42.5% in Bolivia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Bolivia and Mongolia?
- 2.0%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Mongolia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and Mongolia rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Bolivia ranks 14th and Mongolia ranks 13th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.