Hungary vs Mongolia: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Hungary
1.63 million people
in 2020
Mongolia
1.46 million people
in 2020
Hungary rank
98th
Mongolia rank
101st
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Hungary
- Mongolia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1.63 million people against 1.46 million people in Mongolia, a difference of 163,570 people.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 98th and Mongolia ranks 101st of 182 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.62 million people | 0 people | 1.62 million people | Hungary |
| 1960s | 1.73 million people | 0 people | 1.73 million people | Hungary |
| 1970s | 1.82 million people | 0 people | 1.82 million people | Hungary |
| 1980s | 1.89 million people | 0 people | 1.89 million people | Hungary |
| 1990s | 1.80 million people | 0 people | 1.80 million people | Hungary |
| 2000s | 1.63 million people | 0 people | 1.63 million people | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1.59 million people | 587,045 people | 1.00 million people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 1.63 million people | 1.46 million people | 163,570 people | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Hungary or Mongolia?
- Hungary, at 1.63 million people against 1.46 million people in Mongolia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Hungary and Mongolia?
- 163,570 people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Mongolia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Hungary and Mongolia rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Hungary ranks 98th and Mongolia ranks 101st of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people 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
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.