Estonia vs Mongolia: Rural population
Estonia
29.3%
in 2025
Mongolia
28.9%
in 2025
Estonia rank
132nd
Mongolia rank
133rd
Rural population over time
- Estonia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 29.3% against 28.9% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mongolia ahead.
Estonia ranks 132nd and Mongolia ranks 133rd of 217 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.3% | 58.5% | 20.2% | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 32.6% | 51.7% | 19.1% | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 29.1% | 44.8% | 15.7% | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 43.2% | 12.5% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 38.3% | 5.8% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 32.1% | 0.6% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 30.1% | 0.5% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Estonia or Mongolia?
- Estonia, at 29.3% against 28.9% in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Estonia and Mongolia?
- 0.4%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Mongolia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Mongolia rank globally for rural population?
- Estonia ranks 132nd and Mongolia ranks 133rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.