Annual growth rate of urban population share in Mongolia
Mongolia: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.2441 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2441
Change on year
down 46.4%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.09
in 1958
All-time low
-0.0943
in 1994
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Mongolia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Mongolia is 0.2441, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 46.4% on the previous year and up 3,189.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Mongolia peaked at 7.09 in 1958 and was at its lowest, -0.0943, in 1994.
That places Mongolia 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.61 | — |
| 1951 | 5.55 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 5.7 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 5.76 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 5.77 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 5.71 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 6.36 | +11.3% |
| 1957 | 6.9 | +8.5% |
| 1958 | 7.09 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 6.59 | -7.1% |
| 1960 | 5.69 | -13.6% |
| 1961 | 4.43 | -22.2% |
| 1962 | 2.94 | -33.6% |
| 1963 | 1.78 | -39.4% |
| 1964 | 1.38 | -22.4% |
| 1965 | 1.13 | -18.6% |
| 1966 | 1.03 | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 1.07 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 1.24 | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 1.43 | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 1.52 | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 1.58 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 1.61 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.62 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.6 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.56 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.5 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.41 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 1.31 | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 1.34 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.41 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 1.46 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.44 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.36 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.22 | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 1.04 | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8071 | -22.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5183 | -35.8% |
| 1988 | 0.19 | -63.3% |
| 1989 | -0.0179 | -109.4% |
| 1990 | -0.0405 | +126.3% |
| 1991 | -0.0667 | +64.7% |
| 1992 | -0.0816 | +22.3% |
| 1993 | -0.0911 | +11.6% |
| 1994 | -0.0943 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | -0.0914 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | -0.0822 | -10.1% |
| 1997 | -0.0668 | -18.7% |
| 1998 | -0.0444 | -33.5% |
| 1999 | -0.0167 | -62.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5224 | -3228.1% |
| 2001 | 1.17 | +123.2% |
| 2002 | 1.89 | +61.8% |
| 2003 | 2.26 | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 2.45 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 2.47 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.33 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.04 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9713 | -40.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4014 | -58.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0497 | -87.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0431 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0313 | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0159 | -49.2% |
| 2015 | -0.0079 | -149.7% |
| 2016 | -0.0559 | +607.6% |
| 2017 | -0.086 | +53.8% |
| 2018 | -0.0766 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | -0.0343 | -55.2% |
| 2020 | 1.27 | -3814.6% |
| 2021 | 1.19 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8725 | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8798 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4557 | -48.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2441 | -46.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.2441 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3526, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.2441 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2441, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3814.6% | -0.0343 | 1.27 |
| 2000 | +3228.1% | -0.0167 | 0.5224 |
| 2016 | -607.6% | -0.0079 | -0.0559 |
| 2015 | -149.7% | 0.0159 | -0.0079 |
| 2001 | +123.2% | 0.5224 | 1.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.11 | 5.55 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.21 | 1.03 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 1.31 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9422 | -0.0179 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0676 | -0.0943 | -0.0167 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 | 0.5224 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0281 | -0.086 | 0.4014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8187 | 0.2441 | 1.27 | 6 |
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- Population density 3.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,893 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Mongolia?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Mongolia was 0.2441 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 in 1958.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0943 in 1994.
- How does Mongolia rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Mongolia ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,189.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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