Annual rate of change in urban populations in Mongolia

Mongolia: Annual rate of change in urban populations was 1.61 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.61
World rank
26th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.7
in 2010
All-time low
1.03
in 1990
Years of data
7
1990–2020

Annual rate of change in urban populations in Mongolia, 1990–2020

01231990200520201990: 11995: 1.12000: 1.92005: 2.62010: 2.72015: 1.22020: 1.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual rate of change in urban populations in Mongolia is 1.61, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual rate of change in urban populations in Mongolia peaked at 2.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 1990.

That places Mongolia 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Annual rate of change in urban populations in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Annual rate of change in urban populations in Mongolia, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 1.03
1995 1.14 +10.3%
2000 1.87 +63.9%
2005 2.62 +40.3%
2010 2.7 +3.2%
2015 1.15 -57.4%
2020 1.61 +39.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.09 1.03 1.14 2
2000s 2.25 1.87 2.62 2
2010s 1.93 1.15 2.7 2
2020s 1.61 1.61 1.61 1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 23 Mozambique 1.7 compare
  2. 24 South Africa 1.7 compare
  3. 25 Ghana 1.68 compare
  4. 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.56 compare
  5. 28 Niger 1.55 compare
  6. 29 Bolivia 1.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual rate of change in urban populations in Mongolia?
Annual rate of change in urban populations in Mongolia was 1.61 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 2010.
What is the lowest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 1990.
How does Mongolia rank for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Mongolia ranks 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
Is annual rate of change in urban populations rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
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