Population in the largest city in Mongolia
Mongolia: Population in the largest city was 63.07 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
63.07
World rank
14th
of 179 countries
All-time high
63.07
in 2020
All-time low
20.96
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Mongolia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population in the largest city in Mongolia stood at 63.07. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Mongolia peaked at 63.07 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.96, in 1950.
That places Mongolia 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.96 | — |
| 1955 | 26.03 | +24.2% |
| 1960 | 31.32 | +20.3% |
| 1965 | 33.94 | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 33.03 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 32.06 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 32.52 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 34.39 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 36.22 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 38.34 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 42.09 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 47.99 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 54.94 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 58.2 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 63.07 | +8.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 63.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.9, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 63.07 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.2, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.49 | 20.96 | 26.03 | 2 |
| 1960s | 32.63 | 31.32 | 33.94 | 2 |
| 1970s | 32.55 | 32.06 | 33.03 | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.45 | 32.52 | 34.39 | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.28 | 36.22 | 38.34 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.04 | 42.09 | 47.99 | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.57 | 54.94 | 58.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 63.07 | 63.07 | 63.07 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More population data for Mongolia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7782 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,519 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.097 (2100)
- Population density 3.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,893 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Mongolia?
- Population in the largest city in Mongolia was 63.07 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.07 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.96 in 1950.
- How does Mongolia rank for population in the largest city?
- Mongolia ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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