Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 63.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Mongolia, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Mongolia stood at 63.1%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Mongolia peaked at 63.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.5% | 21.0% | 26.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 32.6% | 31.3% | 33.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 32.5% | 32.1% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.5% | 32.5% | 34.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 36.2% | 38.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 42.1% | 48.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 54.9% | 58.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 1 |
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More population data for Mongolia
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,893 people (2100)
- Population density 3.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.5 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 11 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.5 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.5 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Mongolia?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Mongolia was 63.1% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1950.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Mongolia ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live 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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.