Population of cities towns and villages in Mongolia

Mongolia: Population of cities towns and villages was 970,912 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
970,912
World rank
130th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.01 million
in 2000
All-time low
495,285
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Population of cities towns and villages in Mongolia, 1950–2020

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1950198520201950: 495.3k1955: 526.6k1960: 581.1k1965: 638.2k1970: 693.5k1975: 752.2k1980: 823.4k1985: 893.9k1990: 977.1k1995: 1.0M2000: 1.0M2005: 983.0k2010: 952.2k2015: 959.2k2020: 970.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 970,912 for population of cities towns and villages in 2020.

The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Mongolia peaked at 1.01 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 495,285, in 1950.

Mongolia ranks 130th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Population of cities towns and villages in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Population of cities towns and villages in Mongolia, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 495,285
1955 526,581 +6.3%
1960 581,060 +10.3%
1965 638,231 +9.8%
1970 693,535 +8.7%
1975 752,152 +8.5%
1980 823,440 +9.5%
1985 893,866 +8.6%
1990 977,136 +9.3%
1995 1.01 million +3.0%
2000 1.01 million +0.2%
2005 982,990 -2.6%
2010 952,231 -3.1%
2015 959,227 +0.7%
2020 970,912 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 510,933 495,285 526,581 2
1960s 609,646 581,060 638,231 2
1970s 722,844 693,535 752,152 2
1980s 858,653 823,440 893,866 2
1990s 991,823 977,136 1.01 million 2
2000s 996,005 982,990 1.01 million 2
2010s 955,729 952,231 959,227 2
2020s 970,912 970,912 970,912 1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 127 Slovenia 1.04 million compare
  2. 128 Oman 1.04 million compare
  3. 129 Rwanda 1.03 million compare
  4. 131 Albania 921,964 compare
  5. 132 United Arab Emirates 921,160 compare
  6. 133 Eswatini 912,297 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of cities towns and villages in Mongolia?
Population of cities towns and villages in Mongolia was 970,912 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2000.
What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 495,285 in 1950.
How does Mongolia rank for population of cities towns and villages?
Mongolia ranks 130th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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