Rural population in Mongolia
Mongolia: Rural population was 30.7% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Rural population in Mongolia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2024, rural population in Mongolia stood at 30.7%. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Mongolia peaked at 54.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2024.
Mongolia ranks 121st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.7% | 48.5% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.3% | 42.9% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 43.0% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 33.4% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 31.5% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 30.7% | 31.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More population data for Mongolia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.097 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,893 (2100)
- Population density 3.54 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.097 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,519 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.5 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 11 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Mongolia?
- Rural population in Mongolia was 30.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for rural population?
- Mongolia ranks 121st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release