Share of population living in rural areas in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of population living in rural areas was 29.5 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in rural areas in Mongolia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in rural areas in Mongolia stood at 29.5. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Mongolia peaked at 63.36 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 29.5, in 2020.
Mongolia ranks 89th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 63.36 | — |
| 1955 | 62.05 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 59.44 | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 56.42 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 53.54 | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 50.54 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 48.4 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 46.52 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 45.14 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 43.09 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 41.1 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 38.35 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 35.25 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 32.23 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 29.5 | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.7 | 62.05 | 63.36 | 2 |
| 1960s | 57.93 | 56.42 | 59.44 | 2 |
| 1970s | 52.04 | 50.54 | 53.54 | 2 |
| 1980s | 47.46 | 46.52 | 48.4 | 2 |
| 1990s | 44.12 | 43.09 | 45.14 | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.72 | 38.35 | 41.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.74 | 32.23 | 35.25 | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.5 | 29.5 | 29.5 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Mongolia?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Mongolia was 29.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.36 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5 in 2020.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Mongolia ranks 89th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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