Share of population living in the capital city in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of population living in the capital city was 44.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital 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 population living in the capital city in Mongolia stood at 44.5%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Mongolia peaked at 44.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1950.
That places Mongolia 13th out of 170 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.
Share of population living in the capital city in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.7% | — |
| 1955 | 9.9% | +28.7% |
| 1960 | 12.7% | +28.6% |
| 1965 | 14.8% | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 15.3% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 16.8% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 18.4% | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 19.9% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 44.5% | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.8% | 7.7% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 13.7% | 12.7% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 15.3% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 16.8% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 19.9% | 21.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 24.8% | 29.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 35.6% | 39.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Mongolia?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Mongolia was 44.5% 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 population living in the capital city recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1950.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Mongolia ranks 13th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.