Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 70.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Mongolia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 70.5 for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Mongolia peaked at 70.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.64, in 1950.
That places Mongolia 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.64 | — |
| 1955 | 37.95 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 40.56 | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 43.58 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 46.46 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 49.46 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 51.6 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 53.48 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 54.86 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 56.91 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 58.9 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 61.65 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 64.75 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 67.77 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 70.5 | +4.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 70.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.74, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 70.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.5, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.3 | 36.64 | 37.95 | 2 |
| 1960s | 42.07 | 40.56 | 43.58 | 2 |
| 1970s | 47.96 | 46.46 | 49.46 | 2 |
| 1980s | 52.54 | 51.6 | 53.48 | 2 |
| 1990s | 55.88 | 54.86 | 56.91 | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.28 | 58.9 | 61.65 | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.26 | 64.75 | 67.77 | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.5 | 70.5 | 70.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More population data for Mongolia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7782 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,519 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.097 (2100)
- Population density 3.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,893 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Mongolia?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Mongolia was 70.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.64 in 1950.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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