Share of urban population living in slums in Mongolia

Mongolia: Share of urban population living in slums was 17.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17.88
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 214 countries
All-time high
57.6
in 2000
All-time low
17.88
in 2020
Years of data
13
2000–2024

Share of urban population living in slums in Mongolia, 2000–2024

20304050602000201220242000: 57.62002: 53.62004: 49.72006: 45.72008: 41.72010: 37.72012: 33.82014: 29.82016: 25.82018: 21.92020: 17.92022: 17.92024: 17.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of urban population living in slums in Mongolia stood at 17.88. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Mongolia peaked at 57.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.88, in 2020.

That places Mongolia 85th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Share of urban population living in slums in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population living in slums in Mongolia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 57.6 —
2002 53.63 -6.9%
2004 49.66 -7.4%
2006 45.69 -8.0%
2008 41.71 -8.7%
2010 37.74 -9.5%
2012 33.77 -10.5%
2014 29.8 -11.8%
2016 25.82 -13.4%
2018 21.85 -15.4%
2020 17.88 -18.2%
2022 17.88 +0.0%
2024 17.88 +0.0%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 17.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.7, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 17.88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.5, 4.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.66 41.71 57.6 5
2010s 29.8 21.85 37.74 5
2020s 17.88 17.88 17.88 3

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 82 Palestine 19.5 compare
  2. 83 Indonesia 19.41 compare
  3. 84 Brunei 18.08 compare
  4. 86 Laos 17.2 compare
  5. 87 Libya 16.59 compare
  6. 87 Western Sahara 16.59 compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population living in slums in Mongolia?
Share of urban population living in slums in Mongolia was 17.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 57.6 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.88 in 2020.
How does Mongolia rank for share of urban population living in slums?
Mongolia ranks 85th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of urban population living in slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 2,632 data points, 2000–2025
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