Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 71.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Mongolia, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban and rural areas in Mongolia is 71.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Mongolia peaked at 71.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1950.
That places Mongolia 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.4% | 20.0% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.5% | 36.9% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.3% | 45.0% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.2% | 52.3% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.8% | 56.6% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 56.7% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 67.8% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 68.1% | 71.1% | 6 |
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More population data for Mongolia
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,893 people (2100)
- Population density 3.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.5 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 11 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.5 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.5 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Mongolia?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Mongolia was 71.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1950.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Mongolia ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.