Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Mongolia
Mongolia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 2.50 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.50 million people
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.50 million people
in 2025
All-time low
156,338 people
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of people 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 people.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 2.50 million people for number of people living in urban and rural areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Mongolia peaked at 2.50 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 156,338 people, in 1950.
That places Mongolia 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 156,338 people | — |
| 1951 | 167,842 people | +7.4% |
| 1952 | 180,454 people | +7.5% |
| 1953 | 194,237 people | +7.6% |
| 1954 | 209,230 people | +7.7% |
| 1955 | 225,536 people | +7.8% |
| 1956 | 244,907 people | +8.6% |
| 1957 | 269,126 people | +9.9% |
| 1958 | 297,420 people | +10.5% |
| 1959 | 328,389 people | +10.4% |
| 1960 | 360,472 people | +9.8% |
| 1961 | 391,671 people | +8.7% |
| 1962 | 419,500 people | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 441,201 people | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 460,194 people | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 479,011 people | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 498,056 people | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 517,587 people | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 537,918 people | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 559,592 people | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 582,783 people | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 607,802 people | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 634,651 people | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 663,241 people | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 693,446 people | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 725,071 people | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 757,834 people | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 791,194 people | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 824,072 people | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 856,134 people | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 889,171 people | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 924,166 people | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 960,577 people | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 998,003 people | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million people | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.07 million people | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.11 million people | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.15 million people | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.18 million people | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.21 million people | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.23 million people | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.26 million people | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.28 million people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.29 million people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.31 million people | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.33 million people | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.34 million people | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.35 million people | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.37 million people | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.38 million people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.39 million people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.42 million people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.45 million people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.50 million people | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.55 million people | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million people | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.65 million people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.70 million people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.75 million people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.80 million people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.83 million people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.86 million people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.90 million people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.94 million people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.98 million people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.02 million people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.07 million people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.11 million people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.15 million people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.19 million people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.24 million people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.31 million people | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.36 million people | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.42 million people | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.47 million people | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 2.50 million people | +1.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 2.50 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.47 million people, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 2.50 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 722,007 people, 3.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 227,348 people | 156,338 people | 328,389 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 466,520 people | 360,472 people | 559,592 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 713,623 people | 582,783 people | 856,134 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 million people | 889,171 people | 1.21 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 million people | 1.23 million people | 1.38 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million people | 1.39 million people | 1.80 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 million people | 1.83 million people | 2.19 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 million people | 2.24 million people | 2.50 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 128 Tajikistan 2.82 million people compare
- 129 South Sudan 2.64 million people compare
- 130 Kyrgyzstan 2.53 million people compare
- 132 Central African Republic 2.46 million people compare
- 133 Gabon 2.39 million people compare
- 134 Georgia 2.33 million people compare
More population data for Mongolia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1039 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Mongolia?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Mongolia was 2.50 million people 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,338 people in 1950.
- How does Mongolia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Mongolia ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.