Population in the largest city in Mongolia
Mongolia: Population in the largest city was 67.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 153 countries
All-time high
70.1%
in 2019
All-time low
45.5%
in 1987
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in the largest city in Mongolia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in the largest city in Mongolia is 67.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Mongolia peaked at 70.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 1987.
That places Mongolia 11th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.7% | — |
| 1961 | 50.2% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 51.5% | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 52.3% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 52.0% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 51.3% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 51.1% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 50.8% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 50.4% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 50.0% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 49.5% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 49.1% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 48.7% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 48.4% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 48.1% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 47.9% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 47.5% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 47.1% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 46.8% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 46.4% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 46.1% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 45.8% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 45.6% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 45.5% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 45.8% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 47.8% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 49.1% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 50.6% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 51.6% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 52.3% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 53.1% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 53.9% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 54.7% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 55.6% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 56.5% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 58.2% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 58.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 59.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 63.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 65.3% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 66.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 68.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 67.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.4% | 49.7% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.4% | 47.9% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.2% | 45.5% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 47.7% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 56.5% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 61.3% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 67.9% | 69.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More urban development data for Mongolia
- Population density 2.23 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 42.69 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.4833 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.72 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 1.07 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.72 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.12 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 61.49 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Mongolia?
- Population in the largest city in Mongolia was 67.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 1987.
- How does Mongolia rank for population in the largest city?
- Mongolia ranks 11th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.