Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.4833 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Mongolia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.4833 units per person for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Mongolia peaked at 0.4833 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1832 units per person, in 1960.
Mongolia ranks 14th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1832 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1949 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 0.2075 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2154 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2176 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2195 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2212 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2231 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2252 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2275 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2298 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2319 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.234 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2358 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2376 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2393 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.241 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2427 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2449 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2469 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2484 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.25 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2516 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2531 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2547 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2561 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2574 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2585 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2597 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2615 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2724 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2718 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2795 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.288 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2932 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.297 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.301 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3055 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3102 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3148 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3204 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3293 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3382 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3475 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3575 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3679 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3782 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3882 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3977 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4064 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4155 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4239 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4313 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4379 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4442 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4508 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.458 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4657 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4739 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4752 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4762 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4773 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4789 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4805 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4821 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.4833 units per person | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2135 units per person | 0.1832 units per person | 0.2275 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2384 units per person | 0.2298 units per person | 0.2469 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2551 units per person | 0.2484 units per person | 0.2615 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2933 units per person | 0.2718 units per person | 0.3148 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3631 units per person | 0.3204 units per person | 0.4064 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4476 units per person | 0.4155 units per person | 0.4752 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4797 units per person | 0.4762 units per person | 0.4833 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 11 Paraguay 0.5172 units per person compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 0.511 units per person compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 0.4921 units per person compare
- 15 United States of America 0.4704 units per person compare
- 16 Panama 0.4495 units per person compare
- 17 Colombia 0.4454 units per person compare
More urban development data for Mongolia
- Population in the largest city 67.9% (2025)
- 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 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 urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Mongolia?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Mongolia was 0.4833 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4833 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1832 units per person in 1960.
- How does Mongolia rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 14th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.