Urban population in Mongolia
Mongolia: Urban population was 71.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Mongolia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 71.1% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Mongolia peaked at 71.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1960.
Mongolia ranks 85th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.9% | — |
| 1961 | 38.8% | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 40.3% | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 41.2% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 41.8% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 42.3% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 42.8% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 43.2% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 43.7% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 44.3% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 45.0% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 45.7% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 46.4% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 47.2% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 48.0% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 48.7% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 49.5% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 50.2% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 50.9% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 51.6% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 52.3% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 53.0% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 53.8% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 54.6% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 55.3% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 55.9% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 56.4% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 56.8% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 57.0% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 57.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 56.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 56.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 56.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 56.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 56.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 56.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 56.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 57.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 68.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 69.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 69.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 71.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.4%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 71.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More climate change data for Mongolia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,940 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12,913 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 461.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 64.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2444 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Mongolia?
- Urban population in Mongolia was 71.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1960.
- How does Mongolia rank for urban population?
- Mongolia ranks 85th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.