Urban population in Mongolia
Mongolia: Urban population was 2.54 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Mongolia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Mongolia is 2.54 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Mongolia peaked at 2.54 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 360,472, in 1960.
That places Mongolia 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 466,520 | 360,472 | 559,592 | 10 |
| 1970s | 713,623 | 582,783 | 856,134 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 million | 889,171 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 million | 1.20 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 1.35 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 million | 1.86 million | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 million | 2.27 million | 2.54 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 127 Tajikistan 2.82 million compare
- 128 South Sudan 2.64 million compare
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 2.55 million compare
- 131 Central African Republic 2.46 million compare
- 132 Georgia 2.41 million compare
- 133 Gabon 2.39 million compare
More climate change data for Mongolia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 3.57 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 71.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 12.86 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 861.45 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 12.86 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 12.86 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Mongolia?
- Urban population in Mongolia was 2.54 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,472 in 1960.
- How does Mongolia rank for urban population?
- Mongolia ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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. 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.