Urban population in Mongolia in 2025 — 2,539,152 people. Ranked 130 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 604.4%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mongolia
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.54M | +38,082 | +1.52% |
| 2024 | 2.5M | +48,727 | +1.99% |
| 2023 | 2.45M | +56,143 | +2.34% |
| 2022 | 2.4M | +54,133 | +2.31% |
| 2021 | 2.34M | +76,591 | +3.38% |
| 2020 | 2.27M | +49,088 | +2.21% |
| 2019 | 2.22M | +39,043 | +1.79% |
| 2018 | 2.18M | +38,410 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.14M | +39,202 | +1.87% |
| 2016 | 2.1M | +41,465 | +2.01% |
| 2015 | 2.06M | +43,525 | +2.16% |
| 2014 | 2.01M | +44,063 | +2.24% |
| 2013 | 1.97M | +41,036 | +2.13% |
| 2012 | 1.93M | +37,188 | +1.97% |
| 2011 | 1.89M | +34,854 | +1.88% |
| 2010 | 1.86M | +44,708 | +2.47% |
| 2009 | 1.81M | +55,977 | +3.19% |
| 2008 | 1.76M | +58,974 | +3.47% |
| 2007 | 1.7M | +59,093 | +3.61% |
| 2006 | 1.64M | +58,357 | +3.69% |
| 2005 | 1.58M | +55,805 | +3.66% |
| 2004 | 1.52M | +52,469 | +3.56% |
| 2003 | 1.47M | +48,575 | +3.41% |
| 2002 | 1.42M | +40,313 | +2.91% |
| 2001 | 1.38M | +28,436 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.35M | +19,769 | +1.48% |
| 1999 | 1.34M | +18,282 | +1.39% |
| 1998 | 1.32M | +17,433 | +1.34% |
| 1997 | 1.3M | +17,319 | +1.35% |
| 1996 | 1.28M | +18,505 | +1.46% |
| 1995 | 1.26M | +19,025 | +1.53% |
| 1994 | 1.24M | +12,643 | +1.03% |
| 1993 | 1.23M | −2,587 | −0.21% |
| 1992 | 1.23M | +476 | +0.04% |
| 1991 | 1.23M | +37,309 | +3.12% |
| 1990 | 1.2M | −14,883 | −1.23% |
| 1989 | 1.21M | +27,830 | +2.35% |
| 1988 | 1.18M | +34,684 | +3.02% |
| 1987 | 1.15M | +36,922 | +3.32% |
| 1986 | 1.11M | +37,920 | +3.53% |
| 1985 | 1.07M | +38,215 | +3.69% |
| 1984 | 1.04M | +38,030 | +3.81% |
| 1983 | 998,003 | +37,426 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 960,577 | +36,411 | +3.94% |
| 1981 | 924,166 | +34,995 | +3.94% |
| 1980 | 889,171 | +33,037 | +3.86% |
| 1979 | 856,134 | +32,062 | +3.89% |
| 1978 | 824,072 | +32,878 | +4.16% |
| 1977 | 791,194 | +33,360 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 757,834 | +32,763 | +4.52% |
| 1975 | 725,071 | +31,625 | +4.56% |
| 1974 | 693,446 | +30,205 | +4.55% |
| 1973 | 663,241 | +28,590 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 634,651 | +26,849 | +4.42% |
| 1971 | 607,802 | +25,019 | +4.29% |
| 1970 | 582,783 | +23,191 | +4.14% |
| 1969 | 559,592 | +21,674 | +4.03% |
| 1968 | 537,918 | +20,331 | +3.93% |
| 1967 | 517,587 | +19,531 | +3.92% |
| 1966 | 498,056 | +19,045 | +3.98% |
| 1965 | 479,011 | +18,817 | +4.09% |
| 1964 | 460,194 | +18,993 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 441,201 | +21,700 | +5.17% |
| 1962 | 419,501 | +27,830 | +7.11% |
| 1961 | 391,671 | +31,199 | +8.66% |
| 1960 | 360,472 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
