Urban Population: Mongolia
Mongolia's urban population is currently 71.0% as of 2024. # Mongolia Urban Population Mongolia's urban population reached 70.
Current (2024)
71.0%
+0.7% y/y
Peak (2024)
71.0%
Low (1960)
36.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Mongolia
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Mongolia
Analysis# Mongolia Urban Population
Mongolia's urban population reached 70.957% in 2024, matching an all-time peak and reflecting a dramatic transformation over six decades. Since 1960, when only 36.873% of Mongolians lived in urban areas, the country has experienced a 92.4% increase in urbanization. This surge represents one of the most significant demographic shifts in East Asian development.
The acceleration intensified after 2020, with urban population climbing from 68.089% to 70.957% in just four years. Earlier decades saw steadier growth, but the 2020s acceleration suggests Mongolia's urbanization trend continues unabated. The consistent upward momentum from 2015 onward indicates ongoing rural-to-urban migration, likely driven by economic opportunities and infrastructure development concentrated in urban centers, particularly Ulaanbaatar.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 71.0% | +0.73% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | +0.95% |
| 2022 | 69.8% | +0.82% |
| 2021 | 69.2% | +1.65% |
| 2020 | 68.1% | +0.38% |
| 2019 | 67.8% | -0.06% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | -0.09% |
| 2017 | 67.9% | -0.08% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | -0.03% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | +0.01% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | +0.02% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +0.04% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | +0.05% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | +0.13% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | +0.69% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | +1.35% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | +1.85% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | +2.22% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | +2.45% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | +2.52% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 60.8% | +2.41% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | +2.11% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | +1.60% |
| 2001 | 57.2% | +0.85% |
| 2000 | 56.7% | +0.14% |
| 1999 | 56.6% | -0.03% |
| 1998 | 56.7% | -0.06% |
| 1997 | 56.7% | -0.08% |
| 1996 | 56.7% | -0.09% |
| 1995 | 56.8% | -0.09% |
| 1994 | 56.8% | -0.09% |
| 1993 | 56.9% | -0.09% |
| 1992 | 56.9% | -0.07% |
| 1991 | 57.0% | -0.06% |
| 1990 | 57.0% | -0.03% |
| 1989 | 57.0% | +0.05% |
| 1988 | 57.0% | +0.36% |
| 1987 | 56.8% | +0.67% |
| 1986 | 56.4% | +0.93% |
| 1985 | 55.9% | +1.14% |
| 1984 | 55.3% | +1.30% |
| 1983 | 54.6% | +1.41% |
| 1982 | 53.8% | +1.47% |
| 1981 | 53.0% | +1.46% |
| 1980 | 52.3% | +1.38% |
| 1979 | 51.6% | +1.31% |
| 1978 | 50.9% | +1.37% |
| 1977 | 50.2% | +1.47% |
| 1976 | 49.5% | +1.54% |
| 1975 | 48.7% | +1.59% |
| 1974 | 48.0% | +1.62% |
| 1973 | 47.2% | +1.63% |
| 1972 | 46.4% | +1.61% |
| 1971 | 45.7% | +1.56% |
| 1970 | 45.0% | +1.49% |
| 1969 | 44.3% | +1.36% |
| 1968 | 43.7% | +1.15% |
| 1967 | 43.2% | +1.04% |
| 1966 | 42.8% | +1.07% |
| 1965 | 42.3% | +1.24% |
| 1964 | 41.8% | +1.57% |
| 1963 | 41.2% | +2.23% |
| 1962 | 40.3% | +3.80% |
| 1961 | 38.8% | +5.25% |
| 1960 | 36.9% | — |
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