Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Mongolia

Mongolia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 908.11 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
908.11 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
119th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1,047 1000 No
in 2029
All-time low
609.52 1000 No
in 1962
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Mongolia, 1950–2050

02505007501.0k195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 908.11 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Mongolia peaked at 1,047 1000 No in 2029 and was at its lowest, 609.52 1000 No, in 1962.

That places Mongolia 119th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Mongolia, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 624.16 1000 No —
1951 625.17 1000 No +0.2%
1952 626.21 1000 No +0.2%
1953 627.06 1000 No +0.1%
1954 627.49 1000 No +0.1%
1955 627.49 1000 No -0.0%
1956 626.24 1000 No -0.2%
1957 623.41 1000 No -0.5%
1958 620.38 1000 No -0.5%
1959 617.38 1000 No -0.5%
1960 614.59 1000 No -0.5%
1961 612.07 1000 No -0.4%
1962 609.52 1000 No -0.4%
1963 614.43 1000 No +0.8%
1964 627.68 1000 No +2.2%
1965 640.87 1000 No +2.1%
1966 653.8 1000 No +2.0%
1967 666.6 1000 No +2.0%
1968 679.39 1000 No +1.9%
1969 691.46 1000 No +1.8%
1970 702.69 1000 No +1.6%
1971 714.24 1000 No +1.6%
1972 725.95 1000 No +1.6%
1973 737.63 1000 No +1.6%
1974 748.95 1000 No +1.5%
1975 759.71 1000 No +1.4%
1976 769.85 1000 No +1.3%
1977 779.49 1000 No +1.3%
1978 788.68 1000 No +1.2%
1979 798.64 1000 No +1.3%
1980 809.62 1000 No +1.4%
1981 820.35 1000 No +1.3%
1982 830.76 1000 No +1.3%
1983 841.23 1000 No +1.3%
1984 852.25 1000 No +1.3%
1985 864.07 1000 No +1.4%
1986 876.92 1000 No +1.5%
1987 890.3 1000 No +1.5%
1988 902.75 1000 No +1.4%
1989 918.96 1000 No +1.8%
1990 938.47 1000 No +2.1%
1991 953.99 1000 No +1.7%
1992 966.01 1000 No +1.3%
1993 975.52 1000 No +1.0%
1994 984.01 1000 No +0.9%
1995 992.63 1000 No +0.9%
1996 1,002 1000 No +0.9%
1997 1,011 1000 No +0.9%
1998 1,021 1000 No +1.0%
1999 1,031 1000 No +1.0%
2000 1,028 1000 No -0.3%
2001 1,011 1000 No -1.6%
2002 994.46 1000 No -1.6%
2003 978.38 1000 No -1.6%
2004 962.71 1000 No -1.6%
2005 947.56 1000 No -1.6%
2006 932.77 1000 No -1.6%
2007 918.39 1000 No -1.5%
2008 904.59 1000 No -1.5%
2009 891.73 1000 No -1.4%
2010 879.79 1000 No -1.3%
2011 884.71 1000 No +0.6%
2012 899.71 1000 No +1.7%
2013 915.35 1000 No +1.7%
2014 930.87 1000 No +1.7%
2015 945.75 1000 No +1.6%
2016 959.78 1000 No +1.5%
2017 973.04 1000 No +1.4%
2018 985.06 1000 No +1.2%
2019 996 1000 No +1.1%
2020 1,006 1000 No +1.0%
2021 1,015 1000 No +0.9%
2022 1,023 1000 No +0.8%
2023 1,029 1000 No +0.7%
2024 1,035 1000 No +0.5%
2025 1,039 1000 No +0.4%
2026 1,043 1000 No +0.3%
2027 1,045 1000 No +0.2%
2028 1,047 1000 No +0.1%
2029 1,047 1000 No +0.0%
2030 1,047 1000 No -0.0%
2031 1,045 1000 No -0.1%
2032 1,043 1000 No -0.2%
2033 1,040 1000 No -0.3%
2034 1,036 1000 No -0.4%
2035 1,032 1000 No -0.4%
2036 1,026 1000 No -0.5%
2037 1,021 1000 No -0.6%
2038 1,014 1000 No -0.6%
2039 1,007 1000 No -0.7%
2040 999.69 1000 No -0.8%
2041 991.6 1000 No -0.8%
2042 983 1000 No -0.9%
2043 973.95 1000 No -0.9%
2044 964.8 1000 No -0.9%
2045 955.58 1000 No -1.0%
2046 946.3 1000 No -1.0%
2047 936.95 1000 No -1.0%
2048 927.5 1000 No -1.0%
2049 917.89 1000 No -1.0%
2050 908.11 1000 No -1.1%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 908.11 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,009 1000 No, 90% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 908.11 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306.04 1000 No, 3.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 624.5 1000 No 617.38 1000 No 627.49 1000 No 10
1960s 641.04 1000 No 609.52 1000 No 691.46 1000 No 10
1970s 752.58 1000 No 702.69 1000 No 798.64 1000 No 10
1980s 860.72 1000 No 809.62 1000 No 918.96 1000 No 10
1990s 987.48 1000 No 938.47 1000 No 1,031 1000 No 10
2000s 956.92 1000 No 891.73 1000 No 1,028 1000 No 10
2010s 937.01 1000 No 879.79 1000 No 996 1000 No 10
2020s 1,033 1000 No 1,006 1000 No 1,047 1000 No 10
2030s 1,031 1000 No 1,007 1000 No 1,047 1000 No 10
2040s 959.73 1000 No 917.89 1000 No 999.69 1000 No 10
2050s 908.11 1000 No 908.11 1000 No 908.11 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 116 Croatia 992.92 1000 No compare
  2. 117 Libya 939.57 1000 No compare
  3. 118 Georgia 911.09 1000 No compare
  4. 120 Comoros 863.69 1000 No compare
  5. 121 Bulgaria 817.52 1000 No compare
  6. 122 Jamaica 799.47 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Mongolia?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Mongolia was 908.11 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 1,047 1000 No in 2029.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 609.52 1000 No in 1962.
How does Mongolia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Mongolia ranks 119th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.