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

Mongolia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 3,167 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
3,167 1000 No
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
132nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
3,167 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
156.04 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in Mongolia is 3,167 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Mongolia peaked at 3,167 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 156.04 1000 No, in 1950.

Mongolia ranks 132nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Mongolia, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 156.04 1000 No —
1951 168.37 1000 No +7.9%
1952 181.71 1000 No +7.9%
1953 196 1000 No +7.9%
1954 211.29 1000 No +7.8%
1955 227.62 1000 No +7.7%
1956 245.92 1000 No +8.0%
1957 266.86 1000 No +8.5%
1958 289.51 1000 No +8.5%
1959 314.1 1000 No +8.5%
1960 340.92 1000 No +8.5%
1961 370.1 1000 No +8.6%
1962 401.8 1000 No +8.6%
1963 427.96 1000 No +6.5%
1964 446.83 1000 No +4.4%
1965 466.26 1000 No +4.3%
1966 486.16 1000 No +4.3%
1967 506.59 1000 No +4.2%
1968 527.71 1000 No +4.2%
1969 550.75 1000 No +4.4%
1970 576.14 1000 No +4.6%
1971 602.82 1000 No +4.6%
1972 630.72 1000 No +4.6%
1973 659.68 1000 No +4.6%
1974 689.48 1000 No +4.5%
1975 719.94 1000 No +4.4%
1976 751.01 1000 No +4.3%
1977 782.72 1000 No +4.2%
1978 815.22 1000 No +4.2%
1979 847.65 1000 No +4.0%
1980 880.01 1000 No +3.8%
1981 913.12 1000 No +3.8%
1982 946.97 1000 No +3.7%
1983 981.99 1000 No +3.7%
1984 1,019 1000 No +3.8%
1985 1,058 1000 No +3.8%
1986 1,099 1000 No +3.9%
1987 1,143 1000 No +4.0%
1988 1,187 1000 No +3.8%
1989 1,222 1000 No +3.0%
1990 1,246 1000 No +1.9%
1991 1,264 1000 No +1.5%
1992 1,277 1000 No +1.1%
1993 1,288 1000 No +0.8%
1994 1,296 1000 No +0.7%
1995 1,305 1000 No +0.7%
1996 1,315 1000 No +0.7%
1997 1,325 1000 No +0.7%
1998 1,335 1000 No +0.8%
1999 1,345 1000 No +0.8%
2000 1,370 1000 No +1.8%
2001 1,409 1000 No +2.9%
2002 1,449 1000 No +2.9%
2003 1,491 1000 No +2.9%
2004 1,534 1000 No +2.9%
2005 1,579 1000 No +2.9%
2006 1,625 1000 No +2.9%
2007 1,673 1000 No +3.0%
2008 1,724 1000 No +3.0%
2009 1,777 1000 No +3.1%
2010 1,833 1000 No +3.2%
2011 1,877 1000 No +2.4%
2012 1,915 1000 No +2.0%
2013 1,954 1000 No +2.1%
2014 1,993 1000 No +2.0%
2015 2,031 1000 No +1.9%
2016 2,068 1000 No +1.8%
2017 2,103 1000 No +1.7%
2018 2,137 1000 No +1.6%
2019 2,170 1000 No +1.6%
2020 2,203 1000 No +1.5%
2021 2,236 1000 No +1.5%
2022 2,269 1000 No +1.4%
2023 2,300 1000 No +1.4%
2024 2,332 1000 No +1.4%
2025 2,363 1000 No +1.3%
2026 2,394 1000 No +1.3%
2027 2,424 1000 No +1.3%
2028 2,454 1000 No +1.2%
2029 2,484 1000 No +1.2%
2030 2,514 1000 No +1.2%
2031 2,545 1000 No +1.2%
2032 2,575 1000 No +1.2%
2033 2,605 1000 No +1.2%
2034 2,636 1000 No +1.2%
2035 2,666 1000 No +1.2%
2036 2,698 1000 No +1.2%
2037 2,729 1000 No +1.2%
2038 2,762 1000 No +1.2%
2039 2,794 1000 No +1.2%
2040 2,827 1000 No +1.2%
2041 2,861 1000 No +1.2%
2042 2,895 1000 No +1.2%
2043 2,929 1000 No +1.2%
2044 2,964 1000 No +1.2%
2045 2,998 1000 No +1.2%
2046 3,033 1000 No +1.1%
2047 3,067 1000 No +1.1%
2048 3,101 1000 No +1.1%
2049 3,134 1000 No +1.1%
2050 3,167 1000 No +1.0%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 3,167 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,709 1000 No, 55% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 3,167 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 541.53 1000 No, 5.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 225.74 1000 No 156.04 1000 No 314.1 1000 No 10
1960s 452.51 1000 No 340.92 1000 No 550.75 1000 No 10
1970s 707.54 1000 No 576.14 1000 No 847.65 1000 No 10
1980s 1,045 1000 No 880.01 1000 No 1,222 1000 No 10
1990s 1,300 1000 No 1,246 1000 No 1,345 1000 No 10
2000s 1,563 1000 No 1,370 1000 No 1,777 1000 No 10
2010s 2,008 1000 No 1,833 1000 No 2,170 1000 No 10
2020s 2,346 1000 No 2,203 1000 No 2,484 1000 No 10
2030s 2,652 1000 No 2,514 1000 No 2,794 1000 No 10
2040s 2,981 1000 No 2,827 1000 No 3,134 1000 No 10
2050s 3,167 1000 No 3,167 1000 No 3,167 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 129 Gabon 3,339 1000 No compare
  2. 130 Papua New Guinea 3,326 1000 No compare
  3. 131 Slovakia 3,260 1000 No compare
  4. 133 Puerto Rico 3,139 1000 No compare
  5. 134 Namibia 3,116 1000 No compare
  6. 135 Botswana 2,871 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Mongolia?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Mongolia was 3,167 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 3,167 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 156.04 1000 No in 1950.
How does Mongolia rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Mongolia ranks 132nd out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.