Total sample population, rural in Mongolia

Mongolia: Total sample population, rural was 528,409 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
528,409
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
84th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.11 million
in 2009
All-time low
463,294
in 2020
Years of data
14
2002–2021

Total sample population, rural in Mongolia, 2002–2021

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2002201120212002: 1.0M2006: 926.8k2007: 1.0M2008: 635.9k2009: 1.1M2010: 973.8k2011: 954.2k2014: 1.1M2016: 1.0M2017: 616.5k2018: 649.1k2019: 537.9k2020: 463.3k2021: 528.4k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total sample population, rural in Mongolia is 528,409, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, rural in Mongolia peaked at 1.11 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 463,294, in 2020.

That places Mongolia 84th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Total sample population, rural in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, rural in Mongolia, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 1.03 million —
2006 926,828 -10.1%
2007 1.03 million +11.0%
2008 635,856 -38.2%
2009 1.11 million +75.2%
2010 973,797 -12.6%
2011 954,219 -2.0%
2014 1.10 million +15.2%
2016 1.01 million -8.1%
2017 616,460 -39.0%
2018 649,142 +5.3%
2019 537,947 -17.1%
2020 463,294 -13.9%
2021 528,409 +14.1%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 528,409 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.52 million, 12% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 528,409 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.47 million, 2% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 947,205 635,856 1.11 million 5
2010s 834,558 537,947 1.10 million 7
2020s 495,852 463,294 528,409 2

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 81 North Macedonia 902,639 compare
  2. 82 Latvia 730,102 compare
  3. 83 Estonia 530,274 compare
  4. 85 Djibouti 415,627 compare
  5. 86 Luxembourg 276,159 compare
  6. 87 Cyprus 230,527 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, rural in Mongolia?
Total sample population, rural in Mongolia was 528,409 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, rural recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 million in 2009.
What is the lowest total sample population, rural recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 463,294 in 2020.
How does Mongolia rank for total sample population, rural?
Mongolia ranks 84th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population, rural rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,349 data points, 1970–2021
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