Total sample population, urban in Mongolia

Mongolia: Total sample population, urban was 2.63 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.63 million
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
71st
of 96 countries
All-time high
2.72 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.20 million
in 2002
Years of data
14
2002–2021

Total sample population, urban in Mongolia, 2002–2021

01.0M2.0M3.0M2002201120212002: 1.2M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.4M2008: 1.7M2009: 1.5M2010: 1.8M2011: 1.8M2014: 1.9M2016: 2.1M2017: 2.6M2018: 2.6M2019: 2.7M2020: 2.7M2021: 2.6M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 2.63 million for total sample population, urban in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, urban in Mongolia peaked at 2.72 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million, in 2002.

That places Mongolia 71st out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.42 million 1.20 million 1.69 million 5
2010s 2.20 million 1.78 million 2.66 million 7
2020s 2.67 million 2.63 million 2.72 million 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, urban in Mongolia?
Total sample population, urban in Mongolia was 2.63 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, urban recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 2.72 million in 2020.
What is the lowest total sample population, urban recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2002.
How does Mongolia rank for total sample population, urban?
Mongolia ranks 71st out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population, urban rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
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