Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 44.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mongolia, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mongolia stood at 44.5%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 12.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mongolia peaked at 44.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Mongolia ranks 13th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 39.4% | — |
| 2020 | 44.5% | +12.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 44.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.8%, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 44.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.4%, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 0.0% | 39.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 10 Japan 51.1% compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 48.4% compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 46.8% compare
- 14 Bolivia 42.5% compare
- 15 Gambia 42.4% compare
- 16 Costa Rica 41.7% compare
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mongolia?
- Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mongolia was 44.5% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Mongolia ranks 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.