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 Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mongolia

Name: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mongolia
Creator: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mongolia: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 1.46 million people in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

1.46 million people

World rank

101st

of 182 countries

All-time high

1.46 million people

in 2020

All-time low

0 people

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2020

Number of people 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 people.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 1.46 million people for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mongolia peaked at 1.46 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1950.

Mongolia ranks 101st of 182 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	0 people	0 people	0 people	2
1960s	0 people	0 people	0 people	2
1970s	0 people	0 people	0 people	2
1980s	0 people	0 people	0 people	2
1990s	0 people	0 people	0 people	2
2000s	0 people	0 people	0 people	2
2010s	587,045 people	0 people	1.17 million people	2
2020s	1.46 million people	1.46 million people	1.46 million people	1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mongolia?: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mongolia was 1.46 million people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Mongolia?: The highest recorded value was 1.46 million people in 2020.
What is the lowest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Mongolia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1950.
How does Mongolia rank for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?: Mongolia ranks 101st out of 182 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 Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Unit: people
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.