Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mongolia
Mongolia: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 1.46 million people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
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.
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 people | — |
| 1955 | 0 people | — |
| 1960 | 0 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 people | — |
| 2015 | 1.17 million people | — |
| 2020 | 1.46 million people | +24.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.46 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.95 million people, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.46 million people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82 million people, 38% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
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
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 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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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.