Urban area over the long-term in Mongolia
Mongolia: Urban area over the long-term was 324.03 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
324.03 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
143rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
324.03 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0002 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Mongolia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Mongolia stood at 324.03 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Mongolia peaked at 324.03 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Mongolia 143rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.001 km² per grid cell | +290.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0036 km² per grid cell | +269.2% |
| 1300 | 0.0113 km² per grid cell | +218.7% |
| 1400 | 0.024 km² per grid cell | +111.8% |
| 1500 | 0.0721 km² per grid cell | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.2162 km² per grid cell | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 0.6486 km² per grid cell | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 0.5278 km² per grid cell | -18.6% |
| 1720 | 0.6354 km² per grid cell | +20.4% |
| 1730 | 0.7651 km² per grid cell | +20.4% |
| 1740 | 0.9212 km² per grid cell | +20.4% |
| 1750 | 1.11 km² per grid cell | +20.4% |
| 1760 | 1.34 km² per grid cell | +20.4% |
| 1770 | 1.61 km² per grid cell | +20.4% |
| 1780 | 1.94 km² per grid cell | +20.4% |
| 1790 | 2.33 km² per grid cell | +20.4% |
| 1800 | 2.81 km² per grid cell | +20.4% |
| 1810 | 3.38 km² per grid cell | +20.4% |
| 1820 | 4.07 km² per grid cell | +20.4% |
| 1830 | 4.93 km² per grid cell | +21.1% |
| 1840 | 6.01 km² per grid cell | +22.0% |
| 1850 | 7.34 km² per grid cell | +22.0% |
| 1860 | 8.95 km² per grid cell | +22.0% |
| 1870 | 10.91 km² per grid cell | +21.9% |
| 1880 | 13.39 km² per grid cell | +22.7% |
| 1890 | 17.39 km² per grid cell | +29.9% |
| 1900 | 21.87 km² per grid cell | +25.7% |
| 1910 | 25.73 km² per grid cell | +17.7% |
| 1920 | 25.73 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 25.73 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 25.73 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 25.73 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 25.73 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 25.73 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 25.73 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 25.73 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 25.73 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 27.11 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 29.31 km² per grid cell | +8.1% |
| 1958 | 31.7 km² per grid cell | +8.1% |
| 1959 | 34.28 km² per grid cell | +8.1% |
| 1960 | 37.07 km² per grid cell | +8.2% |
| 1961 | 40.09 km² per grid cell | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 43.36 km² per grid cell | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 46.01 km² per grid cell | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 47.88 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 49.84 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 51.91 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 54.07 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 56.35 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 58.85 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 61.62 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 64.53 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 67.59 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 70.8 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 74.15 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 77.65 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 81.3 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 85.11 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 89.08 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 93.11 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 97.18 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 101.36 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 105.66 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 110.18 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 115.09 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 120.48 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 126.48 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 132.98 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 139.6 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 145 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 148.66 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 151.18 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 152.74 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 153.69 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 154.62 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 155.93 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 157.77 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 160.02 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 162.62 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 165.42 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 168.32 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 173.05 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 177.88 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 182.79 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 187.79 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 192.88 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 199.18 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 205.61 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 212.15 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 218.82 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 225.61 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 232.06 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 238.6 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 245.25 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 252 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 258.85 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 265.79 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 272.83 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 279.96 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 287.18 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 294.49 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 300.31 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 306.18 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 312.09 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 318.04 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 324.03 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 324.03 km² per grid cell is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 995.59 km² per grid cell, 33% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 324.03 km² per grid cell is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 954.94 km² per grid cell, 34% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +290.0% | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +269.2% | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.0036 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +218.7% | 0.0036 km² per grid cell | 0.0113 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.024 km² per grid cell | 0.0721 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.0721 km² per grid cell | 0.2162 km² per grid cell |
| 1700 | +200.0% | 0.2162 km² per grid cell | 0.6486 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0036 km² per grid cell | 0.0036 km² per grid cell | 0.0036 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0113 km² per grid cell | 0.0113 km² per grid cell | 0.0113 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.024 km² per grid cell | 0.024 km² per grid cell | 0.024 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0721 km² per grid cell | 0.0721 km² per grid cell | 0.0721 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.2162 km² per grid cell | 0.2162 km² per grid cell | 0.2162 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.6486 km² per grid cell | 0.6486 km² per grid cell | 0.6486 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5278 km² per grid cell | 0.5278 km² per grid cell | 0.5278 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.6354 km² per grid cell | 0.6354 km² per grid cell | 0.6354 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.7651 km² per grid cell | 0.7651 km² per grid cell | 0.7651 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.9212 km² per grid cell | 0.9212 km² per grid cell | 0.9212 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.11 km² per grid cell | 1.11 km² per grid cell | 1.11 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.34 km² per grid cell | 1.34 km² per grid cell | 1.34 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.61 km² per grid cell | 1.61 km² per grid cell | 1.61 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.94 km² per grid cell | 1.94 km² per grid cell | 1.94 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.33 km² per grid cell | 2.33 km² per grid cell | 2.33 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.81 km² per grid cell | 2.81 km² per grid cell | 2.81 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.38 km² per grid cell | 3.38 km² per grid cell | 3.38 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.07 km² per grid cell | 4.07 km² per grid cell | 4.07 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.93 km² per grid cell | 4.93 km² per grid cell | 4.93 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 6.01 km² per grid cell | 6.01 km² per grid cell | 6.01 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 7.34 km² per grid cell | 7.34 km² per grid cell | 7.34 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 8.95 km² per grid cell | 8.95 km² per grid cell | 8.95 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 10.91 km² per grid cell | 10.91 km² per grid cell | 10.91 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 13.39 km² per grid cell | 13.39 km² per grid cell | 13.39 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 17.39 km² per grid cell | 17.39 km² per grid cell | 17.39 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 21.87 km² per grid cell | 21.87 km² per grid cell | 21.87 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 25.73 km² per grid cell | 25.73 km² per grid cell | 25.73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 25.73 km² per grid cell | 25.73 km² per grid cell | 25.73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 25.73 km² per grid cell | 25.73 km² per grid cell | 25.73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 25.73 km² per grid cell | 25.73 km² per grid cell | 25.73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 27.68 km² per grid cell | 25.73 km² per grid cell | 34.28 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.54 km² per grid cell | 37.07 km² per grid cell | 58.85 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.49 km² per grid cell | 61.62 km² per grid cell | 93.11 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.4 km² per grid cell | 97.18 km² per grid cell | 145 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.26 km² per grid cell | 148.66 km² per grid cell | 165.42 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 191.85 km² per grid cell | 168.32 km² per grid cell | 218.82 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 255.81 km² per grid cell | 225.61 km² per grid cell | 287.18 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 309.19 km² per grid cell | 294.49 km² per grid cell | 324.03 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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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 urban area over the long-term in Mongolia?
- Urban area over the long-term in Mongolia was 324.03 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 324.03 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Mongolia rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Mongolia ranks 143rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.