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.
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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- Summer temperature anomalies -1.21 °C (2026)
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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.