Number of people living in urban slum households in Mongolia
Mongolia: Number of people living in urban slum households was 428,409 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in urban slum households in Mongolia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, number of people living in urban slum households in Mongolia stood at 428,409.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban slum households in Mongolia peaked at 780,475 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 405,037, in 2020.
Mongolia ranks 87th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 756,551 | 732,879 | 780,475 | 5 |
| 2010s | 594,206 | 475,777 | 701,085 | 5 |
| 2020s | 416,723 | 405,037 | 428,409 | 2 |
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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 number of people living in urban slum households in Mongolia?
- Number of people living in urban slum households in Mongolia was 428,409 in 2022, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 780,475 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 405,037 in 2020.
- How does Mongolia rank for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Mongolia ranks 87th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in urban slum households rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.