Rural population, per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Rural population, per capita was 0.2885 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Mongolia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Mongolia is 0.2885 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Mongolia peaked at 0.6313 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2885 units per person, in 2025.
That places Mongolia 132nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6313 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6119 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5972 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5882 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5817 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5765 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.572 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5676 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5626 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5567 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5501 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.543 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5357 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5281 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5205 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5128 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5053 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4981 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4911 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4845 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4774 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4697 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.462 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4544 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4473 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4409 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4357 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4319 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4299 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4296 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4298 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4301 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4305 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.431 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4315 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4321 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4326 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.433 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4333 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4335 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4327 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4278 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4187 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4065 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3922 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3769 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3616 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3474 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3353 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3263 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3217 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3208 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3205 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3202 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3201 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.32 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3202 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3207 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3213 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3217 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3191 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3078 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3022 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2955 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2904 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2885 units per person | -0.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.2885 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 84% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.2885 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3456 units per person, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5846 units per person | 0.5567 units per person | 0.6313 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5169 units per person | 0.4845 units per person | 0.5501 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4479 units per person | 0.4296 units per person | 0.4774 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4317 units per person | 0.4298 units per person | 0.4335 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3825 units per person | 0.3263 units per person | 0.4327 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3207 units per person | 0.32 units per person | 0.3217 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3006 units per person | 0.2885 units per person | 0.3191 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 635.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
- Rural population 28.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Mongolia?
- Rural population, per capita in Mongolia was 0.2885 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6313 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2885 units per person in 2025.
- How does Mongolia rank for rural population, per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 132nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.