Rural population in Mongolia
Mongolia: Rural population was 28.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Mongolia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 28.9% for rural population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Mongolia peaked at 63.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2025.
That places Mongolia 133rd out of 217 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 in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.1% | — |
| 1961 | 61.2% | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 59.7% | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 58.8% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 58.2% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 57.7% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 57.2% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 56.8% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 56.3% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 55.7% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 55.0% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 54.3% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 53.6% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 52.8% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 52.0% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 51.3% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 50.5% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 49.8% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 49.1% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 48.4% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 47.7% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 47.0% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 46.2% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 45.4% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 44.7% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 44.1% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 43.6% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 43.2% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 43.0% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 43.0% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 43.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 43.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 43.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 43.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 43.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 43.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 43.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 29.0% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 28.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.5% | 55.7% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.7% | 48.4% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.8% | 43.0% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 43.0% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 32.6% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 32.0% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 28.9% | 31.9% | 6 |
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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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2885 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.94 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.94 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Mongolia?
- Rural population in Mongolia was 28.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2025.
- How does Mongolia rank for rural population?
- Mongolia ranks 133rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.