Rural population in Mongolia
Mongolia: Rural population was 1.03 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in Mongolia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Mongolia stood at 1.03 million.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Mongolia peaked at 1.06 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 617,123, in 1960.
Mongolia ranks 127th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 617,123 | — |
| 1961 | 617,613 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 621,943 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 630,161 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 640,040 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 652,166 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 665,698 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 679,409 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 692,012 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 702,692 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 712,489 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 722,269 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 732,170 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 742,261 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 752,604 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 763,225 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 774,111 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 785,051 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 795,396 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 804,525 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 812,164 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 818,691 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 824,787 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 831,089 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 838,316 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 847,266 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 858,797 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 873,710 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 892,548 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 912,581 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 901,989 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 931,312 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 933,284 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 933,211 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 944,833 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 961,358 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 977,415 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 992,339 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.01 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 983,724 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 955,914 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 928,318 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 903,907 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 886,284 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 878,221 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 881,020 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 893,861 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 910,061 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 928,331 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 948,370 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 968,596 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 989,123 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.02 million | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.03 million | +0.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.03 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53 million, 67% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.03 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 377,513, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 651,886 | 617,123 | 702,692 | 10 |
| 1970s | 758,410 | 712,489 | 804,525 | 10 |
| 1980s | 850,995 | 812,164 | 912,581 | 10 |
| 1990s | 960,439 | 901,989 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 963,773 | 878,221 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 961,146 | 881,020 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 1.02 million | 1.06 million | 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2885 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Mongolia?
- Rural population in Mongolia was 1.03 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 617,123 in 1960.
- How does Mongolia rank for rural population?
- Mongolia ranks 127th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.