Provinces
The population of the provinces (aimags) of Mongolia according to census results and latest official estimates.
Name | Abbr. | Status | Native | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1979-01-05 | Population Census (C) 1989-01-05 | Population Census (C) 2000-01-05 | Population Estimate (E) 2010-12-31 | Population Estimate (E) 2018-12-31 | |||
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Mongolia | MNG | Монгол улс | Ulaanbaatar | 1,564,100 | 1,595,000 | 2,044,000 | 2,373,493 | 2,746,399 | 3,186,347 | ||||
Archangaj [Arkhangai] | AR | Prov | Архангай | Cėcėrlėg | 55,300 | 78,000 | 84,500 | 97,091 | 90,986 | 95,994 | 5530000 | → | |
Bajanchongor [Bayankhongor] | BCH | Prov | Баянхонгор | Bajanchongor | 116,000 | 63,000 | 74,600 | 84,779 | 80,858 | 88,359 | 11600000 | → | |
Bajan-Ölgij [Bayan-Ölgii] | BO | Prov | Баян-Өлгий | Ölgij | 45,700 | 71,000 | 90,900 | 91,068 | 89,191 | 103,765 | 4570000 | → | |
Bulgan | BU | Prov | Булган | Bulgan | 48,700 | 42,000 | 51,900 | 61,776 | 58,369 | 61,794 | 4870000 | → | |
Chėntij [Khentii] | CHE | Prov | Хэнтий | Öndörchaan | 80,300 | 53,000 | 73,800 | 70,946 | 70,143 | 77,664 | 8030000 | → | |
Chovd [Khovd] | CHO | Prov | Ховд | Chovd | 76,100 | 63,000 | 76,600 | 86,831 | 82,204 | 88,447 | 7610000 | → | |
Chövsgöl [Khövsgöl] | CHS | Prov | Хөвсгөл | Mörön | 100,600 | 88,000 | 101,800 | 119,063 | 124,613 | 134,371 | 10060000 | → | |
Darchan-Uul [Darkhan-Uul] | DA | Prov | Дархан-Уул | Darchan | 3,280 | 51,000 | 80,600 | 83,271 | 95,043 | 104,238 | 328000 | → | |
Dornod | DD | Prov | Дорнод | Čojbalsan | 123,600 | 59,000 | 81,100 | 75,373 | 74,473 | 82,295 | 12360000 | → | |
Dornogov' [Dornogovi] | DO | Prov | Дорноговь | Sajnšand | 109,500 | 42,000 | 57,100 | 50,575 | 59,772 | 69,560 | 10950000 | → | |
Dundgov' [Dundgovi] | DU | Prov | Дундговь | Mandalgov' | 74,700 | 39,000 | 49,300 | 51,517 | 45,914 | 46,820 | 7470000 | → | |
Gov'-Altaj [Govi-Altai] | GO | Prov | Говь-Алтай | Altaj | 141,400 | 56,000 | 62,800 | 63,673 | 56,172 | 58,280 | 14140000 | → | |
Gov'sümbėr [Govisümber] | GS | Prov | Говьсүмбэр | Čojr | 5,540 | ... | ... | 12,230 | 14,508 | 17,489 | 554000 | → | |
Ömnögov' [Ömnögovi] | OM | Prov | Өмнөговь | Dalanzadgad | 165,400 | 33,000 | 42,400 | 46,858 | 52,306 | 69,124 | 16540000 | → | |
Orchon [Orkhon] | OR | Prov | Орхон | Ėrdėnėt | 840 | 32,000 | 56,100 | 71,525 | 88,705 | 103,217 | 84000 | → | |
Övörchangaj [Övörkhangai] | OV | Prov | Өвөрхангай | Arvajchėėr | 62,900 | 83,000 | 96,500 | 111,420 | 112,120 | 116,645 | 6290000 | → | |
Sėlėngė [Selenge] | SE | Prov | Сэлэнгэ | Süchbaatar | 41,200 | 65,000 | 92,100 | 99,950 | 101,752 | 109,255 | 4120000 | → | |
Süchbaatar [Sükhbaatar] | SU | Prov | Сүхбаатар | Baruun-Urt | 82,300 | 43,000 | 50,800 | 56,166 | 54,852 | 62,611 | 8230000 | → | |
Töv | TO | Prov | Төв | Zuunmod | 74,000 | 80,000 | 100,100 | 99,268 | 87,909 | 95,045 | 7400000 | → | |
Ulaanbaatar [Ulan Bator] | UB | CpDst | Улаанбаатар | Ulaanbaatar | 4,700 | 403,000 | 548,400 | 760,077 | 1,159,899 | 1,444,669 | 470000 | → | |
Uvs | UV | Prov | Увс | Ulaangom | 69,600 | 72,000 | 84,000 | 90,037 | 74,733 | 83,617 | 6960000 | → | |
Zavchan [Zavkhan] | ZA | Prov | Завхан | Uliastaj | 82,500 | 80,000 | 88,500 | 89,999 | 71,877 | 73,088 | 8250000 | → |
- The 2010 and 2018 figures refer to the resident population which excludes citizens living abroad for more than six months and includes foreign and stateless people living for more than six months in Mongolia.
- (1979) Statistisches Bundesamt: Statistik des Auslands - Mongolei, 1985.
(1989) (2000) (2010) (2018) Mongolian National Statistical Office (web).
Major Cities
Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2018-12-31 | |
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1 | Ulaanbaatar | UB | 1,373,150 |
2 | Ėrdėnėt | OR | 99,490 |
3 | Darchan | DA | 84,707 |
4 | Čojbalsan | DD | 46,710 |
5 | Mörön | CHS | 40,510 |
6 | Nalajch | UB | 37,608 |
7 | Ölgij | BO | 36,930 |
8 | Arvajchėėr | OV | 32,347 |
9 | Bajanchongor | BCH | 30,546 |
10 | Chovd | CHO | 30,336 |
Contents: Cities & Urban Settlements
The population of all Mongolian cities and urban settlements with more than 1,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates.
Name | Native | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1979-01-05 | Population Estimate (E) 1989-12-31 | Population Census (C) 2000-01-05 | Population Census (C) 2010-11-11 | Population Estimate (E) 2018-12-31 | Area | ||
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Altaj [Altai] | Алтай | GO | 13,700 | 18,800 | 15,741 | 16,542 | 17,709 | 216100 | ||
Arvajchėėr [Arvaikheer] | Арвайхээр | OV | 12,300 | 16,900 | 19,058 | 19,621 | 32,347 | 0 | → | |
Bagachangaj [Bagakhangai] | Багахангай | UB | ... | ... | ... | 3,337 | 4,399 | 0 | → | |
Baganuur | Багануур | UB | ... | ... | ... | 22,210 | 29,512 | 0 | → | |
Bajanchongor [Bayankhongor] | Баянхонгор | BCH | 16,300 | 21,200 | 22,066 | 29,817 | 30,546 | 6400 | → | |
Baruun-Urt | Баруун-Урт | SU | 11,600 | 16,100 | 15,133 | 16,130 | 18,252 | 0 | → | |
Bėrch [Berkh] | Бэрх | CHE | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,363 | 0 | ||
Bugant | Бугант | SE | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3,144 | 0 | ||
Bulgan | Булган | BU | 11,300 | 12,800 | 12,684 | 11,320 | 12,582 | 0 | → | |
Cagaannuur [Tsagaannuur] | Цагааннуур | BO | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,621 | 0 | ||
Cėcėrlėg [Tsetserleg] | Цэцэрлэг | AR | 14,700 | 20,300 | 18,519 | 20,604 | 21,258 | 53600 | → | |
Chatgal [Khatgal] | Хатгал | CHS | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,265 | 0 | ||
Chjalganat [Khyalganat] | Хялганат | BU | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3,127 | 0 | ||
Chötöl | Хөтөл | SE | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,808 | 0 | ||
Chovd [Khovd] | Ховд | CHO | 17,500 | 24,100 | 25,765 | 28,750 | 30,336 | 7000 | → | |
Čojbalsan [Choibalsan] | Чойбалсан | DD | 28,500 | 37,300 | 40,123 | 38,537 | 46,710 | 28100 | ||
Čojr [Choir] | Чойр | GS | 4,500 | ... | 8,983 | 9,708 | 10,447 | 91600 | ||
Dalanzadgad | Даланзадгад | OM | 10,000 | 14,300 | 14,050 | 18,740 | 25,998 | 47600 | → | |
Darchan [Darkhan] | Дархан | DA | 49,100 | ... | 65,791 | 74,738 | 84,707 | 10300 | → | |
Dulaanchaan [Dulaankhaan] | Дулаанхаан | SE | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,770 | 0 | ||
Ėrdėnėt [Erdenet] | Эpдэнэт | OR | 29,100 | ... | 68,310 | 83,379 | 99,490 | 20800 | → | |
Mandalgov' [Mandalgovi] | Мандалговь | DU | 10,200 | 16,100 | 14,517 | 13,660 | 12,433 | 340600 | ||
Mörön | Мөрөн | CHS | 16,500 | 21,300 | 28,903 | 35,789 | 40,510 | 10300 | → | |
Nalajch [Nalaikh] | Налайх | UB | ... | ... | ... | 30,049 | 37,608 | 0 | → | |
Nomgon | Номгон | SE | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,993 | 0 | ||
Ölgij [Ölgii] | Ѳлгий | BO | 18,700 | 27,200 | 25,791 | 29,392 | 36,930 | 10100 | → | |
Öndörchaan [Öndörkhaan] | Ѳндөрхаан | CHE | 11,100 | 14,400 | 18,003 | 19,000 | 23,671 | 378800 | ||
Orchontuul [Orkhontuul] | Орхонтуул | SE | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,800 | 0 | ||
Sajnšand [Sainshand] | Сайншанд | DO | 11,100 | 10,300 | 18,290 | 20,515 | 25,274 | 230000 | → | |
Süchbaatar [Sükhbaatar] | Сүхбаатар | SE | 14,300 | 19,600 | 22,374 | 19,662 | 23,151 | 4500 | → | |
Ulaanbaatar [Ulan Bator] | Улаанбаатар | UB | 396,300 | 540,600 | 760,077 | 1,089,358 | 1,373,150 | 470000 | → | |
Ulaangom | Улаангом | UV | 17,900 | 22,900 | 25,993 | 27,152 | 30,253 | 0 | → | |
Uliastaj [Uliastai] | Улиастай | ZA | 15,400 | 20,300 | 18,154 | 17,468 | 16,696 | 0 | → | |
Zamyn-Üüd | Замын-Үүд | DO | ... | ... | ... | ... | 18,930 | 0 | ||
Züüncharaa [Züünkharaa] | Зүүнхараа | SE | 11,400 | ... | 23,964 | ... | 27,241 | 0 | ||
Zuunmod | Зуунмод | TO | 9,800 | 15,800 | 14,837 | 13,330 | 17,279 | 0 | → |
- (1979) Cartactual 1/85.
(2000) PADCO: Mongolia Urban Development and Housing Sector Strategy, Final Report, Vol. 2, 2005.
(1989) (2010) (2018) Mongolian National Statistical Office (web). Some of the 2010 figures may include rural population.