Demographics of Mongolia
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Demographics
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features of the population
Population
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of Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
, including population density
Population density
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, ethnicity
Ethnic group
An ethnic group is a group of people whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage, often consisting of a common language, a common culture and/or an ideology that stresses common ancestry or endogamy...
, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Mongolia's population growth rate is estimated at 1.54% (2000 census). About two-thirds of the total population is under age 30, 36% of whom are under 14.
Ethnicity and Languages
Nationality:noun:
Mongolian(s)
adjective:
Mongolian
Ethnic Mongols
Mongols
Mongols ) are a Central-East Asian ethnic group that lives mainly in the countries of Mongolia, China, and Russia. In China, ethnic Mongols can be found mainly in the central north region of China such as Inner Mongolia...
account for about 95% of the population and consist of Kalkh and other groups, all distinguished primarily by dialects of the Mongolian language
Mongolian language
The Mongolian language is the official language of Mongolia and the best-known member of the Mongolic language family. The number of speakers across all its dialects may be 5.2 million, including the vast majority of the residents of Mongolia and many of the Mongolian residents of the Inner...
. The Khalkhs make up 86% of the ethnic Mongol population. The remaining 14% include Oirats
Oirats
Oirats are the westernmost group of the Mongols who unified several tribes origin whose ancestral home is in the Altai region of western Mongolia. Although the Oirats originated in the eastern parts of Central Asia, the most prominent group today is located in the Republic of Kalmykia, a federal...
, Buryats
Buryats
The Buryats or Buriyads , numbering approximately 436,000, are the largest ethnic minority group in Siberia and are mainly concentrated in their homeland, the Buryat Republic, a federal subject of Russia...
and others.
Ethnic distinctions among the Mongol subgroups are relatively minor. Language or tribal differences are not a political or social issue.
Significant Ethnic Turkic
Turkic languages
The Turkic languages constitute a language family of at least thirty five languages, spoken by Turkic peoples across a vast area from Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean to Siberia and Western China, and are considered to be part of the proposed Altaic language family.Turkic languages are spoken...
speaker Kazakhs
Kazakhs
The Kazakhs are a Turkic people of the northern parts of Central Asia ....
constitute 3.9% of Mongolia's population and the other Tuvan
Tuvans
Tuvans or Tuvinians are Turkic peoples living in southern Siberia. They are historically known as one of the Uriankhai, from the Mongolian designation...
, Khoton, Chantuu
Uzbeks
The Uzbeks are a Turkic ethnic group in Central Asia. They comprise the majority population of Uzbekistan, and large populations can also be found in Afghanistan, Tajikstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Pakistan, Mongolia and the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China...
, Tsaatan are Mongolized people with Turkic origin and speak in Mongolian. Smaller numbers of Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
, Chinese
Han Chinese
Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the...
, Korean and American
Americans
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people working in Mongolia, since 1990.
English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
is the most widely used foreign language followed by Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
. Lately, Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
, Korean
Korean language
Korean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
and German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
are gaining popularity.
Ethnic groups of Mongolia
national censuses data, 1956-2010
| Ethnic groups | 1956 | 1963 | 1969 | 1979 | 1989 | 2000 | 2007 | 2010 |
| Khalkh | 639,141 | 775,376 | 911,079 | 1,235,806 | 1,610,424 | 1,934,674 | 2,134,493 | 2,168,141 |
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| Kazakh Kazakhs The Kazakhs are a Turkic people of the northern parts of Central Asia .... | 36,729 | 47,735 | 62,812 | 84,305 | 120,506 | 102,983 | 140,152 | 101,526 |
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| Dörbet | 25,667 | 31,339 | 34,725 | 45,053 | 55,208 | 66,706 | 70,252 | 72,403 |
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| Bayid Bayid The Bayid is third largest subgroup of the Mongols in Mongolia and was a tribe in Four Oirats. Bayids were a prominent clan within the Mongol Empire. Bayids can be found in both Mongolic and Turkic peoples... | 15,874 | 19,891 | 25,479 | 31,053 | 39,233 | 50,824 | 53,246 | 56,573 |
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| Buryat Buryats The Buryats or Buriyads , numbering approximately 436,000, are the largest ethnic minority group in Siberia and are mainly concentrated in their homeland, the Buryat Republic, a federal subject of Russia... | 24,625 | 28,523 | 29,772 | 29,802 | 35,444 | 40,620 | 44,211 | 45,087 |
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| Zakhchin Zakhchin Zakhchin is a subgroup of the Oirats residing in Khovd Province, Mongolia.Zakhchin means 'Border people'. They are so called because they are originated form the border garrison of Dzungar Empire... | 15,772 | 14,399 | 15,662 | 18,957 | 23,478 | 25,183 | 31,196 | 32,845 |
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| Dariganga | 16,852 | 18,587 | 20,603 | 24,564 | 29,040 | 31,909 | 34,680 | 27,412 |
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| Uriankhai Uriankhai "Uriankhai" , also known as Urianhai or Uryangkhai, is a term applied to several neighboring ethnic groups... | 10,833 | 13,140 | 15,057 | 19,475 | 22,998 | 29,766 | 24,111 | 26,654 |
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| Darkhad Darkhad The Darkhad is a subgroup of Mongol people living mainly in northern Mongolia. They living mainly in the Bayanzürkh, Ulaan-Uul, Renchinlkhümbe, and Tsagaannuur sums of Khövsgöl Province. The Darkhad valley is named after them... | ... | 8,826 | 10,174 | 10,716 | 14,757 | 19,019 | 20,060 | 21,558 |
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| Khotogoid | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7,237 | ... | 15,460 |
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| Torguud Torghut The Torgut are one of the four major subgroups of the Four Oirats. The Torghut ruling dynasty traced its descent to the Kereit ruler Wang Khan's bodyguards.... | 4,729 | 6,028 | 7,119 | 8,617 | 10,050 | 12,628 | 12,950 | 14,176 |
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| Khoton | 2,603 | 2,874 | 4,056 | 4,380 | 6,076 | 9,014 | 6,904 | 11,304 |
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| Myangad | 2,518 | 2,712 | 3,222 | 4,173 | 4,760 | 6,028 | 8,222 | 6,592 |
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| Tuvan Tuvans Tuvans or Tuvinians are Turkic peoples living in southern Siberia. They are historically known as one of the Uriankhai, from the Mongolian designation... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4,778 | ... | 5,169 |
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| Barga Barga Mongols The Barga are a subgroup of the Mongol people who speak a Barga dialect of Buryat language and predominantly live Hulunbuir since 17th century under the Qing Dynasty.... | 2,458 | 2,343 | 2,305 | 1,999 | 2,130 | 2,506 | 2,392 | 2,989 |
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| Üzemchin | 2,046 | 2,070 | 2,127 | 2,030 | 2,086 | 2,386 | 1,995 | 2,577 |
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| Eljigin | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 151 | ... | 1,340 |
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| Sartuul Sartuul Sartuul is one of the Mongol clans. Today, they primarily live in the Zavkhan Province of Mongolia.The origin of the Sartuul people is Turkic merchants and artisans from Khwarizm. According to Pelliot, Sartuul means merchant in plural. Mongols called Muslim merchant a Sart or the place he came... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,540 | ... | 1,286 |
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| Hamnigan Evenks The Evenks are a Tungusic people of Northern Asia. In Russia, the Evenks are recognized as one of the Indigenous peoples of the Russian North, with a population of 35,527... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 565 | ... | 537 |
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| Tsaatan | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 303 | ... | 282 |
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| Chantuu (Uzbeks) Uzbeks The Uzbeks are a Turkic ethnic group in Central Asia. They comprise the majority population of Uzbekistan, and large populations can also be found in Afghanistan, Tajikstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Pakistan, Mongolia and the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 380 | ... | 260 |
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| Kharchin | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 266 | ... | 152 |
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| Chahar | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 123 | ... | 132 |
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| Russian Russians The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries.... nationals | 13,444 | 8,905 | 1,433 | 196 | 140 | 2,020 | 1,345 | 2,474 |
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| Chinese Han Chinese Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the... nationals | 16,157 | 21,981 | 725 | 344 | 247 | 3,374 | 249 | 8,688 |
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| Korean nationals | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 338 | ... | 1,522 |
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| American United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... nationals | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 303 | ... | 656 |
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| Others | 11,125 | 6,819 | 35,045 | 8,653 | 1,509 | ... | 1,140 | ... |
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| Mongolia | 845,481 | 1,017,162 | 1,188,271 | 1,538,980 | 1,987,274 | 2,365,269 | 2,601,789 | 2,754,685 |
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About 4.5 million Mongols live outside Mongolia; about 4 million live in China, mainly in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, located in the northern region of the country. Inner Mongolia shares an international border with the countries of Mongolia and the Russian Federation...
, and some 500,000 live in Russia, primarily in Buryatia and Kalmykia
Kalmykia
The Republic of Kalmykia is a federal subject of Russia . Population: It is the only Buddhist region in Europe. It has also become well-known as an international chess mecca because its former President, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, is the head of the International Chess Federation .-Geography:*Area:...
.
Literacy:
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:
97.8%
male:
98%
female:
97.5%
After a decline in enrollment ratios during the transition to a market economy in the 1990, school attendance is now once more near-universal: primary school attendance rate is estimated at 97%, and adult literacy
Literacy
Literacy has traditionally been described as the ability to read for knowledge, write coherently and think critically about printed material.Literacy represents the lifelong, intellectual process of gaining meaning from print...
at 98%.
Religions
Tengriism
Tengriism is a Central Asian religion that incorporates elements of shamanism, animism, totemism and ancestor worship. Despite still being active in some minorities, it was, in old times, the major belief of Turkic peoples , Bulgars, Hungarians and Mongols...
and Shamanism
Shamanism
Shamanism is an anthropological term referencing a range of beliefs and practices regarding communication with the spiritual world. To quote Eliade: "A first definition of this complex phenomenon, and perhaps the least hazardous, will be: shamanism = technique of ecstasy." Shamanism encompasses the...
have been widely practiced throughout the history of what is now modern day Mongolia, as such beliefs were common among nomadic people in Asian history. Such beliefs gradually gave way to Tibetan Buddhism, but shamanism has left a mark on Mongolian religious culture, and continues to be practiced.
Traditionally, Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism is the body of Buddhist religious doctrine and institutions characteristic of Tibet and certain regions of the Himalayas, including northern Nepal, Bhutan, and India . It is the state religion of Bhutan...
was the predominant religion. However, it was suppressed under the communist regime until 1990, with only one showcase monastery allowed to remain. Since 1990, as liberalization began, Buddhism has enjoyed a resurgence.
| Religion | Population | Share% |
|---|---|---|
| Buddhism Buddhism Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th... |
1,009,357 | 53.0 |
| Islam Islam Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~... |
57,702 | 3.0 |
| Shamanism Shamanism Shamanism is an anthropological term referencing a range of beliefs and practices regarding communication with the spiritual world. To quote Eliade: "A first definition of this complex phenomenon, and perhaps the least hazardous, will be: shamanism = technique of ecstasy." Shamanism encompasses the... |
55,174 | 2.9 |
| Christianity Christianity Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings... |
41,117 | 2.1 |
| Other religions | 6,933 | 0.4 |
| Atheism Atheism Atheism is, in a broad sense, the rejection of belief in the existence of deities. In a narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there are no deities... |
735,283 | 38.6 |
| TOTAL | 1,905,566 | 100.0 |
Mongolian Urbanisation
Life in sparsely populated MongoliaMongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
has become more urbanized. Nearly half of the people live in the capital, Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar
Ulan Bator or Ulaanbaatar is the capital and largest city of Mongolia. An independent municipality, the city is not part of any province, and its population as of 2008 is over one million....
, and in other provincial centers. Semi nomadic life still predominates in the countryside, but settled agricultural communities are becoming more common. Mongolia's population growth rate is estimated at 1.54% (2000 census). About two-thirds of the total population is under age 30, 36% of whom are under 14.
Key: For population growth 1979 - 2008
- Salmon cells indicate that the population has declined or experienced minimal (<1%) growth.
- Light green cells indicate a growth between 1-2%.
- Dark Green cells indicate a growth of greater than or equal to 2%.
| Rank | Name | Mongolian | Inhabitants (1979 est.) |
Inhabitants (1989 est.) |
Inhabitants (2000 census) |
Inhabitants (est. 2008) |
Change since 1979 | Growth Percentage/Year | Administrative Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ulan Bator * | Улаанбаатар | 396,300 | 540,600 | 711,900 | 1,008,738 | 612,438 | +5.2% | Ulan Bator |
| 2. | Erdenet Erdenet Erdenet is the third-largest city in Mongolia and the capital of the aimag of Orkhon.Located in the northern part of the country, it lies in a valley between the Selenge and Orkhon rivers about 150 miles northwest of Ulan Bator, the capital... |
Эрдэнэт | 29,100 | - | 68,310 | 86,866 | 57,766 | +6.6% | Orkhon |
| 3. | Darkhan | Дархан | 49,100 | - | 65,791 | 74,300 | 25,200 | +1.7% | Darkhan-Uul |
| 4. | Choibalsan | Чойбалсан | 28,500 | 37,300 | 40,123 | 38,150 | 9,650 | +1.1% | Dornod Dornod Province Dornod is the easternmost of the 21 aimags of Mongolia. Its capital is Choibalsan.- Population :Halh are the ethnic majority of the Dornod aimag, but Buryat ethnic group is 22.8% of population total concentrated in the north-eastern sums of Dashbalbar, Tsagaan-Ovoo, Bayan-Uul, Bayandun and... |
| 5. | Mörön | Мөрөн | 16,500 | 21,300 | 28,903 | 36,082 | 19,582 | +4.0% | Khövsgöl |
| 6. | Nalaikh Nalaikh Nalaikh is one of nine Düüregs of the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar. It is subdivided into 6 Khoroos .Other than most other düüregs, Nalaikh is technically a separate city, but still under the common administration of the capital.... |
Налайх | - | - | 23,600 | 29,115 | 5,515 | +3.0% | Ulan Bator |
| 7. | Khovd | Ховд | 17,500 | 24,100 | 25,765 | 28,601 | 11,101 | +2.1% | Khovd |
| 8. | Ölgii | Өлгий | 18,700 | 27,200 | 25,791 | 27,855 | 9,155 | +1.6% | Bayan-Ölgii |
| 9. | Bayankhongor Bayankhongor - Transportation :The Bayankhongor Airport has two runways, one of them paved, and is served by regular flights to Ulan Bator.... |
Баянхонгор | 16,300 | 21,200 | 22,066 | 26,252 | 9,952 | +2.0% | Bayankhongor |
| 10. | Baganuur Baganuur Baganuur is one of nine düüregs of the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar. It is subdivided into four khoroos .Baganuur is actually a separate city, located as an exclave of 620 km² at the border between the Töv and Khentii aimags. It was created as a Soviet military base.Later Soviet Union... |
Багануур | - | - | 21,100 | 25,877 | 4,777 | +1.8% | Ulan Bator |
| 11. | Arvaikheer | Багануур | 12,300 | 16,900 | 19,058 | 25,622 | 13,322 | +3.6% | Övörkhangai |
| 12. | Ulaangom Ulaangom Ulaangom is the capital of Uvs Province in Mongolia. It is located 26 km South-West from the lake Uvs Nuur shore and on the slopes of the Kharkhiraa mountain, 120 km South to the Russian border.- Description :... |
Улаангом | 17,900 | 22,900 | 25,993 | 21,406 | 3,506 | +0.67% | Uvs Uvs Province Uvs is one of the 21 aimags of Mongolia. It is located in the west of the country, 1336 km away from the national capital Ulaanbaatar.Its capital is Ulaangom which lies 936m above the Sea level.... |
| 13. | Sükhbaatar Sükhbaatar (city) Sükhbaatar is the capital of Selenge Province in northern Mongolia, on the Orkhon river.City population is 19.224 -History:The city was founded in 1940 and named after the Mongolian revolutionary leader Damdin Sükhbaatar.-Transport:... |
Сүхбаатар | 14,300 | 19,600 | 22,374 | 19,626 | 5,326 | +1.2% | Selenge Selenge Province Selenge is one of the 21 aimags of Mongolia, located in the north of the country. The name is derived from the Selenge river. The capital is Sükhbaatar.- Administrative subdivisions :* - The aimag capital- References :... |
| 14. | Sainshand | Сайншанд | 11,100 | 10,300 | 18,290 | 25,210 | 14,110 | +4.2% | Dornogovi Dornogovi Province Dornogovi is one of the 21 Aimags of Mongolia. It is located in the southeast of the country.-Administrative Subdivision:* - tosgon .** - The aimag capital Sainshand-References:... |
| 15. | Dalanzadgad Dalanzadgad Dalanzadgad is the capital of Ömnögovi Aimag in Mongolia. It is located south of the national capital Ulaanbaatar. The altitude of the city center is 1,470 meters .As of 2006, its population is 14,000.-Transportation:... |
Даланзадгад | 10,000 | 14,300 | 14,050 | 16,856 | 6,856 | +2.3% | Ömnögovi Ömnögovi Province Ömnögovi is an aimag of Mongolia, located in the south of the country, in the Gobi Desert. Ömnögovi is Mongolia's largest aimag. The capital is Dalanzadgad.... |
| 16. | Tsetserleg | Цэцэрлэг | 14,700 | 20,300 | 18,519 | 16,300 | 1,600 | +0.37% | Arkhangai |
| 17. | Uliastai Uliastai Uliastai is a city in Mongolia. It is located in the western part of the country, 1,115 kilometers from the capital Ulaanbaatar. Uliastai is the capital of Zavkhan Province and was the 10th most populous city in the country with a population of 24,276 , now this city has 16,240 population and is... |
Улиастай | 15,400 | 20,300 | 18,154 | 16,240 | 840 | +0.17% | Zavkhan |
| 18. | Altai | Алтай | 13,700 | 18,800 | 15,741 | 15,800 | 2,100 | +0.5% | Govi-Altai |
| 19. | Züünkharaa Züünkharaa, Selenge Züünkharaa is a city, the center of the Mandal sum of Selenge Province in northern Mongolia. The city population is about 15,000.... |
Зүүнхараа | 11,400 | - | 15,000(2004) | - | 3,600 | +1.1% | Selenge Selenge Province Selenge is one of the 21 aimags of Mongolia, located in the north of the country. The name is derived from the Selenge river. The capital is Sükhbaatar.- Administrative subdivisions :* - The aimag capital- References :... |
| 20. | Öndörkhaan | Өндөрхаан | 11,100 | 14,400 | 18,003 | 14,800 | 3,700 | +1.1% | Khentii |
| 21. | Zuunmod Zuunmod Zuunmod is the center of Mongolia's Central Province , located 30 km south of Ulan Bator. It has a population of 14,660 inhabitants and an area of 19.18 square kilometres. Zuunmod is located at the southern side of Bogd Khan Uul, 43 km from the capital Ulaanbaatar.Zuunmod was established as the... |
Зуунмод | 9,800 | 15,800 | 14,837 | 14,568 | 4,768 | +1.6% | Töv Töv Province Töv is one of the 21 aimags of Mongolia. The national capital Ulaanbaatar is located roughly at its center, but the city itself is administrated as an independent municipality.- Geography :... |
| 22. | Baruun-Urt Baruun-Urt Baruun-Urt is a town in eastern Mongolia and the capital of Sükhbaatar Province. The town with its vicinities creates a sum of Sükhbaatar Province. The Baruun-Urt sum area is 59 km², population 15,549, population density 265 per km²... |
Баруун-Урт | 11,600 | 16,100 | 15,133 | 12,994 | 1,394 | +0.4% | Sükhbaatar |
| 23. | Zamyn-Üüd Zamyn-Üüd Zamyn-Üüd is a sum of Dornogovi Province in southeastern Mongolia.The population of Zamyn-Üüd was 11,527 in 2008.Zamyn-Üüd actual name comes from the former Dzamiin Üüde settlement located 101 km NW from the modern town .... |
Замын-Үүд | - | - | 5,486 | 11,527 | 6,041 | +13.8% | Dornogovi Dornogovi Province Dornogovi is one of the 21 Aimags of Mongolia. It is located in the southeast of the country.-Administrative Subdivision:* - tosgon .** - The aimag capital Sainshand-References:... |
| 24. | Bulgan Bulgan (city) Bulgan is a town, administrative centre of Bulgan province of Mongolia. Bulgan sum has a population of 11,984 , 12,323, town proper has a population of 11,198... |
Булган | 11,300 | 12,800 | 12,681 | 11,198 | -102 | -0.03% | Bulgan Bulgan Province Bulgan is one of the 21 aimags of Mongolia, located in northern Mongolia. Its capital is also named Bulgan.- Geography :The aimag is surrounded by the aimags Khövsgöl in the northwest, Arkhangai in the southwest, Övörkhangai in the south, Töv in the southeast, and Selenge in the northeast... |
| 25. | Mandalgovi Mandalgovi Mandalgovi is the capital of the Dundgovi Province of Mongolia, about 300 km south of Ulan Bator on the border of the Gobi Desert. It has 10,506 inhabitants , 10,299 .-External links:**... |
Мандалговь | 10,200 | 16,100 | 14,517 | 10,299 | 99 | +0.03% | Dundgovi Dundgovi Province Dundgovi is one of the 21 aimags of Mongolia. It is located in the south of the country, approximately south of Ulaanbaatar. Its capital is Mandalgovi.- Climate :... |
| 26. | Kharkhorin Kharkhorin Kharkhorin is a city and sum center in the Övörkhangai Province in Mongolia. Sum population was 13,828 , 13,964 , 13,496. Kharkhorin city population is 8,977 , city area is 20.5 km2.... |
Хархорин | - | - | 8,977(2003) | - | - | n/a% | Övörkhangai |
| 27. | Bor-Öndör | Бор-Өндөр | - | - | 6,406(2001) | 8,902 | 2,496 | +3.5% | Khentii |
| 28. | Choir | Чойр | 4,500 | - | 8,983 | 7,998 | 3,498 | +2.6% | Govisümber Govisümber Province Govisümber is one of the 21 aimags of Mongolia. It is located in the center of the country. Its capital is Choir.- Administrative Subdivision :* - The aimag capital Choir- References :... |
| 29. | Sharyngol Sharyngol, Darkhan-Uul Sharyngol is a sum of Darkhan-Uul Province in northern Mongolia.... |
Шарынгол | - | - | 8,902 | 7,798 | -1,104 | -2.8% | Darkhan-Uul |
| Mongolia Mongolia Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest... |
Монгол улс | 1,538,980 | 1,987,274 | 2,365,269 | 2,635,000 | 1,096,600 | +2.38% | Darkhan-Uul |
* - city proper, Nalaikh
Nalaikh
Nalaikh is one of nine Düüregs of the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar. It is subdivided into 6 Khoroos .Other than most other düüregs, Nalaikh is technically a separate city, but still under the common administration of the capital....
, Baganuur
Baganuur
Baganuur is one of nine düüregs of the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar. It is subdivided into four khoroos .Baganuur is actually a separate city, located as an exclave of 620 km² at the border between the Töv and Khentii aimags. It was created as a Soviet military base.Later Soviet Union...
, Bagakhangai
Bagakhangai
Bagakhangai is one of nine düüregs of the Mongolian capital of Ulan Bator. It is subdivided into two khoroos , Ondor Tolgoi khoroo and Bagakhangai khoroo....
not included in this figure, they are separated in the table.
From List of cities in Mongolia
Base Demographic Indicators for Mongolia
| Base Demographic Indicators for Mongolia | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demography Demography Demography is the statistical study of human population. It can be a very general science that can be applied to any kind of dynamic human population, that is, one that changes over time or space... indicator |
units | U.S. Census Bureau International Data Base 1 July 2007 |
United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... World Population Prospects: The 2007 Revision 1 July 2007 |
United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific(ESCAP) 1 July 2006 |
National Statistical Office of Mongolia 31 December 2007 |
| Population Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
person | 2,951,786 | 2,629,000 | 2,605,000 | 2,635,200 |
| Age structure: 0–14 years: | % of total population | 28.72 | 27 | 28 | 28.58 |
| Age structure: 15–59 years: | % of total population | 65.56 | 67 | n.a. | 65.36 |
| Age structure: 60 years and over: | % of total population | 5.72 | 6 | n.a. | 6.06 |
| Population growth rate : | % | 1.486 | 1.20 | 0.9 | 1.545 |
| Birth rate Birth rate Crude birth rate is the nativity or childbirths per 1,000 people per year . Another word used interchangeably with "birth rate" is "natality". When the crude birth rate is subtracted from the crude death rate, it reveals the rate of natural increase... : |
births/1,000 population | 21.07 | 18.5 | 19.7 (2000–2005) | 21.7 |
| Death rate: | deaths/1,000 population | 6.21 | 6.6 | 6.9 (2000–2005) | 6.2 |
| Net migration rate Net migration rate Net migration rate is the difference of immigrants and emigrants of an area in a period of time, divided per 1,000 inhabitants... : |
migrant(s)/1,000 population | 0 | 0 | -4.0 (2000–2005) | n.a. |
| Sex ratio Sex ratio Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms.... : at birth: |
male(s)/female | 1.0500 | 1.01 | 1.0424 | 1.0310 |
| Sex ratio: under 15 years: | male(s)/female | 1.0408 | n.a. | 1.0153 | 1.0193 |
| Sex ratio: 15–59 years: | male(s)/female | 1.0003 | n.a. | 0.9414 | 0.9379 |
| Sex ratio: 60 years and over: | male(s)/female | 0.8169 | 0.80 | n.a. | 0.7933 |
| Sex ratio: total population: | male(s)/female | 1.0002 | 0.9947 | n.a. | 0.9508 |
| Potential support ratio Potential support ratio The potential support ratio is the number of people age 15-64 per one older person aged 65 or older. This ratio describes the burden placed on the working population by the non-working elderly population.As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall... : |
persons aged 15 to 64 per persons aged 65 or older |
17.47 | 17 | n.a. | 16.33 |
| Infant mortality rate: | deaths/1,000 live births | 42.65 | 40 | 39 (2005) | 15.4 |
| Mortality under age 5 Child mortality Child mortality, also known as under-5 mortality, refers to the death of infants and children under the age of five. In 2010, 7.6 million children under five died , down from 8.1 million in 2009, 8.8 million in 2008, and 12.4 million in 1990. About half of child deaths occur in Africa.... : |
deaths/1,000 | n.a. | 55 | 49 (2005) | 22 |
| Life expectancy at birth total population: | years | 66.99 | 68 | 65.1 (2000–2005) | 66.54 |
| Life expectancy at birth male: | years | 64.61 | 64 | 61.9 (2000–2005) | 63.13 |
| Life expectancy at birth female: | years | 69.48 | 70 | 68.4 (2000–2005) | 70.23 |
| Total fertility rate Total Fertility Rate The total fertility rate of a population is the average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime if she were to experience the exact current age-specific fertility rates through her lifetime, and she... : |
children born/woman | 2.2517 | 1.9 | 2.1 (2000–2005) | 2.3 |
| Age specific fertility rate: | ages 15–19 (per 1,000) | 22.5 | 45 | 49.7 (2000–2005) | 18.7 |
| Urban Urbanization Urbanization, urbanisation or urban drift is the physical growth of urban areas as a result of global change. The United Nations projected that half of the world's population would live in urban areas at the end of 2008.... population: |
% of total population | n.a. | 57 | 56.8 | 60.75 |
| Gross secondary school enrolment ratio Gross enrolment ratio - Definition :The Gross Enrollment Ratio or Gross Enrollment Index is a statistical measure used in the education sector and by the UN in its Education Index to determine the number of students enrolled in school at several different grade levels , and examine it to analyze the ratio of the... males: |
% | n.a. | 84 | n.a. | 92.1 |
| Gross secondary school enrolment ratio females: | % | n.a. | 95 | n.a. | 95.6 |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate all methods: | % of women aged 15 to 49 who are married or in union |
n.a. | 67.4 | n.a. | n.a. |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate modern methods: | % of women aged 15 to 49 who are married or in union |
n.a. | 54.3 | n.a. | n.a. |
| Persons with disabilities: | % of total population | n.a. | 3.5 | n.a. | n.a. |
| National poverty rate: | % of total population | n.a. | 35.6 | 36.1 (2002) | 32.2 |
| Human development index Human Development Index The Human Development Index is a composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development" and separate "very high human development", "high human development", "medium human development", and "low human development" countries... : |
% of total population | n.a. | 0.691 | n.a. | 0.720 |
| Population projected to 2025: | person | 3,725,352 | 3,112,000 | n.a. | n.a. |
| Population projected to 2050: | person | 4,340,496 | 3,388,000 | n.a. | n.a. |