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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 Census (C) 2010-11-11	Population Census (C) 2020-01-09	Population Estimate (E) 2021-12-31
Mongolia	MNG	St	Монгол улс	Ulaanbaatar	1,564,100	1,595,000	2,044,000	2,373,493	2,647,545	3,197,020	3,312,275		→
Archangaj [Arkhangai]	AR	Prov	Архангай	Cėcėrlėg	55,300	78,000	84,500	97,091	84,078	94,324	95,867	5530000	→
Bajanchongor [Bayankhongor]	BCH	Prov	Баянхонгор	Bajanchongor	116,000	63,000	74,600	84,779	75,690	88,008	89,975	11600000	→
Bajan-Ölgij [Bayan-Ölgii]	BO	Prov	Баян-Өлгий	Ölgij	45,700	71,000	90,900	91,068	85,232	103,908	108,376	4570000	→
Bulgan	BU	Prov	Булган	Bulgan	48,700	42,000	51,900	61,776	53,065	61,344	61,938	4870000	→
Chėntij [Khentii]	CHE	Prov	Хэнтий	Öndörchaan	80,300	53,000	73,800	70,946	65,335	77,320	79,429	8030000	→
Chovd [Khovd]	CHO	Prov	Ховд	Chovd	76,100	63,000	76,600	86,831	76,252	88,078	90,333	7610000	→
Chövsgöl [Khövsgöl]	CHS	Prov	Хөвсгөл	Mörön	100,600	88,000	101,800	119,063	114,331	134,318	137,628	10060000	→
Darchan-Uul [Darkhan-Uul]	DA	Prov	Дархан-Уул	Darchan	3,280	51,000	80,600	83,271	90,642	102,171	104,737	328000	→
Dornod	DD	Prov	Дорнод	Čojbalsan	123,600	59,000	81,100	75,373	68,873	82,020	84,575	12360000	→
Dornogov' [Dornogovi]	DO	Prov	Дорноговь	Sajnšand	109,500	42,000	57,100	50,575	57,930	69,859	72,113	10950000	→
Dundgov' [Dundgovi]	DU	Prov	Дундговь	Mandalgov'	74,700	39,000	49,300	51,517	38,543	46,698	47,542	7470000	→
Gov'-Altaj [Govi-Altai]	GO	Prov	Говь-Алтай	Altaj	141,400	56,000	62,800	63,673	53,223	57,479	58,735	14140000	→
Gov'sümbėr [Govisümber]	GS	Prov	Говьсүмбэр	Čojr	5,540	...	...	12,230	13,081	17,445	18,153	554000	→
Ömnögov' [Ömnögovi]	OM	Prov	Өмнөговь	Dalanzadgad	165,400	33,000	42,400	46,858	60,855	69,858	72,943	16540000	→
Orchon [Orkhon]	OR	Prov	Орхон	Ėrdėnėt	840	32,000	56,100	71,525	87,118	104,032	106,145	84000	→
Övörchangaj [Övörkhangai]	OV	Prov	Өвөрхангай	Arvajchėėr	62,900	83,000	96,500	111,420	100,444	115,737	117,261	6290000	→
Sėlėngė [Selenge]	SE	Prov	Сэлэнгэ	Süchbaatar	41,200	65,000	92,100	99,950	95,804	107,755	108,887	4120000	→
Süchbaatar [Sükhbaatar]	SU	Prov	Сүхбаатар	Baruun-Urt	82,300	43,000	50,800	56,166	51,091	62,884	65,228	8230000	→
Töv	TO	Prov	Төв	Zuunmod	74,000	80,000	100,100	99,268	83,838	92,409	94,042	7400000	→
Ulaanbaatar [Ulan Bator]	UB	CpDst	Улаанбаатар	Ulaanbaatar	4,700	403,000	548,400	760,077	1,154,290	1,466,125	1,539,252	470000	→
Uvs	UV	Prov	Увс	Ulaangom	69,600	72,000	84,000	90,037	72,906	82,941	85,314	6960000	→
Zavchan [Zavkhan]	ZA	Prov	Завхан	Uliastaj	82,500	80,000	88,500	89,999	64,924	72,307	73,802	8250000	→

Population figures since 2010 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) (2020) (2021) Mongolian National Statistical Office (web).

Major Cities

	Name	Adm.	Population Estimate (E) 2021-12-31
1	Ulaanbaatar	UB	1,466,431
2	Ėrdėnėt	OR	102,141
3	Darchan	DA	84,429
4	Čojbalsan	DD	47,153
5	Mörön	CHS	42,423
6	Ölgij	BO	39,711
7	Nalajch	UB	38,929
8	Arvajchėėr	OV	34,605
9	Bajanchongor	BCH	32,454
10	Chovd	CHO	31,980

Contents: Cities & Urban Settlements

The population of all Mongolian cities and urban settlements 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 Census (C) 2020-01-09	Population Estimate (E) 2021-12-31	Area
Altaj [Altai]	Алтай	GO	13,700	18,800	15,741	16,542	17,194	17,514	216100
Arvajchėėr [Arvaikheer]	Арвайхээр	OV	12,300	16,900	19,058	19,621	32,891	34,605	0	→
Bagachangaj [Bagakhangai]	Багахангай	UB	...	...	...	3,337	4,123	4,459	0	→
Baganuur	Багануур	UB	...	...	...	22,210	28,570	29,433	0	→
Bajanchongor [Bayankhongor]	Баянхонгор	BCH	16,300	21,200	22,066	29,817	31,731	32,454	6400	→
Bajantooroi [Bayantooroi]	Баянтоорой	GO	...	...	...	...	794	781	0
Baruun-Urt	Баруун-Урт	SU	11,600	16,100	15,133	16,130	18,561	19,827	0	→
Bėrch [Berkh]	Бэрх	CHE	...	...	...	...	2,282	2,377	0
Bugant	Бугант	SE	...	...	...	...	3,128	3,258	0
Bulgan	Булган	BU	11,300	12,800	12,684	11,320	12,484	12,810	0	→
Cagaannuur [Tsagaannuur]	Цагааннуур	BO	...	...	...	...	1,624	1,663	0
Cėcėrlėg [Tsetserleg]	Цэцэрлэг	AR	14,700	20,300	18,519	20,604	20,648	20,881	53600	→
Chatgal [Khatgal]	Хатгал	CHS	...	...	...	...	3,418	3,723	0
Chėrlėnbajan-Ulaan [Kherlenbayan-Ulaan]	Хэрлэнбаян-Улаан	CHE	...	...	...	...	532	527	0
Chjalganat [Khyalganat]	Хялганат	BU	...	...	...	...	3,038	2,975	0
Chovd [Khovd]	Ховд	CHO	17,500	24,100	25,765	28,750	30,777	31,980	7000	→
Čojbalsan [Choibalsan]	Чойбалсан	DD	28,500	37,300	40,123	38,537	46,221	47,153	28100	→
Čojr [Choir]	Чойр	GS	4,500	...	8,983	9,708	10,427	10,831	91600
Dalanzadgad	Даланзадгад	OM	10,000	14,300	14,050	18,740	26,367	28,854	47600	→
Darchan [Darkhan]	Дархан	DA	49,100	...	65,791	74,738	81,517	84,429	10300	→
Dulaanchaan [Dulaankhaan]	Дулаанхаан	SE	...	...	...	...	1,753	1,802	0
Ėrdėnėt [Erdenet]	Эpдэнэт	OR	29,100	...	68,310	83,379	100,183	102,141	20800	→
Gurvanbajan [Gurvanbayan]	Гурванбаян	CHE	...	...	...	...	946	968	0
Guulin	Гуулин	GO	...	...	...	...	718	722	0
Mandalgov' [Mandalgovi]	Мандалговь	DU	10,200	16,100	14,517	13,660	12,412	13,043	340600
Mörön	Мөрөн	CHS	16,500	21,300	28,903	35,789	40,770	42,423	10300	→
Nalajch [Nalaikh]	Налайх	UB	...	...	...	30,049	37,659	38,929	0	→
Nomgon	Номгон	SE	...	...	...	...	1,967	1,987	0
Ölgij [Ölgii]	Ѳлгий	BO	18,700	27,200	25,791	29,392	37,326	39,711	10100	→
Öndörchaan [Öndörkhaan]	Ѳндөрхаан	CHE	11,100	14,400	18,003	19,000	23,765	24,115	378800	→
Orchontuul [Orkhontuul]	Орхонтуул	SE	...	...	...	...	1,832	1,857	0
Sajnšand [Sainshand]	Сайншанд	DO	11,100	10,300	18,290	20,515	25,910	27,405	230000	→
Süchbaatar [Sükhbaatar]	Сүхбаатар	SE	14,300	19,600	22,374	19,662	22,578	22,412	4500	→
Ulaanbaatar [Ulan Bator]	Улаанбаатар	UB	396,300	540,600	760,077	1,089,358	1,395,773	1,466,431	470000	→
Ulaangom	Улаангом	UV	17,900	22,900	25,993	27,152	30,662	31,354	0	→
Uliastaj [Uliastai]	Улиастай	ZA	15,400	20,300	18,154	17,468	16,232	16,580	0	→
Zamyn-Üüd	Замын-Үүд	DO	...	...	...	...	18,804	18,995	0	→
Züüncharaa [Züünkharaa]	Зүүнхараа	SE	...	...	...	...	5,959	6,049	0
Zuunmod	Зуунмод	TO	9,800	15,800	14,837	13,330	16,677	17,313	0	→

Population figures since 2010 refer to the resident population.
(1979) Cartactual 1/85.
(2000) PADCO: Mongolia Urban Development and Housing Sector Strategy, Final Report, Vol. 2, 2005.
(1989) (2010) (2020) (2021) Mongolian National Statistical Office (web).