Mongolia—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #73 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
2.0%
2024
YoY Change
-15.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#73
of 217 countries
Maximum
3.6%
2006
Minimum
1.5%
2000
CAGR
+1.2%
25 years
Last
2.0%
Previous
2.3%
Highest
3.6%
Lowest
1.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mongolia's urban population growth (%) was 2.0% in 2024, ranking #73 out of 217 countries. This represents a -15.0% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 3.6% (2006) and the lowest was 1.5% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.0% | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +51.8% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +38.3% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +41.3% |
| 2000 | 1.5% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |