Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Population 2024

Ulaanbaatar's 2024 population is now estimated at 1,699,360In 1950, the population of Ulaanbaatar was 69,951Ulaanbaatar has grown by 26,730 in the last year, which represents a 1.6% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Ulaanbaatar, which typically includes Ulaanbaatar's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.

Ulaanbaatar is a city that is located in Mongolia. It is not just the capital but it is also the largest city by population. Its total population is over 1.3 million, which is over half of the total population of Mongolia.

City Size and Population Density

The city covers over 1,800 square miles and has a population density of 704 people per square mile.

Notes of Interest Ulaanbaatar

The city was established in 1639, although it wasn’t settled in its permanent and current location until 1778. Ulaanbaatar was the site of demonstrations that led to Mongolia's transition to democracy and market economy in 1990. Ulaanbaatar is the coldest national capital in the world.

Ulaanbaatar Population Demographics

Ethnic Mongolians make up the majority of the population. The language spoken in Ulaanbaatar is Mongolian, and English is the most commonly used foreign language. Russian is also spoken by some residents, as well as German, Japanese and Korean.

Population Growth

Ulaanbaatar has experienced steady growth in its population since the 1920s, mostly because of migration, primarily from the rural areas around the city. The city has grown nearly 1,000 times over the last 88 years to reach its current population. Based on these statistics, Ulaanbaatar’s population is expected to continue to grow.

Country
Mongolia
Growth Rate
1.6%

86 Rows

Year
Population
20351,952,460
20341,929,830
20331,907,440
20321,885,200
20311,863,050
20301,840,850
20291,818,530
20281,795,980
20271,773,000
20261,749,380
20251,724,890
20241,699,360
20231,672,630
20221,644,540
20211,615,090
20201,584,360
20191,552,650
20181,520,380
20171,466,590
20161,414,700
20151,364,510
20141,316,170
20131,269,540
20121,224,620
20111,181,180
20101,137,840
20091,093,560
20081,051,070
20071,010,110
2006970,804
2005933,026
2004896,768
2003861,825
2002828,288
2001796,057
2000765,122
1999741,923
1998720,745
1997700,171
1996680,212
1995660,769
1994641,907
1993623,583
1992605,807
1991588,491
1990571,692
1989555,373
1988539,135
1987522,956
1986507,283
1985492,080
1984477,353
1983463,028
1982449,152
1981435,691
1980422,651
1979409,968
1978396,566
1977382,589
1976369,124
1975356,097
1974343,546
1973331,438
1972319,773
1971308,487
1970297,615
1969287,126
1968276,941
1967267,022
1966257,471
1965248,262
1964239,394
1963230,820
1962216,063
1961196,682
1960179,063
1959162,980
1958148,361
1957135,053
1956122,955
1955111,911
1954101,873
195392,735
195284,427
195176,844
195069,951

86 Rows

Year
Population
Change
Growth
195069,9510%0
195176,8449.85%6,893
195284,4279.87%7,583
195392,7359.84%8,308
1954101,8739.85%9,138
1955111,9119.85%10,038
1956122,9559.87%11,044
1957135,0539.84%12,098
1958148,3619.85%13,308
1959162,9809.85%14,619
1960179,0639.87%16,083
1961196,6829.84%17,619
1962216,0639.85%19,381
1963230,8206.83%14,757
1964239,3943.71%8,574
1965248,2623.7%8,868
1966257,4713.71%9,209
1967267,0223.71%9,551
1968276,9413.71%9,919
1969287,1263.68%10,185
1970297,6153.65%10,489
1971308,4873.65%10,872
1972319,7733.66%11,286
1973331,4383.65%11,665
1974343,5463.65%12,108
1975356,0973.65%12,551
1976369,1243.66%13,027
1977382,5893.65%13,465
1978396,5663.65%13,977
1979409,9683.38%13,402
1980422,6513.09%12,683
1981435,6913.09%13,040
1982449,1523.09%13,461
1983463,0283.09%13,876
1984477,3533.09%14,325
1985492,0803.09%14,727
1986507,2833.09%15,203
1987522,9563.09%15,673
1988539,1353.09%16,179
1989555,3733.01%16,238
1990571,6922.94%16,319
1991588,4912.94%16,799
1992605,8072.94%17,316
1993623,5832.93%17,776
1994641,9072.94%18,324
1995660,7692.94%18,862
1996680,2122.94%19,443
1997700,1712.93%19,959
1998720,7452.94%20,574
1999741,9232.94%21,178
2000765,1223.13%23,199
2001796,0574.04%30,935
2002828,2884.05%32,231
2003861,8254.05%33,537
2004896,7684.05%34,943
2005933,0264.04%36,258
2006970,8044.05%37,778
20071,010,1104.05%39,306
20081,051,0704.06%40,960
20091,093,5604.04%42,490
20101,137,8404.05%44,280
20111,181,1803.81%43,340
20121,224,6203.68%43,440
20131,269,5403.67%44,920
20141,316,1703.67%46,630
20151,364,5103.67%48,340
20161,414,7003.68%50,190
20171,466,5903.67%51,890
20181,520,3803.67%53,790
20191,552,6502.12%32,270
20201,584,3602.04%31,710
20211,615,0901.94%30,730
20221,644,5401.82%29,450
20231,672,6301.71%28,090
20241,699,3601.6%26,730
20251,724,8901.5%25,530
20261,749,3801.42%24,490
20271,773,0001.35%23,620
20281,795,9801.3%22,980
20291,818,5301.26%22,550
20301,840,8501.23%22,320
20311,863,0501.21%22,200
20321,885,2001.19%22,150
20331,907,4401.18%22,240
20341,929,8301.17%22,390
20351,952,4601.17%22,630

Ulaanbaatar Population Data (Urban Area)

Name
2024 Pop.
2024 Growth
Ulaanbaatar1,699,3601.6%

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