Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Ulaanbaatar in 2024 is 1,699,000, a 1.55% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Ulaanbaatar in 2023 was 1,673,000, a 1.7% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Ulaanbaatar in 2022 was 1,645,000, a 1.86% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Ulaanbaatar in 2021 was 1,615,000, a 1.96% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Mongolia
City Name Population
Ulaanbaatar 1,699,000
Ulaanbaatar - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 1,699,000 1.55%
2023 1,673,000 1.70%
2022 1,645,000 1.86%
2021 1,615,000 1.96%
2020 1,584,000 2.00%
2019 1,553,000 2.17%
2018 1,520,000 3.61%
2017 1,467,000 3.67%
2016 1,415,000 3.66%
2015 1,365,000 3.72%
2014 1,316,000 3.62%
2013 1,270,000 3.67%
2012 1,225,000 3.73%
2011 1,181,000 3.78%
2010 1,138,000 4.02%
2009 1,094,000 4.09%
2008 1,051,000 4.06%
2007 1,010,000 4.02%
2006 971,000 4.07%
2005 933,000 4.01%
2004 897,000 4.06%
2003 862,000 4.11%
2002 828,000 4.02%
2001 796,000 4.05%
2000 765,000 3.10%
1999 742,000 2.91%
1998 721,000 3.00%
1997 700,000 2.94%
1996 680,000 2.87%
1995 661,000 2.96%
1994 642,000 2.88%
1993 624,000 2.97%
1992 606,000 3.06%
1991 588,000 2.80%
1990 572,000 3.06%
1989 555,000 2.97%
1988 539,000 3.06%
1987 523,000 3.16%
1986 507,000 3.05%
1985 492,000 3.14%
1984 477,000 3.02%
1983 463,000 3.12%
1982 449,000 2.98%
1981 436,000 3.07%
1980 423,000 3.17%
1979 410,000 3.27%
1978 397,000 3.66%
1977 383,000 3.79%
1976 369,000 3.65%
1975 356,000 3.49%
1974 344,000 3.93%
1973 331,000 3.44%
1972 320,000 3.90%
1971 308,000 3.36%
1970 298,000 3.83%
1969 287,000 3.61%
1968 277,000 3.75%
1967 267,000 3.89%
1966 257,000 3.63%
1965 248,000 3.77%
1964 239,000 3.46%
1963 231,000 6.94%
1962 216,000 9.64%
1961 197,000 10.06%
1960 179,000 9.82%
1959 163,000 10.14%
1958 148,000 9.63%
1957 135,000 9.76%
1956 123,000 9.82%
1955 112,000 9.80%
1954 102,000 9.68%
1953 93,000 10.71%
1952 84,000 9.09%
1951 77,000 10.00%
1950 70,000 0.00%