Largest cities in Mongolia by population
The 7 cities the United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2024 lists for Mongolia: the capital and every city of 100,000 or more, with the latest figure the country reported. The largest is Ulaanbaatar with 1,751,500 people.
Who runs cities in Mongolia?
Provinces (21 aimags) and the capital city (Ulaanbaatar): Citizens' representative khural elected every four years; governor nominated by the khural and appointed by the Prime Minister. Regional services, budgets, supervision of soums; governors also represent the central government.
How local power works in Mongolia · Level 3: local councils worldwide
| # | City | Population | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulaanbaatar (capital) | 1,751,500 | 1 July 2024 |
| 2 | Hovsgol | 136,640 | 1 July 2024 |
| 3 | Bayan-Olgii | 117,445 | 1 July 2024 |
| 4 | Ovorhangay | 114,491 | 1 July 2024 |
| 5 | Orkhon | 111,165 | 1 July 2024 |
| 6 | Darkhan-Uul | 109,890 | 1 July 2024 |
| 7 | Selenge | 106,367 | 1 July 2024 |
Countries define a city in different ways (the city proper, or the wider urban area) and report in different years, so cities in different countries are not always comparable.
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Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
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