Regions of Mongolia: population and official figures
Mongolia is divided into 22 regions. The largest by population is Ulaanbaatar with 1,796,045 people (50.0% of the total); the smallest is Govisumber with 18,758. Figures come from tables of the National Statistics Office of Mongolia (data.1212.mn): population (2025), regional GDP by industry (2025), poverty estimates (2020), hospital beds (2024), school enrolment (2025) and local government revenue (2025). Amounts are in Mongolian tugrik (MNT).
Who governs Mongolia's regions?
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.
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All 22 regions, largest first
| # | Region | Population | Year | Growth (1 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulaanbaatar | 1,796,045 | 2025 | +1.2% |
| 2 | Khuvsgul | 137,878 | 2025 | +0.9% |
| 3 | Bayan-Ulgii | 119,344 | 2025 | +0.3% |
| 4 | Uvurkhangai | 115,634 | 2025 | +0.9% |
| 5 | Orkhon | 111,492 | 2025 | -0.6% |
| 6 | Darkhan-Uul | 111,244 | 2025 | +0.4% |
| 7 | Selenge | 107,713 | 2025 | +1.3% |
| 8 | Tuv | 94,057 | 2025 | +2.5% |
| 9 | Khovd | 93,442 | 2025 | +0.8% |
| 10 | Arkhangai | 92,580 | 2025 | +1.0% |
| 11 | Bayankhongor | 89,339 | 2025 | +1.4% |
| 12 | Uvs | 85,396 | 2025 | +0.3% |
| 13 | Dornod | 84,991 | 2025 | +0.3% |
| 14 | Khentii | 79,939 | 2025 | +0.7% |
| 15 | Umnugovi | 79,055 | 2025 | +2.1% |
| 16 | Dornogovi | 72,515 | 2025 | +0.5% |
| 17 | Zavkhan | 71,049 | 2025 | +0.3% |
| 18 | Sukhbaatar | 66,611 | 2025 | +1.1% |
| 19 | Bulgan | 60,630 | 2025 | +0.3% |
| 20 | Govi-Altai | 56,831 | 2025 | +0.3% |
| 21 | Dundgovi | 46,577 | 2025 | +1.4% |
| 22 | Govisumber | 18,758 | 2025 | +3.2% |
Cities: the largest cities of Mongolia.
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Sources
- National Statistics Office of Mongolia: Population of Mongolia by location, aimags and the Capital, by year (table DT_NSO_0300_004V1), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1cdec058b366…)
- National Statistics Office of Mongolia: Gross domestic product by economic activity, aimags and the Capital, 2019-2025 (table DT_NSO_0500_021V2), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 64d9158a9a0f…)
- National Statistics Office of Mongolia: Poverty main indicators by aimags and region, 2016-2020: headcount, gap and severity (table DT_NSO_1900_035V1), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ceefd45c6947…)
- National Statistics Office of Mongolia: Hospital beds by type, aimags and the Capital, 2015-2024 (table DT_NSO_2100_005V3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b276d8d39f04…)
- National Statistics Office of Mongolia: Gross enrolment ratio (GER) by sex, grade, aimags and the Capital, 2005-2025 (table DT_NSO_2001_012V1), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0026422aa76b…)
- National Statistics Office of Mongolia: Revenue of local government by aimags and the Capital, 1990-2025 (table DT_NSO_0800_031V1), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b5f3acdb5571…)
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