Darkhan-Uul: population, GDP, poverty, hospital beds, schools and local government revenue
Darkhan-Uul is a aimag of Mongolia, number 6 of 22 by population. The National Statistics Office puts the population of Darkhan-Uul at 111,244 in 2025, 3.1% of Mongolia's 3,591,120 people; ranked 6th largest of 22 (the 21 aimags and the capital).
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Darkhan-Uul: The economy of Darkhan-Uul produced 1.47 trillion tugrik (MNT) of gross domestic product in 2025, 1.6% of Mongolia's 93.73 trillion MNT; 6th highest of 22 by size.
- Health in Darkhan-Uul: Darkhan-Uul had 2,323 hospital beds in 2024, about 209.7 per 10,000 residents, 3rd highest of 21 (the 21 aimags are ranked; Ulaanbaatar is left out because this table lists only 726 beds for the city).
- Education in Darkhan-Uul: The gross enrolment ratio for basic education (grades 1-9) in Darkhan-Uul was 109.7% in 2025, the highest of 22 (all of Mongolia: 98.6%). A ratio near or above 100% means about as many pupils are enrolled as there are children of school age; it can pass 100% when pupils outside the usual age are counted.
- Poverty and living standards in Darkhan-Uul: 26.7% of people in Darkhan-Uul lived below the poverty line in 2020, 9th lowest of 22 (all of Mongolia: 27.8%); this is the share of the population counted as poor in the National Statistics Office poverty estimates.
- Government budget and revenue in Darkhan-Uul: Local government revenue in Darkhan-Uul was 125.7 billion tugrik (MNT) in 2025, 1.6% of the 7.64 trillion MNT recorded for all aimags and the capital; 7th highest of 22 by size.
Is the population of Darkhan-Uul growing?
The population of Darkhan-Uul grew by 4,104 people between 2020 and 2025, an average change of +0.75% a year (all of Mongolia: +1.30% a year).
Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copyHow many people in Darkhan-Uul live in rural areas?
91,583 people (82.3%) in Darkhan-Uul lived in areas classed as urban in 2025 and 19,661 in rural areas (all of Mongolia: 71.2% urban).
Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copyHow much has the population of Darkhan-Uul changed since 2000?
In 2000 Darkhan-Uul had 83,271 people, against 111,244 in 2025: an increase of 34% in 25 years (all of Mongolia: 51% more).
Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copyHow aimags are governed 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.
Every tier of government in Mongolia
Other aimags of Mongolia
- Ulaanbaatar 1,796,045
- Khuvsgul 137,878
- Bayan-Ulgii 119,344
- Uvurkhangai 115,634
- Orkhon 111,492
- Selenge 107,713
- Tuv 94,057
- Khovd 93,442
- Arkhangai 92,580
- Bayankhongor 89,339
- Uvs 85,396
- Dornod 84,991
- Khentii 79,939
- Umnugovi 79,055
- Dornogovi 72,515
- Zavkhan 71,049
- Sukhbaatar 66,611
- Bulgan 60,630
- Govi-Altai 56,831
- Dundgovi 46,577
- Govisumber 18,758
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Sources
- 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: 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: 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: 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: 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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