Govisumber: population, GDP, poverty, hospital beds, schools and local government revenue
Govisumber is a aimag of Mongolia, number 22 of 22 by population. The National Statistics Office puts the population of Govisumber at 18,758 in 2025, 0.5% of Mongolia's 3,591,120 people; ranked the smallest of 22 (the 21 aimags and the capital).
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Govisumber: The economy of Govisumber produced 282.2 billion tugrik (MNT) of gross domestic product in 2025, 0.3% of Mongolia's 93.73 trillion MNT; the lowest of 22 by size.
- Health in Govisumber: Govisumber had 1,805 hospital beds in 2024, about 992.7 per 10,000 residents, the highest of 21 (the 21 aimags are ranked; Ulaanbaatar is left out because this table lists only 726 beds for the city).
- Education in Govisumber: The gross enrolment ratio for basic education (grades 1-9) in Govisumber was 100.1% in 2025, 5th 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 Govisumber: 39.8% of people in Govisumber lived below the poverty line in 2020, 2nd highest 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 Govisumber: Local government revenue in Govisumber was 32.4 billion tugrik (MNT) in 2025, 0.4% of the 7.64 trillion MNT recorded for all aimags and the capital; the lowest of 22 by size.
Is the population of Govisumber growing?
The population of Govisumber grew by 770 people between 2020 and 2025, an average change of +0.84% a year (all of Mongolia: +1.30% a year).
Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copyHow many people in Govisumber live in rural areas?
11,366 people (60.6%) in Govisumber lived in areas classed as urban in 2025 and 7,392 in rural areas (all of Mongolia: 71.2% urban).
Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copyHow much has the population of Govisumber changed since 2000?
In 2000 Govisumber had 12,230 people, against 18,758 in 2025: an increase of 53% 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
- Darkhan-Uul 111,244
- 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
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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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