Selenge: population, GDP, poverty, hospital beds, schools and local government revenue
Selenge is a aimag of Mongolia, number 7 of 22 by population. The National Statistics Office puts the population of Selenge at 107,713 in 2025, 3.0% of Mongolia's 3,591,120 people; ranked 7th largest of 22 (the 21 aimags and the capital).
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Selenge: The economy of Selenge produced 2.27 trillion tugrik (MNT) of gross domestic product in 2025, 2.4% of Mongolia's 93.73 trillion MNT; 4th highest of 22 by size.
- Health in Selenge: Selenge had 843 hospital beds in 2024, about 79.3 per 10,000 residents, 9th lowest of 21 (the 21 aimags are ranked; Ulaanbaatar is left out because this table lists only 726 beds for the city).
- Education in Selenge: The gross enrolment ratio for basic education (grades 1-9) in Selenge was 96.6% in 2025, 6th lowest 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 Selenge: 34.0% of people in Selenge lived below the poverty line in 2020, 9th 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 Selenge: Local government revenue in Selenge was 142.8 billion tugrik (MNT) in 2025, 1.9% of the 7.64 trillion MNT recorded for all aimags and the capital; 5th highest of 22 by size.
Is the population of Selenge growing?
The population of Selenge fell by 1,819 people between 2020 and 2025, an average change of -0.33% a year (all of Mongolia: +1.30% a year).
Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copyHow many people in Selenge live in rural areas?
36,559 people (33.9%) in Selenge lived in areas classed as urban in 2025 and 71,154 in rural areas (all of Mongolia: 71.2% urban).
Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copyHow much has the population of Selenge changed since 2000?
In 2000 Selenge had 99,950 people, against 107,713 in 2025: an increase of 8% 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
- 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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