Sukhbaatar: population, GDP, poverty, hospital beds, schools and local government revenue
Sukhbaatar is a aimag of Mongolia, number 18 of 22 by population. The National Statistics Office puts the population of Sukhbaatar at 66,611 in 2025, 1.9% of Mongolia's 3,591,120 people; ranked 5th smallest of 22 (the 21 aimags and the capital).
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Sukhbaatar: The economy of Sukhbaatar produced 870.0 billion tugrik (MNT) of gross domestic product in 2025, 0.9% of Mongolia's 93.73 trillion MNT; 4th lowest of 22 by size.
- Health in Sukhbaatar: Sukhbaatar had 539 hospital beds in 2024, about 81.8 per 10,000 residents, 11th highest of 21 (the 21 aimags are ranked; Ulaanbaatar is left out because this table lists only 726 beds for the city).
- Education in Sukhbaatar: The gross enrolment ratio for basic education (grades 1-9) in Sukhbaatar was 97.2% in 2025, 9th 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 Sukhbaatar: 24.3% of people in Sukhbaatar lived below the poverty line in 2020, 6th 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 Sukhbaatar: Local government revenue in Sukhbaatar was 86.0 billion tugrik (MNT) in 2025, 1.1% of the 7.64 trillion MNT recorded for all aimags and the capital; 7th lowest of 22 by size.
Is the population of Sukhbaatar growing?
The population of Sukhbaatar grew by 2,680 people between 2020 and 2025, an average change of +0.82% a year (all of Mongolia: +1.30% a year).
Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copyHow many people in Sukhbaatar live in rural areas?
22,334 people (33.5%) in Sukhbaatar lived in areas classed as urban in 2025 and 44,277 in rural areas (all of Mongolia: 71.2% urban).
Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copyHow much has the population of Sukhbaatar changed since 2000?
In 2000 Sukhbaatar had 56,166 people, against 66,611 in 2025: an increase of 19% 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
- 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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