- List of cities in Mongolia
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This is a list of cities in Mongolia.
The following table includes cities of more than 7,500 inhabitants, their names in English transliteration and Mongolian. The results are from the census of January 5 2000 as well as from a population estimation for the end of 2008. If 2008 year data was not accessible, the closest and most reliable data was used and noted by an index.
The population and growth estimates for years 1979 and 1989 were added to show the historical significance of population growth and urbanisation throughout Mongolia alongside with the overall growth of Mongolia.
Key: For population growth 1979 - 2008
- Salmon cells indicate that the population has declined or experienced minimal (<1%) growth.
- Light green cells indicate a growth between 1-2%.
- Dark Green cells indicate a growth of greater than or equal to 2%.
The higher level administrative unit is the aimag, except for Ulaanbaatar which administrates its own federal district (Nalaikh and Baganuur are administrated by Ulaanbaatar. The numbers of inhabitants relate to the cities proper without surrounding districts.
List of Mongolian cities Rank Name Mongolian Inhabitants
(1979 est.[1][2][3])Inhabitants
(1989 est.[4][5])Inhabitants
(2000 census[6][7])Inhabitants
(est. 2008[8])Change since 1979 Growth Percentage Administrative
Unit1. Ulaanbaatar * Улаанбаатар 396,300 540,600 711,900 1,008,738 612,438 +5.2% Ulaanbaatar 2. Erdenet Эрдэнэт 29,100 - 68,310 86,866 57,766 +6.6% Orkhon 3. Darkhan Дархан 49,100 - 65,791 74,300 25,200 +1.7% Darkhan-Uul 4. Choibalsan Чойбалсан 28,500 37,300 40,123 38,150 9,650 +1.1% Dornod 5. Mörön Мөрөн 16,500 21,300 28,903 36,082 19,582 +4.0% Khövsgöl 6. Nalaikh Налайх - - 23,600 29,115 5,515 +3.0% Ulan Bator 7. Khovd Ховд 17,500 24,100 25,765 28,601 11,101 +2.1% Khovd 8. Ölgii Өлгий 18,700 27,200 25,791 27,855 9,155 +1.6% Bayan-Ölgii 9. Bayankhongor Баянхонгор 16,300 21,200 22,066 26,252 9,952 +2.0% Bayankhongor 10. Baganuur Багануур - - 21,100 25,877 4,777 +1.8% Ulan Bator 11. Arvaikheer Арвайхээр 12,300 16,900 19,058 25,622 13,322 +3.6% Övörkhangai 12. Ulaangom Улаангом 17,900 22,900 25,993 21,406 3,506 +0.67% Uvs 13. Sükhbaatar Сүхбаатар 14,300 19,600 22,374 19,626 5,326 +1.2% Selenge 14. Sainshand Сайншанд 11,100 10,300 18,290 25,210 14,110 +4.2% Dornogovi 15. Dalanzadgad Даланзадгад 10,000 14,300 14,050 16,856 6,856 +2.3% Ömnögovi 16. Tsetserleg Цэцэрлэг 14,700 20,300 18,519 16,300 1,600 +0.37% Arkhangai 17. Uliastai Улиастай 15,400 20,300 18,154 16,240 840 +0.17% Zavkhan 18. Altai Алтай 13,700 18,800 15,741 15,800 2,100 +0.5% Govi-Altai 19. Züünkharaa Зүүнхараа 11,400 - 15,000(2004) - 3,600 +1.1% Selenge 20. Öndörkhaan Өндөрхаан 11,100 14,400 18,003 14,800 3,700 +1.1% Khentii 21. Zuunmod Зуунмод 9,800 15,800 14,837 14,568 4,768 +1.6% Töv 22. Baruun-Urt Баруун-Урт 11,600 16,100 15,133 12,994 1,394 +0.4% Sükhbaatar 23. Zamyn-Üüd Замын-Үүд - - 5,486 11,527 6,041 +13.8% Dornogovi 24. Bulgan Булган 11,300 12,800 12,681 11,198 -102 -0.03% Bulgan 25. Mandalgovi Мандалговь 10,200 16,100 14,517 10,299 99 +0.03% Dundgovi 26. Kharkhorin Хархорин - - 8,977(2003) - - n/a% Övörkhangai 27. Bor-Öndör Бор-Өндөр - - 6,406(2001) 8,902 2,496 +3.5% Khentii 28. Choir Чойр 4,500 - 8,983 7,998 3,498 +2.6% Govisümber 29. Sharyngol Шарынгол - - 8,902 7,798 -1,104 -2.8% Darkhan-Uul Mongolia Монгол улс 1,538,980 1,987,274 2,365,269 2,635,000 1,096,600 +2.38% Darkhan-Uul * - city proper, Nalaikh, Baganuur, Bagakhangai not included in this figure, they are separated in the table.
See also
- List of city listings by country
References
- ^ City Population - Historical population figures
- ^ Statistisches Bundesamt: Statistik des Auslands - Mongolei, 1985
- ^ Encyclopedia "Cartactual," published 01/01/85
- ^ City Population - Historical population figures
- ^ http://www.nso.mn/eng/index.php National Statistical Office of Mongolia (accessed May, 2 2007)
- ^ City Population - Historical population figures
- ^ (2000) PADCO: Mongolia Urban Development and Housing Sector Strategy, Final Report, Vol. 2, published 2005.
- ^ City Population - Historical population figures
External links
- National Statistical Office of Mongolia
- Ministry of Health of Mongolia. National Center for Health Development. Health Indicators 2006
- City Population - Historical population figures.
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