5 Largest Cities in Mongolia: Ulaanbaatar, Erdenet, Darhan, Khovd, Olgii
Population of Ulaanbaatar: 1.345 million
Cities After Ulaanbaatar’s Population According to Rank-Size Rule: Erdenet should be 672,500; Darhan should be 448,000; Khovd should be 335,250; Olgii should be 269,000
The Real Populations of the 4 Cities After Ulaanbaatar: Erdenet is 79,647; Darhan is 74,300; Khovd is 30,500; Olgii is 28,400
Just like with Romania, Mongolia’s cities follow the primate city style instead of rank-size rule. The capital and most populous city is a primate city with hundreds of thousands of people more than the second largest city proving the primate style and lack of rank-size rule.
The population of Mongolia is 2.839 million
The population density of Mongolia is 1.83 people per sq. km.
29% of people in Mongolia live in urban areas
Around 58% of the urbanized population in Mongolia live in slums
There is a 2.78% annual change in the urban population of Mongolia
66% of people in Mongolia’s urban areas have access to sanitation
64% of people in Mongolia’s urban areas have access to an improved water source
Population of Ulaanbaatar: 1.345 million
Cities After Ulaanbaatar’s Population According to Rank-Size Rule: Erdenet should be 672,500; Darhan should be 448,000; Khovd should be 335,250; Olgii should be 269,000
The Real Populations of the 4 Cities After Ulaanbaatar: Erdenet is 79,647; Darhan is 74,300; Khovd is 30,500; Olgii is 28,400
Just like with Romania, Mongolia’s cities follow the primate city style instead of rank-size rule. The capital and most populous city is a primate city with hundreds of thousands of people more than the second largest city proving the primate style and lack of rank-size rule.
The population of Mongolia is 2.839 million
The population density of Mongolia is 1.83 people per sq. km.
29% of people in Mongolia live in urban areas
Around 58% of the urbanized population in Mongolia live in slums
There is a 2.78% annual change in the urban population of Mongolia
66% of people in Mongolia’s urban areas have access to sanitation
64% of people in Mongolia’s urban areas have access to an improved water source