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 of the census of January 5. 2000 as well as a population estimation for the end of 2006. If 2006 year data were not accessible, were used estimations for the closest data.
The higher level administrative unit is the aimag, except for Ulan Bator which administrates its own federal district (Nalaikh and Baganuur are administrated by Ulan Bator). The numbers of inhabitants relate to the cities proper without surrounding districts.
| Rank | Name | Mongolian | Inhabitants (2000) |
Inhabitants (est. 2006) |
Administrative Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ulan Bator * | Улаанбаатар | 711,900 | 1,008,738(2008) | Ulan Bator |
| 2. | Erdenet | Эрдэнэт | 68,310 | 86,866(2008) | Orkhon |
| 3. | Darkhan | Дархан | 65,791 | 74,300(2007) | Darkhan-Uul |
| 4. | Choibalsan | Чойбалсан | 44,880 | 38,150(2008) | Dornod |
| 5. | Mörön | Мөрөн | 28,903 | 36,082(2007) | Khövsgöl |
| 6. | Nalaikh | Налайх | 23,600 | 29,115(2008) | Ulan Bator |
| 7. | Khovd | Ховд | 26,023 | 28,601(2007) | Khovd |
| 8. | Ölgii | Өлгий | 28,060 | 27,855(2008) | Bayan-Ölgii |
| 9. | Bayankhongor | Баянхонгор | 22,066 | 26,252 | Bayankhongor |
| 10. | Baganuur | Багануур | 21,100 | 25,877(2008) | Ulan Bator |
| 11. | Arvaikheer | Арвайхээр | 19,058 | 25,622(2008) | Övörkhangai |
| 12. | Ulaangom | Улаангом | 26,319 | 21,406(2007) | Uvs |
| 13. | Sükhbaatar | Сүхбаатар | 22,374 | 19,626(2008) | Selenge |
| 14. | Sainshand | Сайншанд | 25,210 | 18,285(2008) | Dornogovi |
| 15. | Tsetserleg | Цэцэрлэг | 16,553 | 16,300 | Arkhangai |
| 16. | Uliastai | Улиастай | 24,276 | 16,240(2008) | Zavkhan |
| 17. | Altai | Алтай | 18,023 | 15,800(2008) | Govi-Altai |
| 18. | Züünkharaa | Зүүнхараа | n.a. | 15,000(2004) | Selenge |
| 19. | Öndörkhaan | Өндөрхаан | 18,003 | 14,800 | Khentii |
| 20. | Zuunmod | Зуунмод | 16,227 | 14,568(2007) | Töv |
| 21. | Dalanzadgad | Даланзадгад | 14,183 | 14,000 | Ömnögovi |
| 22. | Baruun-Urt | Баруун-Урт | 15,133 | 12,944(2008) | Sükhbaatar |
| 23. | Zamyn-Üüd | Замын-Үүд | 5,486 | 11,527(2008) | Dornogovi |
| 24. | Bulgan | Булган | 16,239 | 11,198(2008) | Bulgan |
| 25. | Mandalgovi | Мандалговь | 14,517 | 10,299(2007) | Dundgovi |
| 26. | Kharkhorin | Хархорин | n.a. | 8,977(2003) | Övörkhangai |
| 27. | Bor-Öndör | Бор-Өндөр | 6,406(2001) | 8,902(2008) | Khentii |
| 28. | Choir | Чойр | 8,983 | 7,998 | Govisümber |
| 29. | Sharyngol | Шарынгол | 8,902 | 7,798(2008) | Darkhan-Uul |
* - city proper, Nalaikh, Baganuur, Bagakhangai not included
See also
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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