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Mongolia
(3,327 words)

Mongol Uls (Mongolia)

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

3,209,000

Area

1,600,000 sq. km (600,000 sq. mi)

Population density

2/sq. km (5/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

1.52% (per 1,000: births 19, deaths 7)

Under 15 years

30%

Urban dwellers

69% (1.40% p.a.)

Capital city

Ulaanbaatar 1,584,000

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

80% Mongolian, 9% Oirat, 5% Kazakh, 2% Buriat, 2% Chinese, plus 8 others

Peoples

66% Khalkha M…

Cite this page
“Mongolia”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 27 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02MNG>
First published online: 2020



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