Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Mongolia
Mongolia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 2.16 million people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Mongolia, 1995–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines in Mongolia is 2.16 million people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Mongolia peaked at 2.16 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59,280 people, in 1998.
Mongolia ranks 85th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 266,415 people | — |
| 1998 | 59,280 people | -77.7% |
| 2002 | 328,550 people | +454.2% |
| 2007 | 926,443 people | +182.0% |
| 2010 | 991,524 people | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million people | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 1.45 million people | +26.8% |
| 2014 | 1.66 million people | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million people | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million people | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 2.16 million people | +46.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 2.16 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.77 million people, 25% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 2.16 million people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.36 million people, 4% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162,848 people | 59,280 people | 266,415 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 627,496 people | 328,550 people | 926,443 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million people | 991,524 people | 1.66 million people | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.16 million people | 2.16 million people | 2.16 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More poverty & inequality data for Mongolia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,296 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 16.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 31.3 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 31.3% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Mongolia?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Mongolia was 2.16 million people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,280 people in 1998.
- How does Mongolia rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Mongolia ranks 85th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.