Provinces of Mongolia

Mongolia is split up into 21 provinces (called aimags, Mongolian: аймаг) and one provincial municipality. Each province is also split up into several districts.^[1]^[2]

List of provinces[change | change source]

Clickable map of Mongolian provinces.

Province^[3]	Year created	Area (km²)^[4]	Population ^{2020 Census}^[5]	Population density	Capital
Arkhangai	1931	55,313.82	94,994	1.72	Tsetserleg^[6]
Bayankhongor	1941	115,977.80	88,672	0.76	Bayankhongor^[7]
Bayan-Ölgii	1940	45,704.89	108,530	2.37	Ölgii
Bulgan	1938	48,733.00	62,089	1.27	Bulgan
Darkhan-Uul	1994	3,275.00	107,018	33	Darkhan
Dornod	1941	123,597.43	82,054	0.66	Choibalsan
Dornogovi	1931	109,472.30	71,014	0.65	Sainshand
Dundgobi	1942	74,690.32	47,104	0.63	Mandalgovi
Govi-Altai	1940	141,447.67	57,748	0.41	Altai City
Govisümber	1996	5,541.80	17,928	3.23	Choir
Khentii	1930	80,325.08	77,957	0.97	Öndörkhaan
Khovd	1931	76,060.38	89,712	1.18	Khovd
Khövsgöl	1931	100,628.82	135,095	1.34	Mörön
Orkhon	1994	844.00	107,634	128	Erdenet
Ömnögovi	1931	165,380.47	69,187	0.42	Dalanzadgad
Övörkhangai	1931	62,895.33	116,732	1.86	Arvaikheer
Selenge	1934	41,152.63	110,110	2.68	Sükhbaatar
Sükhbaatar	1943	82,287.15	63,182	0.77	Baruun-Urt
Töv	1931	74,042.37	94,250	1.27	Zuunmod
Uvs	1931	69,585.39	83,223	0.01	Ulaangom
Zavkhan	1931	82,455.66	72,823	0.88	Uliastai
Ulaanbaatar (provincial municipality)	1942	4,704.40	1,539,810	327	Ulaanbaatar

References[change | change source]

↑ Mongolian constitution, article 57
↑ Montsame News Agency. Mongolia. 2006, Foreign Service office of Montsame News Agency, ISBN 99929-0-627-8, p. 46
↑ "Provinces of Mongolia". InfoMongolia.com. MER. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
↑ Mongolia Landuse Annual Report 2007 ^{[dead link]}
↑ "2020 Population and Housing Census of Mongolia National Report, table 2.5". National Statistical Office of Mongolia. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
↑ "Arkhangai Aimag". InfoMongolia.com. 26 May 2014. Archived from the original on 27 October 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
↑ "Bayankhonghor Aimag". InfoMongolia.com. 23 April 2014. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.

Other websites[change | change source]

Provinces of Mongolia at statoids.com

[1] Mongolian constitution, article 57

[2] Montsame News Agency. Mongolia. 2006, Foreign Service office of Montsame News Agency, ISBN 99929-0-627-8, p. 46

[3] "Provinces of Mongolia". InfoMongolia.com. MER. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.

[4] Mongolia Landuse Annual Report 2007 ^{[dead link]}

[5] "2020 Population and Housing Census of Mongolia National Report, table 2.5". National Statistical Office of Mongolia. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.

[6] "Arkhangai Aimag". InfoMongolia.com. 26 May 2014. Archived from the original on 27 October 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2016.

[7] "Bayankhonghor Aimag". InfoMongolia.com. 23 April 2014. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.

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v t e Administrative divisions of Mongolia
Aimags (provinces)	Arkhangai Bayankhongor Bayan-Ölgii Bulgan Darkhan-Uul Dornod Dornogovi Dundgovi Govi-Altai Govisümber Khentii Khovd Khövsgöl Ömnögovi Orkhon Övörkhangai Selenge Sükhbaatar Töv Uvs Zavkhan
Municipality	Ulaanbaatar