Provinces of Mongolia First-level administrative divisions of Mongolia
Mongolia is divided into 21 provinces or aimags (аймгууд aimguud [ 1] districts .[ 2] [ 3]
The modern provinces have been established since 1921. The capital, Ulaanbaatar , is governed as an independent provincial municipality separate from Töv Province, inside which it is situated.
List of provinces
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Provinces[ 4]
Name in Mongolian
Year
Area2 )[ 5]
Population2020 Census [ 6]
Density
Capital
Arkhangai ᠠᠷᠤᠬᠠᠩᠭᠠᠢ Aruqaŋgai1931
55,313.82
94,994
1.72
Tsetserleg [ 7]
Bayankhongor ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠬᠣᠩᠭᠣᠷ Bayanqoŋgor1941
115,977.80
88,672
0.76
Bayankhongor [ 8]
Bayan-Ölgii ᠪᠠᠶ᠋ᠠᠨ ᠥᠯᠦᠭᠡᠢ Bayan Ölügei1940
45,704.89
108,530
2.37
Ölgii
Bulgan ᠪᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨ Bulagan1938
48,733.00
62,089
1.27
Bulgan
Darkhan-Uul ᠳᠠᠷᠬᠠᠨ ᠠᠭᠤᠯᠠ Darqan Agula1994
3,275.00
107,018
33
Darkhan
Dornod ᠳᠣᠷᠤᠨᠠᠳᠤ Dorunadu1941
123,597.43
82,054
0.66
Choibalsan
Dornogovi ᠳᠣᠷᠤᠨᠠᠭᠣᠪᠢ Dorunagobi1931
109,472.30
71,014
0.65
Sainshand
Dundgobi ᠳᠤᠮᠳᠠᠭᠣᠪᠢ Dumdagobi1942
74,690.32
47,104
0.63
Mandalgovi
Govi-Altai ᠭᠣᠪᠢ ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠢ Gobi Altai1940
141,447.67
57,748
0.41
Altai City
Govisümber ᠭᠣᠪᠢ ᠰᠦᠮᠪᠦᠷ Gobi Sümbür1996
5,541.80
17,928
3.23
Choir
Khentii ᠬᠡᠨᠲᠡᠢ Kentei1930
80,325.08
77,957
0.97
Öndörkhaan
Khovd ᠬᠣᠪᠳᠤ Qobdu1931
76,060.38
89,712
1.18
Khovd
Khövsgöl ᠬᠥᠪᠰᠦᠭᠦᠯ Köbsügül1931
100,628.82
135,095
1.34
Mörön
Orkhon ᠣᠷᠬᠤᠨ Orqun1994
844.00
107,634
128
Erdenet
Ömnögovi ᠡᠮᠦᠨᠡᠭᠣᠪᠢ Emünegobi1931
165,380.47
69,187
0.42
Dalanzadgad
Övörkhangai ᠥᠪᠦᠷᠬᠠᠩᠭ᠋ᠠᠢ Öbürqaŋgai1931
62,895.33
116,732
1.86
Arvaikheer
Selenge ᠰᠡᠯᠡᠩᠭᠡ Seleŋge1934
41,152.63
110,110
2.68
Sükhbaatar
Sükhbaatar ᠰᠦᠬᠡᠪᠠᠭᠠᠲᠤᠷ Sükebagatur1943
82,287.15
63,182
0.77
Baruun-Urt
Töv ᠲᠥᠪ Töb1931
74,042.37
94,250
1.27
Zuunmod
Uvs ᠤᠪᠰᠤ Ubsu1931
69,585.39
83,223
1.20
Ulaangom
Zavkhan ᠵᠠᠪᠬᠠᠨ Jabqan1931
82,455.66
72,823
0.88
Uliastai
Ulaanbaatar ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨᠪᠠᠭᠠᠲᠤᠷ Ulaganbagatur1942
4,704.40
1,539,810
327
Ulaanbaatar
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