Ulaangom Facts

Area3724.2 km²
Population27,049
Male Population13,319 (49.2%)
Female Population13,730 (50.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-24.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-20.6%
Median Age23 years (Male: 22.4, Female: 23.7)
Local Time
TimezoneKhovd Standard Time
Lat & Lng49.98111, 92.06667
Postal Codes8516185163851658516785169More

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Ulaangom Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population35,65440,00834,07225,34627,049
Population Density9.6 / km²10.7 / km²9.1 / km²6.8 / km²7.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ulaangom Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 25.6% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Ulaangom-28.9%-36.6%-25.6%
Uvs Province-27.6%-35.7%-26.1%
Mongolia+98%+34.6%+22.9%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ulaangom Median Age

Median Age: 23 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Ulaangom23 yrs23.7 yrs22.4 yrs
Uvs Province23 yrs23.8 yrs22.4 yrs
Mongolia25.7 yrs26.3 yrs25.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Ulaangom Population Density

Population Density: 7.3 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Ulaangom27,0493,724.2 km²7.3 / km²
Uvs Province68,68169,599.1 km²1 / km²
Mongolia2.9 million1,564,910.7 km²1.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ulaangom Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Ulaangom CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Ulaangom164,096 tn6.07 tn44.1 tons/km²
Uvs Province417,902 tn6.08 tn6 tons/km²
Mongolia18,498,989 tn6.35 tn11.8 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Ulaangom CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)164,096 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita6.07 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)44.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (7)
EarthquakeHigh (8.1)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
4/30/1911:57 PM4.478 km10,000 m31km W of Harmod, Mongoliausgs.gov
4/30/1911:46 PM4.493.7 km10,000 m39km ENE of Mugur-Aksy, Russiausgs.gov
2/26/164:32 PM4.434.4 km16,790 m13km SSW of Havtsal, Mongoliausgs.gov
5/24/153:14 PM4.591.2 km10,000 m40km NNW of Harmod, Mongoliausgs.gov
10/12/134:57 AM464 km35,150 m17km W of Harmod, Mongoliausgs.gov
3/26/106:30 AM4.261.1 km26,100 mRussia-Mongolia border regionusgs.gov
9/11/087:11 PM4.499 km11,800 mRussia-Mongolia border regionusgs.gov
7/28/0812:01 AM3.987.5 km35,000 mRussia-Mongolia border regionusgs.gov
4/26/083:13 PM4.669 km17,800 mwestern Mongoliausgs.gov
10/31/079:06 AM5.131.2 km28,800 mwestern Mongoliausgs.gov

Ulaangom

Ulaangom (Mongolian: Улаангом, Red Valley) is the capital of Uvs Province in Mongolia. It is located 26 km South-West from the lake Uvs Nuur shore and on the slopes of the Kharkhiraa mountain, 120 km South to the Russian border.

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