Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar ranks 851st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Delft, Kampala, and Samarkand. The most famous people from Ulaanbaatar are Damdin Sükhbaatar, Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh, and Khaltmaagiin Battulga. The most famous people who died in Ulaanbaatar are Bogd Khan, Sorghaghtani Beki, and Damdin Sükhbaatar. Ulaanbaatar has been the birth place of many athletes, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Ulaanbaatar is located in Mongolia.
Ulaanbaatar is the capital and most populous city of Mongolia. It has a population of 1.67 million, and it is the coldest capital city in the world by average yearly temperature. The municipality is located in north central Mongolia at an elevation of about 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) in a valley on the Tuul River. The city was founded in 1639 as a nomadic Buddhist monastic centre, changing location 29 times, and was permanently settled at its modern location in 1778. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2002, Ulaanbaatar was the birth place of 29 globally memorable people, including Damdin Sükhbaatar, Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh, and Khaltmaagiin Battulga. Additionaly, 11 globally memorable people have passed away in Ulaanbaatar including Bogd Khan, Sorghaghtani Beki, and Damdin Sükhbaatar.
People Born in Ulaanbaatar
Go to all RankingsDamdin Sükhbaatar
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1923
HPI: 70.61
Rank: 1
Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 2
Khaltmaagiin Battulga
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 3
Nambaryn Enkhbayar
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 4
Sükhbaataryn Yanjmaa
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1962
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 5
Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 6
Rinchen Barsbold
GEOLOGIST
1935 - 2025
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 7
Sanjaagiin Bayar
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 8
Miyeegombyn Enkhbold
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 9
Hakuhō Shō
WRESTLER
1985 - Present
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 10
Asashōryū Akinori
WRESTLER
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 11
Nergüin Enkhbat
BOXER
1962 - 2022
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Ulaanbaatar
Go to all RankingsMunkhbayar Dorjsuren
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 14
Harumafuji Kōhei
WRESTLER
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 16
Baatarsuren Shuudertsetseg
WRITER
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 17
Batkhuyag Munguntuul
CHESS PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 31.79
Rank: 22
People Deceased in Ulaanbaatar
Go to all RankingsBogd Khan
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1924
HPI: 73.38
Rank: 1
Sorghaghtani Beki
NOBLEMAN
1190 - 1252
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 2
Damdin Sükhbaatar
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1923
HPI: 70.61
Rank: 3
Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2025
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 4
Jambyn Batmönkh
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1997
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 5
Sükhbaataryn Yanjmaa
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1962
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 6
Jigjidiin Mönkhbat
WRESTLER
1941 - 2018
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 7
Dashdorjiin Natsagdorj
WRITER
1906 - 1937
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 8
Tsendiin Damdinsüren
WRITER
1908 - 1986
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 9
Wenceslao Padilla
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - 2018
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 10
Aleksey Buldakov
ACTOR
1951 - 2019
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 11
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ulaanbaatar were athletes (10), politicians (9), wrestlers (3), boxers (2), and geologists (1), while most who died were politicians (5), writers (2), noblemen (1), wrestlers (1), and religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ulaanbaatar, including Munkhbayar Dorjsuren, Otryadyn Gündegmaa, and Ochirbatyn Burmaa. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ulaanbaatar, including Munkhbayar Dorjsuren, Otryadyn Gündegmaa, and Ochirbatyn Burmaa.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Ulaanbaatar since 1700.

























