Ulaanbaatar
First Census on Mongolia’s Population during the Early 20th Century Published
Society
Ulaanbaatar, May 12,
2025 /MONTSAME/.
Many records and relics relating to Mongol history and culture are preserved in the archives and libraries of other countries. Director of the Chinggis Khaan National Museum Chuluun Sampildondov and Professor of the University of Warsaw Agata Bareja-Starzyńska published a compilation of facts and data from the archives of renowned Mongolist Ludwik Władysław Kotwicz, in collaboration with the Skills Academy of Poland and the archives department of the Academy of Sciences.
Opening the Publishing Ceremony, Director of Chinggis Khaan National Museum of Mongolia Chuluun Sampildondov remarked, "The compilation of the census, conducted among the population of Mongolia from 1915 to 1916 and financed by the Bogd Khanate, is being published 110 years later. The detailed population and economic data collected from the khoshuus of Mongolia were sent abroad for study, with the majority of the statistics preserved in the archives of the Skills Academy and Academy of Sciences in Krakow, Poland, while the rest is kept in the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences.”
This compilation of population census and statistics is an important source of information about Mongolia in the early 20th century, containing registrations of the population and economy crucial for research and utilization.
Young Mongolists from the University of Warsaw, including Agata Bareja-Starzyńska, Jerzy Tulisow, and Ewa Dziwińska, collaborated in publishing the nine-volume book. The census covered over 40 khoshuus (soums) in Khalkhyn Sain Noyon Khan, Zasagt Khan, Tusheet Khan, and Setsen Khan aimags during 1915-1916, providing a detailed study of the economic consumption of the people and information on the governors of the khoshuus in Russian and Mongolian languages. Moreover, these research materials serve as valuable records of khoshuu relocations and provide religious and historical accounts. These records have not been fully utilized in scientific works in Mongolia.
The Publishing Ceremony of the nine-volume book commemorates the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and the Republic of Poland.
