Population in Mongolia
Mongolia: Population was 3.52 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Mongolia, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, population in Mongolia stood at 3.52 million. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Mongolia peaked at 3.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 977,595, in 1960.
Mongolia ranks 128th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 million | 977,595 | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.47 million | 1.30 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.90 million | 1.70 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 million | 2.10 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 million | 2.39 million | 2.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.00 million | 2.74 million | 3.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 million | 3.33 million | 3.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More gender data for Mongolia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 31,994 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 33,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 33,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 34,641 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 34,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 36,196 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Mongolia?
- Population in Mongolia was 3.52 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 977,595 in 1960.
- How does Mongolia rank for population?
- Mongolia ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.