Population (International Monetary) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Population (International Monetary) was 3.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.52 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
128th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.52 million
in 2024
All-time low
977,595
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Mongolia, 1960–2024
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.
Population (International Monetary) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 977,595 | — |
| 1961 | 1.01 million | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 1.04 million | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 1.07 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.10 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.13 million | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.16 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.20 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.23 million | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.26 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.30 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.33 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.37 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.41 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.45 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.49 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.53 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.58 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.62 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.66 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.74 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.79 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.83 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.87 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.92 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.97 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.02 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.08 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.12 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.10 million | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.17 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.17 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.17 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.19 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.22 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.26 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.29 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.32 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.36 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.39 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.42 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.45 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.48 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.51 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.54 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.57 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.60 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.64 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.69 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.74 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.79 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.84 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.90 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.96 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.03 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.09 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.21 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.27 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.33 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.43 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.48 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.52 million | +1.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 3.52 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.59 million, 54% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 3.52 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.69 million, 62% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,010 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,695 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,695 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
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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