Mongolia vs Puerto Rico: Population
Mongolia
3.43 million people
in 2023
Puerto Rico
3.24 million people
in 2023
Mongolia rank
133rd
Puerto Rico rank
135th
Population over time
- Mongolia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 3.43 million people against 3.24 million people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 189,920 people.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Mongolia ranks 133rd and Puerto Rico ranks 135th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 851,454 people | 2.29 million people | 1.44 million people | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 1.12 million people | 2.54 million people | 1.42 million people | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 1.47 million people | 2.95 million people | 1.47 million people | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 1.90 million people | 3.37 million people | 1.47 million people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 2.31 million people | 3.67 million people | 1.36 million people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 2.56 million people | 3.79 million people | 1.23 million people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 2.95 million people | 3.52 million people | 563,604 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 3.36 million people | 3.25 million people | 109,108 people | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Mongolia or Puerto Rico?
- Mongolia, at 3.43 million people against 3.24 million people in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Mongolia and Puerto Rico?
- 189,920 people, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Puerto Rico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and Puerto Rico rank globally for population?
- Mongolia ranks 133rd and Puerto Rico ranks 135th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.