Comparison of world population projections in Mongolia

Mongolia: Comparison of world population projections was 3.43 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.43 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.43 million
in 2023
All-time low
781,691
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Comparison of world population projections in Mongolia, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, comparison of world population projections in Mongolia stood at 3.43 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in Mongolia peaked at 3.43 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 781,691, in 1950.

Mongolia ranks 133rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Comparison of world population projections in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Comparison of world population projections in Mongolia, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 781,691 —
1951 794,329 +1.6%
1952 807,093 +1.6%
1953 820,278 +1.6%
1954 834,023 +1.7%
1955 848,687 +1.8%
1956 868,487 +2.3%
1957 893,240 +2.9%
1958 919,297 +2.9%
1959 947,419 +3.1%
1960 977,602 +3.2%
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 2.16 million +1.9%
1991 2.20 million +1.8%
1992 2.24 million +1.7%
1993 2.27 million +1.5%
1994 2.31 million +1.4%
1995 2.34 million +1.3%
1996 2.36 million +1.2%
1997 2.39 million +1.1%
1998 2.41 million +1.0%
1999 2.43 million +0.9%
2000 2.46 million +0.9%
2001 2.48 million +0.9%
2002 2.50 million +0.9%
2003 2.52 million +0.9%
2004 2.54 million +0.8%
2005 2.56 million +0.8%
2006 2.58 million +0.8%
2007 2.61 million +0.9%
2008 2.63 million +1.0%
2009 2.67 million +1.2%
2010 2.70 million +1.4%
2011 2.75 million +1.6%
2012 2.80 million +1.8%
2013 2.85 million +2.0%
2014 2.91 million +2.1%
2015 2.98 million +2.2%
2016 3.04 million +2.2%
2017 3.10 million +2.1%
2018 3.17 million +2.0%
2019 3.23 million +2.0%
2020 3.29 million +1.8%
2021 3.34 million +1.5%
2022 3.39 million +1.4%
2023 3.43 million +1.4%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 3.43 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 50% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 3.43 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 851,454 781,691 947,419 10
1960s 1.12 million 977,602 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 2.31 million 2.16 million 2.43 million 10
2000s 2.56 million 2.46 million 2.67 million 10
2010s 2.95 million 2.70 million 3.23 million 10
2020s 3.36 million 3.29 million 3.43 million 4

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 130 Croatia 3.90 million compare
  2. 131 Georgia 3.81 million compare
  3. 132 Eritrea 3.47 million compare
  4. 134 Uruguay 3.39 million compare
  5. 135 Puerto Rico 3.24 million compare
  6. 136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.19 million compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparison of world population projections in Mongolia?
Comparison of world population projections in Mongolia was 3.43 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 3.43 million in 2023.
What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 781,691 in 1950.
How does Mongolia rank for comparison of world population projections?
Mongolia ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is comparison of world population projections rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Comparison of world population projections
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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