Population growth rate with and without migration in Mongolia
Mongolia: Population growth rate with and without migration was 1.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.3
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.2
in 1961
All-time low
0.807
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate with and without migration in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate with and without migration in Mongolia is 1.3, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Mongolia peaked at 3.2 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.807, in 2005.
Mongolia ranks 93rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.62 | — |
| 1951 | 1.58 | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 1.6 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 1.64 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 1.69 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 1.8 | +6.8% |
| 1956 | 2.8 | +55.6% |
| 1957 | 2.82 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 2.93 | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 3.09 | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 3.18 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 3.2 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 3.07 | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 2.6 | -15.4% |
| 1964 | 2.72 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 2.83 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2.85 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.78 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.65 | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 2.55 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.61 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.69 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 2.76 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.82 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.87 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.89 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.89 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.81 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.6 | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 2.42 | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 2.42 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.41 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.41 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.43 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.46 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.51 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.57 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.62 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.6 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.96 | -24.7% |
| 1990 | 1.81 | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 1.69 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 1.58 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.47 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 1.35 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 1.23 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 1.13 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 1.03 | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.939 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.816 | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.914 | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.912 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.886 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.845 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.812 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.807 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.848 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.94 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 1.08 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 1.25 | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 1.46 | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 1.73 | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 2.1 | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 2.15 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.17 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.11 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.03 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.01 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.01 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.59 | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 1.36 | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 1.39 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.3 | -6.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5505, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.69, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +55.6% | 1.8 | 2.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.16 | 1.58 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.84 | 2.55 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.74 | 2.42 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.44 | 1.96 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 0.816 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9295 | 0.807 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 | 1.46 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 1.3 | 1.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 90 Faroe Islands 1.33 compare
- 91 Kazakhstan 1.32 compare
- 92 South Africa 1.31 compare
- 94 Malta 1.29 compare
- 95 Panama 1.29 compare
- 96 Cambodia 1.25 compare
More population data for Mongolia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7782 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,519 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.097 (2100)
- Population density 3.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,893 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Mongolia?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Mongolia was 1.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 in 1961.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.807 in 2005.
- How does Mongolia rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Mongolia ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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