Population growth rate in Mongolia
Mongolia: Population growth rate was 1.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate 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 in Mongolia peaked at 3.2% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, 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 in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.6% | — |
| 1951 | 1.6% | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 1.6% | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 1.6% | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 1.7% | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 1.8% | +6.8% |
| 1956 | 2.8% | +55.6% |
| 1957 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 2.9% | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 3.1% | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 3.2% | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 3.2% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 3.1% | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 2.6% | -15.4% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -24.7% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +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 0.6%, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 | 2.2% | 1.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 90 Faroe Islands 1.3% compare
- 91 Kazakhstan 1.3% compare
- 92 South Africa 1.3% compare
- 94 Malta 1.3% compare
- 95 Panama 1.3% compare
- 96 Cambodia 1.3% 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)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 3.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,893 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Mongolia?
- Population growth rate in Mongolia was 1.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
- How does Mongolia rank for population growth rate?
- Mongolia ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.