Population in Mongolia
Mongolia: Population was 5.52 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population in Mongolia, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 5.52 million people for population in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Mongolia peaked at 5.52 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 3.48 million people, in 2024.
That places Mongolia 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.57 million people | 3.48 million people | 3.67 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 3.87 million people | 3.71 million people | 4.05 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 4.28 million people | 4.10 million people | 4.47 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 4.64 million people | 4.50 million people | 4.77 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 4.90 million people | 4.79 million people | 5.01 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 5.13 million people | 5.03 million people | 5.23 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 5.33 million people | 5.25 million people | 5.40 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 5.47 million people | 5.42 million people | 5.51 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 5.52 million people | 5.52 million people | 5.52 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 121 New Zealand 5.81 million people compare
- 122 Gambia 5.70 million people compare
- 123 Cuba 5.58 million people compare
- 125 Norway 5.41 million people compare
- 127 El Salvador 5.07 million people compare
More population data for Mongolia
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,893 people (2100)
- Population density 3.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.5 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 11 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.5 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.5 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Mongolia?
- Population in Mongolia was 5.52 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 million people in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for population?
- Mongolia ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.