Has the population peaked? in Mongolia
Mongolia: Has the population peaked? was 3.43 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.43 million people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.43 million people
in 2023
All-time low
781,691 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Has the population peaked? in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for has the population peaked? in Mongolia is 3.43 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Mongolia peaked at 3.43 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 781,691 people, in 1950.
That places Mongolia 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Has the population peaked? in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 781,691 people | — |
| 1951 | 794,329 people | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 807,093 people | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 820,278 people | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 834,023 people | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 848,687 people | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 868,487 people | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 893,240 people | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 919,297 people | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 947,419 people | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 977,602 people | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 1.01 million people | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 1.04 million people | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 1.07 million people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.10 million people | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.13 million people | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.16 million people | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.20 million people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.23 million people | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.26 million people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.30 million people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.33 million people | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.37 million people | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.41 million people | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.45 million people | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.49 million people | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.53 million people | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.58 million people | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.62 million people | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.66 million people | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.70 million people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.74 million people | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.79 million people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.83 million people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.87 million people | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.92 million people | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.97 million people | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.02 million people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.08 million people | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.12 million people | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.16 million people | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.20 million people | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.24 million people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.27 million people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.31 million people | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.34 million people | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.36 million people | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.39 million people | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.41 million people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.43 million people | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.46 million people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.48 million people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.50 million people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.52 million people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.54 million people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.56 million people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.58 million people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.61 million people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.63 million people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.67 million people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.70 million people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.75 million people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.80 million people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.85 million people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.91 million people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.98 million people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.04 million people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.10 million people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.17 million people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.23 million people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.29 million people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.34 million people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.39 million people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.43 million people | +1.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 3.43 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 50% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 3.43 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million people, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 851,454 people | 781,691 people | 947,419 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.12 million people | 977,602 people | 1.26 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.47 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.66 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.90 million people | 1.70 million people | 2.12 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.31 million people | 2.16 million people | 2.43 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 million people | 2.46 million people | 2.67 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 million people | 2.70 million people | 3.23 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 million people | 3.29 million people | 3.43 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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 has the population peaked? in Mongolia?
- Has the population peaked? in Mongolia was 3.43 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 781,691 people in 1950.
- How does Mongolia rank for has the population peaked??
- Mongolia ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.