Mongolia vs Puerto Rico: Population, total
Mongolia
3.57 million
in 2025
Puerto Rico
3.18 million
in 2025
Mongolia rank
132nd
Puerto Rico rank
134th
Population, total over time
- Mongolia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 3.57 million against 3.18 million in Puerto Rico, a difference of 384,140.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Mongolia ranks 132nd and Puerto Rico ranks 134th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 million | 2.55 million | 1.43 million | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 1.47 million | 2.95 million | 1.48 million | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 1.90 million | 3.36 million | 1.45 million | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 2.22 million | 3.67 million | 1.45 million | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 2.53 million | 3.80 million | 1.27 million | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 3.00 million | 3.53 million | 534,797 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 3.45 million | 3.23 million | 227,330 | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Mongolia or Puerto Rico?
- Mongolia, at 3.57 million against 3.18 million in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Mongolia and Puerto Rico?
- 384,140, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and Puerto Rico rank globally for population, total?
- Mongolia ranks 132nd and Puerto Rico ranks 134th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.