Population, total in Mongolia
Mongolia: Population, total was 3.57 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.57 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
132nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.57 million
in 2025
All-time low
977,595
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Mongolia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Mongolia is 3.57 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Mongolia peaked at 3.57 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 977,595, in 1960.
That places Mongolia 132nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 977,595 | — |
| 1961 | 1.01 million | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 1.04 million | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 1.07 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.10 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.13 million | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.16 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.20 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.23 million | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.26 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.30 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.33 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.37 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.41 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.45 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.49 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.53 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.58 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.62 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.66 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.74 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.79 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.83 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.87 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.92 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.97 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.02 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.08 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.12 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.10 million | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.17 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.17 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.17 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.19 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.22 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.26 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.29 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.32 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.36 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.39 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.42 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.45 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.48 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.51 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.54 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.57 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.60 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.64 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.69 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.74 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.79 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.84 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.90 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.96 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.03 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.09 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.21 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.27 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.33 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.43 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.48 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.52 million | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 3.57 million | +1.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 3.57 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.55 million, 54% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 3.57 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 million | 977,595 | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.47 million | 1.30 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.90 million | 1.70 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 million | 2.10 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 million | 2.39 million | 2.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.00 million | 2.74 million | 3.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 million | 3.33 million | 3.57 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More climate change data for Mongolia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,940 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12,913 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 461.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 64.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2444 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Mongolia?
- Population, total in Mongolia was 3.57 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 977,595 in 1960.
- How does Mongolia rank for population, total?
- Mongolia ranks 132nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.