🇲🇳 Mongolia Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Mongolia is 3,556,798, ranking #133 in the world (0.04% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 1.09% per year. The biggest city is Ulan Bator with 844,818 inhabitants.
Live estimate
3,557,692
Growth rate
1.09%
Density
2
people / km² (6 / mi²)
Median age
27.0
Fertility rate
2.54
births per woman
Life expectancy
72.5
years
Mongolia population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Mongolia is projected to reach 4,501,493, and 5,519,345 by 2100.
Mongolia population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3,556,798 | 1.09% | 2.3 | 27.0 |
| 2025 | 3,517,100 | 1.15% | 2.3 | 26.9 |
| 2024 | 3,475,540 | 1.22% | 2.2 | 26.9 |
| 2023 | 3,431,932 | 1.30% | 2.2 | 26.8 |
| 2022 | 3,386,015 | 1.39% | 2.2 | 26.6 |
| 2021 | 3,339,674 | 1.36% | 2.1 | 26.5 |
| 2020 | 3,290,786 | 1.59% | 2.1 | 26.4 |
| 2019 | 3,232,114 | 2.01% | 2.1 | 26.3 |
| 2018 | 3,167,706 | 2.01% | 2.0 | 26.2 |
| 2017 | 3,104,364 | 2.03% | 2.0 | 26.1 |
| 2016 | 3,040,812 | 2.11% | 2.0 | 25.9 |
| 2015 | 2,976,526 | 2.17% | 1.9 | 25.7 |
| 2014 | 2,913,038 | 2.15% | 1.9 | 25.5 |
| 2013 | 2,851,881 | 2.10% | 1.8 | 25.2 |
| 2012 | 2,795,459 | 1.90% | 1.8 | 25.0 |
| 2011 | 2,745,180 | 1.73% | 1.8 | 24.7 |
| 2010 | 2,701,732 | 1.46% | 1.7 | 24.4 |
| 2009 | 2,665,326 | 1.25% | 1.7 | 24.1 |
| 2008 | 2,634,424 | 1.08% | 1.7 | 23.8 |
| 2007 | 2,607,965 | 0.94% | 1.7 | 23.5 |
| 2006 | 2,584,756 | 0.85% | 1.7 | 23.1 |
| 2005 | 2,563,461 | 0.81% | 1.6 | 22.7 |
| 2004 | 2,542,792 | 0.81% | 1.6 | 22.3 |
| 2003 | 2,521,805 | 0.84% | 1.6 | 21.9 |
| 2002 | 2,500,075 | 0.89% | 1.6 | 21.5 |
| 2001 | 2,477,700 | 0.91% | 1.6 | 21.1 |
| 2000 | 2,455,182 | 0.91% | 1.6 | 20.7 |
| 1999 | 2,434,040 | 0.82% | 1.6 | 20.4 |
| 1998 | 2,412,784 | 0.94% | 1.5 | 20.0 |
| 1997 | 2,389,128 | 1.03% | 1.5 | 19.7 |
| 1996 | 2,363,464 | 1.13% | 1.5 | 19.3 |
| 1995 | 2,335,715 | 1.23% | 1.5 | 19.0 |
| 1994 | 2,305,744 | 1.35% | 1.5 | 18.8 |
| 1993 | 2,273,512 | 1.47% | 1.5 | 18.5 |
| 1992 | 2,239,123 | 1.58% | 1.4 | 18.3 |
| 1991 | 2,202,768 | 1.69% | 1.4 | 18.1 |
| 1990 | 2,164,574 | 1.81% | 1.4 | 17.9 |
| 1989 | 2,124,185 | 1.96% | 1.4 | 17.8 |
| 1988 | 2,076,322 | 2.60% | 1.3 | 17.7 |
| 1987 | 2,022,800 | 2.62% | 1.3 | 17.6 |
| 1986 | 1,970,965 | 2.57% | 1.3 | 17.5 |
| 1985 | 1,921,514 | 2.51% | 1.2 | 17.4 |
| 1984 | 1,874,349 | 2.46% | 1.2 | 17.3 |
| 1983 | 1,829,092 | 2.43% | 1.2 | 17.2 |
| 1982 | 1,785,364 | 2.41% | 1.1 | 17.0 |
| 1981 | 1,742,857 | 2.41% | 1.1 | 16.8 |
| 1980 | 1,701,335 | 2.42% | 1.1 | 16.6 |
| 1979 | 1,660,658 | 2.42% | 1.1 | 16.4 |
| 1978 | 1,619,468 | 2.60% | 1.0 | 16.3 |
| 1977 | 1,576,245 | 2.81% | 1.0 | 16.1 |
| 1976 | 1,531,945 | 2.89% | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 1975 | 1,488,296 | 2.89% | 1.0 | 15.9 |
| 1974 | 1,446,050 | 2.87% | 0.9 | 15.9 |
| 1973 | 1,405,502 | 2.82% | 0.9 | 16.0 |
| 1972 | 1,366,821 | 2.76% | 0.9 | 16.1 |
| 1971 | 1,330,071 | 2.69% | 0.9 | 16.2 |
| 1970 | 1,295,272 | 2.61% | 0.8 | 16.4 |
| 1969 | 1,262,284 | 2.55% | 0.8 | 16.7 |
| 1968 | 1,229,930 | 2.65% | 0.8 | 17.2 |
| 1967 | 1,196,996 | 2.78% | 0.8 | 17.8 |
| 1966 | 1,163,754 | 2.85% | 0.7 | 18.6 |
| 1965 | 1,131,177 | 2.83% | 0.7 | 19.3 |
| 1964 | 1,100,234 | 2.72% | 0.7 | 20.0 |
| 1963 | 1,071,362 | 2.60% | 0.7 | 20.7 |
| 1962 | 1,041,444 | 3.07% | 0.7 | 21.1 |
| 1961 | 1,009,284 | 3.20% | 0.6 | 21.5 |
| 1960 | 977,595 | 3.18% | 0.6 | 21.7 |
| 1959 | 947,411 | 3.09% | 0.6 | 22.0 |
| 1958 | 919,290 | 2.93% | 0.6 | 22.2 |
| 1957 | 893,234 | 2.82% | 0.6 | 22.4 |
| 1956 | 868,482 | 2.80% | 0.6 | 22.6 |
| 1955 | 848,684 | 1.80% | 0.5 | 22.8 |
| 1954 | 834,018 | 1.69% | 0.5 | 23.0 |
| 1953 | 820,272 | 1.64% | 0.5 | 23.2 |
| 1952 | 807,086 | 1.60% | 0.5 | 23.5 |
| 1951 | 794,324 | 1.58% | 0.5 | 23.7 |
| 1950 | 781,688 | 1.62% | 0.5 | 23.9 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 3,595,192 | 1.06% | 2.3 | 27.0 |
| 2028 | 3,632,657 | 1.02% | 2.3 | 27.0 |
| 2029 | 3,669,206 | 0.98% | 2.4 | 27.0 |
| 2030 | 3,705,231 | 0.97% | 2.4 | 27.0 |
| 2031 | 3,740,962 | 0.95% | 2.4 | 27.0 |
| 2032 | 3,776,884 | 0.96% | 2.4 | 27.0 |
| 2033 | 3,813,628 | 0.97% | 2.4 | 27.0 |
| 2034 | 3,851,294 | 0.99% | 2.5 | 27.1 |
| 2035 | 3,889,776 | 1.00% | 2.5 | 27.3 |
| 2036 | 3,929,165 | 1.02% | 2.5 | 27.5 |
| 2037 | 3,969,718 | 1.04% | 2.5 | 27.7 |
| 2038 | 4,011,054 | 1.03% | 2.6 | 27.9 |
| 2039 | 4,053,024 | 1.05% | 2.6 | 28.2 |
| 2040 | 4,095,554 | 1.04% | 2.6 | 28.5 |
| 2041 | 4,138,388 | 1.04% | 2.7 | 28.8 |
| 2042 | 4,181,468 | 1.03% | 2.7 | 29.1 |
| 2043 | 4,224,213 | 1.00% | 2.7 | 29.5 |
| 2044 | 4,266,562 | 0.99% | 2.7 | 29.8 |
| 2045 | 4,308,779 | 0.98% | 2.8 | 30.2 |
| 2046 | 4,350,072 | 0.93% | 2.8 | 30.6 |
| 2047 | 4,389,974 | 0.90% | 2.8 | 30.9 |
| 2048 | 4,428,529 | 0.85% | 2.8 | 31.3 |
| 2049 | 4,465,792 | 0.82% | 2.9 | 31.7 |
| 2050 | 4,501,493 | 0.77% | 2.9 | 32.0 |
| 2051 | 4,535,764 | 0.75% | 2.9 | 32.3 |
| 2052 | 4,568,908 | 0.71% | 2.9 | 32.6 |
| 2053 | 4,600,788 | 0.68% | 3.0 | 32.9 |
| 2054 | 4,631,376 | 0.64% | 3.0 | 33.2 |
| 2055 | 4,660,484 | 0.61% | 3.0 | 33.5 |
| 2056 | 4,688,376 | 0.58% | 3.0 | 33.8 |
| 2057 | 4,715,619 | 0.57% | 3.0 | 34.0 |
| 2058 | 4,741,996 | 0.54% | 3.0 | 34.3 |
| 2059 | 4,767,527 | 0.53% | 3.1 | 34.5 |
| 2060 | 4,792,868 | 0.53% | 3.1 | 34.7 |
| 2061 | 4,817,600 | 0.50% | 3.1 | 34.8 |
| 2062 | 4,841,662 | 0.49% | 3.1 | 35.0 |
| 2063 | 4,865,579 | 0.49% | 3.1 | 35.1 |
| 2064 | 4,889,510 | 0.49% | 3.1 | 35.2 |
| 2065 | 4,913,694 | 0.50% | 3.2 | 35.3 |
| 2066 | 4,938,268 | 0.50% | 3.2 | 35.4 |
| 2067 | 4,962,510 | 0.48% | 3.2 | 35.5 |
| 2068 | 4,986,209 | 0.47% | 3.2 | 35.6 |
| 2069 | 5,009,634 | 0.46% | 3.2 | 35.7 |
| 2070 | 5,033,086 | 0.47% | 3.2 | 35.8 |
| 2071 | 5,056,444 | 0.46% | 3.2 | 35.9 |
| 2072 | 5,079,250 | 0.45% | 3.3 | 36.1 |
| 2073 | 5,101,964 | 0.45% | 3.3 | 36.2 |
| 2074 | 5,124,538 | 0.44% | 3.3 | 36.4 |
| 2075 | 5,146,741 | 0.43% | 3.3 | 36.6 |
| 2076 | 5,168,630 | 0.42% | 3.3 | 36.8 |
| 2077 | 5,189,726 | 0.40% | 3.3 | 37.0 |
| 2078 | 5,210,722 | 0.41% | 3.3 | 37.2 |
| 2079 | 5,231,558 | 0.39% | 3.4 | 37.4 |
| 2080 | 5,251,327 | 0.37% | 3.4 | 37.7 |
| 2081 | 5,270,338 | 0.35% | 3.4 | 37.9 |
| 2082 | 5,288,540 | 0.34% | 3.4 | 38.2 |
| 2083 | 5,306,324 | 0.34% | 3.4 | 38.4 |
| 2084 | 5,323,784 | 0.32% | 3.4 | 38.7 |
| 2085 | 5,340,800 | 0.32% | 3.4 | 39.0 |
| 2086 | 5,356,984 | 0.29% | 3.4 | 39.2 |
| 2087 | 5,372,448 | 0.29% | 3.4 | 39.5 |
| 2088 | 5,387,957 | 0.29% | 3.5 | 39.7 |
| 2089 | 5,403,238 | 0.28% | 3.5 | 40.0 |
| 2090 | 5,417,910 | 0.26% | 3.5 | 40.2 |
| 2091 | 5,431,669 | 0.24% | 3.5 | 40.4 |
| 2092 | 5,444,684 | 0.24% | 3.5 | 40.7 |
| 2093 | 5,457,048 | 0.22% | 3.5 | 40.9 |
| 2094 | 5,468,580 | 0.20% | 3.5 | 41.1 |
| 2095 | 5,479,663 | 0.20% | 3.5 | 41.2 |
| 2096 | 5,489,754 | 0.17% | 3.5 | 41.4 |
| 2097 | 5,498,609 | 0.15% | 3.5 | 41.5 |
| 2098 | 5,506,722 | 0.14% | 3.5 | 41.7 |
| 2099 | 5,513,624 | 0.11% | 3.5 | 41.8 |
| 2100 | 5,519,345 | 0.10% | 3.5 | 41.9 |
States & provinces of Mongolia by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulaanbaatar | 1,612,005 | 45.3% |
| 2 | Hövsgöl | 132,146 | 3.7% |
| 3 | Övörhangay | 115,684 | 3.3% |
| 4 | Selenge | 108,768 | 3.1% |
| 5 | Bayan-Ölgiy | 108,530 | 3.1% |
| 6 | Orhon | 107,634 | 3.0% |
| 7 | Darhan-Uul | 101,879 | 2.9% |
| 8 | Arhangay | 94,923 | 2.7% |
| 9 | Töv | 94,462 | 2.7% |
| 10 | Hovd | 87,363 | 2.5% |
| 11 | Bayanhongor | 87,243 | 2.5% |
| 12 | Uvs | 82,604 | 2.3% |
| 13 | Dornod | 76,507 | 2.2% |
| 14 | Hentiy | 76,019 | 2.1% |
| 15 | Dzavhan | 72,104 | 2.0% |
| 16 | Dornogovi | 68,192 | 1.9% |
| 17 | Ömnögovi | 65,645 | 1.8% |
| 18 | Bulgan | 62,027 | 1.7% |
| 19 | Sühbaatar | 61,323 | 1.7% |
| 20 | Govi-Altay | 57,440 | 1.6% |
| 21 | Dundgovi | 46,383 | 1.3% |
| 22 | Govĭ-Sümber | 17,399 | 0.5% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Mongolia
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulan Bator capital | Ulaanbaatar | 844,818 |
| 2 | Erdenet | Orhon | 97,814 |
| 3 | Darhan | Darhan Uul | 83,883 |
| 4 | Choibalsan | East Aimak | 44,835 |
| 5 | Nalayh | Ulaanbaatar | 39,579 |
| 6 | Mörön | Khövsgöl Province | 39,404 |
| 7 | Bayanhongor | Bayankhongor | 30,931 |
| 8 | Ulaangom | Uvs Province | 30,092 |
| 9 | Khovd | Hovd | 29,800 |
| 10 | Arvayheer | Övörhangay | 29,420 |
| 11 | Ölgii | Bayan-Ölgii Province | 28,400 |
| 12 | Bogd | Övörhangay | 27,924 |
| 13 | Dalandzadgad | Ömnögovĭ | 24,863 |
| 14 | Sühbaatar | Selenge Province | 22,741 |
| 15 | Undurkhaan | Hentiy | 22,741 |
FAQ
What is the population of Mongolia in 2026?
The population of Mongolia is 3,556,798 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Mongolia?
Ulan Bator is the biggest city in Mongolia with 844,818 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Mongolia growing or shrinking?
The population of Mongolia is growing at 1.09% per year.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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