Mongolia population: 3,258,476
Mongolia is a country located in East Asia. Thirty percent of the people are nomadic or semi-nomadic. The horse culture is integral in the country. It is the eighteenth largest sparsely populated state in the world. It has a very small part of arable land because the ground is covered by grassy steppe. Ulaanbaatar is the capital of the country and is also the largest. It is only the residence of 45% of the population. It also comes in the list of coldest capital cities.
Largest cities in Mongolia by population
The other largest cities in Mongolia other than Ulaanbaatar are Erdenet, Darhan, Khovd, OElgii, Ulaangom, etc.
CITY NAME | POPULATION | CITY NAME | POPULATION |
Ulan Bator | 844,818 | Bayanhongor | 23,234 |
Erdenet | 79,647 | Saynshand | 19,891 |
Darhan | 74,300 | Dzuunharaa | 18,830 |
Khovd | 30,500 | Zuunmod | 17,630 |
OElgii | 28,400 | Bulgan | 17,348 |
Ulaangom | 28,085 | Uliastay | 16,240 |
Hovd | 27,924 | Baruun-Urt | 15,805 |
Murun-kuren | 27,690 | Altai | 15,800 |
Bayanhongor | 26,252 | Mandalgovi | 15,430 |
Arvayheer | 25,622 | Dalandzadgad | 15,093 |
Suhbaatar | 24,235 |
Mongolia population history
In the year 2000, the population of Mongolia was 2,397,418. Now the population has increased slightly to 3,278,290. The median age was 22.2, but now it is 28.2. The urban population has also escalated to 2,203,469. The Mongolia world population rank is 136.
Year | Population | Yearly % Change | Yearly Change | Migrants (net) | Median Age | Fertility Rate | Density (P/Km²) | Urban Pop % | Urban Population | Country’s Share of World Pop | World Population | Global Rank |
2020 | 3,278,290 | 1.65% | 53,123 | -852 | 28.2 | 2.9 | 2 | 67.20% | 2,203,469 | 0.04% | 7,794,798,739 | 136 |
2019 | 3,225,167 | 1.73% | 54,951 | -852 | 27.3 | 2.85 | 2 | 67.30% | 2,170,247 | 0.04% | 7,713,468,100 | 136 |
2018 | 3,170,216 | 1.81% | 56,430 | -852 | 27.3 | 2.85 | 2 | 67.40% | 2,136,710 | 0.04% | 7,631,091,040 | 136 |
2017 | 3,113,786 | 1.88% | 57,422 | -852 | 27.3 | 2.85 | 2 | 67.50% | 2,102,610 | 0.04% | 7,547,858,925 | 137 |
2016 | 3,056,364 | 1.93% | 57,925 | -852 | 27.3 | 2.85 | 2 | 67.60% | 2,067,613 | 0.04% | 7,464,022,049 | 137 |
2015 | 2,998,439 | 1.97% | 55,709 | -852 | 27.1 | 2.84 | 2 | 67.70% | 2,031,123 | 0.04% | 7,379,797,139 | 137 |
2010 | 2,719,896 | 1.49% | 38,694 | -2,200 | 25.7 | 2.4 | 2 | 67.40% | 1,832,856 | 0.04% | 6,956,823,603 | 141 |
2005 | 2,526,424 | 1.05% | 25,801 | -3,000 | 24 | 2.08 | 2 | 62.50% | 1,578,882 | 0.04% | 6,541,907,027 | 139 |
2000 | 2,397,418 | 0.85% | 19,880 | -10,493 | 22 | 2.4 | 2 | 57.10% | 1,369,725 | 0.04% | 6,143,493,823 | 138 |
1995 | 2,298,020 | 1.02% | 22,775 | -17,686 | 20.3 | 3.27 | 1 | 56.80% | 1,305,410 | 0.04% | 5,744,212,979 | 138 |
1990 | 2,184,145 | 2.59% | 52,453 | 0 | 19.3 | 4.84 | 1 | 57.00% | 1,245,674 | 0.04% | 5,327,231,061 | 136 |
1985 | 1,921,881 | 2.61% | 46,452 | 0 | 18.5 | 5.75 | 1 | 55.00% | 1,057,810 | 0.04% | 4,870,921,740 | 139 |
1980 | 1,689,622 | 2.69% | 41,994 | 0 | 17.8 | 6.65 | 1 | 52.10% | 880,007 | 0.04% | 4,458,003,514 | 139 |
1975 | 1,479,651 | 2.96% | 40,165 | 0 | 17.5 | 7.5 | 1 | 48.70% | 719,938 | 0.04% | 4,079,480,606 | 139 |
1970 | 1,278,825 | 2.93% | 34,340 | 0 | 18.3 | 7.5 | 1 | 45.10% | 576,139 | 0.03% | 3,700,437,046 | 140 |
1965 | 1,107,124 | 2.99% | 30,324 | 0 | 20.4 | 7.5 | 1 | 42.10% | 466,259 | 0.03% | 3,339,583,597 | 140 |
1960 | 955,505 | 2.25% | 20,080 | 0 | 23 | 6.3 | 1 | 35.70% | 340,919 | 0.03% | 3,034,949,748 | 140 |
1955 | 855,103 | 1.85% | 14,981 | 0 | 24.3 | 5.6 | 1 | 26.60% | 227,618 | 0.03% | 2,773,019,936 | 140 |
Mongolia population forecast
It is expected that the population of the country will grow to 4,448,930. This is only a slight change. The median age will rise to number 32.7. The urban population will also grow to the numbers 3,167,269. Then the global population rank of the country will reach 132.
Year | Population | Yearly % Change | Yearly Change | Migrants (net) | Median Age | Fertility Rate | Density (P/Km²) | Urban Pop % | Urban Population | Country’s Share of World Pop | World Population | Global Rank |
2020 | 3,278,290 | 1.80% | 55,970 | -852 | 28.2 | 2.9 | 2 | 67.20% | 2,203,469 | 0.04% | 7,794,798,739 | 136 |
2025 | 3,513,907 | 1.40% | 47,123 | -852 | 29 | 2.9 | 2 | 67.20% | 2,362,934 | 0.04% | 8,184,437,460 | 135 |
2030 | 3,716,210 | 1.13% | 40,461 | -852 | 29.2 | 2.9 | 2 | 67.70% | 2,514,445 | 0.04% | 8,548,487,400 | 134 |
2035 | 3,904,133 | 0.99% | 37,585 | -852 | 29.2 | 2.9 | 3 | 68.30% | 2,666,400 | 0.04% | 8,887,524,213 | 131 |
2040 | 4,089,203 | 0.93% | 37,014 | -852 | 30 | 2.9 | 3 | 69.10% | 2,827,310 | 0.04% | 9,198,847,240 | 131 |
2045 | 4,272,631 | 0.88% | 36,686 | -852 | 31.4 | 2.9 | 3 | 70.20% | 2,998,412 | 0.05% | 9,481,803,274 | 132 |
2050 | 4,448,930 | 0.81% | 35,260 | 32.7 | 2.9 | 3 | 71.20% | 3,167,269 | 0.05% | 9,735,033,990 | 132 |
Mongolia demographics
The life expectancy of the population of Mongolia will be 70.53 years. The infant mortality rate is 14.8. The sex ratio of the male population is 49.26% for the population share 1,615,039. The sex ratio of the female population is 50.74% for the population share 1,663,253.
Mongolia religion and politics
The faith of Buddhism dominates Mongolia because of the traditional Mongolian Shamanism. This is the ethnic religion. There are also small portions of Muslims as well as Christians in the region.
Mongolia follows the political framework of the semi-presidential representative democratic. There is a multi-party system. The power is exercised by the ruling president as well as the government. The current president of the country is Battulga Khaltmaa, and the party he belongs to is the Democratic Party. The prime minister of the country is Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh, who belongs to the Mongolian People’s party.
Mongolia economy
The country of Mongolia’s work is specifically based on the fields of agriculture and livestock. There are extensive deposits of mineral in the country, such as copper, tin, coal, tungsten, gold, etc. It is majorly used for industrial uses. The GDP rank of the state is 126.
Largest Countries in the World by Population
S.No | Country | Population (2020) | World Population Share (%) |
1 | China | 1,439,323,776 | 18.47% |
2 | India | 1,380,004,385 | 17.70% |
3 | United States | 331,002,651 | 4.25% |
4 | Indonesia | 273,523,615 | 3.51% |
5 | Pakistan | 220,892,340 | 2.83% |
6 | Brazil | 212,559,417 | 2.73% |
7 | Nigeria | 206,139,589 | 2.64% |
8 | Bangladesh | 164,689,383 | 2.11% |
9 | Russia | 145,934,462 | 1.87% |
10 | Mexico | 128,932,753 | 1.65% |