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Mongolia Population 2023

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  • The current population of Mongolia is estimated at 3,422,146 people as of March, 2023, according to the latest population growth rate and projections.
  • Population of Mongolia represent 0.04% of the total world population.
  • The population density of Mongolia is 2.07 inhabitants per km2.
  • Mongolia is located in Asia.
  • Mongolia ranks number 136 in the list of countries ordered by population.
  • The latitudinal point of Mongolia is 46.8571° N. The longitudinal coordinate of the country is 103.8566° E.
  • The median age in Mongolia is 28.2 years.
  • Minimum Wages in Mongolia is 420,000 MNT per month, around USD $134.29 per month, in 2022.
  • The countries that Mongolia shares its land boundary with are Russia to the north, and China to the south, east, and west.

Mongolia

Official name Mongolia
Location Asia
Capital Ulan Bator
Population 3,381,861 (as of June, 2022)
Population density 2.07/km2
Population growth rate 1.61% (in 2023)
Area 1,564,116 km2 (603,908.32 sq mi)
Official language Mongolian
Currency Tögrög (MNT)
Life expectancy 70.33 years
Internet TLD .mn
Call code +976

Mongolia Population Graph

Mongolia Population History (1960-2020)

Year Population Male Population Female Population Male (%) Female (%) Urban Population Urban (%)
2020 3,280,915 1,616,179 1,664,736 49.26% 50.74% 2,252,676 68.66%
2019 3,227,746 1,591,279 1,636,467 49.3% 50.7% 2,212,297 68.54%
2018 3,172,750 1,565,118 1,607,632 49.33% 50.67% 2,171,747 68.45%
2017 3,116,279 1,538,195 1,578,084 49.36% 50.64% 2,130,288 68.36%
2016 3,058,803 1,511,049 1,547,754 49.4% 50.6% 2,089,162 68.3%
2015 3,001,431 1,483,607 1,517,824 49.43% 50.57% 2,047,876 68.23%
2014 2,943,051 1,455,633 1,487,418 49.46% 50.54% 2,005,984 68.16%
2013 2,884,665 1,427,621 1,457,044 49.49% 50.51% 1,964,457 68.1%
2012 2,827,523 1,400,472 1,427,051 49.53% 50.47% 1,923,564 68.03%
2011 2,773,127 1,374,362 1,398,765 49.56% 50.44% 1,884,617 67.96%
2010 2,722,622 1,350,421 1,372,201 49.6% 50.4% 1,839,676 67.57%
2009 2,676,468 1,328,331 1,348,137 49.63% 50.37% 1,781,992 66.58%
2008 2,634,531 1,308,308 1,326,223 49.66% 50.34% 1,727,725 65.58%
2007 2,596,413 1,290,158 1,306,255 49.69% 50.31% 1,676,244 64.56%
2006 2,561,413 1,273,535 1,287,878 49.72% 50.28% 1,627,522 63.54%
2005 2,528,955 1,258,155 1,270,800 49.75% 50.25% 1,580,344 62.49%
2004 2,498,890 1,244,197 1,254,693 49.79% 50.21% 1,535,318 61.44%
2003 2,471,234 1,231,416 1,239,818 49.83% 50.17% 1,492,131 60.38%
2002 2,445,704 1,219,428 1,226,276 49.86% 50.14% 1,450,302 59.3%
2001 2,422,014 1,208,101 1,213,913 49.88% 50.12% 1,410,097 58.22%
2000 2,399,814 1,196,787 1,203,027 49.87% 50.13% 1,371,014 57.13%
1999 2,378,604 1,185,258 1,193,346 49.83% 50.17% 1,346,766 56.62%
1998 2,358,023 1,173,588 1,184,435 49.77% 50.23% 1,336,292 56.67%
1997 2,338,080 1,161,792 1,176,288 49.69% 50.31% 1,325,925 56.71%
1996 2,318,888 1,150,400 1,168,488 49.61% 50.39% 1,316,201 56.76%
1995 2,300,315 1,139,576 1,160,739 49.54% 50.46% 1,306,809 56.81%
1994 2,282,755 1,129,735 1,153,020 49.49% 50.51% 1,297,746 56.85%
1993 2,265,459 1,120,043 1,145,416 49.44% 50.56% 1,289,046 56.9%
1992 2,245,738 1,109,619 1,136,119 49.41% 50.59% 1,278,723 56.94%
1991 2,220,136 1,096,525 1,123,611 49.39% 50.61% 1,265,256 56.99%
1990 2,186,323 1,079,388 1,106,935 49.37% 50.63% 1,246,860 57.03%
1989 2,143,146 1,057,643 1,085,503 49.35% 50.65% 1,223,308 57.08%
1988 2,091,799 1,032,094 1,059,705 49.34% 50.66% 1,188,142 56.8%
1987 2,035,384 1,004,258 1,031,126 49.34% 50.66% 1,144,293 56.22%
1986 1,978,289 976,088 1,002,201 49.34% 50.66% 1,100,522 55.63%
1985 1,923,811 949,016 974,795 49.33% 50.67% 1,058,866 55.04%
1984 1,872,960 923,931 949,029 49.33% 50.67% 1,019,827 54.45%
1983 1,825,037 900,291 924,746 49.33% 50.67% 982,965 53.86%
1982 1,779,505 877,652 901,853 49.32% 50.68% 947,942 53.27%
1981 1,735,208 855,805 879,403 49.32% 50.68% 914,108 52.68%
1980 1,691,312 833,986 857,326 49.31% 50.69% 880,835 52.08%
1979 1,647,936 812,597 835,339 49.31% 50.69% 848,522 51.49%
1978 1,605,514 791,518 813,996 49.3% 50.7% 816,083 50.83%
1977 1,563,769 770,938 792,831 49.3% 50.7% 783,448 50.1%
1976 1,522,389 750,386 772,003 49.29% 50.71% 751,756 49.38%
1975 1,481,126 730,047 751,079 49.29% 50.71% 720,716 48.66%
1974 1,439,859 709,563 730,296 49.28% 50.72% 690,124 47.93%
1973 1,398,702 689,140 709,562 49.27% 50.73% 660,327 47.21%
1972 1,358,030 669,101 688,929 49.27% 50.73% 631,348 46.49%
1971 1,318,359 649,424 668,935 49.26% 50.74% 603,413 45.77%
1970 1,280,098 630,448 649,650 49.25% 50.75% 576,684 45.05%
1969 1,243,455 612,402 631,053 49.25% 50.75% 551,348 44.34%
1968 1,208,311 594,972 613,339 49.24% 50.76% 528,274 43.72%
1967 1,174,359 578,137 596,222 49.23% 50.77% 507,088 43.18%
1966 1,141,102 561,765 579,337 49.23% 50.77% 486,680 42.65%
1965 1,108,228 545,470 562,758 49.22% 50.78% 466,675 42.11%
1964 1,075,593 529,299 546,294 49.21% 50.79% 447,339 41.59%
1963 1,043,429 513,367 530,062 49.2% 50.8% 428,432 41.06%
1962 1,012,338 497,868 514,470 49.18% 50.82% 402,202 39.73%
1961 983,360 483,616 499,744 49.18% 50.82% 370,530 37.68%
1960 956,661 470,390 486,271 49.17% 50.83% 341,337 35.68%
Source: Worldbank Open Data | Some data could be adjusted by Pediaglobe.

Cities in Mongolia ordered by Population

The list offered below features the biggest cities of Mongolia. Besides, in the table you will find information regarding the population size in these cities. Cities are ordered by population (largest to smallest).

Mongolia

# City Population 2023
1 Ulan Bator 845,832
2 Erdenet 80,420
3 Darhan 75,080
4 Khovd 30,793
5 OElgii 28,670
6 Ulaangom 28,310
7 Hovd 28,231
8 Moron 27,948
9 Bayanhongor 26,465
10 Arvayheer 25,845
11 Suhbaatar 24,422
12 Saynshand 20,034
13 Dzuunharaa 19,016
14 Zuunmod 17,771
15 Bulgan 17,476
16 Uliastay 16,383
17 Baruun-Urt 15,965
18 Altai 15,941
19 Mandalgovi 15,581
20 Dalandzadgad 15,245
21 Undurkhaan 14,864
22 Dzuunmod 14,780
23 Choyr 10,069
24 Tosontsengel 9,686
25 Kharkhorin 9,138
26 Tsengel 8,490
27 Tsetserleg 5,983

Other Countries from Asia Ranked by Population

Country Name Population 2023 Population density
China 1,450,158,659 145/km2
India 1,383,820,649 417/km2
Indonesia 276,736,832 142/km2
Pakistan 231,611,059 243/km2
Bangladesh 167,903,853 1,108/km2
Japan 125,553,305 332/km2
Philippines 112,540,861 337/km2
Turkey 86,336,104 116/km2
Iran 85,971,815 49/km2
Thailand 70,176,879 136.1/km2
Myanmar 55,086,917 76/km2
South Korea 51,912,141 507/km2
Iraq 42,001,087 83/km2
Afghanistan 40,697,213 48.57/km2
Saudi Arabia 35,909,711 15/km2
Malaysia 33,170,971 98/km2
Nepal 30,151,786 180/km2
North Korea 25,807,433 213/km2
Taiwan 23,898,113 650/km2
Sri Lanka 21,815,213 337/km2