Mongolia Population History
1960 - 2026
Mongolia's population has grown from 977,595 in 1960 to 3,481,145 in 2023, a total increase of 256.1% (3.56x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
977,595
2023 Population
3.5M
Total Growth
256.1%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
977,595
1970
1.3M
1980
1.7M
1990
2.1M
2000
2.4M
2010
2.7M
2020
3.3M
2023
3.5M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.96%
1965-1970
+2.75%
1970-1975
+2.82%
1975-1980
+2.71%
1980-1985
+2.46%
1985-1990
+1.78%
1990-1995
+1.18%
1995-2000
+1.43%
2000-2005
+1.21%
2005-2010
+1.55%
2010-2015
+2.02%
2015-2020
+1.91%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,481,145 | +47,397 |
| 2022 | 3,433,748 | +50,007 |
| 2021 | 3,383,741 | +56,537 |
| 2020 | 3,327,204 | +59,531 |
| 2019 | 3,267,673 | +59,484 |
| 2018 | 3,208,189 | +59,272 |
| 2017 | 3,148,917 | +60,061 |
| 2016 | 3,088,856 | +61,992 |
| 2015 | 3,026,864 | +63,751 |
| 2014 | 2,963,113 | +64,102 |
| 2013 | 2,899,011 | +59,306 |
| 2012 | 2,839,705 | +53,388 |
| 2011 | 2,786,317 | +47,695 |
| 2010 | 2,738,622 | +47,507 |
| 2009 | 2,691,115 | +47,914 |
| 2008 | 2,643,201 | +41,351 |
| 2007 | 2,601,850 | +34,682 |
| 2006 | 2,567,168 | +30,761 |
| 2005 | 2,536,407 | +27,995 |
| 2004 | 2,508,412 | +28,038 |
| 2003 | 2,480,374 | +31,347 |
| 2002 | 2,449,027 | +31,276 |
| 2001 | 2,417,751 | +29,452 |
| 2000 | 2,388,299 | +31,486 |
| 1999 | 2,356,813 | +33,004 |
| 1998 | 2,323,809 | +32,059 |
| 1997 | 2,291,750 | +32,243 |
| 1996 | 2,259,507 | +34,562 |
| 1995 | 2,224,945 | +35,550 |
| 1994 | 2,189,395 | +24,265 |
| 1993 | 2,165,130 | -2,660 |
| 1992 | 2,167,790 | +2,448 |
| 1991 | 2,165,342 | +66,632 |
| 1990 | 2,098,710 | -25,475 |
| 1989 | 2,124,185 | +47,863 |
| 1988 | 2,076,322 | +53,522 |
| 1987 | 2,022,800 | +51,835 |
| 1986 | 1,970,965 | +49,451 |
| 1985 | 1,921,514 | +47,165 |
| 1984 | 1,874,349 | +45,257 |
| 1983 | 1,829,092 | +43,728 |
| 1982 | 1,785,364 | +42,507 |
| 1981 | 1,742,857 | +41,522 |
| 1980 | 1,701,335 | +40,676 |
| 1979 | 1,660,659 | +41,191 |
| 1978 | 1,619,468 | +43,223 |
| 1977 | 1,576,245 | +44,300 |
| 1976 | 1,531,945 | +43,649 |
| 1975 | 1,488,296 | +42,246 |
| 1974 | 1,446,050 | +40,548 |
| 1973 | 1,405,502 | +38,681 |
| 1972 | 1,366,821 | +36,750 |
| 1971 | 1,330,071 | +34,799 |
| 1970 | 1,295,272 | +32,988 |
| 1969 | 1,262,284 | +32,354 |
| 1968 | 1,229,930 | +32,934 |
| 1967 | 1,196,996 | +33,242 |
| 1966 | 1,163,754 | +32,577 |
| 1965 | 1,131,177 | +30,943 |
| 1964 | 1,100,234 | +28,872 |
| 1963 | 1,071,362 | +29,918 |
| 1962 | 1,041,444 | +32,160 |
| 1961 | 1,009,284 | +31,689 |
| 1960 | 977,595 | — |