Population growth in Mongolia
Mongolia: Population growth was 1.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Mongolia, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 1.2% for population growth in 2025.
The figure is down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Mongolia peaked at 3.2% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 1990.
That places Mongolia 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | -1.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More climate change data for Mongolia
- Population, total 3.57 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 2.54 million (2025)
- Urban population 71.1% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 48.3% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.4624 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.3% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 19.8% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 19.8% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.3 1=low to 6=high (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Mongolia?
- Population growth in Mongolia was 1.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 1990.
- How does Mongolia rank for population growth?
- Mongolia ranks 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.