Population growth rate in Mongolia
Mongolia: Population growth rate was 1.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Mongolia is 1.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Mongolia peaked at 3.2% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2005.
Mongolia ranks 93rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 90 Faroe Islands 1.3% compare
- 91 Kazakhstan 1.3% compare
- 92 South Africa 1.3% compare
- 94 Malta 1.3% compare
- 95 Panama 1.3% compare
- 96 Cambodia 1.3% compare
More population data for Mongolia
- Literate and illiterate world population 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Mongolia?
- Population growth rate in Mongolia was 1.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
- How does Mongolia rank for population growth rate?
- Mongolia ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.