Population, total in Mongolia
Mongolia: Population, total was 3.57 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Mongolia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Mongolia is 3.57 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Mongolia peaked at 3.57 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 977,595, in 1960.
That places Mongolia 132nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 million | 977,595 | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.47 million | 1.30 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.90 million | 1.70 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 million | 2.10 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 million | 2.39 million | 2.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.00 million | 2.74 million | 3.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 million | 3.33 million | 3.57 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Mongolia
- Population growth 1.2% (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, total in Mongolia?
- Population, total in Mongolia was 3.57 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 977,595 in 1960.
- How does Mongolia rank for population, total?
- Mongolia ranks 132nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.