Demographics of Mongolia
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 08 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Mongolia is projected at 3.48 million, compared to 3.43 million in 2023. It ranks 133rd in the world by population and 42nd in Asia. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 1.22 percent, the 90th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 1.73 million males and 1.74 million females in Mongolia. The percentage of the male population is 49.86%, compared to 50.14% of the female population. Mongolia has 9918.0000000001 more females than males. The sex ratio in Mongolia in 2024 will be 99.431 males per 100 females. Mongolia is in the 149th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 383,887 | 397,801 | 781,688 | 1.62 | 96.502 |
| 1955 | 415,029 | 433,656 | 848,684 | 1.80 | 95.705 |
| 1960 | 482,647 | 494,948 | 977,595 | 3.18 | 97.515 |
| 1965 | 560,607 | 570,569 | 1,131,177 | 2.83 | 98.254 |
| 1970 | 640,766 | 654,505 | 1,295,272 | 2.61 | 97.901 |
| 1975 | 736,803 | 751,494 | 1,488,296 | 2.89 | 98.045 |
| 1980 | 841,842 | 859,493 | 1,701,335 | 2.42 | 97.946 |
| 1985 | 950,077 | 971,436 | 1,921,514 | 2.51 | 97.801 |
| 1990 | 1,067,485 | 1,097,089 | 2,164,573 | 1.81 | 97.302 |
| 1995 | 1,148,956 | 1,186,759 | 2,335,715 | 1.23 | 96.815 |
| 2000 | 1,203,570 | 1,251,612 | 2,455,182 | 0.91 | 96.162 |
| 2005 | 1,265,105 | 1,298,356 | 2,563,461 | 0.81 | 97.439 |
| 2010 | 1,339,293 | 1,362,439 | 2,701,732 | 1.46 | 98.301 |
| 2015 | 1,475,620 | 1,500,905 | 2,976,526 | 2.17 | 98.315 |
| 2020 | 1,645,930 | 1,644,855 | 3,290,785 | 1.59 | 100.065 |
| 2021 | 1,668,932 | 1,670,742 | 3,339,674 | 1.36 | 99.892 |
| 2022 | 1,690,745 | 1,695,270 | 3,386,015 | 1.39 | 99.733 |
| 2023 | 1,712,261 | 1,719,672 | 3,431,932 | 1.30 | 99.569 |
| 2024 | 1,732,811 | 1,742,729 | 3,475,540 | 1.22 | 99.431 |
| 2025 | 1,752,552 | 1,764,549 | 3,517,100 | 1.15 | 99.320 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.598 | 23.895 | 5.503 |
| 1955 | 40.734 | 22.764 | 6.057 |
| 1960 | 44.542 | 21.744 | 6.817 |
| 1965 | 48.716 | 19.339 | 7.377 |
| 1970 | 51.993 | 16.436 | 7.314 |
| 1975 | 54.334 | 15.948 | 7.066 |
| 1980 | 55.220 | 16.633 | 6.211 |
| 1985 | 56.441 | 17.429 | 5.262 |
| 1990 | 58.817 | 17.890 | 4.206 |
| 1995 | 60.891 | 19.044 | 2.736 |
| 2000 | 63.458 | 20.745 | 2.255 |
| 2005 | 64.811 | 22.711 | 1.990 |
| 2010 | 67.100 | 24.398 | 2.521 |
| 2015 | 69.239 | 25.703 | 3.010 |
| 2020 | 70.029 | 26.415 | 2.949 |
| 2021 | 68.565 | 26.512 | 2.835 |
| 2022 | 71.505 | 26.617 | 2.746 |
| 2023 | 71.734 | 26.752 | 2.685 |
| 2024 | 71.985 | 26.854 | 2.632 |
| 2025 | 72.238 | 26.916 | 2.585 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 19,018 | 31,712 | 24.330 | 40.568 |
| 1955 | 20,738 | 36,010 | 24.436 | 42.431 |
| 1960 | 22,415 | 43,140 | 22.928 | 44.129 |
| 1965 | 22,917 | 49,282 | 20.260 | 43.567 |
| 1970 | 21,710 | 52,269 | 16.761 | 40.353 |
| 1975 | 22,018 | 58,508 | 14.794 | 39.312 |
| 1980 | 23,051 | 65,395 | 13.549 | 38.437 |
| 1985 | 24,023 | 73,967 | 12.502 | 38.494 |
| 1990 | 22,813 | 73,808 | 10.539 | 34.098 |
| 1995 | 19,825 | 56,015 | 8.488 | 23.982 |
| 2000 | 17,382 | 51,054 | 7.080 | 20.794 |
| 2005 | 17,990 | 47,594 | 7.018 | 18.566 |
| 2010 | 18,318 | 64,164 | 6.780 | 23.749 |
| 2015 | 18,621 | 78,749 | 6.256 | 26.457 |
| 2020 | 21,277 | 73,521 | 6.466 | 22.341 |
| 2021 | 24,666 | 70,193 | 7.386 | 21.018 |
| 2022 | 20,082 | 67,247 | 5.931 | 19.860 |
| 2023 | 20,340 | 65,019 | 5.927 | 18.945 |
| 2024 | 20,643 | 63,101 | 5.939 | 18.156 |
| 2025 | 20,939 | 61,431 | 5.953 | 17.466 |
- Total
- Crude
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 156,040 | 624,159 | 20.000 |
| 1955 | 227,618 | 627,485 | 26.619 |
| 1960 | 340,919 | 614,586 | 35.679 |
| 1965 | 466,259 | 640,865 | 42.114 |
| 1970 | 576,139 | 702,686 | 45.052 |
| 1975 | 719,938 | 759,713 | 48.656 |
| 1980 | 880,007 | 809,615 | 52.083 |
| 1985 | 1,057,810 | 864,071 | 55.040 |
| 1990 | 1,245,674 | 938,471 | 57.033 |
| 1995 | 1,305,410 | 992,629 | 56.805 |
| 2000 | 1,369,725 | 1,027,711 | 57.133 |
| 2005 | 1,578,882 | 947,564 | 62.494 |
| 2010 | 1,832,856 | 879,794 | 67.567 |
| 2015 | 2,031,123 | 945,754 | 68.230 |
| 2020 | 2,203,469 | 1,005,935 | 68.657 |
| 2021 | 2,236,315 | 1,014,831 | 68.785 |
| 2022 | 2,268,638 | 1,022,605 | 68.930 |
| 2023 | 2,300,479 | 1,029,267 | 69.089 |
| 2024 | 2,331,884 | 1,034,829 | 69.263 |
- Population
- Urbanization
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 174,258 | 167,017 | 341,276 | 9.82 | 104.335 |
| 05-09 | 205,281 | 193,368 | 398,649 | 11.47 | 106.161 |
| 10-14 | 195,736 | 183,231 | 378,966 | 10.90 | 106.825 |
| 15-19 | 140,453 | 131,190 | 271,644 | 7.82 | 107.061 |
| 20-24 | 111,076 | 104,223 | 215,298 | 6.19 | 106.575 |
| 25-29 | 120,184 | 114,219 | 234,403 | 6.74 | 105.222 |
| 30-34 | 136,114 | 129,863 | 265,978 | 7.65 | 104.814 |
| 35-39 | 145,097 | 140,803 | 285,900 | 8.23 | 103.050 |
| 40-44 | 118,088 | 116,530 | 234,618 | 6.75 | 101.337 |
| 45-49 | 104,237 | 105,598 | 209,835 | 6.04 | 98.711 |
| 50-54 | 86,983 | 94,103 | 181,086 | 5.21 | 92.434 |
| 55-59 | 70,604 | 83,180 | 153,784 | 4.42 | 84.881 |
| 60-64 | 55,210 | 70,332 | 125,541 | 3.61 | 78.499 |
| 65-69 | 34,446 | 49,151 | 83,597 | 2.41 | 70.082 |
| 70-74 | 16,724 | 26,433 | 43,157 | 1.24 | 63.269 |
| 75-79 | 9,585 | 16,530 | 26,114 | 0.75 | 57.985 |
| 80-84 | 5,692 | 9,931 | 15,623 | 0.45 | 57.315 |
| 85-89 | 2,295 | 4,811 | 7,105 | 0.20 | 47.703 |
| 90-94 | 637 | 1,843 | 2,479 | 0.07 | 34.563 |
| 95-99 | 103 | 344 | 448 | 0.01 | 29.942 |
| 100+ | 7 | 30 | 38 | 0.00 | 23.333 |
| Total | 1,732,810 | 1,742,730 | 3,475,539 | 99.431 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio