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Population in Mongolia compared to Mozambique: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,568,978 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,630,744 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 10.2 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.71% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.63M (41.4% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Mongolia vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Mozambique
2100 5,630,532 105,628,248
2099 5,624,298 105,234,999
2098 5,616,442 104,803,506
2097 5,607,739 104,372,940
2096 5,598,366 103,907,178
2095 5,587,141 103,425,281
2094 5,575,743 102,934,227
2093 5,563,600 102,409,874
2092 5,550,506 101,875,140
2091 5,537,031 101,356,290
2090 5,522,419 100,775,909
2089 5,507,083 100,158,269
2088 5,491,226 99,540,971
2087 5,475,425 98,890,285
2086 5,459,661 98,236,067
2085 5,442,388 97,557,661
2084 5,424,928 96,874,408
2083 5,406,747 96,142,098
2082 5,388,623 95,398,149
2081 5,369,593 94,657,513
2080 5,349,817 93,907,673
2079 5,329,240 93,121,830
2078 5,307,283 92,301,373
2077 5,286,383 91,481,344
2076 5,264,220 90,650,714
2075 5,241,700 89,800,986
2074 5,218,897 88,951,683
2073 5,195,622 88,066,368
2072 5,172,532 87,164,412
2071 5,149,066 86,237,232
2070 5,124,853 85,304,148
2069 5,101,195 84,316,537
2068 5,077,035 83,356,481
2067 5,052,818 82,393,396
2066 5,027,552 81,393,563
2065 5,002,655 80,403,306
2064 4,978,185 79,391,403
2063 4,953,806 78,388,769
2062 4,929,364 77,335,297
2061 4,904,690 76,234,094
2060 4,878,877 75,157,247
2059 4,852,963 74,043,229
2058 4,826,761 72,919,832
2057 4,799,120 71,789,848
2056 4,771,151 70,640,165
2055 4,742,184 69,505,255
2054 4,711,735 68,382,812
2053 4,679,745 67,270,892
2052 4,646,658 66,128,092
2051 4,612,090 64,998,059
2050 4,576,701 63,864,196
2049 4,539,215 62,698,049
2048 4,500,638 61,546,964
2047 4,460,511 60,391,850
2046 4,419,188 59,241,784
2045 4,376,222 58,101,216
2044 4,333,010 56,939,196
2043 4,289,776 55,785,114
2042 4,245,757 54,603,959
2041 4,201,838 53,447,648
2040 4,158,320 52,277,886
2039 4,115,023 51,108,793
2038 4,072,646 49,947,146
2037 4,030,644 48,801,599
2036 3,989,867 47,643,184
2035 3,950,239 46,495,588
2034 3,911,316 45,334,434
2033 3,873,353 44,205,611
2032 3,836,311 43,079,649
2031 3,800,027 41,971,121
2030 3,763,374 40,879,911
2029 3,726,490 39,797,126
2028 3,688,767 38,728,158
2027 3,650,012 37,676,618
2026 3,610,395 36,641,390
2025 3,568,978 35,631,653
2024 3,524,788 34,631,766
2023 3,481,145 33,635,160
2022 3,433,748 32,656,246
2021 3,383,741 31,707,800
2020 3,327,204 30,783,688
2019 3,267,673 29,884,380
2018 3,208,189 29,018,644
2017 3,148,917 28,166,393
2016 3,088,856 27,337,105
2015 3,026,864 26,547,572
2014 2,963,113 25,788,475
2013 2,899,011 25,051,611
2012 2,839,705 24,337,846
2011 2,786,317 23,649,039
2010 2,738,622 22,999,235
2009 2,691,115 22,391,745
2008 2,643,201 21,819,036
2007 2,601,850 21,287,635
2006 2,567,168 20,787,087
2005 2,536,407 20,304,569
2004 2,508,412 19,840,313
2003 2,480,374 19,392,475
2002 2,449,027 18,958,338
2001 2,417,751 18,537,729
2000 2,388,299 18,129,653
1999 2,356,813 17,734,506
1998 2,323,809 17,340,464
1997 2,291,750 16,949,982
1996 2,259,507 16,492,480
1995 2,224,945 15,960,530
1994 2,189,395 15,033,853
1993 2,165,130 14,051,192
1992 2,167,790 13,613,316
1991 2,165,342 13,352,090
1990 2,098,710 13,094,537
1989 2,124,185 12,906,842
1988 2,076,322 12,800,558
1987 2,022,800 12,822,574
1986 1,970,965 12,770,578
1985 1,921,514 12,548,949
1984 1,874,349 12,315,954
1983 1,829,092 12,073,822
1982 1,785,364 11,824,370
1981 1,742,857 11,568,127
1980 1,701,335 11,336,221
1979 1,660,659 11,028,809
1978 1,619,468 10,618,250
1977 1,576,245 10,224,975
1976 1,531,945 9,867,209
1975 1,488,296 9,540,817
1974 1,446,050 9,236,093
1973 1,405,502 8,954,242
1972 1,366,821 8,692,935
1971 1,330,071 8,456,317
1970 1,295,272 8,250,506
1969 1,262,284 8,066,951
1968 1,229,930 7,892,613
1967 1,196,996 7,724,550
1966 1,163,754 7,562,990
1965 1,131,177 7,406,421
1964 1,100,234 7,255,061
1963 1,071,362 7,109,828
1962 1,041,444 6,969,364
1961 1,009,284 6,834,936
1960 977,595 6,713,695

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mongolia increased by 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 541,888 people (a 17.5% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Mongolia's population will grow by 26.1% to 4,576,701 people with a rank change from 132nd to 130th. The population of Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia Mozambique
2100 0.11% 0.37%
2099 0.14% 0.41%
2098 0.16% 0.41%
2097 0.17% 0.45%
2096 0.2% 0.47%
2095 0.2% 0.48%
2094 0.22% 0.51%
2093 0.24% 0.52%
2092 0.24% 0.51%
2091 0.26% 0.58%
2090 0.28% 0.62%
2089 0.29% 0.62%
2088 0.29% 0.66%
2087 0.29% 0.67%
2086 0.32% 0.7%
2085 0.32% 0.71%
2084 0.34% 0.76%
2083 0.34% 0.78%
2082 0.35% 0.78%
2081 0.37% 0.8%
2080 0.39% 0.84%
2079 0.41% 0.89%
2078 0.4% 0.9%
2077 0.42% 0.92%
2076 0.43% 0.95%
2075 0.44% 0.95%
2074 0.45% 1.01%
2073 0.45% 1.03%
2072 0.46% 1.08%
2071 0.47% 1.09%
2070 0.46% 1.17%
2069 0.48% 1.15%
2068 0.48% 1.17%
2067 0.5% 1.23%
2066 0.5% 1.23%
2065 0.49% 1.27%
2064 0.49% 1.28%
2063 0.5% 1.36%
2062 0.5% 1.44%
2061 0.53% 1.43%
2060 0.53% 1.5%
2059 0.54% 1.54%
2058 0.58% 1.57%
2057 0.59% 1.63%
2056 0.61% 1.63%
2055 0.65% 1.64%
2054 0.68% 1.65%
2053 0.71% 1.73%
2052 0.75% 1.74%
2051 0.77% 1.78%
2050 0.83% 1.86%
2049 0.86% 1.87%
2048 0.9% 1.91%
2047 0.94% 1.94%
2046 0.98% 1.96%
2045 1% 2.04%
2044 1.01% 2.07%
2043 1.04% 2.16%
2042 1.05% 2.16%
2041 1.05% 2.24%
2040 1.05% 2.29%
2039 1.04% 2.33%
2038 1.04% 2.35%
2037 1.02% 2.43%
2036 1% 2.47%
2035 1% 2.56%
2034 0.98% 2.55%
2033 0.97% 2.61%
2032 0.95% 2.64%
2031 0.97% 2.67%
2030 0.99% 2.72%
2029 1.02% 2.76%
2028 1.06% 2.79%
2027 1.1% 2.83%
2026 1.16% 2.83%
2025 1.25% 2.89%
2024 1.25% 2.96%
2023 1.38% 3%
2022 1.48% 2.99%
2021 1.7% 3%
2020 1.82% 3.01%
2019 1.85% 2.98%
2018 1.88% 3.03%
2017 1.94% 3.03%
2016 2.05% 2.97%
2015 2.15% 2.94%
2014 2.21% 2.94%
2013 2.09% 2.93%
2012 1.92% 2.91%
2011 1.74% 2.83%
2010 1.77% 2.71%
2009 1.81% 2.62%
2008 1.59% 2.5%
2007 1.35% 2.41%
2006 1.21% 2.38%
2005 1.12% 2.34%
2004 1.13% 2.31%
2003 1.28% 2.29%
2002 1.29% 2.27%
2001 1.23% 2.25%
2000 1.34% 2.23%
1999 1.42% 2.27%
1998 1.4% 2.3%
1997 1.43% 2.77%
1996 1.55% 3.33%
1995 1.62% 6.16%
1994 1.12% 6.99%
1993 -0.12% 3.22%
1992 0.11% 1.96%
1991 3.17% 1.97%
1990 -1.2% 1.45%
1989 2.31% 0.83%
1988 2.65% -0.17%
1987 2.63% 0.41%
1986 2.57% 1.77%
1985 2.52% 1.89%
1984 2.47% 2.01%
1983 2.45% 2.11%
1982 2.44% 2.22%
1981 2.44% 2.05%
1980 2.45% 2.79%
1979 2.54% 3.87%
1978 2.74% 3.85%
1977 2.89% 3.63%
1976 2.93% 3.42%
1975 2.92% 3.3%
1974 2.88% 3.15%
1973 2.83% 3.01%
1972 2.76% 2.8%
1971 2.69% 2.49%
1970 2.61% 2.28%
1969 2.63% 2.21%
1968 2.75% 2.18%
1967 2.86% 2.14%
1966 2.88% 2.11%
1965 2.81% 2.09%
1964 2.69% 2.04%
1963 2.87% 2.02%
1962 3.19% 1.97%
1961 3.24% 1.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/mozambique | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Mozambique
Current population
3630744
37173146
Population rank 132/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.45%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
8.82 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
27.1 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +44,190 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 81/197 17/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change +79 -65,573
Net migration rank 74/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 171/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - -65,573
2024 40,182 83 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 46,995 0 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 47,730 0 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 52,109 0 951,234 -23,103
2020 60,888 0 945,952 -25,864
2019 61,433 8,660 927,581 -49,080
2018 60,635 7,811 903,176 -50,224
2017 57,940 6,831 876,594 -25,043
2016 62,086 5,633 850,430 -43,398
2015 64,473 4,307 824,435 -52,374
2014 66,078 2,921 799,778 -53,625
2013 62,618 1,505 784,641 -57,067
2012 55,942 351 763,088 -63,131
2011 50,711 -505 741,303 -63,638
2010 44,914 -6,444 719,025 -97,079
2009 48,876 -15,007 693,673 -100,625
2008 45,843 -17,277 654,920 -102,534
2007 39,636 -15,220 610,913 -100,490
2006 33,609 -11,934 586,009 -95,333
2005 29,290 -8,924 570,132 -95,770
2004 28,418 -8,148 554,973 -100,824
2003 28,827 -7,986 540,992 -99,484
2002 30,439 -8,934 529,867 -103,102
2001 32,052 -10,244 519,594 -105,130
2000 32,753 -11,241 506,162 -104,476
1999 32,283 -13,481 491,814 -103,223
1998 31,757 -10,315 474,453 -74,952
1997 32,403 -9,132 461,209 -79,732
1996 33,741 -8,626 442,559 90,975
1995 34,473 -7,346 421,630 108,751
1994 34,711 -5,449 384,821 938,163
1993 36,924 -5,429 369,518 272,829
1992 42,437 -8,404 362,373 -128,960
1991 47,884 -11,427 357,676 -68,644
1990 49,443 -11,881 353,290 -127,215
1989 51,420 -9,757 348,833 -199,509
1988 51,588 2,459 349,480 -286,247
1987 51,140 1,855 334,438 -441,710
1986 50,329 354 332,609 -121,350
1985 49,944 -1,719 307,625 -75,642
1984 48,562 -2,452 304,524 -70,532
1983 46,919 -2,522 324,158 -73,899
1982 45,179 -2,132 321,493 -72,852
1981 43,588 -1,615 322,207 -58,347
1980 42,343 -1,268 349,586 -149,650
1979 41,568 -1,296 331,162 83,699
1978 40,276 1,833 310,403 95,859
1977 38,995 5,354 289,193 91,082
1976 37,670 6,577 273,924 61,326
1975 36,490 6,556 257,984 59,562
1974 35,297 6,153 240,665 51,238
1973 33,993 5,647 226,847 44,951
1972 32,727 4,999 215,793 35,023
1971 31,536 4,238 211,137 11,297
1970 30,558 3,263 207,385 -18,197
1969 29,781 2,366 202,174 -24,251
1968 29,017 3,535 197,623 -26,872
1967 28,178 5,139 193,044 -27,672
1966 27,338 5,837 189,218 -31,462
1965 26,364 5,610 185,931 -30,538
1964 25,317 4,599 182,334 -35,005
1963 24,142 3,687 180,867 -37,738
1962 22,960 9,049 176,297 -38,504
1961 21,873 10,440 171,236 -40,181
1960 20,726 10,334 165,774 -54,351

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/mozambique | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 94.3% of the population change in Mongolia is from natural causes (a gain of 554,471 people) and 5.67% is from migration (a gain of 33,325 people). In Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 22,589 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Mongolia, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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