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

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The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,568,978 in 2025 vs 54,850,648 people in Myanmar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,630,744 people compared to 55,361,818 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 15.2 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.71% per year vs +0.72% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.63M (41.4% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.4M (15.9% growth).

Mongolia vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Myanmar
2100 5,630,532 49,940,111
2099 5,624,298 50,189,329
2098 5,616,442 50,438,094
2097 5,607,739 50,686,307
2096 5,598,366 50,935,768
2095 5,587,141 51,187,086
2094 5,575,743 51,437,370
2093 5,563,600 51,684,263
2092 5,550,506 51,929,856
2091 5,537,031 52,177,533
2090 5,522,419 52,421,308
2089 5,507,083 52,660,538
2088 5,491,226 52,897,777
2087 5,475,425 53,134,297
2086 5,459,661 53,369,096
2085 5,442,388 53,601,340
2084 5,424,928 53,828,989
2083 5,406,747 54,053,017
2082 5,388,623 54,275,644
2081 5,369,593 54,495,268
2080 5,349,817 54,712,302
2079 5,329,240 54,927,789
2078 5,307,283 55,140,889
2077 5,286,383 55,347,343
2076 5,264,220 55,552,868
2075 5,241,700 55,755,739
2074 5,218,897 55,954,725
2073 5,195,622 56,150,331
2072 5,172,532 56,339,615
2071 5,149,066 56,523,628
2070 5,124,853 56,703,747
2069 5,101,195 56,877,191
2068 5,077,035 57,045,573
2067 5,052,818 57,207,013
2066 5,027,552 57,363,486
2065 5,002,655 57,515,336
2064 4,978,185 57,661,327
2063 4,953,806 57,798,588
2062 4,929,364 57,928,360
2061 4,904,690 58,056,757
2060 4,878,877 58,176,117
2059 4,852,963 58,284,778
2058 4,826,761 58,381,839
2057 4,799,120 58,471,358
2056 4,771,151 58,555,436
2055 4,742,184 58,625,894
2054 4,711,735 58,687,073
2053 4,679,745 58,734,842
2052 4,646,658 58,772,617
2051 4,612,090 58,799,283
2050 4,576,701 58,813,731
2049 4,539,215 58,819,125
2048 4,500,638 58,812,936
2047 4,460,511 58,795,137
2046 4,419,188 58,764,783
2045 4,376,222 58,717,705
2044 4,333,010 58,660,923
2043 4,289,776 58,591,067
2042 4,245,757 58,505,720
2041 4,201,838 58,407,189
2040 4,158,320 58,296,243
2039 4,115,023 58,171,090
2038 4,072,646 58,030,790
2037 4,030,644 57,878,267
2036 3,989,867 57,714,284
2035 3,950,239 57,533,824
2034 3,911,316 57,338,544
2033 3,873,353 57,127,286
2032 3,836,311 56,900,181
2031 3,800,027 56,656,985
2030 3,763,374 56,397,420
2029 3,726,490 56,123,541
2028 3,688,767 55,830,923
2027 3,650,012 55,521,079
2026 3,610,395 55,193,610
2025 3,568,978 54,850,648
2024 3,524,788 54,500,091
2023 3,481,145 54,133,798
2022 3,433,748 53,756,787
2021 3,383,741 53,387,102
2020 3,327,204 53,016,522
2019 3,267,673 52,640,713
2018 3,208,189 52,272,247
2017 3,148,917 51,894,938
2016 3,088,856 51,495,696
2015 3,026,864 51,089,056
2014 2,963,113 50,681,634
2013 2,899,011 50,262,658
2012 2,839,705 49,837,446
2011 2,786,317 49,419,820
2010 2,738,622 49,024,382
2009 2,691,115 48,660,459
2008 2,643,201 48,390,793
2007 2,601,850 48,125,043
2006 2,567,168 47,785,135
2005 2,536,407 47,438,365
2004 2,508,412 47,068,772
2003 2,480,374 46,667,192
2002 2,449,027 46,232,653
2001 2,417,751 45,771,139
2000 2,388,299 45,290,841
1999 2,356,813 44,787,724
1998 2,323,809 44,257,793
1997 2,291,750 43,708,798
1996 2,259,507 43,154,860
1995 2,224,945 42,605,338
1994 2,189,395 42,055,143
1993 2,165,130 41,502,429
1992 2,167,790 40,950,342
1991 2,165,342 40,394,154
1990 2,098,710 39,817,251
1989 2,124,185 39,214,618
1988 2,076,322 38,600,927
1987 2,022,800 37,971,594
1986 1,970,965 37,314,878
1985 1,921,514 36,622,827
1984 1,874,349 35,899,313
1983 1,829,092 35,162,715
1982 1,785,364 34,482,965
1981 1,742,857 33,858,783
1980 1,701,335 33,227,204
1979 1,660,659 32,596,550
1978 1,619,468 31,972,976
1977 1,576,245 31,355,966
1976 1,531,945 30,758,811
1975 1,488,296 30,176,565
1974 1,446,050 29,598,167
1973 1,405,502 29,026,388
1972 1,366,821 28,428,324
1971 1,330,071 27,807,219
1970 1,295,272 27,193,016
1969 1,262,284 26,585,112
1968 1,229,930 25,989,662
1967 1,196,996 25,406,429
1966 1,163,754 24,836,496
1965 1,131,177 24,279,431
1964 1,100,234 23,737,315
1963 1,071,362 23,213,408
1962 1,041,444 22,704,719
1961 1,009,284 22,210,581
1960 977,595 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mongolia increased by 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 541,888 people (a 17.5% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.24% to 58,813,731 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia Myanmar
2100 0.11% -0.5%
2099 0.14% -0.49%
2098 0.16% -0.49%
2097 0.17% -0.49%
2096 0.2% -0.49%
2095 0.2% -0.49%
2094 0.22% -0.48%
2093 0.24% -0.47%
2092 0.24% -0.47%
2091 0.26% -0.47%
2090 0.28% -0.45%
2089 0.29% -0.45%
2088 0.29% -0.45%
2087 0.29% -0.44%
2086 0.32% -0.43%
2085 0.32% -0.42%
2084 0.34% -0.41%
2083 0.34% -0.41%
2082 0.35% -0.4%
2081 0.37% -0.4%
2080 0.39% -0.39%
2079 0.41% -0.39%
2078 0.4% -0.37%
2077 0.42% -0.37%
2076 0.43% -0.36%
2075 0.44% -0.36%
2074 0.45% -0.35%
2073 0.45% -0.34%
2072 0.46% -0.33%
2071 0.47% -0.32%
2070 0.46% -0.3%
2069 0.48% -0.3%
2068 0.48% -0.28%
2067 0.5% -0.27%
2066 0.5% -0.26%
2065 0.49% -0.25%
2064 0.49% -0.24%
2063 0.5% -0.22%
2062 0.5% -0.22%
2061 0.53% -0.21%
2060 0.53% -0.19%
2059 0.54% -0.17%
2058 0.58% -0.15%
2057 0.59% -0.14%
2056 0.61% -0.12%
2055 0.65% -0.1%
2054 0.68% -0.08%
2053 0.71% -0.06%
2052 0.75% -0.05%
2051 0.77% -0.02%
2050 0.83% -0.009%
2049 0.86% 0.01%
2048 0.9% 0.03%
2047 0.94% 0.05%
2046 0.98% 0.08%
2045 1% 0.1%
2044 1.01% 0.12%
2043 1.04% 0.15%
2042 1.05% 0.17%
2041 1.05% 0.19%
2040 1.05% 0.22%
2039 1.04% 0.24%
2038 1.04% 0.26%
2037 1.02% 0.28%
2036 1% 0.31%
2035 1% 0.34%
2034 0.98% 0.37%
2033 0.97% 0.4%
2032 0.95% 0.43%
2031 0.97% 0.46%
2030 0.99% 0.49%
2029 1.02% 0.52%
2028 1.06% 0.56%
2027 1.1% 0.59%
2026 1.16% 0.63%
2025 1.25% 0.64%
2024 1.25% 0.68%
2023 1.38% 0.7%
2022 1.48% 0.69%
2021 1.7% 0.7%
2020 1.82% 0.71%
2019 1.85% 0.7%
2018 1.88% 0.73%
2017 1.94% 0.78%
2016 2.05% 0.8%
2015 2.15% 0.8%
2014 2.21% 0.83%
2013 2.09% 0.85%
2012 1.92% 0.85%
2011 1.74% 0.81%
2010 1.77% 0.75%
2009 1.81% 0.56%
2008 1.59% 0.55%
2007 1.35% 0.71%
2006 1.21% 0.73%
2005 1.12% 0.79%
2004 1.13% 0.86%
2003 1.28% 0.94%
2002 1.29% 1.01%
2001 1.23% 1.06%
2000 1.34% 1.12%
1999 1.42% 1.2%
1998 1.4% 1.26%
1997 1.43% 1.28%
1996 1.55% 1.29%
1995 1.62% 1.31%
1994 1.12% 1.33%
1993 -0.12% 1.35%
1992 0.11% 1.38%
1991 3.17% 1.45%
1990 -1.2% 1.54%
1989 2.31% 1.59%
1988 2.65% 1.66%
1987 2.63% 1.76%
1986 2.57% 1.89%
1985 2.52% 2.02%
1984 2.47% 2.09%
1983 2.45% 1.97%
1982 2.44% 1.84%
1981 2.44% 1.9%
1980 2.45% 1.93%
1979 2.54% 1.95%
1978 2.74% 1.97%
1977 2.89% 1.94%
1976 2.93% 1.93%
1975 2.92% 1.95%
1974 2.88% 1.97%
1973 2.83% 2.1%
1972 2.76% 2.23%
1971 2.69% 2.26%
1970 2.61% 2.29%
1969 2.63% 2.29%
1968 2.75% 2.3%
1967 2.86% 2.29%
1966 2.88% 2.29%
1965 2.81% 2.28%
1964 2.69% 2.26%
1963 2.87% 2.24%
1962 3.19% 2.22%
1961 3.24% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Myanmar
Current population
3630744
55361818
Population rank 132/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.67%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
1.5 minutes
One birth every
8.82 minutes
35.1 seconds
One death every
27.1 minutes
1.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +960
Annual growth/decline +44,190 +350,557
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 81/197 121/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change +79 -39,661
Net migration rank 74/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 171/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - -39,661
2024 40,182 83 397,197 -37,979
2023 46,995 0 408,331 -34,989
2022 47,730 0 415,647 -34,988
2021 52,109 0 394,104 -35,370
2020 60,888 0 448,626 -66,213
2019 61,433 8,660 469,924 -100,783
2018 60,635 7,811 482,316 -114,598
2017 57,940 6,831 492,276 -105,415
2016 62,086 5,633 499,508 -87,907
2015 64,473 4,307 495,769 -94,108
2014 66,078 2,921 488,114 -74,901
2013 62,618 1,505 487,648 -62,863
2012 55,942 351 487,210 -61,536
2011 50,711 -505 492,271 -82,713
2010 44,914 -6,444 497,745 -116,481
2009 48,876 -15,007 505,144 -158,542
2008 45,843 -17,277 373,287 -180,533
2007 39,636 -15,220 523,745 -184,989
2006 33,609 -11,934 527,165 -186,098
2005 29,290 -8,924 537,429 -185,009
2004 28,418 -8,148 556,494 -169,736
2003 28,827 -7,986 582,173 -165,739
2002 30,439 -8,934 602,873 -150,232
2001 32,052 -10,244 601,524 -131,124
2000 32,753 -11,241 596,979 -106,772
1999 32,283 -13,481 597,916 -81,874
1998 31,757 -10,315 606,110 -62,281
1997 32,403 -9,132 613,103 -58,954
1996 33,741 -8,626 619,488 -65,766
1995 34,473 -7,346 620,376 -75,097
1994 34,711 -5,449 626,411 -71,359
1993 36,924 -5,429 633,576 -83,214
1992 42,437 -8,404 634,484 -80,661
1991 47,884 -11,427 637,622 -79,059
1990 49,443 -11,881 636,081 -40,859
1989 51,420 -9,757 636,610 -26,585
1988 51,588 2,459 630,392 -13,046
1987 51,140 1,855 652,960 -11,642
1986 50,329 354 679,467 -7,351
1985 49,944 -1,719 705,905 6,074
1984 48,562 -2,452 723,623 11,433
1983 46,919 -2,522 719,710 18,427
1982 45,179 -2,132 701,212 -79,856
1981 43,588 -1,615 679,851 -52,839
1980 42,343 -1,268 673,815 -37,679
1979 41,568 -1,296 669,338 -44,174
1978 40,276 1,833 658,068 -36,055
1977 38,995 5,354 649,915 -37,879
1976 37,670 6,577 642,829 -60,561
1975 36,490 6,556 635,005 -52,763
1974 35,297 6,153 628,458 -53,875
1973 33,993 5,647 624,619 -55,659
1972 32,727 4,999 616,411 10,735
1971 31,536 4,238 608,784 6,306
1970 30,558 3,263 595,337 17,997
1969 29,781 2,366 584,979 17,491
1968 29,017 3,535 571,123 17,293
1967 28,178 5,139 559,577 18,470
1966 27,338 5,837 546,378 15,453
1965 26,364 5,610 533,443 18,847
1964 25,317 4,599 516,334 15,600
1963 24,142 3,687 501,548 14,350
1962 22,960 9,049 487,925 13,546
1961 21,873 10,440 474,818 11,972
1960 20,726 10,334 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,503,698 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 712,350 people).

As of 2024, 22,589 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Mongolia, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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