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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,524,788 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,620,317 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 15.3 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 +1.79% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.62M (41% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Mongolia vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Myanmar
2100 5,629,299 49,949,080
2099 5,623,066 50,198,343
2098 5,615,212 50,447,153
2097 5,606,511 50,695,410
2096 5,597,140 50,944,916
2095 5,585,917 51,196,278
2094 5,574,522 51,446,607
2093 5,562,381 51,693,545
2092 5,549,290 51,939,182
2091 5,535,819 52,186,904
2090 5,521,210 52,430,723
2089 5,505,877 52,669,995
2088 5,490,024 52,907,277
2087 5,474,226 53,143,840
2086 5,458,465 53,378,681
2085 5,441,196 53,610,966
2084 5,423,740 53,838,657
2083 5,405,563 54,062,724
2082 5,387,443 54,285,392
2081 5,368,417 54,505,055
2080 5,348,645 54,722,128
2079 5,328,073 54,937,654
2078 5,306,120 55,150,792
2077 5,285,225 55,357,283
2076 5,263,067 55,562,845
2075 5,240,553 55,765,753
2074 5,217,755 55,964,774
2073 5,194,484 56,160,415
2072 5,171,399 56,349,733
2071 5,147,939 56,533,780
2070 5,123,730 56,713,930
2069 5,100,078 56,887,406
2068 5,075,923 57,055,818
2067 5,051,712 57,217,287
2066 5,026,451 57,373,788
2065 5,001,559 57,525,666
2064 4,977,095 57,671,683
2063 4,952,721 57,808,968
2062 4,928,284 57,938,764
2061 4,903,616 58,067,183
2060 4,877,808 58,186,565
2059 4,851,900 58,295,246
2058 4,825,704 58,392,324
2057 4,798,069 58,481,859
2056 4,770,106 58,565,952
2055 4,741,145 58,636,423
2054 4,710,703 58,697,613
2053 4,678,720 58,745,390
2052 4,645,641 58,783,172
2051 4,611,080 58,809,843
2050 4,575,698 58,824,293
2049 4,538,221 58,829,688
2048 4,499,652 58,823,499
2047 4,459,534 58,805,696
2046 4,418,220 58,775,337
2045 4,375,263 58,728,250
2044 4,332,061 58,671,458
2043 4,288,836 58,601,589
2042 4,244,827 58,516,227
2041 4,200,917 58,417,678
2040 4,157,409 58,306,713
2039 4,114,122 58,181,537
2038 4,071,754 58,041,212
2037 4,029,761 57,888,662
2036 3,988,994 57,724,649
2035 3,949,374 57,544,156
2034 3,910,459 57,348,842
2033 3,872,505 57,137,545
2032 3,835,471 56,910,400
2031 3,799,194 56,667,160
2030 3,762,550 56,407,549
2029 3,725,673 56,133,620
2028 3,687,959 55,840,949
2027 3,649,213 55,531,050
2026 3,609,604 55,203,523
2025 3,568,196 54,860,498
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% 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 26.4% to 4,575,698 people with a rank change from 132nd to 130th. The population of Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 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 1.23% 0.66%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Myanmar
Current population
3620317
55292116
Population rank 132/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.67%
One net population change
12 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
7.95 minutes
34.9 seconds
One death every
27.5 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +43,643 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 118/197
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 - 83 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 94.1% of the population change in Mongolia is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people). In Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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