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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,524,788 in 2024 vs 11,947 people in Nauru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,620,317 people compared to 12,125 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Mongolia's population is 298.6 times bigger than Nauru's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while Nauru is the 195th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 0.0001% for Nauru.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.79% per year vs +1.17% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.62M (41% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (20.8% growth).

Mongolia vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Nauru
2100 5,629,299 20,717
2099 5,623,066 20,686
2098 5,615,212 20,645
2097 5,606,511 20,605
2096 5,597,140 20,570
2095 5,585,917 20,535
2094 5,574,522 20,488
2093 5,562,381 20,432
2092 5,549,290 20,386
2091 5,535,819 20,341
2090 5,521,210 20,285
2089 5,505,877 20,219
2088 5,490,024 20,152
2087 5,474,226 20,096
2086 5,458,465 20,028
2085 5,441,196 19,959
2084 5,423,740 19,880
2083 5,405,563 19,796
2082 5,387,443 19,709
2081 5,368,417 19,611
2080 5,348,645 19,525
2079 5,328,073 19,420
2078 5,306,120 19,312
2077 5,285,225 19,206
2076 5,263,067 19,098
2075 5,240,553 18,986
2074 5,217,755 18,874
2073 5,194,484 18,758
2072 5,171,399 18,638
2071 5,147,939 18,535
2070 5,123,730 18,396
2069 5,100,078 18,289
2068 5,075,923 18,168
2067 5,051,712 18,025
2066 5,026,451 17,903
2065 5,001,559 17,777
2064 4,977,095 17,649
2063 4,952,721 17,524
2062 4,928,284 17,402
2061 4,903,616 17,267
2060 4,877,808 17,137
2059 4,851,900 17,013
2058 4,825,704 16,882
2057 4,798,069 16,752
2056 4,770,106 16,612
2055 4,741,145 16,472
2054 4,710,703 16,335
2053 4,678,720 16,193
2052 4,645,641 16,049
2051 4,611,080 15,888
2050 4,575,698 15,738
2049 4,538,221 15,572
2048 4,499,652 15,412
2047 4,459,534 15,241
2046 4,418,220 15,064
2045 4,375,263 14,895
2044 4,332,061 14,718
2043 4,288,836 14,546
2042 4,244,827 14,363
2041 4,200,917 14,180
2040 4,157,409 13,996
2039 4,114,122 13,827
2038 4,071,754 13,672
2037 4,029,761 13,513
2036 3,988,994 13,363
2035 3,949,374 13,196
2034 3,910,459 13,040
2033 3,872,505 12,894
2032 3,835,471 12,758
2031 3,799,194 12,625
2030 3,762,550 12,504
2029 3,725,673 12,386
2028 3,687,959 12,292
2027 3,649,213 12,182
2026 3,609,604 12,105
2025 3,568,196 12,030
2024 3,524,788 11,947
2023 3,481,145 11,875
2022 3,433,748 11,801
2021 3,383,741 11,709
2020 3,327,204 11,643
2019 3,267,673 11,587
2018 3,208,189 11,477
2017 3,148,917 11,324
2016 3,088,856 11,150
2015 3,026,864 10,954
2014 2,963,113 10,742
2013 2,899,011 10,517
2012 2,839,705 10,267
2011 2,786,317 10,098
2010 2,738,622 10,043
2009 2,691,115 10,016
2008 2,643,201 10,009
2007 2,601,850 10,020
2006 2,567,168 10,034
2005 2,536,407 10,049
2004 2,508,412 10,060
2003 2,480,374 10,059
2002 2,449,027 10,082
2001 2,417,751 10,130
2000 2,388,299 10,168
1999 2,356,813 10,187
1998 2,323,809 10,198
1997 2,291,750 10,197
1996 2,259,507 10,183
1995 2,224,945 10,165
1994 2,189,395 10,137
1993 2,165,130 10,102
1992 2,167,790 10,021
1991 2,165,342 9,850
1990 2,098,710 9,622
1989 2,124,185 9,390
1988 2,076,322 9,165
1987 2,022,800 8,946
1986 1,970,965 8,742
1985 1,921,514 8,551
1984 1,874,349 8,377
1983 1,829,092 8,216
1982 1,785,364 8,040
1981 1,742,857 7,839
1980 1,701,335 7,649
1979 1,660,659 7,468
1978 1,619,468 7,298
1977 1,576,245 7,163
1976 1,531,945 7,064
1975 1,488,296 6,987
1974 1,446,050 6,923
1973 1,405,502 6,866
1972 1,366,821 6,812
1971 1,330,071 6,762
1970 1,295,272 6,710
1969 1,262,284 6,581
1968 1,229,930 6,328
1967 1,196,996 6,135
1966 1,163,754 6,043
1965 1,131,177 5,832
1964 1,100,234 5,515
1963 1,071,362 5,226
1962 1,041,444 4,979
1961 1,009,284 4,774
1960 977,595 4,607

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/nauru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mongolia increased by 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth), while Nauru gained 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 975 people (a 8.74% growth).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. Nauru was ranked 196th in 2006 and ranked 195th 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 Nauru will increase by 29.8% to 15,738 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 20.7K people in 2100 for Nauru.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia Nauru
2100 0.11% 0.15%
2099 0.14% 0.2%
2098 0.16% 0.19%
2097 0.17% 0.17%
2096 0.2% 0.17%
2095 0.2% 0.23%
2094 0.22% 0.27%
2093 0.24% 0.23%
2092 0.24% 0.22%
2091 0.26% 0.28%
2090 0.28% 0.33%
2089 0.29% 0.33%
2088 0.29% 0.28%
2087 0.29% 0.34%
2086 0.32% 0.35%
2085 0.32% 0.39%
2084 0.34% 0.43%
2083 0.34% 0.44%
2082 0.35% 0.5%
2081 0.37% 0.44%
2080 0.39% 0.54%
2079 0.41% 0.56%
2078 0.4% 0.55%
2077 0.42% 0.57%
2076 0.43% 0.59%
2075 0.44% 0.6%
2074 0.45% 0.62%
2073 0.45% 0.65%
2072 0.46% 0.56%
2071 0.47% 0.75%
2070 0.46% 0.59%
2069 0.48% 0.66%
2068 0.48% 0.8%
2067 0.5% 0.68%
2066 0.5% 0.71%
2065 0.49% 0.73%
2064 0.49% 0.71%
2063 0.5% 0.7%
2062 0.5% 0.78%
2061 0.53% 0.76%
2060 0.53% 0.73%
2059 0.54% 0.78%
2058 0.58% 0.77%
2057 0.59% 0.85%
2056 0.61% 0.85%
2055 0.65% 0.84%
2054 0.68% 0.87%
2053 0.71% 0.9%
2052 0.75% 1.01%
2051 0.77% 0.96%
2050 0.83% 1.06%
2049 0.86% 1.04%
2048 0.9% 1.12%
2047 0.94% 1.17%
2046 0.98% 1.14%
2045 1% 1.2%
2044 1.01% 1.19%
2043 1.04% 1.27%
2042 1.05% 1.29%
2041 1.05% 1.32%
2040 1.05% 1.22%
2039 1.04% 1.14%
2038 1.04% 1.17%
2037 1.02% 1.12%
2036 1% 1.27%
2035 1% 1.19%
2034 0.98% 1.14%
2033 0.97% 1.06%
2032 0.95% 1.06%
2031 0.97% 0.96%
2030 0.99% 0.96%
2029 1.02% 0.77%
2028 1.06% 0.9%
2027 1.1% 0.64%
2026 1.16% 0.63%
2025 1.23% 0.7%
2024 1.25% 0.61%
2023 1.38% 0.63%
2022 1.48% 0.79%
2021 1.7% 0.57%
2020 1.82% 0.48%
2019 1.85% 0.96%
2018 1.88% 1.35%
2017 1.94% 1.56%
2016 2.05% 1.79%
2015 2.15% 1.97%
2014 2.21% 2.14%
2013 2.09% 2.43%
2012 1.92% 1.67%
2011 1.74% 0.55%
2010 1.77% 0.27%
2009 1.81% 0.07%
2008 1.59% -0.11%
2007 1.35% -0.14%
2006 1.21% -0.15%
2005 1.12% -0.11%
2004 1.13% 0.01%
2003 1.28% -0.23%
2002 1.29% -0.47%
2001 1.23% -0.37%
2000 1.34% -0.19%
1999 1.42% -0.11%
1998 1.4% 0.01%
1997 1.43% 0.14%
1996 1.55% 0.18%
1995 1.62% 0.28%
1994 1.12% 0.35%
1993 -0.12% 0.81%
1992 0.11% 1.74%
1991 3.17% 2.37%
1990 -1.2% 2.47%
1989 2.31% 2.45%
1988 2.65% 2.45%
1987 2.63% 2.33%
1986 2.57% 2.23%
1985 2.52% 2.08%
1984 2.47% 1.96%
1983 2.45% 2.19%
1982 2.44% 2.56%
1981 2.44% 2.48%
1980 2.45% 2.42%
1979 2.54% 2.33%
1978 2.74% 1.88%
1977 2.89% 1.4%
1976 2.93% 1.1%
1975 2.92% 0.92%
1974 2.88% 0.83%
1973 2.83% 0.79%
1972 2.76% 0.74%
1971 2.69% 0.77%
1970 2.61% 1.96%
1969 2.63% 4%
1968 2.75% 3.15%
1967 2.86% 1.52%
1966 2.88% 3.62%
1965 2.81% 5.75%
1964 2.69% 5.53%
1963 2.87% 4.96%
1962 3.19% 4.29%
1961 3.24% 3.62%

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/nauru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while Nauru's population grew by 0.61%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Nauru
Current population
3620317
12125
Population rank 132/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.0001%
One net population change
12 minutes
5.07 days
One birth every
7.95 minutes
1.21 days
One death every
27.5 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +120 +0
Annual growth/decline +43,643 +72
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +0.61%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 126/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
3 days
Annual migration change +79 -122
Net migration rank 74/196 82/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 2,548
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195 191/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 21.3%
Foreign-born share rank 171/195 29/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
Nauru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia Nauru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - -122
2024 - 83 - -121
2023 46,995 0 213 -148
2022 47,730 0 226 -144
2021 52,109 0 236 -137
2020 60,888 0 246 -214
2019 61,433 8,660 255 -171
2018 60,635 7,811 265 -131
2017 57,940 6,831 279 -115
2016 62,086 5,633 289 -105
2015 64,473 4,307 291 -86
2014 66,078 2,921 290 -69
2013 62,618 1,505 291 -53
2012 55,942 351 292 -38
2011 50,711 -505 291 -206
2010 44,914 -6,444 281 -246
2009 48,876 -15,007 261 -249
2008 45,843 -17,277 240 -243
2007 39,636 -15,220 222 -235
2006 33,609 -11,934 209 -224
2005 29,290 -8,924 204 -217
2004 28,418 -8,148 202 -210
2003 28,827 -7,986 201 -199
2002 30,439 -8,934 200 -247
2001 32,052 -10,244 203 -252
2000 32,753 -11,241 207 -236
1999 32,283 -13,481 212 -227
1998 31,757 -10,315 214 -217
1997 32,403 -9,132 218 -209
1996 33,741 -8,626 221 -204
1995 34,473 -7,346 225 -201
1994 34,711 -5,449 229 -196
1993 36,924 -5,429 235 -194
1992 42,437 -8,404 237 -121
1991 47,884 -11,427 225 0
1990 49,443 -11,881 214 20
1989 51,420 -9,757 204 24
1988 51,588 2,459 195 29
1987 51,140 1,855 186 27
1986 50,329 354 178 21
1985 49,944 -1,719 171 8
1984 48,562 -2,452 166 -2
1983 46,919 -2,522 163 -5
1982 45,179 -2,132 162 30
1981 43,588 -1,615 157 44
1980 42,343 -1,268 145 44
1979 41,568 -1,296 130 48
1978 40,276 1,833 111 40
1977 38,995 5,354 89 32
1976 37,670 6,577 79 0
1975 36,490 6,556 70 0
1974 35,297 6,153 63 0
1973 33,993 5,647 57 0
1972 32,727 4,999 53 0
1971 31,536 4,238 50 0
1970 30,558 3,263 49 0
1969 29,781 2,366 71 132
1968 29,017 3,535 116 180
1967 28,178 5,139 117 -28
1966 27,338 5,837 123 -32
1965 26,364 5,610 113 218
1964 25,317 4,599 100 203
1963 24,142 3,687 88 181
1962 22,960 9,049 75 158
1961 21,873 10,440 70 120
1960 20,726 10,334 72 76

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/nauru | 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 Nauru 66.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,590 people) and 33.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,320 people).

As of 2024, 22,589 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Mongolia, compared to 2,548 people or 21.3% in Nauru.

Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747

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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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