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

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The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,568,978 in 2025 vs 12,025 people in Nauru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,630,744 people compared to 12,139 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Mongolia's population is 299.1 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 +1.71% per year vs +1.03% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.63M (41.4% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (21% growth).

Mongolia vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Nauru
2100 5,630,532 20,708
2099 5,624,298 20,677
2098 5,616,442 20,636
2097 5,607,739 20,596
2096 5,598,366 20,561
2095 5,587,141 20,526
2094 5,575,743 20,479
2093 5,563,600 20,423
2092 5,550,506 20,377
2091 5,537,031 20,332
2090 5,522,419 20,276
2089 5,507,083 20,210
2088 5,491,226 20,143
2087 5,475,425 20,087
2086 5,459,661 20,019
2085 5,442,388 19,950
2084 5,424,928 19,872
2083 5,406,747 19,787
2082 5,388,623 19,700
2081 5,369,593 19,603
2080 5,349,817 19,517
2079 5,329,240 19,411
2078 5,307,283 19,304
2077 5,286,383 19,198
2076 5,264,220 19,089
2075 5,241,700 18,978
2074 5,218,897 18,866
2073 5,195,622 18,750
2072 5,172,532 18,630
2071 5,149,066 18,527
2070 5,124,853 18,388
2069 5,101,195 18,281
2068 5,077,035 18,160
2067 5,052,818 18,017
2066 5,027,552 17,896
2065 5,002,655 17,769
2064 4,978,185 17,641
2063 4,953,806 17,516
2062 4,929,364 17,394
2061 4,904,690 17,260
2060 4,878,877 17,129
2059 4,852,963 17,006
2058 4,826,761 16,874
2057 4,799,120 16,745
2056 4,771,151 16,605
2055 4,742,184 16,465
2054 4,711,735 16,328
2053 4,679,745 16,186
2052 4,646,658 16,042
2051 4,612,090 15,881
2050 4,576,701 15,731
2049 4,539,215 15,565
2048 4,500,638 15,405
2047 4,460,511 15,234
2046 4,419,188 15,058
2045 4,376,222 14,888
2044 4,333,010 14,712
2043 4,289,776 14,539
2042 4,245,757 14,357
2041 4,201,838 14,174
2040 4,158,320 13,990
2039 4,115,023 13,821
2038 4,072,646 13,666
2037 4,030,644 13,507
2036 3,989,867 13,358
2035 3,950,239 13,190
2034 3,911,316 13,035
2033 3,873,353 12,888
2032 3,836,311 12,753
2031 3,800,027 12,619
2030 3,763,374 12,499
2029 3,726,490 12,381
2028 3,688,767 12,286
2027 3,650,012 12,177
2026 3,610,395 12,100
2025 3,568,978 12,025
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 541,888 people (a 17.5% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 989 people (a 8.87% 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 26.1% to 4,576,701 people with a rank change from 132nd to 130th. The population of Nauru will increase by 29.6% to 15,731 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 1.25% 0.65%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while Nauru's population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Nauru
Current population
3630744
12139
Population rank 132/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.0001%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
4.69 days
One birth every
8.82 minutes
1.25 days
One death every
27.1 minutes
4.06 days
Daily growth/decline +121 +0
Annual growth/decline +44,190 +78
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 81/197 119/197
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 40,182 83 203 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/nauru | 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 Nauru 64.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,503 people) and 35.4% is from migration (a loss of 1,372 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 (1960–2025, 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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