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Population in Mongolia compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,524,788 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,620,317 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 5.04 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.79% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.62M (41% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Mongolia vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Netherlands
2100 5,629,299 17,359,081
2099 5,623,066 17,392,412
2098 5,615,212 17,425,508
2097 5,606,511 17,459,827
2096 5,597,140 17,495,124
2095 5,585,917 17,532,593
2094 5,574,522 17,571,051
2093 5,562,381 17,610,792
2092 5,549,290 17,649,611
2091 5,535,819 17,688,532
2090 5,521,210 17,730,570
2089 5,505,877 17,770,380
2088 5,490,024 17,809,825
2087 5,474,226 17,845,820
2086 5,458,465 17,885,001
2085 5,441,196 17,921,302
2084 5,423,740 17,957,639
2083 5,405,563 17,994,232
2082 5,387,443 18,029,404
2081 5,368,417 18,063,233
2080 5,348,645 18,093,703
2079 5,328,073 18,124,294
2078 5,306,120 18,152,738
2077 5,285,225 18,181,372
2076 5,263,067 18,206,864
2075 5,240,553 18,227,791
2074 5,217,755 18,245,652
2073 5,194,484 18,263,765
2072 5,171,399 18,280,443
2071 5,147,939 18,295,700
2070 5,123,730 18,311,141
2069 5,100,078 18,326,509
2068 5,075,923 18,341,711
2067 5,051,712 18,356,770
2066 5,026,451 18,374,904
2065 5,001,559 18,396,018
2064 4,977,095 18,417,894
2063 4,952,721 18,441,434
2062 4,928,284 18,464,922
2061 4,903,616 18,492,436
2060 4,877,808 18,520,315
2059 4,851,900 18,548,786
2058 4,825,704 18,577,700
2057 4,798,069 18,608,370
2056 4,770,106 18,638,918
2055 4,741,145 18,666,514
2054 4,710,703 18,692,598
2053 4,678,720 18,718,268
2052 4,645,641 18,741,740
2051 4,611,080 18,768,309
2050 4,575,698 18,789,481
2049 4,538,221 18,809,886
2048 4,499,652 18,827,655
2047 4,459,534 18,844,635
2046 4,418,220 18,855,920
2045 4,375,263 18,867,286
2044 4,332,061 18,877,101
2043 4,288,836 18,882,735
2042 4,244,827 18,885,839
2041 4,200,917 18,885,255
2040 4,157,409 18,879,571
2039 4,114,122 18,870,248
2038 4,071,754 18,855,512
2037 4,029,761 18,837,172
2036 3,988,994 18,811,873
2035 3,949,374 18,783,312
2034 3,910,459 18,750,125
2033 3,872,505 18,708,101
2032 3,835,471 18,662,054
2031 3,799,194 18,609,452
2030 3,762,550 18,549,634
2029 3,725,673 18,481,269
2028 3,687,959 18,404,195
2027 3,649,213 18,320,644
2026 3,609,604 18,227,403
2025 3,568,196 18,118,662
2024 3,524,788 17,993,485
2023 3,481,145 17,877,117
2022 3,433,748 17,700,982
2021 3,383,741 17,533,044
2020 3,327,204 17,441,500
2019 3,267,673 17,344,874
2018 3,208,189 17,231,624
2017 3,148,917 17,131,296
2016 3,088,856 17,030,314
2015 3,026,864 16,939,923
2014 2,963,113 16,865,008
2013 2,899,011 16,804,432
2012 2,839,705 16,754,962
2011 2,786,317 16,693,074
2010 2,738,622 16,615,394
2009 2,691,115 16,530,388
2008 2,643,201 16,445,593
2007 2,601,850 16,381,696
2006 2,567,168 16,346,101
2005 2,536,407 16,319,868
2004 2,508,412 16,281,779
2003 2,480,374 16,225,302
2002 2,449,027 16,148,929
2001 2,417,751 16,046,180
2000 2,388,299 15,925,513
1999 2,356,813 15,812,088
1998 2,323,809 15,707,209
1997 2,291,750 15,610,650
1996 2,259,507 15,530,498
1995 2,224,945 15,459,006
1994 2,189,395 15,382,838
1993 2,165,130 15,290,368
1992 2,167,790 15,184,166
1991 2,165,342 15,069,798
1990 2,098,710 14,951,510
1989 2,124,185 14,848,907
1988 2,076,322 14,760,094
1987 2,022,800 14,665,037
1986 1,970,965 14,572,278
1985 1,921,514 14,491,632
1984 1,874,349 14,424,211
1983 1,829,092 14,367,070
1982 1,785,364 14,312,690
1981 1,742,857 14,247,208
1980 1,701,335 14,149,800
1979 1,660,659 14,038,270
1978 1,619,468 13,941,700
1977 1,576,245 13,856,185
1976 1,531,945 13,774,037
1975 1,488,296 13,666,335
1974 1,446,050 13,545,056
1973 1,405,502 13,439,322
1972 1,366,821 13,328,593
1971 1,330,071 13,194,497
1970 1,295,272 13,038,526
1969 1,262,284 12,877,984
1968 1,229,930 12,729,721
1967 1,196,996 12,598,201
1966 1,163,754 12,456,251
1965 1,131,177 12,294,732
1964 1,100,234 12,127,120
1963 1,071,362 11,965,966
1962 1,041,444 11,805,689
1961 1,009,284 11,638,712
1960 977,595 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mongolia increased by 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia Netherlands
2100 0.11% -0.19%
2099 0.14% -0.19%
2098 0.16% -0.2%
2097 0.17% -0.2%
2096 0.2% -0.21%
2095 0.2% -0.22%
2094 0.22% -0.23%
2093 0.24% -0.22%
2092 0.24% -0.22%
2091 0.26% -0.24%
2090 0.28% -0.22%
2089 0.29% -0.22%
2088 0.29% -0.2%
2087 0.29% -0.22%
2086 0.32% -0.2%
2085 0.32% -0.2%
2084 0.34% -0.2%
2083 0.34% -0.2%
2082 0.35% -0.19%
2081 0.37% -0.17%
2080 0.39% -0.17%
2079 0.41% -0.16%
2078 0.4% -0.16%
2077 0.42% -0.14%
2076 0.43% -0.11%
2075 0.44% -0.1%
2074 0.45% -0.1%
2073 0.45% -0.09%
2072 0.46% -0.08%
2071 0.47% -0.08%
2070 0.46% -0.08%
2069 0.48% -0.08%
2068 0.48% -0.08%
2067 0.5% -0.1%
2066 0.5% -0.11%
2065 0.49% -0.12%
2064 0.49% -0.13%
2063 0.5% -0.13%
2062 0.5% -0.15%
2061 0.53% -0.15%
2060 0.53% -0.15%
2059 0.54% -0.16%
2058 0.58% -0.16%
2057 0.59% -0.16%
2056 0.61% -0.15%
2055 0.65% -0.14%
2054 0.68% -0.14%
2053 0.71% -0.13%
2052 0.75% -0.14%
2051 0.77% -0.11%
2050 0.83% -0.11%
2049 0.86% -0.09%
2048 0.9% -0.09%
2047 0.94% -0.06%
2046 0.98% -0.06%
2045 1% -0.05%
2044 1.01% -0.03%
2043 1.04% -0.02%
2042 1.05% 0.003%
2041 1.05% 0.03%
2040 1.05% 0.05%
2039 1.04% 0.08%
2038 1.04% 0.1%
2037 1.02% 0.13%
2036 1% 0.15%
2035 1% 0.18%
2034 0.98% 0.22%
2033 0.97% 0.25%
2032 0.95% 0.28%
2031 0.97% 0.32%
2030 0.99% 0.37%
2029 1.02% 0.42%
2028 1.06% 0.46%
2027 1.1% 0.51%
2026 1.16% 0.6%
2025 1.23% 0.7%
2024 1.25% 0.65%
2023 1.38% 1%
2022 1.48% 0.96%
2021 1.7% 0.52%
2020 1.82% 0.56%
2019 1.85% 0.66%
2018 1.88% 0.59%
2017 1.94% 0.59%
2016 2.05% 0.53%
2015 2.15% 0.44%
2014 2.21% 0.36%
2013 2.09% 0.3%
2012 1.92% 0.37%
2011 1.74% 0.47%
2010 1.77% 0.51%
2009 1.81% 0.52%
2008 1.59% 0.39%
2007 1.35% 0.22%
2006 1.21% 0.16%
2005 1.12% 0.23%
2004 1.13% 0.35%
2003 1.28% 0.47%
2002 1.29% 0.64%
2001 1.23% 0.76%
2000 1.34% 0.72%
1999 1.42% 0.67%
1998 1.4% 0.62%
1997 1.43% 0.52%
1996 1.55% 0.46%
1995 1.62% 0.5%
1994 1.12% 0.6%
1993 -0.12% 0.7%
1992 0.11% 0.76%
1991 3.17% 0.79%
1990 -1.2% 0.69%
1989 2.31% 0.6%
1988 2.65% 0.65%
1987 2.63% 0.64%
1986 2.57% 0.56%
1985 2.52% 0.47%
1984 2.47% 0.4%
1983 2.45% 0.38%
1982 2.44% 0.46%
1981 2.44% 0.69%
1980 2.45% 0.79%
1979 2.54% 0.69%
1978 2.74% 0.62%
1977 2.89% 0.6%
1976 2.93% 0.79%
1975 2.92% 0.9%
1974 2.88% 0.79%
1973 2.83% 0.83%
1972 2.76% 1.02%
1971 2.69% 1.2%
1970 2.61% 1.25%
1969 2.63% 1.16%
1968 2.75% 1.04%
1967 2.86% 1.14%
1966 2.88% 1.31%
1965 2.81% 1.38%
1964 2.69% 1.35%
1963 2.87% 1.36%
1962 3.19% 1.43%
1961 3.24% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Netherlands
Current population
3620317
18252623
Population rank 132/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.22%
One net population change
12 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
7.95 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
27.5 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +319
Annual growth/decline +43,643 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 121/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change +79 +104,681
Net migration rank 74/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 171/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - 104,681
2024 - 83 - 121,628
2023 46,995 0 -5,363 144,558
2022 47,730 0 -1,770 224,472
2021 52,109 0 7,014 106,416
2020 60,888 0 0 67,598
2019 61,433 8,660 17,345 109,003
2018 60,635 7,811 15,508 87,197
2017 57,940 6,831 18,844 86,332
2016 62,086 5,633 23,843 88,743
2015 64,473 4,307 23,716 55,585
2014 66,078 2,921 35,417 36,591
2013 62,618 1,505 30,248 19,973
2012 55,942 351 35,186 14,861
2011 50,711 -505 45,072 31,224
2010 44,914 -6,444 48,184 33,703
2009 48,876 -15,007 51,244 39,832
2008 45,843 -17,277 49,337 32,406
2007 39,636 -15,220 49,145 -304
2006 33,609 -11,934 49,038 -25,401
2005 29,290 -8,924 50,592 -22,496
2004 28,418 -8,148 56,987 -9,230
2003 28,827 -7,986 58,411 7,937
2002 30,439 -8,934 59,751 28,824
2001 32,052 -10,244 62,580 56,096
2000 32,753 -11,241 66,887 59,308
1999 32,283 -13,481 60,086 47,179
1998 31,757 -10,315 61,258 52,058
1997 32,403 -9,132 56,198 31,302
1996 33,741 -8,626 51,251 21,792
1995 34,473 -7,346 54,106 15,056
1994 34,711 -5,449 61,532 20,193
1993 36,924 -5,429 58,103 44,514
1992 42,437 -8,404 66,811 50,148
1991 47,884 -11,427 69,321 51,670
1990 49,443 -11,881 68,777 53,564
1989 51,420 -9,757 59,396 31,165
1988 51,588 2,459 61,993 31,026
1987 51,140 1,855 64,526 39,559
1986 50,329 354 59,746 30,380
1985 49,944 -1,719 55,069 27,356
1984 48,562 -2,452 54,812 12,902
1983 46,919 -2,522 51,722 11,007
1982 45,179 -2,132 54,388 7,644
1981 43,588 -1,615 62,688 17,643
1980 42,343 -1,268 66,504 54,010
1979 41,568 -1,296 63,172 42,772
1978 40,276 1,833 61,344 26,639
1977 38,995 5,354 63,739 19,809
1976 37,670 6,577 63,361 18,774
1975 36,490 6,556 64,232 68,569
1974 35,297 6,153 75,853 31,645
1973 33,993 5,647 84,668 18,705
1972 32,727 4,999 101,297 17,470
1971 31,536 4,238 116,112 32,756
1970 30,558 3,263 129,082 32,438
1969 29,781 2,366 139,082 21,850
1968 29,017 3,535 132,389 7,243
1967 28,178 5,139 138,580 -10,673
1966 27,338 5,837 138,265 20,740
1965 26,364 5,610 146,308 19,444
1964 25,317 4,599 157,653 15,014
1963 24,142 3,687 154,361 -21
1962 22,960 9,049 153,474 18,024
1961 21,873 10,440 159,450 8,258
1960 20,726 10,334 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 22,589 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Mongolia, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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