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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,524,788 in 2024 vs 27,032,412 people in Niger in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,620,317 people compared to 29,080,898 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 8.03 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.79% per year vs +3.5% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.62M (41% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.1M (103.8% growth).

Mongolia vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Niger
2100 5,629,299 92,149,803
2099 5,623,066 91,788,730
2098 5,615,212 91,409,848
2097 5,606,511 91,009,119
2096 5,597,140 90,589,670
2095 5,585,917 90,150,766
2094 5,574,522 89,694,201
2093 5,562,381 89,215,318
2092 5,549,290 88,716,114
2091 5,535,819 88,197,952
2090 5,521,210 87,660,657
2089 5,505,877 87,103,777
2088 5,490,024 86,525,686
2087 5,474,226 85,929,075
2086 5,458,465 85,313,560
2085 5,441,196 84,675,788
2084 5,423,740 84,017,371
2083 5,405,563 83,337,884
2082 5,387,443 82,638,198
2081 5,368,417 81,922,470
2080 5,348,645 81,186,181
2079 5,328,073 80,435,226
2078 5,306,120 79,665,207
2077 5,285,225 78,877,754
2076 5,263,067 78,071,174
2075 5,240,553 77,248,629
2074 5,217,755 76,412,785
2073 5,194,484 75,560,272
2072 5,171,399 74,691,713
2071 5,147,939 73,808,594
2070 5,123,730 72,912,178
2069 5,100,078 71,999,238
2068 5,075,923 71,073,720
2067 5,051,712 70,133,854
2066 5,026,451 69,181,625
2065 5,001,559 68,221,595
2064 4,977,095 67,248,034
2063 4,952,721 66,264,418
2062 4,928,284 65,270,595
2061 4,903,616 64,267,053
2060 4,877,808 63,257,169
2059 4,851,900 62,239,490
2058 4,825,704 61,213,177
2057 4,798,069 60,180,993
2056 4,770,106 59,145,841
2055 4,741,145 58,103,375
2054 4,710,703 57,056,756
2053 4,678,720 56,007,297
2052 4,645,641 54,958,567
2051 4,611,080 53,907,164
2050 4,575,698 52,858,275
2049 4,538,221 51,810,418
2048 4,499,652 50,763,456
2047 4,459,534 49,719,695
2046 4,418,220 48,677,799
2045 4,375,263 47,638,048
2044 4,332,061 46,602,104
2043 4,288,836 45,572,618
2042 4,244,827 44,546,381
2041 4,200,917 43,525,533
2040 4,157,409 42,508,212
2039 4,114,122 41,495,840
2038 4,071,754 40,485,407
2037 4,029,761 39,476,789
2036 3,988,994 38,472,178
2035 3,949,374 37,470,776
2034 3,910,459 36,477,557
2033 3,872,505 35,487,806
2032 3,835,471 34,508,717
2031 3,799,194 33,538,029
2030 3,762,550 32,574,145
2029 3,725,673 31,620,865
2028 3,687,959 30,680,257
2027 3,649,213 29,750,695
2026 3,609,604 28,832,547
2025 3,568,196 27,926,917
2024 3,524,788 27,032,412
2023 3,481,145 26,159,867
2022 3,433,748 25,311,973
2021 3,383,741 24,502,140
2020 3,327,204 23,717,613
2019 3,267,673 22,947,757
2018 3,208,189 22,188,069
2017 3,148,917 21,435,446
2016 3,088,856 20,685,753
2015 3,026,864 19,939,498
2014 2,963,113 19,215,909
2013 2,899,011 18,519,898
2012 2,839,705 17,836,769
2011 2,786,317 17,176,283
2010 2,738,622 16,548,835
2009 2,691,115 15,943,675
2008 2,643,201 15,361,915
2007 2,601,850 14,803,610
2006 2,567,168 14,268,581
2005 2,536,407 13,756,192
2004 2,508,412 13,265,836
2003 2,480,374 12,796,984
2002 2,449,027 12,349,144
2001 2,417,751 11,920,647
2000 2,388,299 11,509,630
1999 2,356,813 11,117,411
1998 2,323,809 10,741,413
1997 2,291,750 10,383,969
1996 2,259,507 10,044,852
1995 2,224,945 9,714,529
1994 2,189,395 9,398,258
1993 2,165,130 9,100,789
1992 2,167,790 8,817,633
1991 2,165,342 8,546,900
1990 2,098,710 8,286,059
1989 2,124,185 8,034,780
1988 2,076,322 7,793,748
1987 2,022,800 7,561,150
1986 1,970,965 7,335,811
1985 1,921,514 7,118,457
1984 1,874,349 6,909,971
1983 1,829,092 6,708,644
1982 1,785,364 6,512,732
1981 1,742,857 6,322,006
1980 1,701,335 6,135,971
1979 1,660,659 5,955,556
1978 1,619,468 5,782,932
1977 1,576,245 5,619,716
1976 1,531,945 5,464,962
1975 1,488,296 5,317,019
1974 1,446,050 5,174,953
1973 1,405,502 5,037,865
1972 1,366,821 4,904,845
1971 1,330,071 4,776,225
1970 1,295,272 4,650,275
1969 1,262,284 4,525,725
1968 1,229,930 4,403,637
1967 1,196,996 4,283,590
1966 1,163,754 4,165,544
1965 1,131,177 4,049,695
1964 1,100,234 3,935,814
1963 1,071,362 3,823,873
1962 1,041,444 3,714,520
1961 1,009,284 3,608,162
1960 977,595 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mongolia increased by 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 81.8% to 52,858,275 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia Niger
2100 0.11% 0.39%
2099 0.14% 0.41%
2098 0.16% 0.44%
2097 0.17% 0.46%
2096 0.2% 0.49%
2095 0.2% 0.51%
2094 0.22% 0.54%
2093 0.24% 0.56%
2092 0.24% 0.59%
2091 0.26% 0.61%
2090 0.28% 0.64%
2089 0.29% 0.67%
2088 0.29% 0.69%
2087 0.29% 0.72%
2086 0.32% 0.75%
2085 0.32% 0.78%
2084 0.34% 0.82%
2083 0.34% 0.85%
2082 0.35% 0.87%
2081 0.37% 0.91%
2080 0.39% 0.93%
2079 0.41% 0.97%
2078 0.4% 1%
2077 0.42% 1.03%
2076 0.43% 1.06%
2075 0.44% 1.09%
2074 0.45% 1.13%
2073 0.45% 1.16%
2072 0.46% 1.2%
2071 0.47% 1.23%
2070 0.46% 1.27%
2069 0.48% 1.3%
2068 0.48% 1.34%
2067 0.5% 1.38%
2066 0.5% 1.41%
2065 0.49% 1.45%
2064 0.49% 1.48%
2063 0.5% 1.52%
2062 0.5% 1.56%
2061 0.53% 1.6%
2060 0.53% 1.64%
2059 0.54% 1.68%
2058 0.58% 1.72%
2057 0.59% 1.75%
2056 0.61% 1.79%
2055 0.65% 1.83%
2054 0.68% 1.87%
2053 0.71% 1.91%
2052 0.75% 1.95%
2051 0.77% 1.98%
2050 0.83% 2.02%
2049 0.86% 2.06%
2048 0.9% 2.1%
2047 0.94% 2.14%
2046 0.98% 2.18%
2045 1% 2.22%
2044 1.01% 2.26%
2043 1.04% 2.3%
2042 1.05% 2.35%
2041 1.05% 2.39%
2040 1.05% 2.44%
2039 1.04% 2.5%
2038 1.04% 2.55%
2037 1.02% 2.61%
2036 1% 2.67%
2035 1% 2.72%
2034 0.98% 2.79%
2033 0.97% 2.84%
2032 0.95% 2.89%
2031 0.97% 2.96%
2030 0.99% 3.01%
2029 1.02% 3.07%
2028 1.06% 3.12%
2027 1.1% 3.18%
2026 1.16% 3.24%
2025 1.23% 3.31%
2024 1.25% 3.34%
2023 1.38% 3.35%
2022 1.48% 3.31%
2021 1.7% 3.31%
2020 1.82% 3.35%
2019 1.85% 3.42%
2018 1.88% 3.51%
2017 1.94% 3.62%
2016 2.05% 3.74%
2015 2.15% 3.77%
2014 2.21% 3.76%
2013 2.09% 3.83%
2012 1.92% 3.85%
2011 1.74% 3.79%
2010 1.77% 3.8%
2009 1.81% 3.79%
2008 1.59% 3.77%
2007 1.35% 3.75%
2006 1.21% 3.72%
2005 1.12% 3.7%
2004 1.13% 3.66%
2003 1.28% 3.63%
2002 1.29% 3.59%
2001 1.23% 3.57%
2000 1.34% 3.53%
1999 1.42% 3.5%
1998 1.4% 3.44%
1997 1.43% 3.38%
1996 1.55% 3.4%
1995 1.62% 3.37%
1994 1.12% 3.27%
1993 -0.12% 3.21%
1992 0.11% 3.17%
1991 3.17% 3.15%
1990 -1.2% 3.13%
1989 2.31% 3.09%
1988 2.65% 3.08%
1987 2.63% 3.07%
1986 2.57% 3.05%
1985 2.52% 3.02%
1984 2.47% 3%
1983 2.45% 3.01%
1982 2.44% 3.02%
1981 2.44% 3.03%
1980 2.45% 3.03%
1979 2.54% 2.99%
1978 2.74% 2.9%
1977 2.89% 2.83%
1976 2.93% 2.78%
1975 2.92% 2.75%
1974 2.88% 2.72%
1973 2.83% 2.71%
1972 2.76% 2.69%
1971 2.69% 2.71%
1970 2.61% 2.75%
1969 2.63% 2.77%
1968 2.75% 2.8%
1967 2.86% 2.83%
1966 2.88% 2.86%
1965 2.81% 2.89%
1964 2.69% 2.93%
1963 2.87% 2.94%
1962 3.19% 2.95%
1961 3.24% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while Niger's population grew by 3.34%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Niger
Current population
3620317
29080898
Population rank 132/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.35%
One net population change
12 minutes
36.1 seconds
One birth every
7.95 minutes
28.8 seconds
One death every
27.5 minutes
2.27 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +2,391
Annual growth/decline +43,643 +872,545
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +3.34%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 10/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
1.14 hours
Annual migration change +79 -7,704
Net migration rank 74/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 171/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - -7,704
2024 - 83 - -4,041
2023 46,995 0 864,139 995
2022 47,730 0 829,651 995
2021 52,109 0 793,428 -4,405
2020 60,888 0 784,437 -4,402
2019 61,433 8,660 775,474 -15,778
2018 60,635 7,811 763,536 -3,830
2017 57,940 6,831 752,384 -6,830
2016 62,086 5,633 738,999 14,833
2015 64,473 4,307 721,630 17,051
2014 66,078 2,921 704,609 3,891
2013 62,618 1,505 686,070 -2,543
2012 55,942 351 664,009 18,714
2011 50,711 -505 645,175 -6,941
2010 44,914 -6,444 624,685 -8,033
2009 48,876 -15,007 602,671 -9,014
2008 45,843 -17,277 579,727 -9,847
2007 39,636 -15,220 556,808 -10,069
2006 33,609 -11,934 533,374 -10,054
2005 29,290 -8,924 511,167 -9,700
2004 28,418 -8,148 488,328 -9,070
2003 28,827 -7,986 467,295 -8,841
2002 30,439 -8,934 446,767 -9,550
2001 32,052 -10,244 428,417 -8,654
2000 32,753 -11,241 410,779 -8,522
1999 32,283 -13,481 394,212 -12,037
1998 31,757 -10,315 377,120 -7,298
1997 32,403 -9,132 358,745 -13,680
1996 33,741 -8,626 341,223 -8,057
1995 34,473 -7,346 323,630 3,843
1994 34,711 -5,449 306,026 -959
1993 36,924 -5,429 292,135 -2,269
1992 42,437 -8,404 278,690 -2,258
1991 47,884 -11,427 266,527 -1,500
1990 49,443 -11,881 256,594 73
1989 51,420 -9,757 245,278 613
1988 51,588 2,459 237,296 -1,139
1987 51,140 1,855 231,371 -2,338
1986 50,329 354 224,365 -2,728
1985 49,944 -1,719 219,206 -6,126
1984 48,562 -2,452 213,111 -9,208
1983 46,919 -2,522 207,962 -9,209
1982 45,179 -2,132 202,012 -8,935
1981 43,588 -1,615 195,938 -7,559
1980 42,343 -1,268 189,251 -5,564
1979 41,568 -1,296 180,632 -3,495
1978 40,276 1,833 171,614 -3,494
1977 38,995 5,354 161,792 -3,476
1976 37,670 6,577 154,489 -3,308
1975 36,490 6,556 147,962 -3,254
1974 35,297 6,153 142,606 -3,179
1973 33,993 5,647 137,695 -2,942
1972 32,727 4,999 133,813 -2,525
1971 31,536 4,238 128,223 -2,277
1970 30,558 3,263 128,184 -2,225
1969 29,781 2,366 125,389 -2,245
1968 29,017 3,535 123,301 -2,277
1967 28,178 5,139 121,358 -2,289
1966 27,338 5,837 119,314 -2,289
1965 26,364 5,610 116,963 -2,289
1964 25,317 4,599 115,386 -2,289
1963 24,142 3,687 113,072 -2,289
1962 22,960 9,049 110,280 -2,369
1961 21,873 10,440 107,693 -2,893
1960 20,726 10,334 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/niger | 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 Niger 100% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 people).

As of 2024, 22,589 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Mongolia, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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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