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Population in Mongolia compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,524,788 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,620,317 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 7.36 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.79% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.62M (41% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Mongolia vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia North Korea
2100 5,629,299 19,604,631
2099 5,623,066 19,733,548
2098 5,615,212 19,862,949
2097 5,606,511 19,993,288
2096 5,597,140 20,124,518
2095 5,585,917 20,256,401
2094 5,574,522 20,388,156
2093 5,562,381 20,520,253
2092 5,549,290 20,652,961
2091 5,535,819 20,785,785
2090 5,521,210 20,918,305
2089 5,505,877 21,050,580
2088 5,490,024 21,182,325
2087 5,474,226 21,314,047
2086 5,458,465 21,445,329
2085 5,441,196 21,575,835
2084 5,423,740 21,705,777
2083 5,405,563 21,835,029
2082 5,387,443 21,964,199
2081 5,368,417 22,092,862
2080 5,348,645 22,220,948
2079 5,328,073 22,348,577
2078 5,306,120 22,475,755
2077 5,285,225 22,602,817
2076 5,263,067 22,729,499
2075 5,240,553 22,856,369
2074 5,217,755 22,983,784
2073 5,194,484 23,111,441
2072 5,171,399 23,239,261
2071 5,147,939 23,367,583
2070 5,123,730 23,496,136
2069 5,100,078 23,625,538
2068 5,075,923 23,755,136
2067 5,051,712 23,884,879
2066 5,026,451 24,015,027
2065 5,001,559 24,144,985
2064 4,977,095 24,274,257
2063 4,952,721 24,402,439
2062 4,928,284 24,529,941
2061 4,903,616 24,656,350
2060 4,877,808 24,780,911
2059 4,851,900 24,903,037
2058 4,825,704 25,023,260
2057 4,798,069 25,140,523
2056 4,770,106 25,255,342
2055 4,741,145 25,366,397
2054 4,710,703 25,474,292
2053 4,678,720 25,578,870
2052 4,645,641 25,679,963
2051 4,611,080 25,777,639
2050 4,575,698 25,871,673
2049 4,538,221 25,962,167
2048 4,499,652 26,048,593
2047 4,459,534 26,131,429
2046 4,418,220 26,210,487
2045 4,375,263 26,286,208
2044 4,332,061 26,358,331
2043 4,288,836 26,427,062
2042 4,244,827 26,491,482
2041 4,200,917 26,552,564
2040 4,157,409 26,609,557
2039 4,114,122 26,661,815
2038 4,071,754 26,708,400
2037 4,029,761 26,749,134
2036 3,988,994 26,783,304
2035 3,949,374 26,810,026
2034 3,910,459 26,828,912
2033 3,872,505 26,839,229
2032 3,835,471 26,840,944
2031 3,799,194 26,832,957
2030 3,762,550 26,814,812
2029 3,725,673 26,787,117
2028 3,687,959 26,749,227
2027 3,649,213 26,701,444
2026 3,609,604 26,643,460
2025 3,568,196 26,575,953
2024 3,524,788 26,498,823
2023 3,481,145 26,418,204
2022 3,433,748 26,328,845
2021 3,383,741 26,232,534
2020 3,327,204 26,136,312
2019 3,267,673 26,037,632
2018 3,208,189 25,931,147
2017 3,148,917 25,817,709
2016 3,088,856 25,698,326
2015 3,026,864 25,575,350
2014 2,963,113 25,451,262
2013 2,899,011 25,329,451
2012 2,839,705 25,211,728
2011 2,786,317 25,097,874
2010 2,738,622 24,987,258
2009 2,691,115 24,878,332
2008 2,643,201 24,764,618
2007 2,601,850 24,646,383
2006 2,567,168 24,524,507
2005 2,536,407 24,396,433
2004 2,508,412 24,254,943
2003 2,480,374 24,090,380
2002 2,449,027 23,943,973
2001 2,417,751 23,815,358
2000 2,388,299 23,665,910
1999 2,356,813 23,497,599
1998 2,323,809 23,311,564
1997 2,291,750 23,110,830
1996 2,259,507 22,895,746
1995 2,224,945 22,669,304
1994 2,189,395 22,393,975
1993 2,165,130 22,073,352
1992 2,167,790 21,750,911
1991 2,165,342 21,428,638
1990 2,098,710 21,112,137
1989 2,124,185 20,804,367
1988 2,076,322 20,503,161
1987 2,022,800 20,205,483
1986 1,970,965 19,910,855
1985 1,921,514 19,620,388
1984 1,874,349 19,335,043
1983 1,829,092 19,054,034
1982 1,785,364 18,776,357
1981 1,742,857 18,501,295
1980 1,701,335 18,236,786
1979 1,660,659 17,983,470
1978 1,619,468 17,735,995
1977 1,576,245 17,492,798
1976 1,531,945 17,243,450
1975 1,488,296 16,971,055
1974 1,446,050 16,673,121
1973 1,405,502 16,350,367
1972 1,366,821 15,975,069
1971 1,330,071 15,572,457
1970 1,295,272 15,172,775
1969 1,262,284 14,767,615
1968 1,229,930 14,365,596
1967 1,196,996 13,958,350
1966 1,163,754 13,569,094
1965 1,131,177 13,219,369
1964 1,100,234 12,889,770
1963 1,071,362 12,567,057
1962 1,041,444 12,262,882
1961 1,009,284 11,990,713
1960 977,595 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mongolia increased by 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia North Korea
2100 0.11% -0.65%
2099 0.14% -0.65%
2098 0.16% -0.65%
2097 0.17% -0.65%
2096 0.2% -0.65%
2095 0.2% -0.65%
2094 0.22% -0.64%
2093 0.24% -0.64%
2092 0.24% -0.64%
2091 0.26% -0.63%
2090 0.28% -0.63%
2089 0.29% -0.62%
2088 0.29% -0.62%
2087 0.29% -0.61%
2086 0.32% -0.6%
2085 0.32% -0.6%
2084 0.34% -0.59%
2083 0.34% -0.59%
2082 0.35% -0.58%
2081 0.37% -0.58%
2080 0.39% -0.57%
2079 0.41% -0.57%
2078 0.4% -0.56%
2077 0.42% -0.56%
2076 0.43% -0.56%
2075 0.44% -0.55%
2074 0.45% -0.55%
2073 0.45% -0.55%
2072 0.46% -0.55%
2071 0.47% -0.55%
2070 0.46% -0.55%
2069 0.48% -0.55%
2068 0.48% -0.54%
2067 0.5% -0.54%
2066 0.5% -0.54%
2065 0.49% -0.53%
2064 0.49% -0.53%
2063 0.5% -0.52%
2062 0.5% -0.51%
2061 0.53% -0.5%
2060 0.53% -0.49%
2059 0.54% -0.48%
2058 0.58% -0.47%
2057 0.59% -0.45%
2056 0.61% -0.44%
2055 0.65% -0.42%
2054 0.68% -0.41%
2053 0.71% -0.39%
2052 0.75% -0.38%
2051 0.77% -0.36%
2050 0.83% -0.35%
2049 0.86% -0.33%
2048 0.9% -0.32%
2047 0.94% -0.3%
2046 0.98% -0.29%
2045 1% -0.27%
2044 1.01% -0.26%
2043 1.04% -0.24%
2042 1.05% -0.23%
2041 1.05% -0.21%
2040 1.05% -0.2%
2039 1.04% -0.17%
2038 1.04% -0.15%
2037 1.02% -0.13%
2036 1% -0.1%
2035 1% -0.07%
2034 0.98% -0.04%
2033 0.97% -0.006%
2032 0.95% 0.03%
2031 0.97% 0.07%
2030 0.99% 0.1%
2029 1.02% 0.14%
2028 1.06% 0.18%
2027 1.1% 0.22%
2026 1.16% 0.25%
2025 1.23% 0.29%
2024 1.25% 0.31%
2023 1.38% 0.34%
2022 1.48% 0.37%
2021 1.7% 0.37%
2020 1.82% 0.38%
2019 1.85% 0.41%
2018 1.88% 0.44%
2017 1.94% 0.46%
2016 2.05% 0.48%
2015 2.15% 0.49%
2014 2.21% 0.48%
2013 2.09% 0.47%
2012 1.92% 0.45%
2011 1.74% 0.44%
2010 1.77% 0.44%
2009 1.81% 0.46%
2008 1.59% 0.48%
2007 1.35% 0.5%
2006 1.21% 0.52%
2005 1.12% 0.58%
2004 1.13% 0.68%
2003 1.28% 0.61%
2002 1.29% 0.54%
2001 1.23% 0.63%
2000 1.34% 0.72%
1999 1.42% 0.8%
1998 1.4% 0.87%
1997 1.43% 0.94%
1996 1.55% 1%
1995 1.62% 1.23%
1994 1.12% 1.45%
1993 -0.12% 1.48%
1992 0.11% 1.5%
1991 3.17% 1.5%
1990 -1.2% 1.48%
1989 2.31% 1.47%
1988 2.65% 1.47%
1987 2.63% 1.48%
1986 2.57% 1.48%
1985 2.52% 1.48%
1984 2.47% 1.47%
1983 2.45% 1.48%
1982 2.44% 1.49%
1981 2.44% 1.45%
1980 2.45% 1.41%
1979 2.54% 1.4%
1978 2.74% 1.39%
1977 2.89% 1.45%
1976 2.93% 1.61%
1975 2.92% 1.79%
1974 2.88% 1.97%
1973 2.83% 2.35%
1972 2.76% 2.59%
1971 2.69% 2.63%
1970 2.61% 2.74%
1969 2.63% 2.8%
1968 2.75% 2.92%
1967 2.86% 2.87%
1966 2.88% 2.65%
1965 2.81% 2.56%
1964 2.69% 2.57%
1963 2.87% 2.48%
1962 3.19% 2.27%
1961 3.24% 2.28%

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/north-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Mongolia North Korea
Current population
3620317
26659144
Population rank 132/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.32%
One net population change
12 minutes
6.52 minutes
One birth every
7.95 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
27.5 minutes
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +221
Annual growth/decline +43,643 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 150/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
3.15 hours
Annual migration change +79 -2,787
Net migration rank 74/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 171/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - -2,787
2024 - 83 - -2,473
2023 46,995 0 86,203 -1,997
2022 47,730 0 96,495 -1,997
2021 52,109 0 99,710 -1,585
2020 60,888 0 95,920 -1,585
2019 61,433 8,660 106,208 -3,142
2018 60,635 7,811 113,164 -3,225
2017 57,940 6,831 120,181 -3,224
2016 62,086 5,633 125,048 -3,222
2015 64,473 4,307 127,365 -3,208
2014 66,078 2,921 127,078 -3,042
2013 62,618 1,505 122,519 -2,933
2012 55,942 351 118,773 -2,919
2011 50,711 -505 114,798 -2,957
2010 44,914 -6,444 112,443 -3,053
2009 48,876 -15,007 111,530 -3,058
2008 45,843 -17,277 122,015 -3,051
2007 39,636 -15,220 120,521 -3,021
2006 33,609 -11,934 129,171 -2,948
2005 29,290 -8,924 132,765 -2,861
2004 28,418 -8,148 155,838 -2,758
2003 28,827 -7,986 178,775 -2,717
2002 30,439 -8,934 119,504 -2,763
2001 32,052 -10,244 143,321 -2,884
2000 32,753 -11,241 161,591 -3,142
1999 32,283 -13,481 181,613 -3,443
1998 31,757 -10,315 197,589 -3,706
1997 32,403 -9,132 211,325 -3,745
1996 33,741 -8,626 226,095 -3,512
1995 34,473 -7,346 233,381 -3,094
1994 34,711 -5,449 320,861 -517
1993 36,924 -5,429 320,880 0
1992 42,437 -8,404 324,002 0
1991 47,884 -11,427 320,551 0
1990 49,443 -11,881 312,460 0
1989 51,420 -9,757 303,078 0
1988 51,588 2,459 299,305 0
1987 51,140 1,855 296,030 0
1986 50,329 354 293,227 0
1985 49,944 -1,719 287,714 0
1984 48,562 -2,452 282,987 0
1983 46,919 -2,522 279,046 0
1982 45,179 -2,132 276,332 0
1981 43,588 -1,615 273,800 0
1980 42,343 -1,268 255,206 0
1979 41,568 -1,296 251,409 0
1978 40,276 1,833 243,533 0
1977 38,995 5,354 242,870 0
1976 37,670 6,577 255,841 0
1975 36,490 6,556 288,966 0
1974 35,297 6,153 306,902 0
1973 33,993 5,647 338,600 0
1972 32,727 4,999 411,997 0
1971 31,536 4,238 393,220 0
1970 30,558 3,263 406,129 0
1969 29,781 2,366 404,189 0
1968 29,017 3,535 399,837 0
1967 28,178 5,139 414,632 0
1966 27,338 5,837 363,882 0
1965 26,364 5,610 335,587 0
1964 25,317 4,599 323,623 0
1963 24,142 3,687 321,805 0
1962 22,960 9,049 286,534 0
1961 21,873 10,440 257,788 0
1960 20,726 10,334 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 people).

As of 2024, 22,589 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Mongolia, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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