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

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The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,568,978 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,630,744 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 7.35 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 0.36% 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 +1.71% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.63M (41.4% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Mongolia vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia North Korea
2100 5,630,532 19,601,003
2099 5,624,298 19,729,897
2098 5,616,442 19,859,274
2097 5,607,739 19,989,589
2096 5,598,366 20,120,795
2095 5,587,141 20,252,653
2094 5,575,743 20,384,384
2093 5,563,600 20,516,457
2092 5,550,506 20,649,140
2091 5,537,031 20,781,939
2090 5,522,419 20,914,434
2089 5,507,083 21,046,685
2088 5,491,226 21,178,406
2087 5,475,425 21,310,103
2086 5,459,661 21,441,361
2085 5,442,388 21,571,843
2084 5,424,928 21,701,761
2083 5,406,747 21,830,989
2082 5,388,623 21,960,135
2081 5,369,593 22,088,774
2080 5,349,817 22,216,836
2079 5,329,240 22,344,442
2078 5,307,283 22,471,597
2077 5,286,383 22,598,635
2076 5,264,220 22,725,293
2075 5,241,700 22,852,140
2074 5,218,897 22,979,532
2073 5,195,622 23,107,165
2072 5,172,532 23,234,961
2071 5,149,066 23,363,260
2070 5,124,853 23,491,789
2069 5,101,195 23,621,167
2068 5,077,035 23,750,741
2067 5,052,818 23,880,460
2066 5,027,552 24,010,584
2065 5,002,655 24,140,518
2064 4,978,185 24,269,765
2063 4,953,806 24,397,924
2062 4,929,364 24,525,403
2061 4,904,690 24,651,788
2060 4,878,877 24,776,326
2059 4,852,963 24,898,430
2058 4,826,761 25,018,630
2057 4,799,120 25,135,871
2056 4,771,151 25,250,670
2055 4,742,184 25,361,704
2054 4,711,735 25,469,578
2053 4,679,745 25,574,137
2052 4,646,658 25,675,211
2051 4,612,090 25,772,870
2050 4,576,701 25,866,886
2049 4,539,215 25,957,363
2048 4,500,638 26,043,774
2047 4,460,511 26,126,594
2046 4,419,188 26,205,638
2045 4,376,222 26,281,344
2044 4,333,010 26,353,455
2043 4,289,776 26,422,173
2042 4,245,757 26,486,580
2041 4,201,838 26,547,651
2040 4,158,320 26,604,634
2039 4,115,023 26,656,882
2038 4,072,646 26,703,458
2037 4,030,644 26,744,185
2036 3,989,867 26,778,348
2035 3,950,239 26,805,065
2034 3,911,316 26,823,948
2033 3,873,353 26,834,263
2032 3,836,311 26,835,978
2031 3,800,027 26,827,992
2030 3,763,374 26,809,850
2029 3,726,490 26,782,161
2028 3,688,767 26,744,278
2027 3,650,012 26,696,504
2026 3,610,395 26,638,530
2025 3,568,978 26,571,036
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 541,888 people (a 17.5% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% 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 26.1% to 4,576,701 people with a rank change from 132nd to 130th. The population of North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 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 1.25% 0.27%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/north-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Mongolia North Korea
Current population
3630744
26668308
Population rank 132/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.32%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
7.3 minutes
One birth every
8.82 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
27.1 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +198
Annual growth/decline +44,190 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 81/197 146/197
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 40,182 83 79,496 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 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 (1960–2025, 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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