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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,524,788 in 2024 vs 17,695 people in Palau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,620,317 people compared to 17,629 in Palau.

Population statistics:

  • Mongolia's population is 205.4 times bigger than Palau's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while Palau is the 194th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 0.0002% for Palau.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.79% per year vs +0.02% in Palau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.62M (41% growth), while Palau has declined from 19.6K to 17.6K (10% decline).

Mongolia vs Palau: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Palau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Palau
2100 5,629,299 11,152
2099 5,623,066 11,216
2098 5,615,212 11,281
2097 5,606,511 11,352
2096 5,597,140 11,417
2095 5,585,917 11,485
2094 5,574,522 11,549
2093 5,562,381 11,616
2092 5,549,290 11,682
2091 5,535,819 11,753
2090 5,521,210 11,829
2089 5,505,877 11,907
2088 5,490,024 11,968
2087 5,474,226 12,040
2086 5,458,465 12,109
2085 5,441,196 12,171
2084 5,423,740 12,251
2083 5,405,563 12,316
2082 5,387,443 12,382
2081 5,368,417 12,457
2080 5,348,645 12,537
2079 5,328,073 12,608
2078 5,306,120 12,681
2077 5,285,225 12,758
2076 5,263,067 12,838
2075 5,240,553 12,914
2074 5,217,755 13,007
2073 5,194,484 13,091
2072 5,171,399 13,161
2071 5,147,939 13,252
2070 5,123,730 13,338
2069 5,100,078 13,430
2068 5,075,923 13,525
2067 5,051,712 13,621
2066 5,026,451 13,723
2065 5,001,559 13,818
2064 4,977,095 13,920
2063 4,952,721 14,025
2062 4,928,284 14,136
2061 4,903,616 14,251
2060 4,877,808 14,358
2059 4,851,900 14,479
2058 4,825,704 14,589
2057 4,798,069 14,718
2056 4,770,106 14,837
2055 4,741,145 14,961
2054 4,710,703 15,084
2053 4,678,720 15,206
2052 4,645,641 15,332
2051 4,611,080 15,453
2050 4,575,698 15,562
2049 4,538,221 15,682
2048 4,499,652 15,797
2047 4,459,534 15,912
2046 4,418,220 16,024
2045 4,375,263 16,132
2044 4,332,061 16,245
2043 4,288,836 16,339
2042 4,244,827 16,445
2041 4,200,917 16,549
2040 4,157,409 16,631
2039 4,114,122 16,727
2038 4,071,754 16,805
2037 4,029,761 16,895
2036 3,988,994 16,964
2035 3,949,374 17,042
2034 3,910,459 17,118
2033 3,872,505 17,190
2032 3,835,471 17,250
2031 3,799,194 17,330
2030 3,762,550 17,398
2029 3,725,673 17,457
2028 3,687,959 17,527
2027 3,649,213 17,576
2026 3,609,604 17,629
2025 3,568,196 17,672
2024 3,524,788 17,695
2023 3,481,145 17,727
2022 3,433,748 17,759
2021 3,383,741 17,783
2020 3,327,204 17,792
2019 3,267,673 17,798
2018 3,208,189 17,814
2017 3,148,917 17,812
2016 3,088,856 17,797
2015 3,026,864 17,770
2014 2,963,113 17,715
2013 2,899,011 17,648
2012 2,839,705 17,765
2011 2,786,317 18,078
2010 2,738,622 18,396
2009 2,691,115 18,709
2008 2,643,201 19,009
2007 2,601,850 19,302
2006 2,567,168 19,593
2005 2,536,407 19,819
2004 2,508,412 19,820
2003 2,480,374 19,659
2002 2,449,027 19,503
2001 2,417,751 19,352
2000 2,388,299 19,178
1999 2,356,813 18,901
1998 2,323,809 18,524
1997 2,291,750 18,108
1996 2,259,507 17,654
1995 2,224,945 17,195
1994 2,189,395 16,770
1993 2,165,130 16,372
1992 2,167,790 15,989
1991 2,165,342 15,614
1990 2,098,710 15,259
1989 2,124,185 14,945
1988 2,076,322 14,645
1987 2,022,800 14,334
1986 1,970,965 14,024
1985 1,921,514 13,688
1984 1,874,349 13,337
1983 1,829,092 13,006
1982 1,785,364 12,694
1981 1,742,857 12,402
1980 1,701,335 12,271
1979 1,660,659 12,337
1978 1,619,468 12,440
1977 1,576,245 12,525
1976 1,531,945 12,598
1975 1,488,296 12,655
1974 1,446,050 12,687
1973 1,405,502 12,552
1972 1,366,821 12,194
1971 1,330,071 11,759
1970 1,295,272 11,368
1969 1,262,284 11,159
1968 1,229,930 11,080
1967 1,196,996 10,988
1966 1,163,754 10,805
1965 1,131,177 10,547
1964 1,100,234 10,292
1963 1,071,362 10,037
1962 1,041,444 9,793
1961 1,009,284 9,555
1960 977,595 9,328

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/palau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mongolia increased by 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth), while Palau lost 1,796 people (a 9.17% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth), while Palau's population decreased by 168 people (a 0.94% decline).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. Palau was ranked 194th in 2006 and still ranked 194th 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 Palau will decrease by 11.7% to 15,562 people and rank change from 194th to 195th.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people, while Palau's population already peaked in 2004 at 19.8K people and is projected to decrease to 11.2K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Palau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia Palau
2100 0.11% -0.57%
2099 0.14% -0.58%
2098 0.16% -0.62%
2097 0.17% -0.57%
2096 0.2% -0.59%
2095 0.2% -0.55%
2094 0.22% -0.58%
2093 0.24% -0.56%
2092 0.24% -0.6%
2091 0.26% -0.65%
2090 0.28% -0.65%
2089 0.29% -0.51%
2088 0.29% -0.6%
2087 0.29% -0.57%
2086 0.32% -0.51%
2085 0.32% -0.65%
2084 0.34% -0.53%
2083 0.34% -0.53%
2082 0.35% -0.6%
2081 0.37% -0.64%
2080 0.39% -0.56%
2079 0.41% -0.58%
2078 0.4% -0.6%
2077 0.42% -0.62%
2076 0.43% -0.59%
2075 0.44% -0.71%
2074 0.45% -0.64%
2073 0.45% -0.53%
2072 0.46% -0.69%
2071 0.47% -0.65%
2070 0.46% -0.68%
2069 0.48% -0.7%
2068 0.48% -0.7%
2067 0.5% -0.74%
2066 0.5% -0.69%
2065 0.49% -0.73%
2064 0.49% -0.75%
2063 0.5% -0.78%
2062 0.5% -0.81%
2061 0.53% -0.74%
2060 0.53% -0.84%
2059 0.54% -0.75%
2058 0.58% -0.88%
2057 0.59% -0.81%
2056 0.61% -0.83%
2055 0.65% -0.81%
2054 0.68% -0.8%
2053 0.71% -0.82%
2052 0.75% -0.78%
2051 0.77% -0.7%
2050 0.83% -0.76%
2049 0.86% -0.73%
2048 0.9% -0.72%
2047 0.94% -0.7%
2046 0.98% -0.67%
2045 1% -0.7%
2044 1.01% -0.57%
2043 1.04% -0.64%
2042 1.05% -0.63%
2041 1.05% -0.49%
2040 1.05% -0.57%
2039 1.04% -0.46%
2038 1.04% -0.53%
2037 1.02% -0.41%
2036 1% -0.46%
2035 1% -0.44%
2034 0.98% -0.42%
2033 0.97% -0.35%
2032 0.95% -0.46%
2031 0.97% -0.39%
2030 0.99% -0.34%
2029 1.02% -0.4%
2028 1.06% -0.28%
2027 1.1% -0.3%
2026 1.16% -0.24%
2025 1.23% -0.13%
2024 1.25% -0.18%
2023 1.38% -0.18%
2022 1.48% -0.13%
2021 1.7% -0.05%
2020 1.82% -0.03%
2019 1.85% -0.09%
2018 1.88% 0.01%
2017 1.94% 0.08%
2016 2.05% 0.15%
2015 2.15% 0.31%
2014 2.21% 0.38%
2013 2.09% -0.66%
2012 1.92% -1.73%
2011 1.74% -1.73%
2010 1.77% -1.67%
2009 1.81% -1.58%
2008 1.59% -1.52%
2007 1.35% -1.49%
2006 1.21% -1.14%
2005 1.12% -0.005%
2004 1.13% 0.82%
2003 1.28% 0.8%
2002 1.29% 0.78%
2001 1.23% 0.91%
2000 1.34% 1.47%
1999 1.42% 2.04%
1998 1.4% 2.3%
1997 1.43% 2.57%
1996 1.55% 2.67%
1995 1.62% 2.53%
1994 1.12% 2.43%
1993 -0.12% 2.4%
1992 0.11% 2.4%
1991 3.17% 2.33%
1990 -1.2% 2.1%
1989 2.31% 2.05%
1988 2.65% 2.17%
1987 2.63% 2.21%
1986 2.57% 2.45%
1985 2.52% 2.63%
1984 2.47% 2.54%
1983 2.45% 2.46%
1982 2.44% 2.35%
1981 2.44% 1.07%
1980 2.45% -0.53%
1979 2.54% -0.83%
1978 2.74% -0.68%
1977 2.89% -0.58%
1976 2.93% -0.45%
1975 2.92% -0.25%
1974 2.88% 1.08%
1973 2.83% 2.94%
1972 2.76% 3.7%
1971 2.69% 3.44%
1970 2.61% 1.87%
1969 2.63% 0.71%
1968 2.75% 0.84%
1967 2.86% 1.69%
1966 2.88% 2.45%
1965 2.81% 2.48%
1964 2.69% 2.54%
1963 2.87% 2.49%
1962 3.19% 2.49%
1961 3.24% 2.43%

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/palau | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while Palau's population declined by 0.18%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Palau
Current population
3620317
17629
Population rank 132/197 194/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.0002%
One net population change
12 minutes
1.63 weeks
One birth every
7.95 minutes
1.89 days
One death every
27.5 minutes
1.8 days
Daily growth/decline +120 +0
Annual growth/decline +43,643 -32
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% -0.18%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 175/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
3.27 weeks
Annual migration change +79 -16
Net migration rank 74/196 78/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 5,212
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195 184/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 29.5%
Foreign-born share rank 171/195 19/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
Palau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia Palau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - -16
2024 - 83 - -14
2023 46,995 0 -10 -19
2022 47,730 0 -7 -20
2021 52,109 0 -3 -21
2020 60,888 0 8 0
2019 61,433 8,660 23 -46
2018 60,635 7,811 29 -35
2017 57,940 6,831 43 -33
2016 62,086 5,633 53 -35
2015 64,473 4,307 55 -11
2014 66,078 2,921 73 -7
2013 62,618 1,505 88 -28
2012 55,942 351 86 -387
2011 50,711 -505 83 -405
2010 44,914 -6,444 81 -392
2009 48,876 -15,007 81 -382
2008 45,843 -17,277 79 -378
2007 39,636 -15,220 80 -372
2006 33,609 -11,934 79 -365
2005 29,290 -8,924 80 -250
2004 28,418 -8,148 83 79
2003 28,827 -7,986 86 71
2002 30,439 -8,934 88 67
2001 32,052 -10,244 88 65
2000 32,753 -11,241 85 120
1999 32,283 -13,481 100 243
1998 31,757 -10,315 116 280
1997 32,403 -9,132 140 297
1996 33,741 -8,626 166 312
1995 34,473 -7,346 186 258
1994 34,711 -5,449 195 211
1993 36,924 -5,429 196 193
1992 42,437 -8,404 183 193
1991 47,884 -11,427 175 193
1990 49,443 -11,881 181 156
1989 51,420 -9,757 185 113
1988 51,588 2,459 183 126
1987 51,140 1,855 182 125
1986 50,329 354 182 135
1985 49,944 -1,719 181 179
1984 48,562 -2,452 181 157
1983 46,919 -2,522 176 144
1982 45,179 -2,132 170 132
1981 43,588 -1,615 161 120
1980 42,343 -1,268 165 -179
1979 41,568 -1,296 176 -291
1978 40,276 1,833 193 -285
1977 38,995 5,354 213 -292
1976 37,670 6,577 236 -296
1975 36,490 6,556 249 -296
1974 35,297 6,153 256 -282
1973 33,993 5,647 268 22
1972 32,727 4,999 280 147
1971 31,536 4,238 287 156
1970 30,558 3,263 286 54
1969 29,781 2,366 283 -209
1968 29,017 3,535 275 -194
1967 28,178 5,139 266 -150
1966 27,338 5,837 268 -18
1965 26,364 5,610 275 -16
1964 25,317 4,599 284 -27
1963 24,142 3,687 291 -41
1962 22,960 9,049 296 -54
1961 21,873 10,440 298 -65
1960 20,726 10,334 296 -70

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

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/palau | 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 Palau 53.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 264 people) and 46.2% is from migration (a loss of 227 people).

As of 2024, 22,589 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Mongolia, compared to 5,212 people or 29.5% in Palau.

Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
Palau
City Population
Ngerulmud 318
Melekeok 299

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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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