The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,524,788 in 2024 vs 17,695 people in Palau in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,599,274 people compared to 17,663 in Palau.
Population statistics:
- Mongolia's population is 203.8 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 2005, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.54M people to 3.6M (41.9% growth), while Palau has declined from 19.8K to 17.7K (10.9% decline).
- Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.6M people, while Palau's population already peaked in 2004 at 19.8K people and is projected to decrease to 11.1K people by 2100.
Mongolia vs Palau: live population counter
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| Current population |
3599274
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17663
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| Population rank | 132/197 | 194/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.04% | 0.0002% |
| One net population change |
12 minutes
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1.63 weeks
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| One birth every |
7.95 minutes
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1.89 days
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| One death every |
27.5 minutes
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1.8 days
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| One migration net change every |
4.4 days
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3.72 weeks
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| Annual migration change | +83 | -14 |
| Daily growth/decline | +120 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +43,643 | -32 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.25% | -0.18% |
| Population growth rate rank | 88/197 | 176/197 |
Mongolia and Palau: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 977,595 | 9,328 | - | - |
| 1961 | 1,009,284 | 9,555 | 3.24% | 2.43% |
| 1962 | 1,041,444 | 9,793 | 3.19% | 2.49% |
| 1963 | 1,071,362 | 10,037 | 2.87% | 2.49% |
| 1964 | 1,100,234 | 10,292 | 2.69% | 2.54% |
| 1965 | 1,131,177 | 10,547 | 2.81% | 2.48% |
| 1966 | 1,163,754 | 10,805 | 2.88% | 2.45% |
| 1967 | 1,196,996 | 10,988 | 2.86% | 1.69% |
| 1968 | 1,229,930 | 11,080 | 2.75% | 0.84% |
| 1969 | 1,262,284 | 11,159 | 2.63% | 0.71% |
| 1970 | 1,295,272 | 11,368 | 2.61% | 1.87% |
| 1971 | 1,330,071 | 11,759 | 2.69% | 3.44% |
| 1972 | 1,366,821 | 12,194 | 2.76% | 3.7% |
| 1973 | 1,405,502 | 12,552 | 2.83% | 2.94% |
| 1974 | 1,446,050 | 12,687 | 2.88% | 1.08% |
| 1975 | 1,488,296 | 12,655 | 2.92% | -0.25% |
| 1976 | 1,531,945 | 12,598 | 2.93% | -0.45% |
| 1977 | 1,576,245 | 12,525 | 2.89% | -0.58% |
| 1978 | 1,619,468 | 12,440 | 2.74% | -0.68% |
| 1979 | 1,660,659 | 12,337 | 2.54% | -0.83% |
| 1980 | 1,701,335 | 12,271 | 2.45% | -0.53% |
| 1981 | 1,742,857 | 12,402 | 2.44% | 1.07% |
| 1982 | 1,785,364 | 12,694 | 2.44% | 2.35% |
| 1983 | 1,829,092 | 13,006 | 2.45% | 2.46% |
| 1984 | 1,874,349 | 13,337 | 2.47% | 2.54% |
| 1985 | 1,921,514 | 13,688 | 2.52% | 2.63% |
| 1986 | 1,970,965 | 14,024 | 2.57% | 2.45% |
| 1987 | 2,022,800 | 14,334 | 2.63% | 2.21% |
| 1988 | 2,076,322 | 14,645 | 2.65% | 2.17% |
| 1989 | 2,124,185 | 14,945 | 2.31% | 2.05% |
| 1990 | 2,098,710 | 15,259 | -1.2% | 2.1% |
| 1991 | 2,165,342 | 15,614 | 3.17% | 2.33% |
| 1992 | 2,167,790 | 15,989 | 0.11% | 2.4% |
| 1993 | 2,165,130 | 16,372 | -0.12% | 2.4% |
| 1994 | 2,189,395 | 16,770 | 1.12% | 2.43% |
| 1995 | 2,224,945 | 17,195 | 1.62% | 2.53% |
| 1996 | 2,259,507 | 17,654 | 1.55% | 2.67% |
| 1997 | 2,291,750 | 18,108 | 1.43% | 2.57% |
| 1998 | 2,323,809 | 18,524 | 1.4% | 2.3% |
| 1999 | 2,356,813 | 18,901 | 1.42% | 2.04% |
| 2000 | 2,388,299 | 19,178 | 1.34% | 1.47% |
| 2001 | 2,417,751 | 19,352 | 1.23% | 0.91% |
| 2002 | 2,449,027 | 19,503 | 1.29% | 0.78% |
| 2003 | 2,480,374 | 19,659 | 1.28% | 0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,508,412 | 19,820 | 1.13% | 0.82% |
| 2005 | 2,536,407 | 19,819 | 1.12% | -0.005% |
| 2006 | 2,567,168 | 19,593 | 1.21% | -1.14% |
| 2007 | 2,601,850 | 19,302 | 1.35% | -1.49% |
| 2008 | 2,643,201 | 19,009 | 1.59% | -1.52% |
| 2009 | 2,691,115 | 18,709 | 1.81% | -1.58% |
| 2010 | 2,738,622 | 18,396 | 1.77% | -1.67% |
| 2011 | 2,786,317 | 18,078 | 1.74% | -1.73% |
| 2012 | 2,839,705 | 17,765 | 1.92% | -1.73% |
| 2013 | 2,899,011 | 17,648 | 2.09% | -0.66% |
| 2014 | 2,963,113 | 17,715 | 2.21% | 0.38% |
| 2015 | 3,026,864 | 17,770 | 2.15% | 0.31% |
| 2016 | 3,088,856 | 17,797 | 2.05% | 0.15% |
| 2017 | 3,148,917 | 17,812 | 1.94% | 0.08% |
| 2018 | 3,208,189 | 17,814 | 1.88% | 0.01% |
| 2019 | 3,267,673 | 17,798 | 1.85% | -0.09% |
| 2020 | 3,327,204 | 17,792 | 1.82% | -0.03% |
| 2021 | 3,383,741 | 17,783 | 1.7% | -0.05% |
| 2022 | 3,433,748 | 17,759 | 1.48% | -0.13% |
| 2023 | 3,481,145 | 17,727 | 1.38% | -0.18% |
| 2024 | 3,524,788 | 17,695 | 1.25% | -0.18% |
| 2025 | 3,566,934 | 17,663 | 1.2% | -0.18% |
| 2026 | 3,607,194 | 17,618 | 1.13% | -0.25% |
| 2027 | 3,646,133 | 17,564 | 1.08% | -0.31% |
| 2028 | 3,684,133 | 17,504 | 1.04% | -0.34% |
| 2029 | 3,721,196 | 17,436 | 1.01% | -0.39% |
| 2030 | 3,757,736 | 17,376 | 0.98% | -0.34% |
| 2031 | 3,793,979 | 17,299 | 0.96% | -0.44% |
| 2032 | 3,830,403 | 17,228 | 0.96% | -0.41% |
| 2033 | 3,867,674 | 17,163 | 0.97% | -0.38% |
| 2034 | 3,905,872 | 17,092 | 0.99% | -0.41% |
| 2035 | 3,944,896 | 17,012 | 1% | -0.47% |
| 2036 | 3,984,836 | 16,940 | 1.01% | -0.43% |
| 2037 | 4,025,966 | 16,858 | 1.03% | -0.48% |
| 2038 | 4,067,894 | 16,779 | 1.04% | -0.47% |
| 2039 | 4,110,455 | 16,689 | 1.05% | -0.54% |
| 2040 | 4,153,587 | 16,604 | 1.05% | -0.51% |
| 2041 | 4,197,027 | 16,510 | 1.05% | -0.57% |
| 2042 | 4,240,723 | 16,403 | 1.04% | -0.65% |
| 2043 | 4,284,073 | 16,302 | 1.02% | -0.61% |
| 2044 | 4,327,016 | 16,202 | 1% | -0.62% |
| 2045 | 4,369,833 | 16,097 | 0.99% | -0.65% |
| 2046 | 4,411,717 | 15,977 | 0.96% | -0.74% |
| 2047 | 4,452,180 | 15,863 | 0.92% | -0.71% |
| 2048 | 4,491,289 | 15,749 | 0.88% | -0.72% |
| 2049 | 4,529,071 | 15,632 | 0.84% | -0.74% |
| 2050 | 4,565,277 | 15,515 | 0.8% | -0.75% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Mongolia increased by 490,457 people (a 19.3% growth), while Palau lost 2,049 people (a 10.3% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Mongolia gained 572,410 (a 18.9% growth), while Palau's population decreased by -107 (a 0.6% decline).
Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2005 and is 132nd in 2025. Palau was ranked 194th in 2005 and still ranked 194th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Mongolia's population will grow by 26.8% to 4,565,277 people with a rank change from 132nd to 130th. The population of Palau will decrease by 12.2% to 15,515 people and rank change from 194th to 195th.
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Population differences between Mongolia and Palau
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| Life expectancy | 72.2 years | 69.5 years |
| Average age | 29.6 years | 38.4 years |
| Median age | 27.8 years | 39.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.9:50.1 | 53.9:46.1 |
| Fertility rate | 2.7 births per woman | 1.91 births per woman |
| Population density | 5.86 ppl/mi² | 99.6 ppl/mi² |
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