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

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The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,568,978 in 2025 vs 5,413,596 people in Palestine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,630,744 people compared to 5,563,879 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Palestine's population is 1.53 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 0.07% for Palestine.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.71% per year vs +2.39% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.63M (41.4% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.56M (63.3% growth).

Mongolia vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Palestine
2100 5,630,532 11,215,819
2099 5,624,298 11,205,757
2098 5,616,442 11,192,283
2097 5,607,739 11,175,117
2096 5,598,366 11,158,746
2095 5,587,141 11,138,752
2094 5,575,743 11,119,812
2093 5,563,600 11,097,071
2092 5,550,506 11,073,029
2091 5,537,031 11,047,567
2090 5,522,419 11,020,998
2089 5,507,083 10,994,862
2088 5,491,226 10,963,888
2087 5,475,425 10,934,344
2086 5,459,661 10,901,130
2085 5,442,388 10,866,652
2084 5,424,928 10,828,231
2083 5,406,747 10,788,662
2082 5,388,623 10,744,562
2081 5,369,593 10,694,184
2080 5,349,817 10,643,741
2079 5,329,240 10,595,541
2078 5,307,283 10,542,808
2077 5,286,383 10,485,940
2076 5,264,220 10,425,009
2075 5,241,700 10,360,406
2074 5,218,897 10,296,803
2073 5,195,622 10,231,098
2072 5,172,532 10,162,543
2071 5,149,066 10,087,031
2070 5,124,853 10,011,609
2069 5,101,195 9,934,922
2068 5,077,035 9,859,053
2067 5,052,818 9,776,883
2066 5,027,552 9,697,923
2065 5,002,655 9,614,104
2064 4,978,185 9,528,739
2063 4,953,806 9,441,399
2062 4,929,364 9,355,323
2061 4,904,690 9,263,409
2060 4,878,877 9,170,607
2059 4,852,963 9,079,745
2058 4,826,761 8,990,271
2057 4,799,120 8,896,743
2056 4,771,151 8,802,019
2055 4,742,184 8,709,444
2054 4,711,735 8,615,281
2053 4,679,745 8,516,567
2052 4,646,658 8,414,954
2051 4,612,090 8,311,546
2050 4,576,701 8,205,177
2049 4,539,215 8,098,984
2048 4,500,638 7,992,341
2047 4,460,511 7,883,102
2046 4,419,188 7,771,995
2045 4,376,222 7,656,634
2044 4,333,010 7,540,346
2043 4,289,776 7,423,169
2042 4,245,757 7,304,164
2041 4,201,838 7,184,590
2040 4,158,320 7,065,128
2039 4,115,023 6,944,514
2038 4,072,646 6,828,736
2037 4,030,644 6,712,604
2036 3,989,867 6,597,804
2035 3,950,239 6,481,168
2034 3,911,316 6,367,252
2033 3,873,353 6,253,701
2032 3,836,311 6,144,167
2031 3,800,027 6,035,613
2030 3,763,374 5,928,640
2029 3,726,490 5,823,343
2028 3,688,767 5,719,323
2027 3,650,012 5,615,205
2026 3,610,395 5,509,670
2025 3,568,978 5,413,596
2024 3,524,788 5,289,152
2023 3,481,145 5,165,775
2022 3,433,748 5,043,612
2021 3,383,741 4,922,749
2020 3,327,204 4,803,269
2019 3,267,673 4,685,306
2018 3,208,189 4,569,087
2017 3,148,917 4,454,805
2016 3,088,856 4,367,088
2015 3,026,864 4,270,092
2014 2,963,113 4,173,398
2013 2,899,011 4,076,708
2012 2,839,705 3,979,998
2011 2,786,317 3,882,986
2010 2,738,622 3,786,161
2009 2,691,115 3,689,099
2008 2,643,201 3,591,977
2007 2,601,850 3,494,496
2006 2,567,168 3,406,334
2005 2,536,407 3,320,396
2004 2,508,412 3,236,626
2003 2,480,374 3,154,969
2002 2,449,027 3,075,373
2001 2,417,751 2,997,784
2000 2,388,299 2,922,153
1999 2,356,813 2,848,431
1998 2,323,809 2,776,568
1997 2,291,750 2,706,518
1996 2,259,507 2,587,997
1995 2,224,945 2,474,666
1994 2,189,395 2,366,298
1993 2,165,130 2,262,676
1992 2,167,790 2,163,591
1991 2,165,342 2,068,845
1990 2,098,710 1,978,248
1989 2,124,185 -
1988 2,076,322 -
1987 2,022,800 -
1986 1,970,965 -
1985 1,921,514 -
1984 1,874,349 -
1983 1,829,092 -
1982 1,785,364 -
1981 1,742,857 -
1980 1,701,335 -
1979 1,660,659 -
1978 1,619,468 -
1977 1,576,245 -
1976 1,531,945 -
1975 1,488,296 -
1974 1,446,050 -
1973 1,405,502 -
1972 1,366,821 -
1971 1,330,071 -
1970 1,295,272 -
1969 1,262,284 -
1968 1,229,930 -
1967 1,196,996 -
1966 1,163,754 -
1965 1,131,177 -
1964 1,100,234 -
1963 1,071,362 -
1962 1,041,444 -
1961 1,009,284 -
1960 977,595 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mongolia increased by 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth), while Palestine gained 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 541,888 people (a 17.5% growth), while Palestine's population increased by 1,196,791 people (a 27.4% growth).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 121st 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 Palestine will increase by 47.5% to 8,205,177 people and rank change from 121st to 112th.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 11.2M people in 2100 for Palestine.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia Palestine
2100 0.11% 0.09%
2099 0.14% 0.12%
2098 0.16% 0.15%
2097 0.17% 0.15%
2096 0.2% 0.18%
2095 0.2% 0.17%
2094 0.22% 0.2%
2093 0.24% 0.22%
2092 0.24% 0.23%
2091 0.26% 0.24%
2090 0.28% 0.24%
2089 0.29% 0.28%
2088 0.29% 0.27%
2087 0.29% 0.3%
2086 0.32% 0.32%
2085 0.32% 0.35%
2084 0.34% 0.37%
2083 0.34% 0.41%
2082 0.35% 0.47%
2081 0.37% 0.47%
2080 0.39% 0.45%
2079 0.41% 0.5%
2078 0.4% 0.54%
2077 0.42% 0.58%
2076 0.43% 0.62%
2075 0.44% 0.62%
2074 0.45% 0.64%
2073 0.45% 0.67%
2072 0.46% 0.75%
2071 0.47% 0.75%
2070 0.46% 0.77%
2069 0.48% 0.77%
2068 0.48% 0.84%
2067 0.5% 0.81%
2066 0.5% 0.87%
2065 0.49% 0.9%
2064 0.49% 0.93%
2063 0.5% 0.92%
2062 0.5% 0.99%
2061 0.53% 1.01%
2060 0.53% 1%
2059 0.54% 1%
2058 0.58% 1.05%
2057 0.59% 1.08%
2056 0.61% 1.06%
2055 0.65% 1.09%
2054 0.68% 1.16%
2053 0.71% 1.21%
2052 0.75% 1.24%
2051 0.77% 1.3%
2050 0.83% 1.31%
2049 0.86% 1.33%
2048 0.9% 1.39%
2047 0.94% 1.43%
2046 0.98% 1.51%
2045 1% 1.54%
2044 1.01% 1.58%
2043 1.04% 1.63%
2042 1.05% 1.66%
2041 1.05% 1.69%
2040 1.05% 1.74%
2039 1.04% 1.7%
2038 1.04% 1.73%
2037 1.02% 1.74%
2036 1% 1.8%
2035 1% 1.79%
2034 0.98% 1.82%
2033 0.97% 1.78%
2032 0.95% 1.8%
2031 0.97% 1.8%
2030 0.99% 1.81%
2029 1.02% 1.82%
2028 1.06% 1.85%
2027 1.1% 1.92%
2026 1.16% 1.77%
2025 1.25% 2.35%
2024 1.25% 2.39%
2023 1.38% 2.42%
2022 1.48% 2.46%
2021 1.7% 2.49%
2020 1.82% 2.52%
2019 1.85% 2.54%
2018 1.88% 2.57%
2017 1.94% 2.01%
2016 2.05% 2.27%
2015 2.15% 2.32%
2014 2.21% 2.37%
2013 2.09% 2.43%
2012 1.92% 2.5%
2011 1.74% 2.56%
2010 1.77% 2.63%
2009 1.81% 2.7%
2008 1.59% 2.79%
2007 1.35% 2.59%
2006 1.21% 2.59%
2005 1.12% 2.59%
2004 1.13% 2.59%
2003 1.28% 2.59%
2002 1.29% 2.59%
2001 1.23% 2.59%
2000 1.34% 2.59%
1999 1.42% 2.59%
1998 1.4% 2.59%
1997 1.43% 4.58%
1996 1.55% 4.58%
1995 1.62% 4.58%
1994 1.12% 4.58%
1993 -0.12% 4.58%
1992 0.11% 4.58%
1991 3.17% 4.58%
1990 -1.2% -
1989 2.31% -
1988 2.65% -
1987 2.63% -
1986 2.57% -
1985 2.52% -
1984 2.47% -
1983 2.45% -
1982 2.44% -
1981 2.44% -
1980 2.45% -
1979 2.54% -
1978 2.74% -
1977 2.89% -
1976 2.93% -
1975 2.92% -
1974 2.88% -
1973 2.83% -
1972 2.76% -
1971 2.69% -
1970 2.61% -
1969 2.63% -
1968 2.75% -
1967 2.86% -
1966 2.88% -
1965 2.81% -
1964 2.69% -
1963 2.87% -
1962 3.19% -
1961 3.24% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while Palestine's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Palestine
Current population
3630744
5563879
Population rank 132/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.07%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
8.82 minutes
3.75 minutes
One death every
27.1 minutes
16.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +341
Annual growth/decline +44,190 +124,444
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 81/197 33/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
22.8 minutes
Annual migration change +79 -23,156
Net migration rank 74/196 154/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 272,481
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195 103/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 5%
Foreign-born share rank 171/195 92/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
Palestine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia Palestine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - -23,156
2024 40,182 83 108,930 -23,145
2023 46,995 0 102,613 -24,996
2022 47,730 0 123,987 -5,006
2021 52,109 0 120,396 -12,369
2020 60,888 0 122,416 -12,369
2019 61,433 8,660 124,508 -24,733
2018 60,635 7,811 124,791 -25,141
2017 57,940 6,831 125,688 -25,452
2016 62,086 5,633 126,698 -22,774
2015 64,473 4,307 126,189 -22,903
2014 66,078 2,921 120,724 -27,077
2013 62,618 1,505 120,503 -26,979
2012 55,942 351 119,185 -26,916
2011 50,711 -505 119,021 -26,662
2010 44,914 -6,444 117,674 -26,351
2009 48,876 -15,007 111,724 -25,906
2008 45,843 -17,277 108,395 -23,985
2007 39,636 -15,220 112,453 -20,337
2006 33,609 -11,934 111,728 -23,445
2005 29,290 -8,924 110,569 -28,161
2004 28,418 -8,148 110,045 -32,853
2003 28,827 -7,986 109,162 -35,968
2002 30,439 -8,934 108,560 -35,038
2001 32,052 -10,244 107,320 -25,652
2000 32,753 -11,241 106,367 -11,496
1999 32,283 -13,481 104,823 -13,860
1998 31,757 -10,315 103,566 -13,146
1997 32,403 -9,132 102,307 10,417
1996 33,741 -8,626 98,085 9,810
1995 34,473 -7,346 94,037 8,763
1994 34,711 -5,449 90,156 7,434
1993 36,924 -5,429 86,434 5,975
1992 42,437 -8,404 82,865 4,411
1991 47,884 -11,427 79,444 2,116
1990 49,443 -11,881 76,163 -476
1989 51,420 -9,757 - -3,026
1988 51,588 2,459 - -3,008
1987 51,140 1,855 - 50,702
1986 50,329 354 - -21,071
1985 49,944 -1,719 - -31,640
1984 48,562 -2,452 - 9,108
1983 46,919 -2,522 - 684
1982 45,179 -2,132 - -9,799
1981 43,588 -1,615 - -13,892
1980 42,343 -1,268 - -15,067
1979 41,568 -1,296 - -16,058
1978 40,276 1,833 - -16,654
1977 38,995 5,354 - -16,444
1976 37,670 6,577 - -14,515
1975 36,490 6,556 - -11,596
1974 35,297 6,153 - -8,670
1973 33,993 5,647 - -6,736
1972 32,727 4,999 - -7,848
1971 31,536 4,238 - -17,235
1970 30,558 3,263 - -31,405
1969 29,781 2,366 - -45,586
1968 29,017 3,535 - -54,963
1967 28,178 5,139 - -55,265
1966 27,338 5,837 - -47,780
1965 26,364 5,610 - -36,419
1964 25,317 4,599 - -31,125
1963 24,142 3,687 - -21,220
1962 22,960 9,049 - -18,971
1961 21,873 10,440 - -18,224
1960 20,726 10,334 - -17,662

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Palestine 85.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,206,216 people) and 14.2% is from migration (a loss of 198,888 people).

As of 2024, 22,589 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Mongolia, compared to 272,481 people or 5% in Palestine.

Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Ramallah 43.9K
Qalqilya 41.7K
Bethlehem 36K
Dura 6K

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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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