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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,524,788 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,620,317 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Panama's population is 1.28 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.79% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.62M (41% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Mongolia vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Panama
2100 5,629,299 5,947,731
2099 5,623,066 5,958,919
2098 5,615,212 5,969,676
2097 5,606,511 5,979,860
2096 5,597,140 5,989,615
2095 5,585,917 5,998,960
2094 5,574,522 6,007,655
2093 5,562,381 6,015,893
2092 5,549,290 6,023,482
2091 5,535,819 6,030,584
2090 5,521,210 6,037,116
2089 5,505,877 6,043,194
2088 5,490,024 6,048,506
2087 5,474,226 6,053,252
2086 5,458,465 6,057,347
2085 5,441,196 6,060,940
2084 5,423,740 6,063,735
2083 5,405,563 6,065,863
2082 5,387,443 6,067,171
2081 5,368,417 6,067,635
2080 5,348,645 6,067,317
2079 5,328,073 6,066,164
2078 5,306,120 6,064,127
2077 5,285,225 6,061,297
2076 5,263,067 6,057,645
2075 5,240,553 6,053,134
2074 5,217,755 6,047,620
2073 5,194,484 6,041,318
2072 5,171,399 6,034,065
2071 5,147,939 6,026,051
2070 5,123,730 6,017,288
2069 5,100,078 6,007,621
2068 5,075,923 5,997,109
2067 5,051,712 5,985,932
2066 5,026,451 5,973,853
2065 5,001,559 5,961,039
2064 4,977,095 5,947,320
2063 4,952,721 5,932,822
2062 4,928,284 5,917,367
2061 4,903,616 5,900,972
2060 4,877,808 5,883,654
2059 4,851,900 5,865,433
2058 4,825,704 5,846,037
2057 4,798,069 5,825,696
2056 4,770,106 5,804,369
2055 4,741,145 5,781,900
2054 4,710,703 5,758,339
2053 4,678,720 5,733,538
2052 4,645,641 5,707,562
2051 4,611,080 5,680,231
2050 4,575,698 5,651,617
2049 4,538,221 5,621,841
2048 4,499,652 5,590,701
2047 4,459,534 5,558,382
2046 4,418,220 5,524,843
2045 4,375,263 5,490,228
2044 4,332,061 5,454,371
2043 4,288,836 5,417,316
2042 4,244,827 5,379,169
2041 4,200,917 5,339,872
2040 4,157,409 5,299,492
2039 4,114,122 5,257,983
2038 4,071,754 5,215,284
2037 4,029,761 5,171,497
2036 3,988,994 5,126,814
2035 3,949,374 5,081,210
2034 3,910,459 5,034,708
2033 3,872,505 4,987,247
2032 3,835,471 4,938,646
2031 3,799,194 4,889,260
2030 3,762,550 4,838,970
2029 3,725,673 4,787,654
2028 3,687,959 4,735,214
2027 3,649,213 4,681,847
2026 3,609,604 4,627,497
2025 3,568,196 4,572,106
2024 3,524,788 4,515,577
2023 3,481,145 4,458,759
2022 3,433,748 4,400,773
2021 3,383,741 4,345,405
2020 3,327,204 4,293,261
2019 3,267,673 4,234,700
2018 3,208,189 4,167,860
2017 3,148,917 4,098,707
2016 3,088,856 4,029,086
2015 3,026,864 3,960,035
2014 2,963,113 3,892,101
2013 2,899,011 3,825,329
2012 2,839,705 3,759,256
2011 2,786,317 3,693,505
2010 2,738,622 3,628,535
2009 2,691,115 3,564,381
2008 2,643,201 3,500,648
2007 2,601,850 3,437,490
2006 2,567,168 3,375,024
2005 2,536,407 3,313,026
2004 2,508,412 3,251,155
2003 2,480,374 3,189,807
2002 2,449,027 3,129,344
2001 2,417,751 3,069,537
2000 2,388,299 3,010,369
1999 2,356,813 2,951,822
1998 2,323,809 2,893,914
1997 2,291,750 2,836,695
1996 2,259,507 2,780,227
1995 2,224,945 2,724,557
1994 2,189,395 2,669,546
1993 2,165,130 2,615,099
1992 2,167,790 2,561,336
1991 2,165,342 2,508,265
1990 2,098,710 2,455,583
1989 2,124,185 2,403,820
1988 2,076,322 2,352,848
1987 2,022,800 2,301,970
1986 1,970,965 2,251,325
1985 1,921,514 2,200,915
1984 1,874,349 2,150,782
1983 1,829,092 2,101,106
1982 1,785,364 2,052,271
1981 1,742,857 2,004,418
1980 1,701,335 1,957,534
1979 1,660,659 1,911,552
1978 1,619,468 1,866,311
1977 1,576,245 1,821,543
1976 1,531,945 1,776,935
1975 1,488,296 1,732,389
1974 1,446,050 1,687,926
1973 1,405,502 1,643,690
1972 1,366,821 1,599,723
1971 1,330,071 1,556,081
1970 1,295,272 1,513,070
1969 1,262,284 1,470,886
1968 1,229,930 1,429,447
1967 1,196,996 1,388,628
1966 1,163,754 1,348,388
1965 1,131,177 1,308,835
1964 1,100,234 1,270,065
1963 1,071,362 1,232,124
1962 1,041,444 1,195,301
1961 1,009,284 1,159,870
1960 977,595 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mongolia increased by 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia Panama
2100 0.11% -0.19%
2099 0.14% -0.18%
2098 0.16% -0.17%
2097 0.17% -0.16%
2096 0.2% -0.16%
2095 0.2% -0.14%
2094 0.22% -0.14%
2093 0.24% -0.13%
2092 0.24% -0.12%
2091 0.26% -0.11%
2090 0.28% -0.1%
2089 0.29% -0.09%
2088 0.29% -0.08%
2087 0.29% -0.07%
2086 0.32% -0.06%
2085 0.32% -0.05%
2084 0.34% -0.04%
2083 0.34% -0.02%
2082 0.35% -0.008%
2081 0.37% 0.005%
2080 0.39% 0.02%
2079 0.41% 0.03%
2078 0.4% 0.05%
2077 0.42% 0.06%
2076 0.43% 0.07%
2075 0.44% 0.09%
2074 0.45% 0.1%
2073 0.45% 0.12%
2072 0.46% 0.13%
2071 0.47% 0.15%
2070 0.46% 0.16%
2069 0.48% 0.18%
2068 0.48% 0.19%
2067 0.5% 0.2%
2066 0.5% 0.21%
2065 0.49% 0.23%
2064 0.49% 0.24%
2063 0.5% 0.26%
2062 0.5% 0.28%
2061 0.53% 0.29%
2060 0.53% 0.31%
2059 0.54% 0.33%
2058 0.58% 0.35%
2057 0.59% 0.37%
2056 0.61% 0.39%
2055 0.65% 0.41%
2054 0.68% 0.43%
2053 0.71% 0.46%
2052 0.75% 0.48%
2051 0.77% 0.51%
2050 0.83% 0.53%
2049 0.86% 0.56%
2048 0.9% 0.58%
2047 0.94% 0.61%
2046 0.98% 0.63%
2045 1% 0.66%
2044 1.01% 0.68%
2043 1.04% 0.71%
2042 1.05% 0.74%
2041 1.05% 0.76%
2040 1.05% 0.79%
2039 1.04% 0.82%
2038 1.04% 0.85%
2037 1.02% 0.87%
2036 1% 0.9%
2035 1% 0.92%
2034 0.98% 0.95%
2033 0.97% 0.98%
2032 0.95% 1.01%
2031 0.97% 1.04%
2030 0.99% 1.07%
2029 1.02% 1.11%
2028 1.06% 1.14%
2027 1.1% 1.17%
2026 1.16% 1.21%
2025 1.23% 1.25%
2024 1.25% 1.27%
2023 1.38% 1.32%
2022 1.48% 1.27%
2021 1.7% 1.21%
2020 1.82% 1.38%
2019 1.85% 1.6%
2018 1.88% 1.69%
2017 1.94% 1.73%
2016 2.05% 1.74%
2015 2.15% 1.75%
2014 2.21% 1.75%
2013 2.09% 1.76%
2012 1.92% 1.78%
2011 1.74% 1.79%
2010 1.77% 1.8%
2009 1.81% 1.82%
2008 1.59% 1.84%
2007 1.35% 1.85%
2006 1.21% 1.87%
2005 1.12% 1.9%
2004 1.13% 1.92%
2003 1.28% 1.93%
2002 1.29% 1.95%
2001 1.23% 1.97%
2000 1.34% 1.98%
1999 1.42% 2%
1998 1.4% 2.02%
1997 1.43% 2.03%
1996 1.55% 2.04%
1995 1.62% 2.06%
1994 1.12% 2.08%
1993 -0.12% 2.1%
1992 0.11% 2.12%
1991 3.17% 2.15%
1990 -1.2% 2.15%
1989 2.31% 2.17%
1988 2.65% 2.21%
1987 2.63% 2.25%
1986 2.57% 2.29%
1985 2.52% 2.33%
1984 2.47% 2.36%
1983 2.45% 2.38%
1982 2.44% 2.39%
1981 2.44% 2.4%
1980 2.45% 2.41%
1979 2.54% 2.42%
1978 2.74% 2.46%
1977 2.89% 2.51%
1976 2.93% 2.57%
1975 2.92% 2.63%
1974 2.88% 2.69%
1973 2.83% 2.75%
1972 2.76% 2.8%
1971 2.69% 2.84%
1970 2.61% 2.87%
1969 2.63% 2.9%
1968 2.75% 2.94%
1967 2.86% 2.98%
1966 2.88% 3.02%
1965 2.81% 3.05%
1964 2.69% 3.08%
1963 2.87% 3.08%
1962 3.19% 3.05%
1961 3.24% 3.01%

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/panama | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Panama
Current population
3620317
4642198
Population rank 132/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.06%
One net population change
12 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
7.95 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
27.5 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +156
Annual growth/decline +43,643 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 83/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +79 +6,151
Net migration rank 74/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 171/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - 6,151
2024 - 83 - 6,706
2023 46,995 0 50,197 7,262
2022 47,730 0 50,556 7,967
2021 52,109 0 46,747 5,473
2020 60,888 0 46,599 5,473
2019 61,433 8,660 54,420 10,623
2018 60,635 7,811 57,508 11,130
2017 57,940 6,831 58,607 11,059
2016 62,086 5,633 59,454 10,109
2015 64,473 4,307 59,896 8,648
2014 66,078 2,921 60,227 7,105
2013 62,618 1,505 60,295 5,926
2012 55,942 351 60,471 5,447
2011 50,711 -505 60,411 5,167
2010 44,914 -6,444 59,418 4,953
2009 48,876 -15,007 59,168 4,765
2008 45,843 -17,277 58,961 4,568
2007 39,636 -15,220 58,454 4,330
2006 33,609 -11,934 58,067 4,087
2005 29,290 -8,924 58,014 3,843
2004 28,418 -8,148 58,281 3,596
2003 28,827 -7,986 57,458 3,352
2002 30,439 -8,934 57,011 3,099
2001 32,052 -10,244 56,654 2,856
2000 32,753 -11,241 56,236 2,602
1999 32,283 -13,481 55,911 2,341
1998 31,757 -10,315 55,482 2,084
1997 32,403 -9,132 55,060 1,820
1996 33,741 -8,626 54,512 1,533
1995 34,473 -7,346 54,069 1,221
1994 34,711 -5,449 53,845 899
1993 36,924 -5,429 53,591 560
1992 42,437 -8,404 53,186 182
1991 47,884 -11,427 53,079 -305
1990 49,443 -11,881 53,451 -854
1989 51,420 -9,757 52,295 -1,368
1988 51,588 2,459 52,767 -1,750
1987 51,140 1,855 52,690 -1,953
1986 50,329 354 52,681 -2,136
1985 49,944 -1,719 52,573 -2,297
1984 48,562 -2,452 52,436 -2,435
1983 46,919 -2,522 51,880 -2,518
1982 45,179 -2,132 50,858 -2,554
1981 43,588 -1,615 50,018 -2,620
1980 42,343 -1,268 49,077 -2,701
1979 41,568 -1,296 48,362 -2,772
1978 40,276 1,833 47,694 -2,811
1977 38,995 5,354 47,438 -2,792
1976 37,670 6,577 47,307 -2,727
1975 36,490 6,556 47,149 -2,635
1974 35,297 6,153 46,932 -2,531
1973 33,993 5,647 46,540 -2,464
1972 32,727 4,999 46,311 -2,448
1971 31,536 4,238 45,867 -2,454
1970 30,558 3,263 45,075 -2,476
1969 29,781 2,366 44,278 -2,510
1968 29,017 3,535 43,641 -2,528
1967 28,178 5,139 43,054 -2,528
1966 27,338 5,837 42,457 -2,500
1965 26,364 5,610 41,604 -2,454
1964 25,317 4,599 40,806 -2,418
1963 24,142 3,687 39,872 -2,380
1962 22,960 9,049 38,537 -2,377
1961 21,873 10,440 37,100 -2,394
1960 20,726 10,334 35,431 -2,409

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

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/panama | 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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 22,589 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Mongolia, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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