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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,524,788 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,620,317 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 9.89 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.79% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.62M (41% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Mongolia vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Poland
2100 5,629,299 18,350,017
2099 5,623,066 18,541,227
2098 5,615,212 18,733,999
2097 5,606,511 18,928,169
2096 5,597,140 19,125,003
2095 5,585,917 19,323,203
2094 5,574,522 19,525,085
2093 5,562,381 19,730,030
2092 5,549,290 19,938,529
2091 5,535,819 20,151,135
2090 5,521,210 20,368,308
2089 5,505,877 20,589,970
2088 5,490,024 20,817,398
2087 5,474,226 21,050,137
2086 5,458,465 21,288,179
2085 5,441,196 21,531,674
2084 5,423,740 21,780,998
2083 5,405,563 22,036,816
2082 5,387,443 22,298,479
2081 5,368,417 22,565,373
2080 5,348,645 22,836,875
2079 5,328,073 23,113,773
2078 5,306,120 23,393,434
2077 5,285,225 23,679,569
2076 5,263,067 23,968,050
2075 5,240,553 24,259,763
2074 5,217,755 24,554,480
2073 5,194,484 24,852,006
2072 5,171,399 25,149,886
2071 5,147,939 25,447,869
2070 5,123,730 25,745,140
2069 5,100,078 26,042,079
2068 5,075,923 26,337,963
2067 5,051,712 26,632,110
2066 5,026,451 26,923,643
2065 5,001,559 27,211,946
2064 4,977,095 27,497,263
2063 4,952,721 27,778,871
2062 4,928,284 28,055,433
2061 4,903,616 28,328,948
2060 4,877,808 28,597,687
2059 4,851,900 28,864,377
2058 4,825,704 29,125,961
2057 4,798,069 29,384,759
2056 4,770,106 29,641,101
2055 4,741,145 29,893,868
2054 4,710,703 30,142,942
2053 4,678,720 30,389,214
2052 4,645,641 30,630,763
2051 4,611,080 30,871,146
2050 4,575,698 31,107,894
2049 4,538,221 31,341,718
2048 4,499,652 31,572,273
2047 4,459,534 31,800,868
2046 4,418,220 32,026,873
2045 4,375,263 32,250,757
2044 4,332,061 32,471,522
2043 4,288,836 32,690,423
2042 4,244,827 32,906,811
2041 4,200,917 33,118,473
2040 4,157,409 33,328,426
2039 4,114,122 33,535,096
2038 4,071,754 33,738,091
2037 4,029,761 33,936,906
2036 3,988,994 34,133,190
2035 3,949,374 34,323,827
2034 3,910,459 34,511,159
2033 3,872,505 34,693,880
2032 3,835,471 34,872,593
2031 3,799,194 35,046,775
2030 3,762,550 35,213,577
2029 3,725,673 35,374,919
2028 3,687,959 35,527,083
2027 3,649,213 35,671,012
2026 3,609,604 35,806,942
2025 3,568,196 36,233,346
2024 3,524,788 36,559,233
2023 3,481,145 36,687,353
2022 3,433,748 36,821,749
2021 3,383,741 36,981,559
2020 3,327,204 37,515,748
2019 3,267,673 37,965,475
2018 3,208,189 37,974,750
2017 3,148,917 37,974,826
2016 3,088,856 37,970,087
2015 3,026,864 37,986,412
2014 2,963,113 38,011,735
2013 2,899,011 38,040,196
2012 2,839,705 38,063,164
2011 2,786,317 38,063,255
2010 2,738,622 38,042,794
2009 2,691,115 38,151,603
2008 2,643,201 38,125,759
2007 2,601,850 38,120,560
2006 2,567,168 38,141,267
2005 2,536,407 38,165,445
2004 2,508,412 38,182,222
2003 2,480,374 38,204,570
2002 2,449,027 38,230,364
2001 2,417,751 38,248,076
2000 2,388,299 38,258,629
1999 2,356,813 38,660,271
1998 2,323,809 38,663,481
1997 2,291,750 38,649,660
1996 2,259,507 38,624,370
1995 2,224,945 38,594,998
1994 2,189,395 38,542,652
1993 2,165,130 38,461,408
1992 2,167,790 38,363,667
1991 2,165,342 38,246,193
1990 2,098,710 38,110,782
1989 2,124,185 37,961,529
1988 2,076,322 37,824,487
1987 2,022,800 37,668,045
1986 1,970,965 37,456,119
1985 1,921,514 37,201,885
1984 1,874,349 36,904,134
1983 1,829,092 36,571,808
1982 1,785,364 36,230,481
1981 1,742,857 35,898,587
1980 1,701,335 35,574,150
1979 1,660,659 35,247,217
1978 1,619,468 34,965,600
1977 1,576,245 34,689,050
1976 1,531,945 34,356,300
1975 1,488,296 34,015,199
1974 1,446,050 33,678,899
1973 1,405,502 33,357,200
1972 1,366,821 33,055,650
1971 1,330,071 32,783,500
1970 1,295,272 32,664,300
1969 1,262,284 32,548,300
1968 1,229,930 32,294,655
1967 1,196,996 31,987,155
1966 1,163,754 31,681,000
1965 1,131,177 31,444,950
1964 1,100,234 31,139,450
1963 1,071,362 30,712,000
1962 1,041,444 30,308,500
1961 1,009,284 29,964,000
1960 977,595 29,637,450

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/poland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mongolia increased by 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia Poland
2100 0.11% -1.03%
2099 0.14% -1.03%
2098 0.16% -1.03%
2097 0.17% -1.03%
2096 0.2% -1.03%
2095 0.2% -1.03%
2094 0.22% -1.04%
2093 0.24% -1.05%
2092 0.24% -1.06%
2091 0.26% -1.07%
2090 0.28% -1.08%
2089 0.29% -1.09%
2088 0.29% -1.11%
2087 0.29% -1.12%
2086 0.32% -1.13%
2085 0.32% -1.14%
2084 0.34% -1.16%
2083 0.34% -1.17%
2082 0.35% -1.18%
2081 0.37% -1.19%
2080 0.39% -1.2%
2079 0.41% -1.2%
2078 0.4% -1.21%
2077 0.42% -1.2%
2076 0.43% -1.2%
2075 0.44% -1.2%
2074 0.45% -1.2%
2073 0.45% -1.18%
2072 0.46% -1.17%
2071 0.47% -1.15%
2070 0.46% -1.14%
2069 0.48% -1.12%
2068 0.48% -1.1%
2067 0.5% -1.08%
2066 0.5% -1.06%
2065 0.49% -1.04%
2064 0.49% -1.01%
2063 0.5% -0.99%
2062 0.5% -0.97%
2061 0.53% -0.94%
2060 0.53% -0.92%
2059 0.54% -0.9%
2058 0.58% -0.88%
2057 0.59% -0.86%
2056 0.61% -0.85%
2055 0.65% -0.83%
2054 0.68% -0.81%
2053 0.71% -0.79%
2052 0.75% -0.78%
2051 0.77% -0.76%
2050 0.83% -0.75%
2049 0.86% -0.73%
2048 0.9% -0.72%
2047 0.94% -0.71%
2046 0.98% -0.69%
2045 1% -0.68%
2044 1.01% -0.67%
2043 1.04% -0.66%
2042 1.05% -0.64%
2041 1.05% -0.63%
2040 1.05% -0.62%
2039 1.04% -0.6%
2038 1.04% -0.59%
2037 1.02% -0.58%
2036 1% -0.56%
2035 1% -0.54%
2034 0.98% -0.53%
2033 0.97% -0.51%
2032 0.95% -0.5%
2031 0.97% -0.47%
2030 0.99% -0.46%
2029 1.02% -0.43%
2028 1.06% -0.4%
2027 1.1% -0.38%
2026 1.16% -1.18%
2025 1.23% -0.89%
2024 1.25% -0.35%
2023 1.38% -0.36%
2022 1.48% -0.43%
2021 1.7% -1.42%
2020 1.82% -1.18%
2019 1.85% -0.02%
2018 1.88% -0%
2017 1.94% 0.01%
2016 2.05% -0.04%
2015 2.15% -0.07%
2014 2.21% -0.07%
2013 2.09% -0.06%
2012 1.92% -0%
2011 1.74% 0.05%
2010 1.77% -0.29%
2009 1.81% 0.07%
2008 1.59% 0.01%
2007 1.35% -0.05%
2006 1.21% -0.06%
2005 1.12% -0.04%
2004 1.13% -0.06%
2003 1.28% -0.07%
2002 1.29% -0.05%
2001 1.23% -0.03%
2000 1.34% -1.04%
1999 1.42% -0.008%
1998 1.4% 0.04%
1997 1.43% 0.07%
1996 1.55% 0.08%
1995 1.62% 0.14%
1994 1.12% 0.21%
1993 -0.12% 0.25%
1992 0.11% 0.31%
1991 3.17% 0.36%
1990 -1.2% 0.39%
1989 2.31% 0.36%
1988 2.65% 0.42%
1987 2.63% 0.57%
1986 2.57% 0.68%
1985 2.52% 0.81%
1984 2.47% 0.91%
1983 2.45% 0.94%
1982 2.44% 0.92%
1981 2.44% 0.91%
1980 2.45% 0.93%
1979 2.54% 0.81%
1978 2.74% 0.8%
1977 2.89% 0.97%
1976 2.93% 1%
1975 2.92% 1%
1974 2.88% 0.96%
1973 2.83% 0.91%
1972 2.76% 0.83%
1971 2.69% 0.36%
1970 2.61% 0.36%
1969 2.63% 0.79%
1968 2.75% 0.96%
1967 2.86% 0.97%
1966 2.88% 0.75%
1965 2.81% 0.98%
1964 2.69% 1.39%
1963 2.87% 1.33%
1962 3.19% 1.15%
1961 3.24% 1.1%

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/poland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Poland
Current population
3620317
35806942
Population rank 132/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.43%
One net population change
12 minutes
4.1 minutes
One birth every
7.95 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
27.5 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 -351
Annual growth/decline +43,643 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 181/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change +79 -330,820
Net migration rank 74/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 171/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - -330,820
2024 - 83 - -238,062
2023 46,995 0 -135,743 -7,824
2022 47,730 0 -143,605 967,744
2021 52,109 0 -184,907 2,251
2020 60,888 0 -120,050 3,920
2019 61,433 8,660 -34,169 7,696
2018 60,635 7,811 -26,582 -223
2017 57,940 6,831 0 -21,535
2016 62,086 5,633 -3,797 -5,675
2015 64,473 4,307 -26,590 3,887
2014 66,078 2,921 0 5,525
2013 62,618 1,505 -19,020 12,402
2012 55,942 351 0 4,635
2011 50,711 -505 11,419 45,951
2010 44,914 -6,444 38,043 119,623
2009 48,876 -15,007 30,521 -8,283
2008 45,843 -17,277 34,313 -42,288
2007 39,636 -15,220 11,436 -51,235
2006 33,609 -11,934 3,814 -68,882
2005 29,290 -8,924 -3,817 -41,942
2004 28,418 -8,148 -7,637 -38,216
2003 28,827 -7,986 -15,281 -19,039
2002 30,439 -8,934 -3,823 -16,462
2001 32,052 -10,244 3,825 -16,648
2000 32,753 -11,241 11,478 -15,921
1999 32,283 -13,481 0 -53,035
1998 31,757 -10,315 19,332 -39,509
1997 32,403 -9,132 34,785 -44,230
1996 33,741 -8,626 42,487 -45,349
1995 34,473 -7,346 46,314 -52,989
1994 34,711 -5,449 96,357 -41,845
1993 36,924 -5,429 103,846 -48,805
1992 42,437 -8,404 118,928 -46,893
1991 47,884 -11,427 141,511 -55,342
1990 49,443 -11,881 160,066 -50,339
1989 51,420 -9,757 182,215 -49,192
1988 51,588 2,459 215,599 -101,671
1987 51,140 1,855 226,008 -32,310
1986 50,329 354 258,448 -22,520
1985 49,944 -1,719 297,615 -27,277
1984 48,562 -2,452 332,137 -18,402
1983 46,919 -2,522 373,032 -26,724
1982 45,179 -2,132 369,551 -34,980
1981 43,588 -1,615 351,806 -16,155
1980 42,343 -1,268 348,627 -42,420
1979 41,568 -1,296 366,571 -22,162
1978 40,276 1,833 339,166 -62,936
1977 38,995 5,354 353,828 -33,496
1976 37,670 6,577 367,612 -25,716
1975 36,490 6,556 350,356 -31,346
1974 35,297 6,153 346,893 -18,273
1973 33,993 5,647 320,229 -29,335
1972 32,727 4,999 314,028 -15,004
1971 31,536 4,238 278,660 -31,767
1970 30,558 3,263 280,913 -66,859
1969 29,781 2,366 270,151 -26,744
1968 29,017 3,535 280,963 -11,905
1967 28,178 5,139 275,089 -25,479
1966 27,338 5,837 297,801 -17,158
1965 26,364 5,610 314,450 -21,658
1964 25,317 4,599 326,965 -23,273
1963 24,142 3,687 359,330 -13,770
1962 22,960 9,049 360,671 -31,021
1961 21,873 10,440 398,521 -20,044
1960 20,726 10,334 444,562 -6,306

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

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/poland | 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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 22,589 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Mongolia, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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