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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,524,788 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,620,317 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 4.14 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.79% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.62M (41% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Mongolia vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Rwanda
2100 5,629,299 33,092,520
2099 5,623,066 32,987,847
2098 5,615,212 32,907,335
2097 5,606,511 32,832,706
2096 5,597,140 32,747,490
2095 5,585,917 32,615,044
2094 5,574,522 32,529,590
2093 5,562,381 32,396,544
2092 5,549,290 32,274,083
2091 5,535,819 32,171,077
2090 5,521,210 32,068,626
2089 5,505,877 31,872,593
2088 5,490,024 31,726,882
2087 5,474,226 31,533,364
2086 5,458,465 31,379,315
2085 5,441,196 31,235,000
2084 5,423,740 31,092,940
2083 5,405,563 30,917,707
2082 5,387,443 30,733,578
2081 5,368,417 30,557,819
2080 5,348,645 30,367,298
2079 5,328,073 30,176,627
2078 5,306,120 29,997,866
2077 5,285,225 29,800,561
2076 5,263,067 29,627,021
2075 5,240,553 29,423,503
2074 5,217,755 29,225,643
2073 5,194,484 29,007,777
2072 5,171,399 28,780,763
2071 5,147,939 28,560,382
2070 5,123,730 28,316,533
2069 5,100,078 28,103,541
2068 5,075,923 27,854,906
2067 5,051,712 27,591,747
2066 5,026,451 27,355,659
2065 5,001,559 27,084,704
2064 4,977,095 26,821,315
2063 4,952,721 26,543,184
2062 4,928,284 26,296,132
2061 4,903,616 25,985,356
2060 4,877,808 25,712,904
2059 4,851,900 25,437,446
2058 4,825,704 25,106,242
2057 4,798,069 24,837,928
2056 4,770,106 24,566,784
2055 4,741,145 24,266,669
2054 4,710,703 23,976,914
2053 4,678,720 23,690,426
2052 4,645,641 23,406,346
2051 4,611,080 23,099,207
2050 4,575,698 22,800,250
2049 4,538,221 22,484,698
2048 4,499,652 22,157,938
2047 4,459,534 21,834,786
2046 4,418,220 21,540,566
2045 4,375,263 21,215,262
2044 4,332,061 20,902,695
2043 4,288,836 20,535,605
2042 4,244,827 20,201,608
2041 4,200,917 19,832,577
2040 4,157,409 19,463,015
2039 4,114,122 19,096,860
2038 4,071,754 18,761,626
2037 4,029,761 18,421,864
2036 3,988,994 18,116,691
2035 3,949,374 17,753,910
2034 3,910,459 17,421,234
2033 3,872,505 17,089,349
2032 3,835,471 16,811,505
2031 3,799,194 16,485,559
2030 3,762,550 16,167,916
2029 3,725,673 15,858,862
2028 3,687,959 15,544,959
2027 3,649,213 15,207,733
2026 3,609,604 14,888,776
2025 3,568,196 14,560,205
2024 3,524,788 14,256,567
2023 3,481,145 13,954,471
2022 3,433,748 13,651,030
2021 3,383,741 13,355,260
2020 3,327,204 13,065,837
2019 3,267,673 12,776,103
2018 3,208,189 12,487,996
2017 3,148,917 12,202,060
2016 3,088,856 11,919,183
2015 3,026,864 11,640,022
2014 2,963,113 11,364,757
2013 2,899,011 11,093,340
2012 2,839,705 10,829,901
2011 2,786,317 10,573,733
2010 2,738,622 10,317,553
2009 2,691,115 10,060,432
2008 2,643,201 9,804,269
2007 2,601,850 9,549,933
2006 2,567,168 9,299,246
2005 2,536,407 9,054,528
2004 2,508,412 8,816,844
2003 2,480,374 8,586,875
2002 2,449,027 8,400,180
2001 2,417,751 8,287,094
2000 2,388,299 8,213,931
1999 2,356,813 8,147,912
1998 2,323,809 8,081,681
1997 2,291,750 7,755,238
1996 2,259,507 6,708,764
1995 2,224,945 5,674,118
1994 2,189,395 6,792,352
1993 2,165,130 7,981,132
1992 2,167,790 7,683,266
1991 2,165,342 7,526,966
1990 2,098,710 7,375,307
1989 2,124,185 7,184,706
1988 2,076,322 6,968,071
1987 2,022,800 6,749,493
1986 1,970,965 6,531,881
1985 1,921,514 6,317,228
1984 1,874,349 6,107,627
1983 1,829,092 5,905,311
1982 1,785,364 5,711,549
1981 1,742,857 5,527,230
1980 1,701,335 5,353,259
1979 1,660,659 5,189,541
1978 1,619,468 5,035,171
1977 1,576,245 4,888,240
1976 1,531,945 4,745,954
1975 1,488,296 4,607,728
1974 1,446,050 4,474,228
1973 1,405,502 4,345,047
1972 1,366,821 4,220,335
1971 1,330,071 4,100,044
1970 1,295,272 3,980,669
1969 1,262,284 3,861,271
1968 1,229,930 3,744,010
1967 1,196,996 3,629,577
1966 1,163,754 3,521,626
1965 1,131,177 3,423,210
1964 1,100,234 3,334,834
1963 1,071,362 3,258,890
1962 1,041,444 3,186,025
1961 1,009,284 3,106,779
1960 977,595 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mongolia increased by 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia Rwanda
2100 0.11% 0.32%
2099 0.14% 0.24%
2098 0.16% 0.23%
2097 0.17% 0.26%
2096 0.2% 0.41%
2095 0.2% 0.26%
2094 0.22% 0.41%
2093 0.24% 0.38%
2092 0.24% 0.32%
2091 0.26% 0.32%
2090 0.28% 0.62%
2089 0.29% 0.46%
2088 0.29% 0.61%
2087 0.29% 0.49%
2086 0.32% 0.46%
2085 0.32% 0.46%
2084 0.34% 0.57%
2083 0.34% 0.6%
2082 0.35% 0.58%
2081 0.37% 0.63%
2080 0.39% 0.63%
2079 0.41% 0.6%
2078 0.4% 0.66%
2077 0.42% 0.59%
2076 0.43% 0.69%
2075 0.44% 0.68%
2074 0.45% 0.75%
2073 0.45% 0.79%
2072 0.46% 0.77%
2071 0.47% 0.86%
2070 0.46% 0.76%
2069 0.48% 0.89%
2068 0.48% 0.95%
2067 0.5% 0.86%
2066 0.5% 1%
2065 0.49% 0.98%
2064 0.49% 1.05%
2063 0.5% 0.94%
2062 0.5% 1.2%
2061 0.53% 1.06%
2060 0.53% 1.08%
2059 0.54% 1.32%
2058 0.58% 1.08%
2057 0.59% 1.1%
2056 0.61% 1.24%
2055 0.65% 1.21%
2054 0.68% 1.21%
2053 0.71% 1.21%
2052 0.75% 1.33%
2051 0.77% 1.31%
2050 0.83% 1.4%
2049 0.86% 1.47%
2048 0.9% 1.48%
2047 0.94% 1.37%
2046 0.98% 1.53%
2045 1% 1.5%
2044 1.01% 1.79%
2043 1.04% 1.65%
2042 1.05% 1.86%
2041 1.05% 1.9%
2040 1.05% 1.92%
2039 1.04% 1.79%
2038 1.04% 1.84%
2037 1.02% 1.68%
2036 1% 2.04%
2035 1% 1.91%
2034 0.98% 1.94%
2033 0.97% 1.65%
2032 0.95% 1.98%
2031 0.97% 1.96%
2030 0.99% 1.95%
2029 1.02% 2.02%
2028 1.06% 2.22%
2027 1.1% 2.14%
2026 1.16% 2.26%
2025 1.23% 2.13%
2024 1.25% 2.16%
2023 1.38% 2.22%
2022 1.48% 2.21%
2021 1.7% 2.22%
2020 1.82% 2.27%
2019 1.85% 2.31%
2018 1.88% 2.34%
2017 1.94% 2.37%
2016 2.05% 2.4%
2015 2.15% 2.42%
2014 2.21% 2.45%
2013 2.09% 2.43%
2012 1.92% 2.42%
2011 1.74% 2.48%
2010 1.77% 2.56%
2009 1.81% 2.61%
2008 1.59% 2.66%
2007 1.35% 2.7%
2006 1.21% 2.7%
2005 1.12% 2.7%
2004 1.13% 2.68%
2003 1.28% 2.22%
2002 1.29% 1.36%
2001 1.23% 0.89%
2000 1.34% 0.81%
1999 1.42% 0.82%
1998 1.4% 4.21%
1997 1.43% 15.6%
1996 1.55% 18.2%
1995 1.62% -16.5%
1994 1.12% -14.9%
1993 -0.12% 3.88%
1992 0.11% 2.08%
1991 3.17% 2.06%
1990 -1.2% 2.65%
1989 2.31% 3.11%
1988 2.65% 3.24%
1987 2.63% 3.33%
1986 2.57% 3.4%
1985 2.52% 3.43%
1984 2.47% 3.43%
1983 2.45% 3.39%
1982 2.44% 3.33%
1981 2.44% 3.25%
1980 2.45% 3.15%
1979 2.54% 3.07%
1978 2.74% 3.01%
1977 2.89% 3%
1976 2.93% 3%
1975 2.92% 2.98%
1974 2.88% 2.97%
1973 2.83% 2.96%
1972 2.76% 2.93%
1971 2.69% 3%
1970 2.61% 3.09%
1969 2.63% 3.13%
1968 2.75% 3.15%
1967 2.86% 3.07%
1966 2.88% 2.87%
1965 2.81% 2.65%
1964 2.69% 2.33%
1963 2.87% 2.29%
1962 3.19% 2.55%
1961 3.24% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Rwanda
Current population
3620317
14975051
Population rank 132/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.18%
One net population change
12 minutes
1.74 minutes
One birth every
7.95 minutes
1.33 minutes
One death every
27.5 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +828
Annual growth/decline +43,643 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 45/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
1.4 hours
Annual migration change +79 +6,282
Net migration rank 74/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 171/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - 6,282
2024 - 83 - -15,582
2023 46,995 0 312,762 -9,001
2022 47,730 0 312,145 -9,001
2021 52,109 0 309,895 -21,492
2020 60,888 0 312,692 -22,251
2019 61,433 8,660 313,525 -24,492
2018 60,635 7,811 312,512 -25,323
2017 57,940 6,831 310,323 -25,634
2016 62,086 5,633 305,549 -24,474
2015 64,473 4,307 299,114 -21,862
2014 66,078 2,921 292,779 -19,505
2013 62,618 1,505 286,331 -16,779
2012 55,942 351 282,584 -25,260
2011 50,711 -505 282,922 -27,915
2010 44,914 -6,444 286,848 -29,501
2009 48,876 -15,007 287,034 -30,128
2008 45,843 -17,277 287,334 -31,913
2007 39,636 -15,220 285,791 -32,537
2006 33,609 -11,934 282,149 -34,008
2005 29,290 -8,924 275,121 -33,830
2004 28,418 -8,148 265,273 -31,214
2003 28,827 -7,986 251,243 -25,355
2002 30,439 -8,934 239,036 -91,518
2001 32,052 -10,244 230,845 -152,197
2000 32,753 -11,241 221,276 -153,588
1999 32,283 -13,481 210,518 -146,162
1998 31,757 -10,315 197,185 -129,089
1997 32,403 -9,132 174,687 410,106
1996 33,741 -8,626 140,455 1,367,700
1995 34,473 -7,346 121,137 439,995
1994 34,711 -5,449 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 36,924 -5,429 183,926 236,110
1992 42,437 -8,404 188,025 -12,334
1991 47,884 -11,427 196,431 -59,519
1990 49,443 -11,881 207,895 -41,483
1989 51,420 -9,757 217,632 -2,826
1988 51,588 2,459 223,759 -5,285
1987 51,140 1,855 225,744 -7,062
1986 50,329 354 225,526 -8,982
1985 49,944 -1,719 223,794 -11,031
1984 48,562 -2,452 219,337 -12,899
1983 46,919 -2,522 212,750 -14,560
1982 45,179 -2,132 205,147 -15,818
1981 43,588 -1,615 195,769 -16,453
1980 42,343 -1,268 184,988 -16,359
1979 41,568 -1,296 174,477 -15,669
1978 40,276 1,833 163,779 -13,838
1977 38,995 5,354 155,011 -11,084
1976 37,670 6,577 147,665 -7,027
1975 36,490 6,556 140,596 -4,791
1974 35,297 6,153 135,743 -4,535
1973 33,993 5,647 131,021 -3,862
1972 32,727 4,999 126,403 -4,156
1971 31,536 4,238 122,567 -4,230
1970 30,558 3,263 119,273 1,149
1969 29,781 2,366 115,394 2,983
1968 29,017 3,535 111,422 4,728
1967 28,178 5,139 108,053 4,655
1966 27,338 5,837 105,128 -1,930
1965 26,364 5,610 103,422 -9,774
1964 25,317 4,599 102,562 -19,458
1963 24,142 3,687 94,296 -25,524
1962 22,960 9,049 102,548 -25,594
1961 21,873 10,440 102,051 -20,508
1960 20,726 10,334 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 22,589 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Mongolia, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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