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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,524,788 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,620,317 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 5.38 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.79% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.62M (41% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Mongolia vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Senegal
2100 5,629,299 47,481,703
2099 5,623,066 47,309,204
2098 5,615,212 47,131,505
2097 5,606,511 46,942,831
2096 5,597,140 46,749,318
2095 5,585,917 46,548,519
2094 5,574,522 46,338,777
2093 5,562,381 46,124,372
2092 5,549,290 45,903,819
2091 5,535,819 45,676,277
2090 5,521,210 45,442,218
2089 5,505,877 45,197,486
2088 5,490,024 44,949,158
2087 5,474,226 44,692,601
2086 5,458,465 44,425,160
2085 5,441,196 44,150,556
2084 5,423,740 43,871,406
2083 5,405,563 43,579,072
2082 5,387,443 43,285,560
2081 5,368,417 42,984,866
2080 5,348,645 42,679,614
2079 5,328,073 42,366,808
2078 5,306,120 42,044,826
2077 5,285,225 41,716,837
2076 5,263,067 41,379,705
2075 5,240,553 41,030,232
2074 5,217,755 40,674,683
2073 5,194,484 40,312,726
2072 5,171,399 39,943,067
2071 5,147,939 39,568,028
2070 5,123,730 39,187,711
2069 5,100,078 38,795,322
2068 5,075,923 38,398,147
2067 5,051,712 37,996,983
2066 5,026,451 37,584,328
2065 5,001,559 37,167,637
2064 4,977,095 36,744,279
2063 4,952,721 36,318,015
2062 4,928,284 35,884,713
2061 4,903,616 35,448,776
2060 4,877,808 35,010,231
2059 4,851,900 34,571,669
2058 4,825,704 34,122,702
2057 4,798,069 33,673,448
2056 4,770,106 33,219,406
2055 4,741,145 32,765,741
2054 4,710,703 32,313,613
2053 4,678,720 31,859,051
2052 4,645,641 31,405,418
2051 4,611,080 30,949,633
2050 4,575,698 30,490,614
2049 4,538,221 30,032,811
2048 4,499,652 29,570,773
2047 4,459,534 29,111,688
2046 4,418,220 28,648,672
2045 4,375,263 28,187,838
2044 4,332,061 27,724,585
2043 4,288,836 27,260,926
2042 4,244,827 26,796,927
2041 4,200,917 26,332,270
2040 4,157,409 25,866,240
2039 4,114,122 25,398,425
2038 4,071,754 24,928,471
2037 4,029,761 24,457,649
2036 3,988,994 23,986,892
2035 3,949,374 23,515,497
2034 3,910,459 23,046,885
2033 3,872,505 22,578,286
2032 3,835,471 22,110,230
2031 3,799,194 21,643,047
2030 3,762,550 21,178,414
2029 3,725,673 20,719,234
2028 3,687,959 20,263,713
2027 3,649,213 19,814,138
2026 3,609,604 19,372,006
2025 3,568,196 18,934,809
2024 3,524,788 18,501,984
2023 3,481,145 18,077,573
2022 3,433,748 17,651,103
2021 3,383,741 17,220,867
2020 3,327,204 16,789,219
2019 3,267,673 16,352,922
2018 3,208,189 15,914,498
2017 3,148,917 15,475,002
2016 3,088,856 15,034,521
2015 3,026,864 14,593,331
2014 2,963,113 14,152,102
2013 2,899,011 13,710,849
2012 2,839,705 13,310,495
2011 2,786,317 12,958,897
2010 2,738,622 12,635,413
2009 2,691,115 12,337,389
2008 2,643,201 12,048,959
2007 2,601,850 11,770,344
2006 2,567,168 11,500,094
2005 2,536,407 11,235,472
2004 2,508,412 10,975,704
2003 2,480,374 10,721,176
2002 2,449,027 10,466,214
2001 2,417,751 10,212,942
2000 2,388,299 9,968,260
1999 2,356,813 9,730,887
1998 2,323,809 9,502,952
1997 2,291,750 9,283,495
1996 2,259,507 9,067,014
1995 2,224,945 8,848,101
1994 2,189,395 8,624,078
1993 2,165,130 8,396,288
1992 2,167,790 8,168,395
1991 2,165,342 7,943,085
1990 2,098,710 7,720,523
1989 2,124,185 7,502,207
1988 2,076,322 7,289,618
1987 2,022,800 7,081,530
1986 1,970,965 6,878,192
1985 1,921,514 6,683,287
1984 1,874,349 6,499,364
1983 1,829,092 6,324,504
1982 1,785,364 6,156,961
1981 1,742,857 5,997,160
1980 1,701,335 5,845,638
1979 1,660,659 5,702,895
1978 1,619,468 5,568,096
1977 1,576,245 5,439,549
1976 1,531,945 5,308,564
1975 1,488,296 5,170,810
1974 1,446,050 5,029,437
1973 1,405,502 4,885,181
1972 1,366,821 4,741,631
1971 1,330,071 4,601,864
1970 1,295,272 4,466,328
1969 1,262,284 4,334,974
1968 1,229,930 4,207,587
1967 1,196,996 4,083,870
1966 1,163,754 3,964,299
1965 1,131,177 3,849,788
1964 1,100,234 3,740,535
1963 1,071,362 3,635,876
1962 1,041,444 3,534,686
1961 1,009,284 3,436,375
1960 977,595 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mongolia increased by 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia Senegal
2100 0.11% 0.36%
2099 0.14% 0.38%
2098 0.16% 0.4%
2097 0.17% 0.41%
2096 0.2% 0.43%
2095 0.2% 0.45%
2094 0.22% 0.46%
2093 0.24% 0.48%
2092 0.24% 0.5%
2091 0.26% 0.52%
2090 0.28% 0.54%
2089 0.29% 0.55%
2088 0.29% 0.57%
2087 0.29% 0.6%
2086 0.32% 0.62%
2085 0.32% 0.64%
2084 0.34% 0.67%
2083 0.34% 0.68%
2082 0.35% 0.7%
2081 0.37% 0.72%
2080 0.39% 0.74%
2079 0.41% 0.77%
2078 0.4% 0.79%
2077 0.42% 0.81%
2076 0.43% 0.85%
2075 0.44% 0.87%
2074 0.45% 0.9%
2073 0.45% 0.93%
2072 0.46% 0.95%
2071 0.47% 0.97%
2070 0.46% 1.01%
2069 0.48% 1.03%
2068 0.48% 1.06%
2067 0.5% 1.1%
2066 0.5% 1.12%
2065 0.49% 1.15%
2064 0.49% 1.17%
2063 0.5% 1.21%
2062 0.5% 1.23%
2061 0.53% 1.25%
2060 0.53% 1.27%
2059 0.54% 1.32%
2058 0.58% 1.33%
2057 0.59% 1.37%
2056 0.61% 1.38%
2055 0.65% 1.4%
2054 0.68% 1.43%
2053 0.71% 1.44%
2052 0.75% 1.47%
2051 0.77% 1.51%
2050 0.83% 1.52%
2049 0.86% 1.56%
2048 0.9% 1.58%
2047 0.94% 1.62%
2046 0.98% 1.63%
2045 1% 1.67%
2044 1.01% 1.7%
2043 1.04% 1.73%
2042 1.05% 1.76%
2041 1.05% 1.8%
2040 1.05% 1.84%
2039 1.04% 1.89%
2038 1.04% 1.93%
2037 1.02% 1.96%
2036 1% 2%
2035 1% 2.03%
2034 0.98% 2.08%
2033 0.97% 2.12%
2032 0.95% 2.16%
2031 0.97% 2.19%
2030 0.99% 2.22%
2029 1.02% 2.25%
2028 1.06% 2.27%
2027 1.1% 2.28%
2026 1.16% 2.31%
2025 1.23% 2.34%
2024 1.25% 2.35%
2023 1.38% 2.42%
2022 1.48% 2.5%
2021 1.7% 2.57%
2020 1.82% 2.67%
2019 1.85% 2.75%
2018 1.88% 2.84%
2017 1.94% 2.93%
2016 2.05% 3.02%
2015 2.15% 3.12%
2014 2.21% 3.22%
2013 2.09% 3.01%
2012 1.92% 2.71%
2011 1.74% 2.56%
2010 1.77% 2.42%
2009 1.81% 2.39%
2008 1.59% 2.37%
2007 1.35% 2.35%
2006 1.21% 2.36%
2005 1.12% 2.37%
2004 1.13% 2.37%
2003 1.28% 2.44%
2002 1.29% 2.48%
2001 1.23% 2.45%
2000 1.34% 2.44%
1999 1.42% 2.4%
1998 1.4% 2.36%
1997 1.43% 2.39%
1996 1.55% 2.47%
1995 1.62% 2.6%
1994 1.12% 2.71%
1993 -0.12% 2.79%
1992 0.11% 2.84%
1991 3.17% 2.88%
1990 -1.2% 2.91%
1989 2.31% 2.92%
1988 2.65% 2.94%
1987 2.63% 2.96%
1986 2.57% 2.92%
1985 2.52% 2.83%
1984 2.47% 2.76%
1983 2.45% 2.72%
1982 2.44% 2.66%
1981 2.44% 2.59%
1980 2.45% 2.5%
1979 2.54% 2.42%
1978 2.74% 2.36%
1977 2.89% 2.47%
1976 2.93% 2.66%
1975 2.92% 2.81%
1974 2.88% 2.95%
1973 2.83% 3.03%
1972 2.76% 3.04%
1971 2.69% 3.03%
1970 2.61% 3.03%
1969 2.63% 3.03%
1968 2.75% 3.03%
1967 2.86% 3.02%
1966 2.88% 2.97%
1965 2.81% 2.92%
1964 2.69% 2.88%
1963 2.87% 2.86%
1962 3.19% 2.86%
1961 3.24% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Senegal
Current population
3620317
19491599
Population rank 132/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.24%
One net population change
12 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
7.95 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
27.5 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +43,643 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 35/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +79 -12,636
Net migration rank 74/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 171/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - -12,636
2024 - 83 - -10,307
2023 46,995 0 431,006 -9,999
2022 47,730 0 415,507 16,425
2021 52,109 0 403,019 25,519
2020 60,888 0 400,910 33,848
2019 61,433 8,660 399,436 38,386
2018 60,635 7,811 405,454 33,567
2017 57,940 6,831 410,366 29,605
2016 62,086 5,633 411,480 29,498
2015 64,473 4,307 407,008 34,387
2014 66,078 2,921 405,019 36,030
2013 62,618 1,505 406,582 34,878
2012 55,942 351 402,243 -42,978
2011 50,711 -505 387,290 -43,350
2010 44,914 -6,444 372,934 -69,888
2009 48,876 -15,007 362,238 -69,239
2008 45,843 -17,277 351,661 -67,812
2007 39,636 -15,220 339,963 -66,580
2006 33,609 -11,934 331,364 -64,254
2005 29,290 -8,924 323,908 -61,781
2004 28,418 -8,148 317,286 -59,879
2003 28,827 -7,986 308,856 -57,213
2002 30,439 -8,934 298,842 -40,554
2001 32,052 -10,244 289,690 -41,422
2000 32,753 -11,241 283,946 -42,854
1999 32,283 -13,481 277,944 -44,284
1998 31,757 -10,315 267,404 -45,189
1997 32,403 -9,132 261,200 -44,506
1996 33,741 -8,626 255,418 -39,162
1995 34,473 -7,346 252,552 -31,001
1994 34,711 -5,449 249,115 -22,633
1993 36,924 -5,429 245,742 -16,649
1992 42,437 -8,404 241,482 -14,796
1991 47,884 -11,427 237,713 -13,783
1990 49,443 -11,881 234,155 -12,959
1989 51,420 -9,757 227,797 -12,362
1988 51,588 2,459 221,772 -12,036
1987 51,140 1,855 218,522 -12,086
1986 50,329 354 212,887 -12,655
1985 49,944 -1,719 208,218 -18,644
1984 48,562 -2,452 203,125 -24,858
1983 46,919 -2,522 197,673 -26,222
1982 45,179 -2,132 191,309 -27,672
1981 43,588 -1,615 185,917 -29,959
1980 42,343 -1,268 179,707 -32,616
1979 41,568 -1,296 173,425 -35,022
1978 40,276 1,833 167,744 -36,559
1977 38,995 5,354 161,636 -35,731
1976 37,670 6,577 154,776 -18,716
1975 36,490 6,556 147,311 -7,870
1974 35,297 6,153 139,974 3,347
1973 33,993 5,647 133,834 11,382
1972 32,727 4,999 128,024 13,852
1971 31,536 4,238 122,511 15,131
1970 30,558 3,263 117,264 16,168
1969 29,781 2,366 112,393 16,887
1968 29,017 3,535 108,240 17,264
1967 28,178 5,139 104,824 17,107
1966 27,338 5,837 101,359 15,849
1965 26,364 5,610 97,912 13,913
1964 25,317 4,599 94,797 11,892
1963 24,142 3,687 92,264 10,371
1962 22,960 9,049 89,937 9,809
1961 21,873 10,440 87,322 9,549
1960 20,726 10,334 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 22,589 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Mongolia, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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