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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,524,788 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,620,317 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Singapore's population is 1.69 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.79% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.62M (41% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Mongolia vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Singapore
2100 5,629,299 4,344,248
2099 5,623,066 4,387,645
2098 5,615,212 4,435,189
2097 5,606,511 4,483,484
2096 5,597,140 4,533,994
2095 5,585,917 4,585,243
2094 5,574,522 4,639,568
2093 5,562,381 4,692,749
2092 5,549,290 4,745,364
2091 5,535,819 4,802,089
2090 5,521,210 4,859,572
2089 5,505,877 4,919,853
2088 5,490,024 4,977,701
2087 5,474,226 5,036,662
2086 5,458,465 5,096,772
2085 5,441,196 5,155,480
2084 5,423,740 5,212,381
2083 5,405,563 5,269,612
2082 5,387,443 5,327,281
2081 5,368,417 5,383,608
2080 5,348,645 5,438,023
2079 5,328,073 5,491,695
2078 5,306,120 5,541,781
2077 5,285,225 5,589,429
2076 5,263,067 5,632,686
2075 5,240,553 5,679,862
2074 5,217,755 5,725,351
2073 5,194,484 5,764,008
2072 5,171,399 5,799,655
2071 5,147,939 5,833,262
2070 5,123,730 5,864,115
2069 5,100,078 5,896,709
2068 5,075,923 5,927,631
2067 5,051,712 5,955,955
2066 5,026,451 5,988,826
2065 5,001,559 6,020,244
2064 4,977,095 6,046,805
2063 4,952,721 6,069,231
2062 4,928,284 6,093,782
2061 4,903,616 6,116,847
2060 4,877,808 6,142,295
2059 4,851,900 6,163,191
2058 4,825,704 6,185,611
2057 4,798,069 6,203,303
2056 4,770,106 6,221,491
2055 4,741,145 6,240,206
2054 4,710,703 6,261,488
2053 4,678,720 6,277,678
2052 4,645,641 6,290,046
2051 4,611,080 6,307,270
2050 4,575,698 6,325,698
2049 4,538,221 6,342,616
2048 4,499,652 6,355,818
2047 4,459,534 6,373,684
2046 4,418,220 6,387,901
2045 4,375,263 6,399,811
2044 4,332,061 6,412,802
2043 4,288,836 6,420,804
2042 4,244,827 6,427,555
2041 4,200,917 6,433,153
2040 4,157,409 6,434,727
2039 4,114,122 6,431,367
2038 4,071,754 6,422,540
2037 4,029,761 6,410,923
2036 3,988,994 6,398,937
2035 3,949,374 6,382,637
2034 3,910,459 6,360,610
2033 3,872,505 6,333,556
2032 3,835,471 6,306,749
2031 3,799,194 6,277,847
2030 3,762,550 6,250,608
2029 3,725,673 6,221,161
2028 3,687,959 6,186,754
2027 3,649,213 6,150,947
2026 3,609,604 6,116,548
2025 3,568,196 6,078,250
2024 3,524,788 6,036,860
2023 3,481,145 5,917,648
2022 3,433,748 5,637,022
2021 3,383,741 5,453,566
2020 3,327,204 5,685,807
2019 3,267,673 5,703,569
2018 3,208,189 5,638,676
2017 3,148,917 5,612,253
2016 3,088,856 5,607,283
2015 3,026,864 5,535,002
2014 2,963,113 5,469,724
2013 2,899,011 5,399,162
2012 2,839,705 5,312,437
2011 2,786,317 5,183,688
2010 2,738,622 5,076,732
2009 2,691,115 4,987,573
2008 2,643,201 4,839,396
2007 2,601,850 4,588,599
2006 2,567,168 4,401,365
2005 2,536,407 4,265,762
2004 2,508,412 4,166,664
2003 2,480,374 4,114,826
2002 2,449,027 4,175,950
2001 2,417,751 4,138,012
2000 2,388,299 4,027,887
1999 2,356,813 3,958,723
1998 2,323,809 3,927,213
1997 2,291,750 3,796,038
1996 2,259,507 3,670,704
1995 2,224,945 3,524,506
1994 2,189,395 3,419,048
1993 2,165,130 3,313,471
1992 2,167,790 3,230,698
1991 2,165,342 3,135,083
1990 2,098,710 3,047,132
1989 2,124,185 2,930,901
1988 2,076,322 2,846,108
1987 2,022,800 2,774,789
1986 1,970,965 2,733,373
1985 1,921,514 2,735,957
1984 1,874,349 2,732,221
1983 1,829,092 2,681,061
1982 1,785,364 2,646,466
1981 1,742,857 2,532,835
1980 1,701,335 2,413,945
1979 1,660,659 2,383,500
1978 1,619,468 2,353,600
1977 1,576,245 2,325,300
1976 1,531,945 2,293,300
1975 1,488,296 2,262,600
1974 1,446,050 2,229,800
1973 1,405,502 2,193,000
1972 1,366,821 2,152,400
1971 1,330,071 2,112,900
1970 1,295,272 2,074,507
1969 1,262,284 2,042,500
1968 1,229,930 2,012,000
1967 1,196,996 1,977,600
1966 1,163,754 1,934,400
1965 1,131,177 1,886,900
1964 1,100,234 1,841,600
1963 1,071,362 1,795,000
1962 1,041,444 1,750,200
1961 1,009,284 1,702,400
1960 977,595 1,646,400

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/singapore | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mongolia increased by 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth), while Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia Singapore
2100 0.11% -0.99%
2099 0.14% -1.07%
2098 0.16% -1.08%
2097 0.17% -1.11%
2096 0.2% -1.12%
2095 0.2% -1.17%
2094 0.22% -1.13%
2093 0.24% -1.11%
2092 0.24% -1.18%
2091 0.26% -1.18%
2090 0.28% -1.23%
2089 0.29% -1.16%
2088 0.29% -1.17%
2087 0.29% -1.18%
2086 0.32% -1.14%
2085 0.32% -1.09%
2084 0.34% -1.09%
2083 0.34% -1.08%
2082 0.35% -1.05%
2081 0.37% -1%
2080 0.39% -0.98%
2079 0.41% -0.9%
2078 0.4% -0.85%
2077 0.42% -0.77%
2076 0.43% -0.83%
2075 0.44% -0.79%
2074 0.45% -0.67%
2073 0.45% -0.61%
2072 0.46% -0.58%
2071 0.47% -0.53%
2070 0.46% -0.55%
2069 0.48% -0.52%
2068 0.48% -0.48%
2067 0.5% -0.55%
2066 0.5% -0.52%
2065 0.49% -0.44%
2064 0.49% -0.37%
2063 0.5% -0.4%
2062 0.5% -0.38%
2061 0.53% -0.41%
2060 0.53% -0.34%
2059 0.54% -0.36%
2058 0.58% -0.29%
2057 0.59% -0.29%
2056 0.61% -0.3%
2055 0.65% -0.34%
2054 0.68% -0.26%
2053 0.71% -0.2%
2052 0.75% -0.27%
2051 0.77% -0.29%
2050 0.83% -0.27%
2049 0.86% -0.21%
2048 0.9% -0.28%
2047 0.94% -0.22%
2046 0.98% -0.19%
2045 1% -0.2%
2044 1.01% -0.12%
2043 1.04% -0.11%
2042 1.05% -0.09%
2041 1.05% -0.02%
2040 1.05% 0.05%
2039 1.04% 0.14%
2038 1.04% 0.18%
2037 1.02% 0.19%
2036 1% 0.26%
2035 1% 0.35%
2034 0.98% 0.43%
2033 0.97% 0.43%
2032 0.95% 0.46%
2031 0.97% 0.44%
2030 0.99% 0.47%
2029 1.02% 0.56%
2028 1.06% 0.58%
2027 1.1% 0.56%
2026 1.16% 0.63%
2025 1.23% 0.69%
2024 1.25% 2.01%
2023 1.38% 4.98%
2022 1.48% 3.36%
2021 1.7% -4.08%
2020 1.82% -0.31%
2019 1.85% 1.15%
2018 1.88% 0.47%
2017 1.94% 0.09%
2016 2.05% 1.31%
2015 2.15% 1.19%
2014 2.21% 1.31%
2013 2.09% 1.63%
2012 1.92% 2.48%
2011 1.74% 2.11%
2010 1.77% 1.79%
2009 1.81% 3.06%
2008 1.59% 5.47%
2007 1.35% 4.25%
2006 1.21% 3.18%
2005 1.12% 2.38%
2004 1.13% 1.26%
2003 1.28% -1.46%
2002 1.29% 0.92%
2001 1.23% 2.73%
2000 1.34% 1.75%
1999 1.42% 0.8%
1998 1.4% 3.46%
1997 1.43% 3.41%
1996 1.55% 4.15%
1995 1.62% 3.08%
1994 1.12% 3.19%
1993 -0.12% 2.56%
1992 0.11% 3.05%
1991 3.17% 2.89%
1990 -1.2% 3.97%
1989 2.31% 2.98%
1988 2.65% 2.57%
1987 2.63% 1.52%
1986 2.57% -0.09%
1985 2.52% 0.14%
1984 2.47% 1.91%
1983 2.45% 1.31%
1982 2.44% 4.49%
1981 2.44% 4.93%
1980 2.45% 1.28%
1979 2.54% 1.27%
1978 2.74% 1.22%
1977 2.89% 1.4%
1976 2.93% 1.36%
1975 2.92% 1.47%
1974 2.88% 1.68%
1973 2.83% 1.89%
1972 2.76% 1.87%
1971 2.69% 1.85%
1970 2.61% 1.57%
1969 2.63% 1.52%
1968 2.75% 1.74%
1967 2.86% 2.23%
1966 2.88% 2.52%
1965 2.81% 2.46%
1964 2.69% 2.6%
1963 2.87% 2.56%
1962 3.19% 2.81%
1961 3.24% 3.4%

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/singapore | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Singapore
Current population
3620317
6125852
Population rank 132/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.07%
One net population change
12 minutes
4.41 minutes
One birth every
7.95 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
27.5 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +327
Annual growth/decline +43,643 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 50/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change +79 +16,892
Net migration rank 74/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 171/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - 16,892
2024 - 83 - 20,011
2023 46,995 0 7,101 26,996
2022 47,730 0 9,019 214,842
2021 52,109 0 15,270 -44,030
2020 60,888 0 18,763 -145,556
2019 61,433 8,660 21,674 870
2018 60,635 7,811 21,427 21,820
2017 57,940 6,831 21,888 -8,880
2016 62,086 5,633 25,794 13,737
2015 64,473 4,307 27,121 41,852
2014 66,078 2,921 27,896 40,154
2013 62,618 1,505 25,376 52,176
2012 55,942 351 29,750 78,501
2011 50,711 -505 25,919 89,856
2010 44,914 -6,444 24,876 72,571
2009 48,876 -15,007 27,930 95,841
2008 45,843 -17,277 28,068 176,182
2007 39,636 -15,220 26,614 192,292
2006 33,609 -11,934 25,968 135,625
2005 29,290 -8,924 24,741 92,023
2004 28,418 -8,148 24,583 50,487
2003 28,827 -7,986 24,689 -30,012
2002 30,439 -8,934 29,231 -40,023
2001 32,052 -10,244 31,035 45,027
2000 32,753 -11,241 37,057 55,218
1999 32,283 -13,481 32,857 19,681
1998 31,757 -10,315 33,381 51,905
1997 32,403 -9,132 37,960 95,241
1996 33,741 -8,626 38,542 102,018
1995 34,473 -7,346 38,065 91,947
1994 34,711 -5,449 39,319 71,170
1993 36,924 -5,429 40,425 58,820
1992 42,437 -8,404 39,091 54,359
1991 47,884 -11,427 39,188 57,821
1990 49,443 -11,881 41,136 66,950
1989 51,420 -9,757 36,929 68,031
1988 51,588 2,459 42,407 40,976
1987 51,140 1,855 33,020 25,411
1986 50,329 354 27,880 -7,858
1985 49,944 -1,719 32,010 -31,036
1984 48,562 -2,452 31,967 -4,396
1983 46,919 -2,522 30,296 11,699
1982 45,179 -2,132 33,346 41,568
1981 43,588 -1,615 32,167 85,869
1980 42,343 -1,268 30,657 42,433
1979 41,568 -1,296 28,363 -2,384
1978 40,276 1,833 27,537 436
1977 38,995 5,354 26,508 2,757
1976 37,670 6,577 31,189 949
1975 36,490 6,556 28,509 4,104
1974 35,297 6,153 31,664 2,748
1973 33,993 5,647 36,404 -495
1972 32,727 4,999 38,098 -1,631
1971 31,536 4,238 35,708 573
1970 30,558 3,263 35,059 4,024
1969 29,781 2,366 34,314 6,763
1968 29,017 3,535 36,216 6,792
1967 28,178 5,139 40,145 6,006
1966 27,338 5,837 44,298 3,507
1965 26,364 5,610 45,474 4,199
1964 25,317 4,599 47,697 3,043
1963 24,142 3,687 49,542 2,668
1962 22,960 9,049 48,830 3,714
1961 21,873 10,440 49,880 3,490
1960 20,726 10,334 51,533 2,008

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

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/singapore | 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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 22,589 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Mongolia, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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