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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,524,788 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,620,317 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 5.66 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.79% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.62M (41% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Mongolia vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Somalia
2100 5,629,299 68,384,185
2099 5,623,066 68,040,371
2098 5,615,212 67,702,230
2097 5,606,511 67,362,336
2096 5,597,140 66,972,933
2095 5,585,917 66,585,659
2094 5,574,522 66,179,819
2093 5,562,381 65,760,590
2092 5,549,290 65,324,261
2091 5,535,819 64,852,843
2090 5,521,210 64,362,727
2089 5,505,877 63,922,797
2088 5,490,024 63,464,036
2087 5,474,226 62,987,028
2086 5,458,465 62,447,029
2085 5,441,196 61,873,597
2084 5,423,740 61,318,916
2083 5,405,563 60,761,800
2082 5,387,443 60,187,980
2081 5,368,417 59,676,722
2080 5,348,645 59,100,915
2079 5,328,073 58,477,428
2078 5,306,120 57,852,528
2077 5,285,225 57,211,821
2076 5,263,067 56,602,463
2075 5,240,553 56,005,600
2074 5,217,755 55,330,165
2073 5,194,484 54,651,918
2072 5,171,399 53,978,548
2071 5,147,939 53,284,016
2070 5,123,730 52,573,210
2069 5,100,078 51,878,214
2068 5,075,923 51,197,653
2067 5,051,712 50,493,028
2066 5,026,451 49,779,172
2065 5,001,559 49,024,665
2064 4,977,095 48,265,876
2063 4,952,721 47,522,361
2062 4,928,284 46,785,920
2061 4,903,616 46,037,526
2060 4,877,808 45,220,507
2059 4,851,900 44,397,936
2058 4,825,704 43,659,021
2057 4,798,069 42,897,422
2056 4,770,106 42,121,542
2055 4,741,145 41,318,179
2054 4,710,703 40,513,141
2053 4,678,720 39,744,995
2052 4,645,641 38,992,177
2051 4,611,080 38,228,872
2050 4,575,698 37,471,735
2049 4,538,221 36,739,905
2048 4,499,652 35,984,999
2047 4,459,534 35,218,863
2046 4,418,220 34,462,403
2045 4,375,263 33,717,596
2044 4,332,061 32,977,674
2043 4,288,836 32,247,710
2042 4,244,827 31,537,272
2041 4,200,917 30,794,853
2040 4,157,409 30,032,324
2039 4,114,122 29,312,883
2038 4,071,754 28,583,386
2037 4,029,761 27,838,646
2036 3,988,994 27,114,453
2035 3,949,374 26,385,421
2034 3,910,459 25,687,629
2033 3,872,505 25,018,509
2032 3,835,471 24,338,597
2031 3,799,194 23,657,353
2030 3,762,550 22,965,742
2029 3,725,673 22,299,610
2028 3,687,959 21,651,582
2027 3,649,213 20,991,860
2026 3,609,604 20,322,668
2025 3,568,196 19,666,990
2024 3,524,788 19,009,151
2023 3,481,145 18,358,615
2022 3,433,748 17,801,897
2021 3,383,741 17,271,431
2020 3,327,204 16,651,191
2019 3,267,673 16,030,971
2018 3,208,189 15,452,487
2017 3,148,917 14,916,629
2016 3,088,856 14,348,740
2015 3,026,864 13,806,963
2014 2,963,113 13,339,491
2013 2,899,011 12,869,594
2012 2,839,705 12,461,160
2011 2,786,317 12,348,830
2010 2,738,622 12,261,756
2009 2,691,115 11,961,201
2008 2,643,201 11,663,084
2007 2,601,850 11,322,582
2006 2,567,168 10,975,502
2005 2,536,407 10,644,228
2004 2,508,412 10,280,998
2003 2,480,374 9,909,157
2002 2,449,027 9,550,063
2001 2,417,751 9,198,493
2000 2,388,299 8,838,713
1999 2,356,813 8,492,059
1998 2,323,809 8,155,417
1997 2,291,750 7,824,525
1996 2,259,507 7,554,474
1995 2,224,945 7,285,007
1994 2,189,395 7,026,797
1993 2,165,130 6,681,399
1992 2,167,790 6,495,107
1991 2,165,342 6,813,760
1990 2,098,710 7,082,811
1989 2,124,185 7,114,817
1988 2,076,322 7,235,360
1987 2,022,800 7,228,302
1986 1,970,965 6,974,788
1985 1,921,514 6,693,289
1984 1,874,349 6,428,389
1983 1,829,092 6,198,430
1982 1,785,364 6,003,840
1981 1,742,857 5,982,849
1980 1,701,335 5,936,154
1979 1,660,659 5,449,117
1978 1,619,468 4,814,892
1977 1,576,245 4,484,050
1976 1,531,945 4,365,812
1975 1,488,296 4,257,535
1974 1,446,050 4,151,842
1973 1,405,502 4,045,592
1972 1,366,821 3,939,436
1971 1,330,071 3,837,691
1970 1,295,272 3,738,448
1969 1,262,284 3,641,015
1968 1,229,930 3,546,590
1967 1,196,996 3,454,537
1966 1,163,754 3,365,106
1965 1,131,177 3,277,874
1964 1,100,234 3,192,796
1963 1,071,362 3,110,361
1962 1,041,444 3,030,091
1961 1,009,284 2,952,054
1960 977,595 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mongolia increased by 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia Somalia
2100 0.11% 0.51%
2099 0.14% 0.5%
2098 0.16% 0.5%
2097 0.17% 0.58%
2096 0.2% 0.58%
2095 0.2% 0.61%
2094 0.22% 0.64%
2093 0.24% 0.67%
2092 0.24% 0.73%
2091 0.26% 0.76%
2090 0.28% 0.69%
2089 0.29% 0.72%
2088 0.29% 0.76%
2087 0.29% 0.86%
2086 0.32% 0.93%
2085 0.32% 0.9%
2084 0.34% 0.92%
2083 0.34% 0.95%
2082 0.35% 0.86%
2081 0.37% 0.97%
2080 0.39% 1.07%
2079 0.41% 1.08%
2078 0.4% 1.12%
2077 0.42% 1.08%
2076 0.43% 1.07%
2075 0.44% 1.22%
2074 0.45% 1.24%
2073 0.45% 1.25%
2072 0.46% 1.3%
2071 0.47% 1.35%
2070 0.46% 1.34%
2069 0.48% 1.33%
2068 0.48% 1.4%
2067 0.5% 1.43%
2066 0.5% 1.54%
2065 0.49% 1.57%
2064 0.49% 1.56%
2063 0.5% 1.57%
2062 0.5% 1.63%
2061 0.53% 1.81%
2060 0.53% 1.85%
2059 0.54% 1.69%
2058 0.58% 1.78%
2057 0.59% 1.84%
2056 0.61% 1.94%
2055 0.65% 1.99%
2054 0.68% 1.93%
2053 0.71% 1.93%
2052 0.75% 2%
2051 0.77% 2.02%
2050 0.83% 1.99%
2049 0.86% 2.1%
2048 0.9% 2.18%
2047 0.94% 2.2%
2046 0.98% 2.21%
2045 1% 2.24%
2044 1.01% 2.26%
2043 1.04% 2.25%
2042 1.05% 2.41%
2041 1.05% 2.54%
2040 1.05% 2.45%
2039 1.04% 2.55%
2038 1.04% 2.68%
2037 1.02% 2.67%
2036 1% 2.76%
2035 1% 2.72%
2034 0.98% 2.67%
2033 0.97% 2.79%
2032 0.95% 2.88%
2031 0.97% 3.01%
2030 0.99% 2.99%
2029 1.02% 2.99%
2028 1.06% 3.14%
2027 1.1% 3.29%
2026 1.16% 3.33%
2025 1.23% 3.46%
2024 1.25% 3.54%
2023 1.38% 3.13%
2022 1.48% 3.07%
2021 1.7% 3.72%
2020 1.82% 3.87%
2019 1.85% 3.74%
2018 1.88% 3.59%
2017 1.94% 3.96%
2016 2.05% 3.92%
2015 2.15% 3.5%
2014 2.21% 3.65%
2013 2.09% 3.28%
2012 1.92% 0.91%
2011 1.74% 0.71%
2010 1.77% 2.51%
2009 1.81% 2.56%
2008 1.59% 3.01%
2007 1.35% 3.16%
2006 1.21% 3.11%
2005 1.12% 3.53%
2004 1.13% 3.75%
2003 1.28% 3.76%
2002 1.29% 3.82%
2001 1.23% 4.07%
2000 1.34% 4.08%
1999 1.42% 4.13%
1998 1.4% 4.23%
1997 1.43% 3.57%
1996 1.55% 3.7%
1995 1.62% 3.67%
1994 1.12% 5.17%
1993 -0.12% 2.87%
1992 0.11% -4.68%
1991 3.17% -3.8%
1990 -1.2% -0.45%
1989 2.31% -1.67%
1988 2.65% 0.1%
1987 2.63% 3.63%
1986 2.57% 4.21%
1985 2.52% 4.12%
1984 2.47% 3.71%
1983 2.45% 3.24%
1982 2.44% 0.35%
1981 2.44% 0.79%
1980 2.45% 8.94%
1979 2.54% 13.2%
1978 2.74% 7.38%
1977 2.89% 2.71%
1976 2.93% 2.54%
1975 2.92% 2.55%
1974 2.88% 2.63%
1973 2.83% 2.69%
1972 2.76% 2.65%
1971 2.69% 2.65%
1970 2.61% 2.68%
1969 2.63% 2.66%
1968 2.75% 2.66%
1967 2.86% 2.66%
1966 2.88% 2.66%
1965 2.81% 2.66%
1964 2.69% 2.65%
1963 2.87% 2.65%
1962 3.19% 2.64%
1961 3.24% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Somalia
Current population
3620317
20503678
Population rank 132/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.25%
One net population change
12 minutes
48.5 seconds
One birth every
7.95 minutes
40 seconds
One death every
27.5 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +43,643 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 8/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change +79 +12,077
Net migration rank 74/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 171/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - 12,077
2024 - 83 - 26,859
2023 46,995 0 608,203 46,217
2022 47,730 0 551,450 -92,434
2021 52,109 0 566,399 35,506
2020 60,888 0 561,311 77,259
2019 61,433 8,660 548,756 53,124
2018 60,635 7,811 514,244 40,844
2017 57,940 6,831 478,556 38,067
2016 62,086 5,633 495,132 124,017
2015 64,473 4,307 481,573 -17,178
2014 66,078 2,921 464,481 6,065
2013 62,618 1,505 448,518 20,723
2012 55,942 351 399,468 -51,833
2011 50,711 -505 203,213 -326,192
2010 44,914 -6,444 385,571 -88,448
2009 48,876 -15,007 405,784 -101,795
2008 45,843 -17,277 394,258 -102,035
2007 39,636 -15,220 380,303 8,476
2006 33,609 -11,934 372,597 -67,200
2005 29,290 -8,924 363,117 -5,955
2004 28,418 -8,148 351,959 17,353
2003 28,827 -7,986 341,192 33,174
2002 30,439 -8,934 331,215 12,603
2001 32,052 -10,244 319,059 40,274
2000 32,753 -11,241 306,651 53,580
1999 32,283 -13,481 295,523 37,548
1998 31,757 -10,315 284,779 55,426
1997 32,403 -9,132 271,894 49,692
1996 33,741 -8,626 264,807 -46,291
1995 34,473 -7,346 254,509 65,888
1994 34,711 -5,449 246,950 -50,921
1993 36,924 -5,429 232,960 261,815
1992 42,437 -8,404 57,495 -179,675
1991 47,884 -11,427 53,052 -568,166
1990 49,443 -11,881 225,162 -248,155
1989 51,420 -9,757 225,255 -266,281
1988 51,588 2,459 215,599 -415,660
1987 51,140 1,855 231,580 -17,391
1986 50,329 354 218,416 74,424
1985 49,944 -1,719 207,960 62,183
1984 48,562 -2,452 199,017 60,630
1983 46,919 -2,522 190,775 9,505
1982 45,179 -2,132 182,793 6,115
1981 43,588 -1,615 185,211 -332,129
1980 42,343 -1,268 174,790 65,519
1979 41,568 -1,296 151,016 582,746
1978 40,276 1,833 132,689 402,005
1977 38,995 5,354 124,818 2,170
1976 37,670 6,577 113,319 -3,831
1975 36,490 6,556 108,998 -1,934
1974 35,297 6,153 104,813 -495
1973 33,993 5,647 108,038 143
1972 32,727 4,999 104,493 -351
1971 31,536 4,238 101,196 -1,850
1970 30,558 3,263 98,025 1,104
1969 29,781 2,366 95,045 690
1968 29,017 3,535 92,208 906
1967 28,178 5,139 89,497 1,498
1966 27,338 5,837 86,930 941
1965 26,364 5,610 84,448 2,142
1964 25,317 4,599 82,042 1,518
1963 24,142 3,687 79,859 1,449
1962 22,960 9,049 77,737 1,496
1961 21,873 10,440 75,513 1,336
1960 20,726 10,334 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 22,589 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Mongolia, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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