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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,524,788 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,620,317 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 13.5 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.79% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.62M (41% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Mongolia vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Spain
2100 5,629,299 33,862,981
2099 5,623,066 34,039,965
2098 5,615,212 34,215,187
2097 5,606,511 34,387,116
2096 5,597,140 34,552,002
2095 5,585,917 34,719,411
2094 5,574,522 34,882,039
2093 5,562,381 35,044,043
2092 5,549,290 35,204,657
2091 5,535,819 35,366,895
2090 5,521,210 35,535,838
2089 5,505,877 35,707,942
2088 5,490,024 35,877,681
2087 5,474,226 36,043,209
2086 5,458,465 36,210,710
2085 5,441,196 36,386,207
2084 5,423,740 36,564,622
2083 5,405,563 36,749,680
2082 5,387,443 36,936,644
2081 5,368,417 37,133,976
2080 5,348,645 37,337,517
2079 5,328,073 37,551,557
2078 5,306,120 37,771,135
2077 5,285,225 38,002,963
2076 5,263,067 38,249,247
2075 5,240,553 38,506,040
2074 5,217,755 38,777,715
2073 5,194,484 39,056,249
2072 5,171,399 39,348,447
2071 5,147,939 39,642,346
2070 5,123,730 39,949,413
2069 5,100,078 40,256,590
2068 5,075,923 40,575,543
2067 5,051,712 40,893,798
2066 5,026,451 41,218,263
2065 5,001,559 41,543,254
2064 4,977,095 41,878,338
2063 4,952,721 42,208,320
2062 4,928,284 42,542,893
2061 4,903,616 42,874,096
2060 4,877,808 43,191,452
2059 4,851,900 43,506,737
2058 4,825,704 43,809,907
2057 4,798,069 44,112,668
2056 4,770,106 44,415,689
2055 4,741,145 44,691,749
2054 4,710,703 44,958,971
2053 4,678,720 45,223,225
2052 4,645,641 45,470,541
2051 4,611,080 45,695,307
2050 4,575,698 45,911,520
2049 4,538,221 46,127,777
2048 4,499,652 46,322,244
2047 4,459,534 46,510,152
2046 4,418,220 46,687,914
2045 4,375,263 46,858,778
2044 4,332,061 47,016,278
2043 4,288,836 47,158,325
2042 4,244,827 47,301,091
2041 4,200,917 47,434,593
2040 4,157,409 47,563,236
2039 4,114,122 47,685,343
2038 4,071,754 47,798,797
2037 4,029,761 47,910,899
2036 3,988,994 48,020,350
2035 3,949,374 48,124,430
2034 3,910,459 48,220,051
2033 3,872,505 48,311,842
2032 3,835,471 48,402,470
2031 3,799,194 48,495,278
2030 3,762,550 48,579,920
2029 3,725,673 48,648,699
2028 3,687,959 48,707,969
2027 3,649,213 48,758,200
2026 3,609,604 48,806,901
2025 3,568,196 48,838,057
2024 3,524,788 48,848,840
2023 3,481,145 48,352,528
2022 3,433,748 47,786,102
2021 3,383,741 47,443,821
2020 3,327,204 47,359,424
2019 3,267,673 47,118,501
2018 3,208,189 46,782,011
2017 3,148,917 46,571,232
2016 3,088,856 46,458,139
2015 3,026,864 46,422,303
2014 2,963,113 46,460,733
2013 2,899,011 46,604,197
2012 2,839,705 46,773,055
2011 2,786,317 46,742,697
2010 2,738,622 46,576,897
2009 2,691,115 46,362,946
2008 2,643,201 45,954,106
2007 2,601,850 45,226,803
2006 2,567,168 44,397,319
2005 2,536,407 43,653,155
2004 2,508,412 42,921,895
2003 2,480,374 42,187,645
2002 2,449,027 41,431,558
2001 2,417,751 40,850,412
2000 2,388,299 40,567,864
1999 2,356,813 40,386,875
1998 2,323,809 40,223,509
1997 2,291,750 40,057,389
1996 2,259,507 39,889,852
1995 2,224,945 39,724,050
1994 2,189,395 39,549,108
1993 2,165,130 39,361,262
1992 2,167,790 39,157,685
1991 2,165,342 38,966,376
1990 2,098,710 38,867,322
1989 2,124,185 38,827,764
1988 2,076,322 38,766,939
1987 2,022,800 38,684,815
1986 1,970,965 38,584,624
1985 1,921,514 38,469,512
1984 1,874,349 38,330,364
1983 1,829,092 38,171,525
1982 1,785,364 37,986,012
1981 1,742,857 37,758,631
1980 1,701,335 37,491,165
1979 1,660,659 37,191,330
1978 1,619,468 36,864,898
1977 1,576,245 36,511,638
1976 1,531,945 36,137,812
1975 1,488,296 35,757,900
1974 1,446,050 35,373,335
1973 1,405,502 34,988,947
1972 1,366,821 34,604,469
1971 1,330,071 34,224,490
1970 1,295,272 33,814,531
1969 1,262,284 33,441,054
1968 1,229,930 33,113,134
1967 1,196,996 32,682,947
1966 1,163,754 32,283,194
1965 1,131,177 31,954,292
1964 1,100,234 31,609,195
1963 1,071,362 31,296,651
1962 1,041,444 31,023,366
1961 1,009,284 30,739,250
1960 977,595 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mongolia increased by 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia Spain
2100 0.11% -0.52%
2099 0.14% -0.51%
2098 0.16% -0.5%
2097 0.17% -0.48%
2096 0.2% -0.48%
2095 0.2% -0.47%
2094 0.22% -0.46%
2093 0.24% -0.46%
2092 0.24% -0.46%
2091 0.26% -0.48%
2090 0.28% -0.48%
2089 0.29% -0.47%
2088 0.29% -0.46%
2087 0.29% -0.46%
2086 0.32% -0.48%
2085 0.32% -0.49%
2084 0.34% -0.5%
2083 0.34% -0.51%
2082 0.35% -0.53%
2081 0.37% -0.55%
2080 0.39% -0.57%
2079 0.41% -0.58%
2078 0.4% -0.61%
2077 0.42% -0.64%
2076 0.43% -0.67%
2075 0.44% -0.7%
2074 0.45% -0.71%
2073 0.45% -0.74%
2072 0.46% -0.74%
2071 0.47% -0.77%
2070 0.46% -0.76%
2069 0.48% -0.79%
2068 0.48% -0.78%
2067 0.5% -0.79%
2066 0.5% -0.78%
2065 0.49% -0.8%
2064 0.49% -0.78%
2063 0.5% -0.79%
2062 0.5% -0.77%
2061 0.53% -0.73%
2060 0.53% -0.72%
2059 0.54% -0.69%
2058 0.58% -0.69%
2057 0.59% -0.68%
2056 0.61% -0.62%
2055 0.65% -0.59%
2054 0.68% -0.58%
2053 0.71% -0.54%
2052 0.75% -0.49%
2051 0.77% -0.47%
2050 0.83% -0.47%
2049 0.86% -0.42%
2048 0.9% -0.4%
2047 0.94% -0.38%
2046 0.98% -0.36%
2045 1% -0.33%
2044 1.01% -0.3%
2043 1.04% -0.3%
2042 1.05% -0.28%
2041 1.05% -0.27%
2040 1.05% -0.26%
2039 1.04% -0.24%
2038 1.04% -0.23%
2037 1.02% -0.23%
2036 1% -0.22%
2035 1% -0.2%
2034 0.98% -0.19%
2033 0.97% -0.19%
2032 0.95% -0.19%
2031 0.97% -0.17%
2030 0.99% -0.14%
2029 1.02% -0.12%
2028 1.06% -0.1%
2027 1.1% -0.1%
2026 1.16% -0.06%
2025 1.23% -0.02%
2024 1.25% 1.03%
2023 1.38% 1.19%
2022 1.48% 0.72%
2021 1.7% 0.18%
2020 1.82% 0.51%
2019 1.85% 0.72%
2018 1.88% 0.45%
2017 1.94% 0.24%
2016 2.05% 0.08%
2015 2.15% -0.08%
2014 2.21% -0.31%
2013 2.09% -0.36%
2012 1.92% 0.06%
2011 1.74% 0.36%
2010 1.77% 0.46%
2009 1.81% 0.89%
2008 1.59% 1.61%
2007 1.35% 1.87%
2006 1.21% 1.7%
2005 1.12% 1.7%
2004 1.13% 1.74%
2003 1.28% 1.82%
2002 1.29% 1.42%
2001 1.23% 0.7%
2000 1.34% 0.45%
1999 1.42% 0.41%
1998 1.4% 0.41%
1997 1.43% 0.42%
1996 1.55% 0.42%
1995 1.62% 0.44%
1994 1.12% 0.48%
1993 -0.12% 0.52%
1992 0.11% 0.49%
1991 3.17% 0.25%
1990 -1.2% 0.1%
1989 2.31% 0.16%
1988 2.65% 0.21%
1987 2.63% 0.26%
1986 2.57% 0.3%
1985 2.52% 0.36%
1984 2.47% 0.42%
1983 2.45% 0.49%
1982 2.44% 0.6%
1981 2.44% 0.71%
1980 2.45% 0.81%
1979 2.54% 0.89%
1978 2.74% 0.97%
1977 2.89% 1.03%
1976 2.93% 1.06%
1975 2.92% 1.09%
1974 2.88% 1.1%
1973 2.83% 1.11%
1972 2.76% 1.11%
1971 2.69% 1.21%
1970 2.61% 1.12%
1969 2.63% 0.99%
1968 2.75% 1.32%
1967 2.86% 1.24%
1966 2.88% 1.03%
1965 2.81% 1.09%
1964 2.69% 1%
1963 2.87% 0.88%
1962 3.19% 0.92%
1961 3.24% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Spain
Current population
3620317
48806901
Population rank 132/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.59%
One net population change
12 minutes
1.06 minutes
One birth every
7.95 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
27.5 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +43,643 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 100/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change +79 +96,630
Net migration rank 74/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 171/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - 96,630
2024 - 83 - 111,674
2023 46,995 0 -111,211 119,099
2022 47,730 0 -133,801 299,779
2021 52,109 0 -113,865 144,385
2020 60,888 0 -151,551 236,854
2019 61,433 8,660 -56,542 464,783
2018 60,635 7,811 -56,139 337,467
2017 57,940 6,831 -32,600 201,135
2016 62,086 5,633 0 106,474
2015 64,473 4,307 -4,642 -1,979
2014 66,078 2,921 32,522 -97,870
2013 62,618 1,505 37,284 -250,741
2012 55,942 351 51,450 -153,486
2011 50,711 -505 84,137 60,761
2010 44,914 -6,444 102,469 69,406
2009 48,876 -15,007 106,635 129,557
2008 45,843 -17,277 133,267 434,135
2007 39,636 -15,220 108,545 772,317
2006 33,609 -11,934 110,994 659,720
2005 29,290 -8,924 78,576 629,803
2004 28,418 -8,148 85,844 661,158
2003 28,827 -7,986 54,844 658,428
2002 30,439 -8,934 53,861 737,880
2001 32,052 -10,244 44,936 181,307
2000 32,753 -11,241 36,512 176,269
1999 32,283 -13,481 8,077 178,559
1998 31,757 -10,315 4,022 182,926
1997 32,403 -9,132 20,028 165,345
1996 33,741 -8,626 11,967 162,704
1995 34,473 -7,346 15,889 162,434
1994 34,711 -5,449 31,639 160,407
1993 36,924 -5,429 47,234 160,907
1992 42,437 -8,404 62,652 177,544
1991 47,884 -11,427 58,450 122,841
1990 49,443 -11,881 66,075 -30,684
1989 51,420 -9,757 81,538 -25,892
1988 51,588 2,459 100,794 -17,663
1987 51,140 1,855 116,054 -12,681
1986 50,329 354 131,188 -13,540
1985 49,944 -1,719 146,184 -589
1984 48,562 -2,452 172,487 2,754
1983 46,919 -2,522 183,223 1,241
1982 45,179 -2,132 231,714 -7,384
1981 43,588 -1,615 237,879 2,563
1980 42,343 -1,268 281,184 20,166
1979 41,568 -1,296 312,407 -5,929
1978 40,276 1,833 339,157 -2,504
1977 38,995 5,354 361,465 -1,332
1976 37,670 6,577 375,834 2,804
1975 36,490 6,556 371,882 -218
1974 35,297 6,153 396,182 105,838
1973 33,993 5,647 374,381 8,624
1972 32,727 4,999 391,030 7,935
1971 31,536 4,238 369,625 7,363
1970 30,558 3,263 378,723 -60,580
1969 29,781 2,366 367,851 -49,956
1968 29,017 3,535 387,423 -46,088
1967 28,178 5,139 402,001 -42,344
1966 27,338 5,837 397,084 -41,467
1965 26,364 5,610 405,819 -42,476
1964 25,317 4,599 429,885 -41,461
1963 24,142 3,687 394,338 -44,446
1962 22,960 9,049 384,690 -45,211
1961 21,873 10,440 396,537 -46,517
1960 20,726 10,334 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/spain | 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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 22,589 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Mongolia, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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