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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,524,788 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,620,317 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 14.7 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.79% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.62M (41% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Mongolia vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Sudan
2100 5,629,299 137,695,876
2099 5,623,066 137,114,644
2098 5,615,212 136,500,499
2097 5,606,511 135,860,701
2096 5,597,140 135,222,218
2095 5,585,917 134,553,615
2094 5,574,522 133,902,112
2093 5,562,381 133,186,791
2092 5,549,290 132,427,642
2091 5,535,819 131,674,049
2090 5,521,210 130,893,042
2089 5,505,877 130,075,970
2088 5,490,024 129,234,968
2087 5,474,226 128,358,981
2086 5,458,465 127,463,823
2085 5,441,196 126,555,673
2084 5,423,740 125,612,419
2083 5,405,563 124,663,868
2082 5,387,443 123,716,124
2081 5,368,417 122,772,016
2080 5,348,645 121,805,246
2079 5,328,073 120,822,781
2078 5,306,120 119,802,944
2077 5,285,225 118,776,597
2076 5,263,067 117,748,457
2075 5,240,553 116,688,549
2074 5,217,755 115,601,159
2073 5,194,484 114,499,847
2072 5,171,399 113,374,089
2071 5,147,939 112,235,978
2070 5,123,730 111,102,687
2069 5,100,078 109,945,533
2068 5,075,923 108,791,037
2067 5,051,712 107,581,192
2066 5,026,451 106,357,353
2065 5,001,559 105,145,307
2064 4,977,095 103,903,801
2063 4,952,721 102,642,643
2062 4,928,284 101,354,095
2061 4,903,616 100,067,335
2060 4,877,808 98,765,585
2059 4,851,900 97,461,067
2058 4,825,704 96,135,716
2057 4,798,069 94,800,344
2056 4,770,106 93,458,640
2055 4,741,145 92,089,717
2054 4,710,703 90,711,253
2053 4,678,720 89,342,122
2052 4,645,641 87,962,125
2051 4,611,080 86,581,277
2050 4,575,698 85,194,794
2049 4,538,221 83,803,171
2048 4,499,652 82,442,635
2047 4,459,534 81,085,689
2046 4,418,220 79,725,126
2045 4,375,263 78,359,927
2044 4,332,061 77,006,049
2043 4,288,836 75,652,858
2042 4,244,827 74,312,465
2041 4,200,917 72,968,877
2040 4,157,409 71,640,015
2039 4,114,122 70,319,906
2038 4,071,754 69,001,239
2037 4,029,761 67,665,904
2036 3,988,994 66,337,650
2035 3,949,374 65,001,359
2034 3,910,459 63,664,516
2033 3,872,505 62,329,849
2032 3,835,471 61,007,985
2031 3,799,194 59,695,860
2030 3,762,550 58,384,521
2029 3,725,673 57,082,767
2028 3,687,959 55,800,806
2027 3,649,213 54,523,219
2026 3,609,604 52,894,744
2025 3,568,196 51,256,148
2024 3,524,788 50,448,963
2023 3,481,145 50,042,791
2022 3,433,748 49,383,346
2021 3,383,741 48,066,924
2020 3,327,204 46,789,231
2019 3,267,673 45,548,175
2018 3,208,189 44,230,596
2017 3,148,917 42,714,306
2016 3,088,856 41,259,892
2015 3,026,864 40,024,431
2014 2,963,113 38,823,318
2013 2,899,011 37,785,849
2012 2,839,705 36,923,178
2011 2,786,317 36,140,806
2010 2,738,622 35,414,399
2009 2,691,115 34,569,113
2008 2,643,201 33,623,980
2007 2,601,850 32,764,135
2006 2,567,168 31,992,435
2005 2,536,407 31,262,444
2004 2,508,412 30,556,637
2003 2,480,374 29,896,035
2002 2,449,027 29,228,727
2001 2,417,751 28,516,770
2000 2,388,299 27,816,745
1999 2,356,813 27,130,613
1998 2,323,809 26,458,999
1997 2,291,750 25,799,821
1996 2,259,507 25,231,528
1995 2,224,945 24,672,143
1994 2,189,395 24,043,948
1993 2,165,130 23,445,592
1992 2,167,790 22,927,355
1991 2,165,342 22,470,676
1990 2,098,710 22,021,481
1989 2,124,185 21,578,022
1988 2,076,322 21,138,431
1987 2,022,800 20,704,904
1986 1,970,965 20,288,238
1985 1,921,514 19,905,872
1984 1,874,349 19,546,528
1983 1,829,092 19,109,770
1982 1,785,364 18,486,645
1981 1,742,857 17,780,572
1980 1,701,335 17,058,905
1979 1,660,659 16,355,352
1978 1,619,468 15,695,003
1977 1,576,245 15,086,614
1976 1,531,945 14,569,716
1975 1,488,296 14,064,798
1974 1,446,050 13,580,723
1973 1,405,502 13,049,315
1972 1,366,821 12,527,856
1971 1,330,071 12,105,539
1970 1,295,272 11,695,771
1969 1,262,284 11,298,936
1968 1,229,930 10,917,999
1967 1,196,996 10,550,597
1966 1,163,754 10,197,578
1965 1,131,177 9,858,030
1964 1,100,234 9,531,109
1963 1,071,362 9,218,077
1962 1,041,444 8,919,028
1961 1,009,284 8,634,941
1960 977,595 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mongolia increased by 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 138M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia Sudan
2100 0.11% 0.42%
2099 0.14% 0.45%
2098 0.16% 0.47%
2097 0.17% 0.47%
2096 0.2% 0.5%
2095 0.2% 0.49%
2094 0.22% 0.54%
2093 0.24% 0.57%
2092 0.24% 0.57%
2091 0.26% 0.6%
2090 0.28% 0.63%
2089 0.29% 0.65%
2088 0.29% 0.68%
2087 0.29% 0.7%
2086 0.32% 0.72%
2085 0.32% 0.75%
2084 0.34% 0.76%
2083 0.34% 0.77%
2082 0.35% 0.77%
2081 0.37% 0.79%
2080 0.39% 0.81%
2079 0.41% 0.85%
2078 0.4% 0.86%
2077 0.42% 0.87%
2076 0.43% 0.91%
2075 0.44% 0.94%
2074 0.45% 0.96%
2073 0.45% 0.99%
2072 0.46% 1.01%
2071 0.47% 1.02%
2070 0.46% 1.05%
2069 0.48% 1.06%
2068 0.48% 1.12%
2067 0.5% 1.15%
2066 0.5% 1.15%
2065 0.49% 1.19%
2064 0.49% 1.23%
2063 0.5% 1.27%
2062 0.5% 1.29%
2061 0.53% 1.32%
2060 0.53% 1.34%
2059 0.54% 1.38%
2058 0.58% 1.41%
2057 0.59% 1.44%
2056 0.61% 1.49%
2055 0.65% 1.52%
2054 0.68% 1.53%
2053 0.71% 1.57%
2052 0.75% 1.59%
2051 0.77% 1.63%
2050 0.83% 1.66%
2049 0.86% 1.65%
2048 0.9% 1.67%
2047 0.94% 1.71%
2046 0.98% 1.74%
2045 1% 1.76%
2044 1.01% 1.79%
2043 1.04% 1.8%
2042 1.05% 1.84%
2041 1.05% 1.85%
2040 1.05% 1.88%
2039 1.04% 1.91%
2038 1.04% 1.97%
2037 1.02% 2%
2036 1% 2.06%
2035 1% 2.1%
2034 0.98% 2.14%
2033 0.97% 2.17%
2032 0.95% 2.2%
2031 0.97% 2.25%
2030 0.99% 2.28%
2029 1.02% 2.3%
2028 1.06% 2.34%
2027 1.1% 3.08%
2026 1.16% 3.2%
2025 1.23% 1.6%
2024 1.25% 0.81%
2023 1.38% 1.34%
2022 1.48% 2.74%
2021 1.7% 2.73%
2020 1.82% 2.72%
2019 1.85% 2.98%
2018 1.88% 3.55%
2017 1.94% 3.53%
2016 2.05% 3.09%
2015 2.15% 3.09%
2014 2.21% 2.75%
2013 2.09% 2.34%
2012 1.92% 2.16%
2011 1.74% 2.05%
2010 1.77% 2.45%
2009 1.81% 2.81%
2008 1.59% 2.62%
2007 1.35% 2.41%
2006 1.21% 2.34%
2005 1.12% 2.31%
2004 1.13% 2.21%
2003 1.28% 2.28%
2002 1.29% 2.5%
2001 1.23% 2.52%
2000 1.34% 2.53%
1999 1.42% 2.54%
1998 1.4% 2.55%
1997 1.43% 2.25%
1996 1.55% 2.27%
1995 1.62% 2.61%
1994 1.12% 2.55%
1993 -0.12% 2.26%
1992 0.11% 2.03%
1991 3.17% 2.04%
1990 -1.2% 2.06%
1989 2.31% 2.08%
1988 2.65% 2.09%
1987 2.63% 2.05%
1986 2.57% 1.92%
1985 2.52% 1.84%
1984 2.47% 2.29%
1983 2.45% 3.37%
1982 2.44% 3.97%
1981 2.44% 4.23%
1980 2.45% 4.3%
1979 2.54% 4.21%
1978 2.74% 4.03%
1977 2.89% 3.55%
1976 2.93% 3.59%
1975 2.92% 3.56%
1974 2.88% 4.07%
1973 2.83% 4.16%
1972 2.76% 3.49%
1971 2.69% 3.5%
1970 2.61% 3.51%
1969 2.63% 3.49%
1968 2.75% 3.48%
1967 2.86% 3.46%
1966 2.88% 3.44%
1965 2.81% 3.43%
1964 2.69% 3.4%
1963 2.87% 3.35%
1962 3.19% 3.29%
1961 3.24% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Sudan
Current population
3620317
53335233
Population rank 132/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.64%
One net population change
12 minutes
1.29 minutes
One birth every
7.95 minutes
18.7 seconds
One death every
27.5 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +43,643 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 116/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change +79 +291,469
Net migration rank 74/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 171/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - 291,469
2024 - 83 - -544,257
2023 46,995 0 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 47,730 0 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 52,109 0 1,293,817 31,664
2020 60,888 0 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 61,433 8,660 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 60,635 7,811 1,257,387 125,499
2017 57,940 6,831 1,208,046 441,623
2016 62,086 5,633 1,174,422 84,728
2015 64,473 4,307 1,145,259 66,476
2014 66,078 2,921 1,097,962 92,504
2013 62,618 1,505 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 55,942 351 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 50,711 -505 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 44,914 -6,444 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 48,876 -15,007 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 45,843 -17,277 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 39,636 -15,220 992,819 -201,769
2006 33,609 -11,934 963,740 -211,387
2005 29,290 -8,924 907,017 -199,378
2004 28,418 -8,148 889,382 -185,392
2003 28,827 -7,986 898,226 -281,001
2002 30,439 -8,934 897,965 -180,603
2001 32,052 -10,244 880,284 -173,745
2000 32,753 -11,241 858,536 -165,030
1999 32,283 -13,481 835,840 -157,090
1998 31,757 -10,315 814,752 -150,271
1997 32,403 -9,132 802,245 -148,368
1996 33,741 -8,626 792,926 -310,221
1995 34,473 -7,346 780,700 -144,670
1994 34,711 -5,449 764,645 -144,324
1993 36,924 -5,429 743,249 -166,861
1992 42,437 -8,404 731,177 -271,093
1991 47,884 -11,427 714,612 -261,341
1990 49,443 -11,881 699,953 -254,825
1989 51,420 -9,757 683,743 -241,979
1988 51,588 2,459 672,604 -235,213
1987 51,140 1,855 658,416 -228,756
1986 50,329 354 649,649 -245,968
1985 49,944 -1,719 583,382 -222,315
1984 48,562 -2,452 577,405 -219,755
1983 46,919 -2,522 570,198 -54,325
1982 45,179 -2,132 606,362 124,007
1981 43,588 -1,615 585,087 96,697
1980 42,343 -1,268 552,930 208,602
1979 41,568 -1,296 524,942 120,613
1978 40,276 1,833 497,987 177,153
1977 38,995 5,354 483,089 58,540
1976 37,670 6,577 470,019 22,147
1975 36,490 6,556 454,813 62,843
1974 35,297 6,153 444,456 6,023
1973 33,993 5,647 439,201 173,143
1972 32,727 4,999 428,340 2,238
1971 31,536 4,238 417,641 -3,577
1970 30,558 3,263 401,013 4,479
1969 29,781 2,366 385,712 2,476
1968 29,017 3,535 370,917 2,776
1967 28,178 5,139 356,599 4,508
1966 27,338 5,837 342,118 2,813
1965 26,364 5,610 327,799 6,367
1964 25,317 4,599 315,166 4,505
1963 24,142 3,687 302,132 4,263
1962 22,960 9,049 287,317 4,387
1961 21,873 10,440 272,562 3,904
1960 20,726 10,334 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/sudan | 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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 22,589 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Mongolia, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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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