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

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The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,568,978 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,630,744 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 2.94 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.71% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.63M (41.4% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Mongolia vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Sweden
2100 5,630,532 11,330,987
2099 5,624,298 11,334,835
2098 5,616,442 11,339,107
2097 5,607,739 11,340,268
2096 5,598,366 11,341,947
2095 5,587,141 11,344,893
2094 5,575,743 11,347,531
2093 5,563,600 11,349,412
2092 5,550,506 11,351,452
2091 5,537,031 11,352,899
2090 5,522,419 11,354,820
2089 5,507,083 11,357,746
2088 5,491,226 11,360,405
2087 5,475,425 11,364,197
2086 5,459,661 11,371,529
2085 5,442,388 11,376,573
2084 5,424,928 11,381,332
2083 5,406,747 11,384,862
2082 5,388,623 11,390,058
2081 5,369,593 11,391,696
2080 5,349,817 11,393,882
2079 5,329,240 11,393,412
2078 5,307,283 11,391,291
2077 5,286,383 11,389,212
2076 5,264,220 11,385,385
2075 5,241,700 11,381,261
2074 5,218,897 11,377,973
2073 5,195,622 11,375,051
2072 5,172,532 11,371,362
2071 5,149,066 11,366,451
2070 5,124,853 11,362,742
2069 5,101,195 11,358,895
2068 5,077,035 11,357,504
2067 5,052,818 11,356,672
2066 5,027,552 11,356,676
2065 5,002,655 11,355,953
2064 4,978,185 11,354,988
2063 4,953,806 11,354,834
2062 4,929,364 11,355,452
2061 4,904,690 11,353,198
2060 4,878,877 11,352,013
2059 4,852,963 11,349,674
2058 4,826,761 11,345,893
2057 4,799,120 11,340,487
2056 4,771,151 11,335,234
2055 4,742,184 11,328,291
2054 4,711,735 11,320,768
2053 4,679,745 11,310,127
2052 4,646,658 11,296,358
2051 4,612,090 11,280,503
2050 4,576,701 11,261,537
2049 4,539,215 11,242,070
2048 4,500,638 11,221,274
2047 4,460,511 11,199,365
2046 4,419,188 11,176,512
2045 4,376,222 11,152,739
2044 4,333,010 11,127,765
2043 4,289,776 11,102,354
2042 4,245,757 11,076,504
2041 4,201,838 11,052,951
2040 4,158,320 11,028,609
2039 4,115,023 11,005,487
2038 4,072,646 10,983,160
2037 4,030,644 10,961,591
2036 3,989,867 10,938,759
2035 3,950,239 10,916,327
2034 3,911,316 10,893,717
2033 3,873,353 10,869,588
2032 3,836,311 10,844,339
2031 3,800,027 10,819,037
2030 3,763,374 10,790,557
2029 3,726,490 10,759,017
2028 3,688,767 10,724,017
2027 3,650,012 10,685,143
2026 3,610,395 10,643,884
2025 3,568,978 10,596,620
2024 3,524,788 10,569,709
2023 3,481,145 10,536,632
2022 3,433,748 10,486,941
2021 3,383,741 10,415,811
2020 3,327,204 10,353,442
2019 3,267,673 10,278,887
2018 3,208,189 10,175,214
2017 3,148,917 10,057,698
2016 3,088,856 9,923,085
2015 3,026,864 9,799,186
2014 2,963,113 9,696,110
2013 2,899,011 9,600,379
2012 2,839,705 9,519,374
2011 2,786,317 9,449,213
2010 2,738,622 9,378,126
2009 2,691,115 9,298,515
2008 2,643,201 9,219,637
2007 2,601,850 9,148,092
2006 2,567,168 9,080,505
2005 2,536,407 9,029,572
2004 2,508,412 8,993,531
2003 2,480,374 8,958,229
2002 2,449,027 8,924,958
2001 2,417,751 8,895,960
2000 2,388,299 8,872,109
1999 2,356,813 8,857,874
1998 2,323,809 8,850,974
1997 2,291,750 8,846,062
1996 2,259,507 8,840,998
1995 2,224,945 8,826,939
1994 2,189,395 8,780,745
1993 2,165,130 8,718,561
1992 2,167,790 8,668,067
1991 2,165,342 8,617,375
1990 2,098,710 8,558,835
1989 2,124,185 8,492,964
1988 2,076,322 8,436,489
1987 2,022,800 8,397,804
1986 1,970,965 8,369,829
1985 1,921,514 8,350,386
1984 1,874,349 8,336,605
1983 1,829,092 8,329,033
1982 1,785,364 8,325,263
1981 1,742,857 8,320,503
1980 1,701,335 8,310,531
1979 1,660,659 8,293,678
1978 1,619,468 8,275,599
1977 1,576,245 8,251,540
1976 1,531,945 8,222,286
1975 1,488,296 8,192,437
1974 1,446,050 8,159,955
1973 1,405,502 8,136,312
1972 1,366,821 8,122,300
1971 1,330,071 8,098,334
1970 1,295,272 8,042,801
1969 1,262,284 7,968,072
1968 1,229,930 7,912,273
1967 1,196,996 7,867,931
1966 1,163,754 7,807,797
1965 1,131,177 7,733,853
1964 1,100,234 7,661,354
1963 1,071,362 7,604,328
1962 1,041,444 7,561,588
1961 1,009,284 7,519,998
1960 977,595 7,484,656

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mongolia increased by 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 541,888 people (a 17.5% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Mongolia's population will grow by 26.1% to 4,576,701 people with a rank change from 132nd to 130th. The population of Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia Sweden
2100 0.11% -0.03%
2099 0.14% -0.04%
2098 0.16% -0.01%
2097 0.17% -0.01%
2096 0.2% -0.03%
2095 0.2% -0.02%
2094 0.22% -0.02%
2093 0.24% -0.02%
2092 0.24% -0.01%
2091 0.26% -0.02%
2090 0.28% -0.03%
2089 0.29% -0.02%
2088 0.29% -0.03%
2087 0.29% -0.06%
2086 0.32% -0.04%
2085 0.32% -0.04%
2084 0.34% -0.03%
2083 0.34% -0.05%
2082 0.35% -0.01%
2081 0.37% -0.02%
2080 0.39% 0.004%
2079 0.41% 0.02%
2078 0.4% 0.02%
2077 0.42% 0.03%
2076 0.43% 0.04%
2075 0.44% 0.03%
2074 0.45% 0.03%
2073 0.45% 0.03%
2072 0.46% 0.04%
2071 0.47% 0.03%
2070 0.46% 0.03%
2069 0.48% 0.01%
2068 0.48% 0.007%
2067 0.5% -0%
2066 0.5% 0.006%
2065 0.49% 0.009%
2064 0.49% 0.001%
2063 0.5% -0.005%
2062 0.5% 0.02%
2061 0.53% 0.01%
2060 0.53% 0.02%
2059 0.54% 0.03%
2058 0.58% 0.05%
2057 0.59% 0.05%
2056 0.61% 0.06%
2055 0.65% 0.07%
2054 0.68% 0.09%
2053 0.71% 0.12%
2052 0.75% 0.14%
2051 0.77% 0.17%
2050 0.83% 0.17%
2049 0.86% 0.19%
2048 0.9% 0.2%
2047 0.94% 0.2%
2046 0.98% 0.21%
2045 1% 0.22%
2044 1.01% 0.23%
2043 1.04% 0.23%
2042 1.05% 0.21%
2041 1.05% 0.22%
2040 1.05% 0.21%
2039 1.04% 0.2%
2038 1.04% 0.2%
2037 1.02% 0.21%
2036 1% 0.21%
2035 1% 0.21%
2034 0.98% 0.22%
2033 0.97% 0.23%
2032 0.95% 0.23%
2031 0.97% 0.26%
2030 0.99% 0.29%
2029 1.02% 0.33%
2028 1.06% 0.36%
2027 1.1% 0.39%
2026 1.16% 0.45%
2025 1.25% 0.25%
2024 1.25% 0.31%
2023 1.38% 0.47%
2022 1.48% 0.68%
2021 1.7% 0.6%
2020 1.82% 0.73%
2019 1.85% 1.02%
2018 1.88% 1.17%
2017 1.94% 1.36%
2016 2.05% 1.26%
2015 2.15% 1.06%
2014 2.21% 1%
2013 2.09% 0.85%
2012 1.92% 0.74%
2011 1.74% 0.76%
2010 1.77% 0.86%
2009 1.81% 0.86%
2008 1.59% 0.78%
2007 1.35% 0.74%
2006 1.21% 0.56%
2005 1.12% 0.4%
2004 1.13% 0.39%
2003 1.28% 0.37%
2002 1.29% 0.33%
2001 1.23% 0.27%
2000 1.34% 0.16%
1999 1.42% 0.08%
1998 1.4% 0.06%
1997 1.43% 0.06%
1996 1.55% 0.16%
1995 1.62% 0.53%
1994 1.12% 0.71%
1993 -0.12% 0.58%
1992 0.11% 0.59%
1991 3.17% 0.68%
1990 -1.2% 0.78%
1989 2.31% 0.67%
1988 2.65% 0.46%
1987 2.63% 0.33%
1986 2.57% 0.23%
1985 2.52% 0.17%
1984 2.47% 0.09%
1983 2.45% 0.05%
1982 2.44% 0.06%
1981 2.44% 0.12%
1980 2.45% 0.2%
1979 2.54% 0.22%
1978 2.74% 0.29%
1977 2.89% 0.36%
1976 2.93% 0.36%
1975 2.92% 0.4%
1974 2.88% 0.29%
1973 2.83% 0.17%
1972 2.76% 0.3%
1971 2.69% 0.69%
1970 2.61% 0.94%
1969 2.63% 0.71%
1968 2.75% 0.56%
1967 2.86% 0.77%
1966 2.88% 0.96%
1965 2.81% 0.95%
1964 2.69% 0.75%
1963 2.87% 0.57%
1962 3.19% 0.55%
1961 3.24% 0.47%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Sweden
Current population
3630744
10665077
Population rank 132/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.13%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
8.82 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
27.1 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +74
Annual growth/decline +44,190 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 81/197 148/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +79 +47,079
Net migration rank 74/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 171/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - 47,079
2024 40,182 83 7,399 50,115
2023 46,995 0 5,269 55,209
2022 47,730 0 10,487 58,955
2021 52,109 0 22,914 51,947
2020 60,888 0 14,495 37,302
2019 61,433 8,660 25,697 72,619
2018 60,635 7,811 23,403 87,517
2017 57,940 6,831 24,138 102,671
2016 62,086 5,633 25,800 119,234
2015 64,473 4,307 23,518 80,534
2014 66,078 2,921 26,179 77,654
2013 62,618 1,505 23,041 66,760
2012 55,942 351 20,943 52,879
2011 50,711 -505 21,733 46,049
2010 44,914 -6,444 25,320 51,175
2009 48,876 -15,007 21,387 63,638
2008 45,843 -17,277 18,439 56,452
2007 39,636 -15,220 15,552 54,907
2006 33,609 -11,934 15,436 51,675
2005 29,290 -8,924 9,030 27,030
2004 28,418 -8,148 9,893 25,842
2003 28,827 -7,986 6,271 29,161
2002 30,439 -8,934 893 31,364
2001 32,052 -10,244 -1,779 28,856
2000 32,753 -11,241 -2,662 24,900
1999 32,283 -13,481 -6,201 13,940
1998 31,757 -10,315 -3,541 11,325
1997 32,403 -9,132 -3,539 6,047
1996 33,741 -8,626 1,768 5,773
1995 34,473 -7,346 9,710 11,621
1994 34,711 -5,449 20,196 51,545
1993 36,924 -5,429 20,924 32,725
1992 42,437 -8,404 28,605 20,507
1991 47,884 -11,427 29,299 25,314
1990 49,443 -11,881 29,100 35,668
1989 51,420 -9,757 24,629 44,565
1988 51,588 2,459 15,186 30,064
1987 51,140 1,855 11,757 21,335
1986 50,329 354 9,206 15,211
1985 49,944 -1,719 4,175 11,464
1984 48,562 -2,452 3,335 8,668
1983 46,919 -2,522 833 2,105
1982 45,179 -2,132 1,665 2,524
1981 43,588 -1,615 1,664 3,209
1980 42,343 -1,268 5,818 10,040
1979 41,568 -1,296 4,976 13,895
1978 40,276 1,833 4,138 13,807
1977 38,995 5,354 7,426 23,528
1976 37,670 6,577 8,222 20,324
1975 36,490 6,556 14,746 16,564
1974 35,297 6,153 23,664 9,217
1973 33,993 5,647 24,409 -9,551
1972 32,727 4,999 28,428 -13,519
1971 31,536 4,238 31,583 2,334
1970 30,558 3,263 30,563 47,242
1969 29,781 2,366 23,904 48,824
1968 29,017 3,535 30,858 8,545
1967 28,178 5,139 41,700 11,075
1966 27,338 5,837 45,286 24,920
1965 26,364 5,610 44,857 32,444
1964 25,317 4,599 45,968 23,581
1963 24,142 3,687 35,741 11,009
1962 22,960 9,049 30,246 9,627
1961 21,873 10,440 30,832 14,401
1960 20,726 10,334 27,693 1,080

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/sweden | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 94.3% of the population change in Mongolia is from natural causes (a gain of 554,471 people) and 5.67% is from migration (a gain of 33,325 people). In Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 22,589 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Mongolia, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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