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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,524,788 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,620,317 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 2.95 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • 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 +1.79% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.62M (41% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Mongolia vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Sweden
2100 5,629,299 11,357,586
2099 5,623,066 11,361,443
2098 5,615,212 11,365,725
2097 5,606,511 11,366,889
2096 5,597,140 11,368,572
2095 5,585,917 11,371,525
2094 5,574,522 11,374,169
2093 5,562,381 11,376,054
2092 5,549,290 11,378,099
2091 5,535,819 11,379,549
2090 5,521,210 11,381,475
2089 5,505,877 11,384,408
2088 5,490,024 11,387,073
2087 5,474,226 11,390,874
2086 5,458,465 11,398,223
2085 5,441,196 11,403,279
2084 5,423,740 11,408,050
2083 5,405,563 11,411,588
2082 5,387,443 11,416,796
2081 5,368,417 11,418,438
2080 5,348,645 11,420,629
2079 5,328,073 11,420,158
2078 5,306,120 11,418,032
2077 5,285,225 11,415,948
2076 5,263,067 11,412,112
2075 5,240,553 11,407,978
2074 5,217,755 11,404,682
2073 5,194,484 11,401,754
2072 5,171,399 11,398,056
2071 5,147,939 11,393,134
2070 5,123,730 11,389,416
2069 5,100,078 11,385,560
2068 5,075,923 11,384,165
2067 5,051,712 11,383,331
2066 5,026,451 11,383,335
2065 5,001,559 11,382,611
2064 4,977,095 11,381,643
2063 4,952,721 11,381,489
2062 4,928,284 11,382,109
2061 4,903,616 11,379,849
2060 4,877,808 11,378,661
2059 4,851,900 11,376,317
2058 4,825,704 11,372,527
2057 4,798,069 11,367,109
2056 4,770,106 11,361,843
2055 4,741,145 11,354,884
2054 4,710,703 11,347,343
2053 4,678,720 11,336,678
2052 4,645,641 11,322,876
2051 4,611,080 11,306,983
2050 4,575,698 11,287,973
2049 4,538,221 11,268,461
2048 4,499,652 11,247,615
2047 4,459,534 11,225,655
2046 4,418,220 11,202,749
2045 4,375,263 11,178,920
2044 4,332,061 11,153,887
2043 4,288,836 11,128,417
2042 4,244,827 11,102,505
2041 4,200,917 11,078,898
2040 4,157,409 11,054,498
2039 4,114,122 11,031,322
2038 4,071,754 11,008,943
2037 4,029,761 10,987,323
2036 3,988,994 10,964,438
2035 3,949,374 10,941,953
2034 3,910,459 10,919,289
2033 3,872,505 10,895,104
2032 3,835,471 10,869,796
2031 3,799,194 10,844,434
2030 3,762,550 10,815,888
2029 3,725,673 10,784,274
2028 3,687,959 10,749,191
2027 3,649,213 10,710,226
2026 3,609,604 10,668,870
2025 3,568,196 10,621,495
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 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 1.23% 0.49%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Sweden
Current population
3620317
10680056
Population rank 132/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.13%
One net population change
12 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
7.95 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
27.5 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +91
Annual growth/decline +43,643 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 149/197
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 - 83 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 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 (1960–2024, 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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