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

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The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,568,978 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,630,744 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 7.42 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.71% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.63M (41.4% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Mongolia vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Syria
2100 5,630,532 44,500,028
2099 5,624,298 44,570,009
2098 5,616,442 44,629,837
2097 5,607,739 44,692,566
2096 5,598,366 44,747,012
2095 5,587,141 44,774,686
2094 5,575,743 44,824,294
2093 5,563,600 44,853,295
2092 5,550,506 44,882,700
2091 5,537,031 44,895,349
2090 5,522,419 44,926,869
2089 5,507,083 44,925,891
2088 5,491,226 44,920,667
2087 5,475,425 44,928,298
2086 5,459,661 44,947,658
2085 5,442,388 44,913,669
2084 5,424,928 44,878,845
2083 5,406,747 44,850,592
2082 5,388,623 44,790,014
2081 5,369,593 44,723,244
2080 5,349,817 44,624,321
2079 5,329,240 44,567,127
2078 5,307,283 44,529,618
2077 5,286,383 44,484,155
2076 5,264,220 44,400,339
2075 5,241,700 44,306,882
2074 5,218,897 44,209,517
2073 5,195,622 44,102,028
2072 5,172,532 43,965,642
2071 5,149,066 43,821,617
2070 5,124,853 43,678,154
2069 5,101,195 43,530,683
2068 5,077,035 43,348,487
2067 5,052,818 43,154,741
2066 5,027,552 42,944,885
2065 5,002,655 42,695,249
2064 4,978,185 42,445,036
2063 4,953,806 42,198,056
2062 4,929,364 41,949,014
2061 4,904,690 41,695,586
2060 4,878,877 41,410,547
2059 4,852,963 41,097,942
2058 4,826,761 40,815,606
2057 4,799,120 40,534,091
2056 4,771,151 40,224,053
2055 4,742,184 39,918,930
2054 4,711,735 39,584,624
2053 4,679,745 39,242,144
2052 4,646,658 38,940,206
2051 4,612,090 38,629,604
2050 4,576,701 38,307,069
2049 4,539,215 37,986,965
2048 4,500,638 37,682,780
2047 4,460,511 37,391,752
2046 4,419,188 37,081,479
2045 4,376,222 36,744,441
2044 4,333,010 36,428,225
2043 4,289,776 36,090,851
2042 4,245,757 35,729,021
2041 4,201,838 35,352,033
2040 4,158,320 34,947,817
2039 4,115,023 34,533,772
2038 4,072,646 34,091,760
2037 4,030,644 33,612,993
2036 3,989,867 33,134,445
2035 3,950,239 32,608,669
2034 3,911,316 32,062,309
2033 3,873,353 31,477,500
2032 3,836,311 30,883,996
2031 3,800,027 30,248,264
2030 3,763,374 29,592,787
2029 3,726,490 28,871,638
2028 3,688,767 28,141,821
2027 3,650,012 27,355,002
2026 3,610,395 26,535,554
2025 3,568,978 25,620,427
2024 3,524,788 24,672,760
2023 3,481,145 23,594,623
2022 3,433,748 22,462,173
2021 3,383,741 21,628,839
2020 3,327,204 21,049,429
2019 3,267,673 20,353,534
2018 3,208,189 19,577,845
2017 3,148,917 19,224,668
2016 3,088,856 19,193,834
2015 3,026,864 19,424,618
2014 2,963,113 20,273,659
2013 2,899,011 21,666,917
2012 2,839,705 22,759,763
2011 2,786,317 22,878,098
2010 2,738,622 22,482,421
2009 2,691,115 21,976,969
2008 2,643,201 21,636,564
2007 2,601,850 20,884,125
2006 2,567,168 19,637,022
2005 2,536,407 18,814,091
2004 2,508,412 18,336,875
2003 2,480,374 17,889,296
2002 2,449,027 17,468,332
2001 2,417,751 17,051,338
2000 2,388,299 16,637,888
1999 2,356,813 16,228,061
1998 2,323,809 15,820,413
1997 2,291,750 15,417,542
1996 2,259,507 15,018,104
1995 2,224,945 14,616,801
1994 2,189,395 14,208,583
1993 2,165,130 13,795,686
1992 2,167,790 13,385,571
1991 2,165,342 12,980,821
1990 2,098,710 12,579,208
1989 2,124,185 12,179,060
1988 2,076,322 11,782,264
1987 2,022,800 11,388,923
1986 1,970,965 11,002,844
1985 1,921,514 10,625,672
1984 1,874,349 10,258,398
1983 1,829,092 9,904,809
1982 1,785,364 9,572,511
1981 1,742,857 9,260,189
1980 1,701,335 8,957,663
1979 1,660,659 8,661,909
1978 1,619,468 8,372,759
1977 1,576,245 8,090,501
1976 1,531,945 7,817,320
1975 1,488,296 7,554,364
1974 1,446,050 7,302,160
1973 1,405,502 7,060,321
1972 1,366,821 6,826,024
1971 1,330,071 6,598,094
1970 1,295,272 6,380,609
1969 1,262,284 6,175,166
1968 1,229,930 5,978,742
1967 1,196,996 5,790,198
1966 1,163,754 5,609,047
1965 1,131,177 5,435,267
1964 1,100,234 5,269,087
1963 1,071,362 5,110,467
1962 1,041,444 4,959,340
1961 1,009,284 4,815,466
1960 977,595 4,673,500

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/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mongolia increased by 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 541,888 people (a 17.5% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 44.9M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia Syria
2100 0.11% -0.16%
2099 0.14% -0.13%
2098 0.16% -0.14%
2097 0.17% -0.12%
2096 0.2% -0.06%
2095 0.2% -0.11%
2094 0.22% -0.06%
2093 0.24% -0.07%
2092 0.24% -0.03%
2091 0.26% -0.07%
2090 0.28% 0.002%
2089 0.29% 0.01%
2088 0.29% -0.02%
2087 0.29% -0.04%
2086 0.32% 0.08%
2085 0.32% 0.08%
2084 0.34% 0.06%
2083 0.34% 0.14%
2082 0.35% 0.15%
2081 0.37% 0.22%
2080 0.39% 0.13%
2079 0.41% 0.08%
2078 0.4% 0.1%
2077 0.42% 0.19%
2076 0.43% 0.21%
2075 0.44% 0.22%
2074 0.45% 0.24%
2073 0.45% 0.31%
2072 0.46% 0.33%
2071 0.47% 0.33%
2070 0.46% 0.34%
2069 0.48% 0.42%
2068 0.48% 0.45%
2067 0.5% 0.49%
2066 0.5% 0.58%
2065 0.49% 0.59%
2064 0.49% 0.59%
2063 0.5% 0.59%
2062 0.5% 0.61%
2061 0.53% 0.69%
2060 0.53% 0.76%
2059 0.54% 0.69%
2058 0.58% 0.69%
2057 0.59% 0.77%
2056 0.61% 0.76%
2055 0.65% 0.84%
2054 0.68% 0.87%
2053 0.71% 0.78%
2052 0.75% 0.8%
2051 0.77% 0.84%
2050 0.83% 0.84%
2049 0.86% 0.81%
2048 0.9% 0.78%
2047 0.94% 0.84%
2046 0.98% 0.92%
2045 1% 0.87%
2044 1.01% 0.93%
2043 1.04% 1.01%
2042 1.05% 1.07%
2041 1.05% 1.16%
2040 1.05% 1.2%
2039 1.04% 1.3%
2038 1.04% 1.42%
2037 1.02% 1.44%
2036 1% 1.61%
2035 1% 1.7%
2034 0.98% 1.86%
2033 0.97% 1.92%
2032 0.95% 2.1%
2031 0.97% 2.21%
2030 0.99% 2.5%
2029 1.02% 2.59%
2028 1.06% 2.88%
2027 1.1% 3.09%
2026 1.16% 3.57%
2025 1.25% 3.84%
2024 1.25% 4.57%
2023 1.38% 5.04%
2022 1.48% 3.85%
2021 1.7% 2.75%
2020 1.82% 3.42%
2019 1.85% 3.96%
2018 1.88% 1.84%
2017 1.94% 0.16%
2016 2.05% -1.19%
2015 2.15% -4.19%
2014 2.21% -6.43%
2013 2.09% -4.8%
2012 1.92% -0.52%
2011 1.74% 1.76%
2010 1.77% 2.3%
2009 1.81% 1.57%
2008 1.59% 3.6%
2007 1.35% 6.35%
2006 1.21% 4.37%
2005 1.12% 2.6%
2004 1.13% 2.5%
2003 1.28% 2.41%
2002 1.29% 2.45%
2001 1.23% 2.48%
2000 1.34% 2.53%
1999 1.42% 2.58%
1998 1.4% 2.61%
1997 1.43% 2.66%
1996 1.55% 2.75%
1995 1.62% 2.87%
1994 1.12% 2.99%
1993 -0.12% 3.06%
1992 0.11% 3.12%
1991 3.17% 3.19%
1990 -1.2% 3.29%
1989 2.31% 3.37%
1988 2.65% 3.45%
1987 2.63% 3.51%
1986 2.57% 3.55%
1985 2.52% 3.58%
1984 2.47% 3.57%
1983 2.45% 3.47%
1982 2.44% 3.37%
1981 2.44% 3.38%
1980 2.45% 3.41%
1979 2.54% 3.45%
1978 2.74% 3.49%
1977 2.89% 3.49%
1976 2.93% 3.48%
1975 2.92% 3.45%
1974 2.88% 3.43%
1973 2.83% 3.43%
1972 2.76% 3.45%
1971 2.69% 3.41%
1970 2.61% 3.33%
1969 2.63% 3.29%
1968 2.75% 3.26%
1967 2.86% 3.23%
1966 2.88% 3.2%
1965 2.81% 3.15%
1964 2.69% 3.1%
1963 2.87% 3.05%
1962 3.19% 2.99%
1961 3.24% 3.04%

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/syria | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Syria
Current population
3630744
26956472
Population rank 132/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.32%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
8.82 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
27.1 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +44,190 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 81/197 5/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change +79 +421,693
Net migration rank 74/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 171/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - 421,693
2024 40,182 83 449,784 546,494
2023 46,995 0 402,713 757,309
2022 47,730 0 369,750 735,142
2021 52,109 0 350,560 211,220
2020 60,888 0 327,992 269,050
2019 61,433 8,660 293,762 500,985
2018 60,635 7,811 242,530 514,102
2017 57,940 6,831 237,214 -287,501
2016 62,086 5,633 236,007 -124,063
2015 64,473 4,307 253,977 -827,496
2014 66,078 2,921 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 62,618 1,505 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 55,942 351 475,520 -999,267
2011 50,711 -505 543,950 -256,888
2010 44,914 -6,444 558,666 -54,359
2009 48,876 -15,007 559,314 -52,703
2008 45,843 -17,277 576,593 -402,393
2007 39,636 -15,220 529,162 801,514
2006 33,609 -11,934 480,616 682,911
2005 29,290 -8,924 468,960 13,382
2004 28,418 -8,148 461,209 10,881
2003 28,827 -7,986 457,000 -33,920
2002 30,439 -8,934 453,967 -35,096
2001 32,052 -10,244 451,503 -36,383
2000 32,753 -11,241 446,211 -34,425
1999 32,283 -13,481 439,261 -31,394
1998 31,757 -10,315 433,447 -26,025
1997 32,403 -9,132 429,887 -31,571
1996 33,741 -8,626 430,765 -30,197
1995 34,473 -7,346 430,172 -28,122
1994 34,711 -5,449 426,996 -12,630
1993 36,924 -5,429 420,244 -8,828
1992 42,437 -8,404 412,878 -4,063
1991 47,884 -11,427 410,830 -10,154
1990 49,443 -11,881 409,177 -6,620
1989 51,420 -9,757 406,111 -8,379
1988 51,588 2,459 404,285 -8,426
1987 51,140 1,855 399,159 -8,335
1986 50,329 354 390,821 -9,485
1985 49,944 -1,719 379,231 -6,221
1984 48,562 -2,452 366,768 -5,245
1983 46,919 -2,522 355,375 -9,729
1982 45,179 -2,132 319,664 -721
1981 43,588 -1,615 330,237 -24,536
1980 42,343 -1,268 332,464 -33,114
1979 41,568 -1,296 324,943 -32,793
1978 40,276 1,833 316,724 -30,567
1977 38,995 5,354 306,630 -28,275
1976 37,670 6,577 294,267 -26,268
1975 36,490 6,556 282,299 -24,389
1974 35,297 6,153 270,735 -24,242
1973 33,993 5,647 254,687 -17,502
1972 32,727 4,999 249,027 -17,610
1971 31,536 4,238 239,610 -15,167
1970 30,558 3,263 230,117 -19,594
1969 29,781 2,366 219,114 -18,749
1968 29,017 3,535 209,454 -16,968
1967 28,178 5,139 199,223 -14,618
1966 27,338 5,837 191,122 -13,434
1965 26,364 5,610 182,560 -12,704
1964 25,317 4,599 174,549 -12,044
1963 24,142 3,687 166,555 -11,817
1962 22,960 9,049 159,155 -11,641
1961 21,873 10,440 151,485 -11,237
1960 20,726 10,334 143,687 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/syria | 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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 22,589 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Mongolia, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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