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

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The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,568,978 in 2025 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,630,744 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 6.4 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.71% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.63M (41.4% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Mongolia vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Taiwan
2100 5,630,532 10,150,338
2099 5,624,298 10,273,881
2098 5,616,442 10,399,680
2097 5,607,739 10,527,804
2096 5,598,366 10,657,536
2095 5,587,141 10,789,978
2094 5,575,743 10,925,075
2093 5,563,600 11,062,491
2092 5,550,506 11,202,670
2091 5,537,031 11,346,131
2090 5,522,419 11,494,369
2089 5,507,083 11,644,743
2088 5,491,226 11,799,177
2087 5,475,425 11,956,109
2086 5,459,661 12,116,149
2085 5,442,388 12,281,248
2084 5,424,928 12,451,872
2083 5,406,747 12,625,681
2082 5,388,623 12,803,442
2081 5,369,593 12,986,931
2080 5,349,817 13,174,137
2079 5,329,240 13,366,920
2078 5,307,283 13,564,788
2077 5,286,383 13,765,770
2076 5,264,220 13,969,802
2075 5,241,700 14,178,904
2074 5,218,897 14,391,331
2073 5,195,622 14,606,033
2072 5,172,532 14,824,987
2071 5,149,066 15,045,310
2070 5,124,853 15,266,143
2069 5,101,195 15,488,280
2068 5,077,035 15,714,125
2067 5,052,818 15,940,945
2066 5,027,552 16,167,553
2065 5,002,655 16,396,032
2064 4,978,185 16,625,600
2063 4,953,806 16,854,355
2062 4,929,364 17,084,600
2061 4,904,690 17,314,450
2060 4,878,877 17,541,998
2059 4,852,963 17,767,014
2058 4,826,761 17,988,239
2057 4,799,120 18,208,151
2056 4,771,151 18,423,453
2055 4,742,184 18,639,554
2054 4,711,735 18,853,384
2053 4,679,745 19,063,428
2052 4,646,658 19,270,076
2051 4,612,090 19,474,323
2050 4,576,701 19,677,203
2049 4,539,215 19,878,438
2048 4,500,638 20,073,645
2047 4,460,511 20,267,326
2046 4,419,188 20,454,154
2045 4,376,222 20,640,565
2044 4,333,010 20,819,477
2043 4,289,776 20,995,111
2042 4,245,757 21,166,213
2041 4,201,838 21,331,710
2040 4,158,320 21,491,361
2039 4,115,023 21,645,911
2038 4,072,646 21,794,529
2037 4,030,644 21,939,617
2036 3,989,867 22,077,701
2035 3,950,239 22,211,115
2034 3,911,316 22,340,809
2033 3,873,353 22,463,465
2032 3,836,311 22,582,449
2031 3,800,027 22,698,460
2030 3,763,374 22,809,605
2029 3,726,490 22,916,803
2028 3,688,767 23,022,058
2027 3,650,012 23,127,410
2026 3,610,395 23,229,461
2025 3,568,978 23,331,886
2024 3,524,788 23,410,331
2023 3,481,145 23,342,541
2022 3,433,748 23,319,977
2021 3,383,741 23,468,275
2020 3,327,204 23,582,179
2019 3,267,673 23,596,027
2018 3,208,189 23,580,080
2017 3,148,917 23,555,522
2016 3,088,856 23,515,945
2015 3,026,864 23,462,914
2014 2,963,113 23,403,635
2013 2,899,011 23,344,670
2012 2,839,705 23,270,367
2011 2,786,317 23,193,518
2010 2,738,622 23,140,948
2009 2,691,115 23,078,402
2008 2,643,201 22,997,696
2007 2,601,850 22,917,444
2006 2,567,168 22,823,455
2005 2,536,407 22,729,753
2004 2,508,412 22,646,836
2003 2,480,374 22,562,663
2002 2,449,027 22,463,172
2001 2,417,751 22,341,120
2000 2,388,299 22,184,530
1999 2,356,813 22,010,489
1998 2,323,809 21,835,703
1997 2,291,750 21,634,124
1996 2,259,507 21,441,432
1995 2,224,945 21,267,653
1994 2,189,395 21,086,645
1993 2,165,130 20,899,019
1992 2,167,790 20,704,227
1991 2,165,342 20,503,568
1990 2,098,710 20,278,946
1989 2,124,185 20,055,492
1988 2,076,322 19,839,704
1987 2,022,800 19,617,046
1986 1,970,965 19,411,454
1985 1,921,514 19,191,510
1984 1,874,349 18,929,866
1983 1,829,092 18,653,146
1982 1,785,364 18,354,855
1981 1,742,857 18,029,982
1980 1,701,335 17,704,538
1979 1,660,659 17,372,779
1978 1,619,468 17,042,272
1977 1,576,245 16,730,895
1976 1,531,945 16,401,413
1975 1,488,296 16,075,128
1974 1,446,050 15,784,817
1973 1,405,502 15,505,121
1972 1,366,821 15,220,495
1971 1,330,071 14,913,564
1970 1,295,272 14,582,944
1969 1,262,284 14,068,984
1968 1,229,930 13,548,537
1967 1,196,996 13,210,344
1966 1,163,754 12,874,153
1965 1,131,177 12,511,863
1964 1,100,234 12,137,143
1963 1,071,362 11,762,101
1962 1,041,444 11,392,513
1961 1,009,284 11,030,385
1960 977,595 10,667,705

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mongolia increased by 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 541,888 people (a 17.5% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia Taiwan
2100 0.11% -1.2%
2099 0.14% -1.21%
2098 0.16% -1.22%
2097 0.17% -1.22%
2096 0.2% -1.23%
2095 0.2% -1.24%
2094 0.22% -1.24%
2093 0.24% -1.25%
2092 0.24% -1.26%
2091 0.26% -1.29%
2090 0.28% -1.29%
2089 0.29% -1.31%
2088 0.29% -1.31%
2087 0.29% -1.32%
2086 0.32% -1.34%
2085 0.32% -1.37%
2084 0.34% -1.38%
2083 0.34% -1.39%
2082 0.35% -1.41%
2081 0.37% -1.42%
2080 0.39% -1.44%
2079 0.41% -1.46%
2078 0.4% -1.46%
2077 0.42% -1.46%
2076 0.43% -1.47%
2075 0.44% -1.48%
2074 0.45% -1.47%
2073 0.45% -1.48%
2072 0.46% -1.46%
2071 0.47% -1.45%
2070 0.46% -1.43%
2069 0.48% -1.44%
2068 0.48% -1.42%
2067 0.5% -1.4%
2066 0.5% -1.39%
2065 0.49% -1.38%
2064 0.49% -1.36%
2063 0.5% -1.35%
2062 0.5% -1.33%
2061 0.53% -1.3%
2060 0.53% -1.27%
2059 0.54% -1.23%
2058 0.58% -1.21%
2057 0.59% -1.17%
2056 0.61% -1.16%
2055 0.65% -1.13%
2054 0.68% -1.1%
2053 0.71% -1.07%
2052 0.75% -1.05%
2051 0.77% -1.03%
2050 0.83% -1.01%
2049 0.86% -0.97%
2048 0.9% -0.96%
2047 0.94% -0.91%
2046 0.98% -0.9%
2045 1% -0.86%
2044 1.01% -0.84%
2043 1.04% -0.81%
2042 1.05% -0.78%
2041 1.05% -0.74%
2040 1.05% -0.71%
2039 1.04% -0.68%
2038 1.04% -0.66%
2037 1.02% -0.63%
2036 1% -0.6%
2035 1% -0.58%
2034 0.98% -0.55%
2033 0.97% -0.53%
2032 0.95% -0.51%
2031 0.97% -0.49%
2030 0.99% -0.47%
2029 1.02% -0.46%
2028 1.06% -0.46%
2027 1.1% -0.44%
2026 1.16% -0.44%
2025 1.25% -0.34%
2024 1.25% 0.29%
2023 1.38% 0.1%
2022 1.48% -0.63%
2021 1.7% -0.48%
2020 1.82% -0.06%
2019 1.85% 0.07%
2018 1.88% 0.1%
2017 1.94% 0.17%
2016 2.05% 0.23%
2015 2.15% 0.25%
2014 2.21% 0.25%
2013 2.09% 0.32%
2012 1.92% 0.33%
2011 1.74% 0.23%
2010 1.77% 0.27%
2009 1.81% 0.35%
2008 1.59% 0.35%
2007 1.35% 0.41%
2006 1.21% 0.41%
2005 1.12% 0.37%
2004 1.13% 0.37%
2003 1.28% 0.44%
2002 1.29% 0.55%
2001 1.23% 0.71%
2000 1.34% 0.79%
1999 1.42% 0.8%
1998 1.4% 0.93%
1997 1.43% 0.9%
1996 1.55% 0.82%
1995 1.62% 0.86%
1994 1.12% 0.9%
1993 -0.12% 0.94%
1992 0.11% 0.98%
1991 3.17% 1.11%
1990 -1.2% 1.11%
1989 2.31% 1.09%
1988 2.65% 1.14%
1987 2.63% 1.06%
1986 2.57% 1.15%
1985 2.52% 1.38%
1984 2.47% 1.48%
1983 2.45% 1.63%
1982 2.44% 1.8%
1981 2.44% 1.84%
1980 2.45% 1.91%
1979 2.54% 1.94%
1978 2.74% 1.86%
1977 2.89% 2.01%
1976 2.93% 2.03%
1975 2.92% 1.84%
1974 2.88% 1.8%
1973 2.83% 1.87%
1972 2.76% 2.06%
1971 2.69% 2.27%
1970 2.61% 3.65%
1969 2.63% 3.84%
1968 2.75% 2.56%
1967 2.86% 2.61%
1966 2.88% 2.9%
1965 2.81% 3.09%
1964 2.69% 3.19%
1963 2.87% 3.24%
1962 3.19% 3.28%
1961 3.24% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Taiwan
Current population
3630744
23229461
Population rank 132/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.28%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
8.82 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
27.1 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 -215
Annual growth/decline +44,190 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 81/197 178/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +79 +47,029
Net migration rank 74/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - -
2024 40,182 83 -67,188 47,029
2023 46,995 0 -69,794 225,599
2022 47,730 0 -68,327 -42,430
2021 52,109 0 -30,039 -156,010
2020 60,888 0 -7,782 -33,978
2019 61,433 8,660 1,416 12,718
2018 60,635 7,811 8,725 8,888
2017 57,940 6,831 22,613 8,809
2016 62,086 5,633 35,980 11,707
2015 64,473 4,307 49,741 8,581
2014 66,078 2,921 - -
2013 62,618 1,505 - -
2012 55,942 351 - -
2011 50,711 -505 43,836 19,077
2010 44,914 -6,444 - -
2009 48,876 -15,007 - -
2008 45,843 -17,277 - -
2007 39,636 -15,220 - -
2006 33,609 -11,934 - -
2005 29,290 -8,924 - -
2004 28,418 -8,148 - -
2003 28,827 -7,986 - -
2002 30,439 -8,934 - -
2001 32,052 -10,244 132,707 -3,811
2000 32,753 -11,241 - -
1999 32,283 -13,481 - -
1998 31,757 -10,315 - -
1997 32,403 -9,132 - -
1996 33,741 -8,626 - -
1995 34,473 -7,346 - -
1994 34,711 -5,449 - -
1993 36,924 -5,429 - -
1992 42,437 -8,404 - -
1991 47,884 -11,427 215,698 -12,128
1990 49,443 -11,881 - -
1989 51,420 -9,757 - -
1988 51,588 2,459 - -
1987 51,140 1,855 - -
1986 50,329 354 - -
1985 49,944 -1,719 - -
1984 48,562 -2,452 - -
1983 46,919 -2,522 - -
1982 45,179 -2,132 - -
1981 43,588 -1,615 326,883 4,508
1980 42,343 -1,268 - -
1979 41,568 -1,296 - -
1978 40,276 1,833 - -
1977 38,995 5,354 - -
1976 37,670 6,577 - -
1975 36,490 6,556 - -
1974 35,297 6,153 - -
1973 33,993 5,647 - -
1972 32,727 4,999 - -
1971 31,536 4,238 - -
1970 30,558 3,263 - -
1969 29,781 2,366 - -
1968 29,017 3,535 - -
1967 28,178 5,139 - -
1966 27,338 5,837 346,958 18,774
1965 26,364 5,610 - -
1964 25,317 4,599 - -
1963 24,142 3,687 - -
1962 22,960 9,049 - -
1961 21,873 10,440 - -
1960 20,726 10,334 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 57.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 124,655 people) and 42.2% is from migration (a gain of 90,913 people).

Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.04M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.71M
Taipei 2.43M
Taoyuan 2.36M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 456K
Keelung 359K
Chiayi 262K
Zhubei 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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