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

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The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,568,978 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,630,744 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 3.05 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.71% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.63M (41.4% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Mongolia vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Tajikistan
2100 5,630,532 20,381,526
2099 5,624,298 20,372,551
2098 5,616,442 20,358,644
2097 5,607,739 20,340,387
2096 5,598,366 20,316,369
2095 5,587,141 20,289,397
2094 5,575,743 20,257,491
2093 5,563,600 20,225,699
2092 5,550,506 20,184,493
2091 5,537,031 20,140,447
2090 5,522,419 20,095,391
2089 5,507,083 20,047,692
2088 5,491,226 19,997,155
2087 5,475,425 19,941,974
2086 5,459,661 19,887,286
2085 5,442,388 19,828,693
2084 5,424,928 19,765,003
2083 5,406,747 19,697,841
2082 5,388,623 19,631,303
2081 5,369,593 19,564,411
2080 5,349,817 19,491,236
2079 5,329,240 19,417,379
2078 5,307,283 19,339,170
2077 5,286,383 19,257,390
2076 5,264,220 19,167,336
2075 5,241,700 19,075,879
2074 5,218,897 18,980,350
2073 5,195,622 18,881,571
2072 5,172,532 18,777,247
2071 5,149,066 18,666,888
2070 5,124,853 18,551,377
2069 5,101,195 18,430,162
2068 5,077,035 18,307,352
2067 5,052,818 18,179,902
2066 5,027,552 18,046,854
2065 5,002,655 17,914,179
2064 4,978,185 17,776,364
2063 4,953,806 17,633,689
2062 4,929,364 17,490,989
2061 4,904,690 17,348,872
2060 4,878,877 17,199,727
2059 4,852,963 17,048,953
2058 4,826,761 16,896,463
2057 4,799,120 16,742,280
2056 4,771,151 16,588,751
2055 4,742,184 16,434,774
2054 4,711,735 16,278,710
2053 4,679,745 16,123,490
2052 4,646,658 15,961,093
2051 4,612,090 15,798,643
2050 4,576,701 15,632,073
2049 4,539,215 15,462,414
2048 4,500,638 15,286,104
2047 4,460,511 15,105,763
2046 4,419,188 14,921,881
2045 4,376,222 14,733,376
2044 4,333,010 14,538,462
2043 4,289,776 14,343,357
2042 4,245,757 14,141,976
2041 4,201,838 13,939,862
2040 4,158,320 13,735,841
2039 4,115,023 13,531,043
2038 4,072,646 13,325,915
2037 4,030,644 13,119,563
2036 3,989,867 12,911,709
2035 3,950,239 12,708,867
2034 3,911,316 12,510,728
2033 3,873,353 12,316,142
2032 3,836,311 12,122,988
2031 3,800,027 11,933,358
2030 3,763,374 11,744,792
2029 3,726,490 11,554,401
2028 3,688,767 11,364,659
2027 3,650,012 11,173,930
2026 3,610,395 10,981,648
2025 3,568,978 10,786,734
2024 3,524,788 10,590,927
2023 3,481,145 10,389,799
2022 3,433,748 10,182,222
2021 3,383,741 9,966,908
2020 3,327,204 9,749,310
2019 3,267,673 9,529,966
2018 3,208,189 9,307,333
2017 3,148,917 9,085,946
2016 3,088,856 8,865,631
2015 3,026,864 8,643,840
2014 2,963,113 8,425,552
2013 2,899,011 8,216,724
2012 2,839,705 8,014,084
2011 2,786,317 7,824,785
2010 2,738,622 7,652,141
2009 2,691,115 7,490,230
2008 2,643,201 7,338,403
2007 2,601,850 7,194,477
2006 2,567,168 7,057,566
2005 2,536,407 6,924,720
2004 2,508,412 6,790,547
2003 2,480,374 6,658,575
2002 2,449,027 6,531,669
2001 2,417,751 6,407,377
2000 2,388,299 6,284,735
1999 2,356,813 6,208,370
1998 2,323,809 6,176,397
1997 2,291,750 6,139,829
1996 2,259,507 6,066,523
1995 2,224,945 5,948,584
1994 2,189,395 5,825,368
1993 2,165,130 5,724,993
1992 2,167,790 5,649,400
1991 2,165,342 5,541,205
1990 2,098,710 5,398,768
1989 2,124,185 5,267,249
1988 2,076,322 5,114,989
1987 2,022,800 4,939,059
1986 1,970,965 4,772,139
1985 1,921,514 4,619,003
1984 1,874,349 4,480,026
1983 1,829,092 4,350,874
1982 1,785,364 4,227,171
1981 1,742,857 4,109,022
1980 1,701,335 3,995,256
1979 1,660,659 3,882,691
1978 1,619,468 3,768,508
1977 1,576,245 3,653,265
1976 1,531,945 3,540,076
1975 1,488,296 3,430,425
1974 1,446,050 3,324,499
1973 1,405,502 3,222,290
1972 1,366,821 3,123,691
1971 1,330,071 3,028,837
1970 1,295,272 2,936,779
1969 1,262,284 2,845,273
1968 1,229,930 2,753,848
1967 1,196,996 2,664,130
1966 1,163,754 2,577,184
1965 1,131,177 2,492,998
1964 1,100,234 2,411,260
1963 1,071,362 2,331,736
1962 1,041,444 2,255,026
1961 1,009,284 2,181,805
1960 977,595 2,112,131

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, 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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 541,888 people (a 17.5% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia Tajikistan
2100 0.11% 0.04%
2099 0.14% 0.07%
2098 0.16% 0.09%
2097 0.17% 0.12%
2096 0.2% 0.13%
2095 0.2% 0.16%
2094 0.22% 0.16%
2093 0.24% 0.2%
2092 0.24% 0.22%
2091 0.26% 0.22%
2090 0.28% 0.24%
2089 0.29% 0.25%
2088 0.29% 0.28%
2087 0.29% 0.27%
2086 0.32% 0.3%
2085 0.32% 0.32%
2084 0.34% 0.34%
2083 0.34% 0.34%
2082 0.35% 0.34%
2081 0.37% 0.38%
2080 0.39% 0.38%
2079 0.41% 0.4%
2078 0.4% 0.42%
2077 0.42% 0.47%
2076 0.43% 0.48%
2075 0.44% 0.5%
2074 0.45% 0.52%
2073 0.45% 0.56%
2072 0.46% 0.59%
2071 0.47% 0.62%
2070 0.46% 0.66%
2069 0.48% 0.67%
2068 0.48% 0.7%
2067 0.5% 0.74%
2066 0.5% 0.74%
2065 0.49% 0.78%
2064 0.49% 0.81%
2063 0.5% 0.82%
2062 0.5% 0.82%
2061 0.53% 0.87%
2060 0.53% 0.88%
2059 0.54% 0.9%
2058 0.58% 0.92%
2057 0.59% 0.93%
2056 0.61% 0.94%
2055 0.65% 0.96%
2054 0.68% 0.96%
2053 0.71% 1.02%
2052 0.75% 1.03%
2051 0.77% 1.07%
2050 0.83% 1.1%
2049 0.86% 1.15%
2048 0.9% 1.19%
2047 0.94% 1.23%
2046 0.98% 1.28%
2045 1% 1.34%
2044 1.01% 1.36%
2043 1.04% 1.42%
2042 1.05% 1.45%
2041 1.05% 1.49%
2040 1.05% 1.51%
2039 1.04% 1.54%
2038 1.04% 1.57%
2037 1.02% 1.61%
2036 1% 1.6%
2035 1% 1.58%
2034 0.98% 1.58%
2033 0.97% 1.59%
2032 0.95% 1.59%
2031 0.97% 1.61%
2030 0.99% 1.65%
2029 1.02% 1.67%
2028 1.06% 1.71%
2027 1.1% 1.75%
2026 1.16% 1.81%
2025 1.25% 1.85%
2024 1.25% 1.94%
2023 1.38% 2.04%
2022 1.48% 2.16%
2021 1.7% 2.23%
2020 1.82% 2.3%
2019 1.85% 2.39%
2018 1.88% 2.44%
2017 1.94% 2.49%
2016 2.05% 2.57%
2015 2.15% 2.59%
2014 2.21% 2.54%
2013 2.09% 2.53%
2012 1.92% 2.42%
2011 1.74% 2.26%
2010 1.77% 2.16%
2009 1.81% 2.07%
2008 1.59% 2%
2007 1.35% 1.94%
2006 1.21% 1.92%
2005 1.12% 1.98%
2004 1.13% 1.98%
2003 1.28% 1.94%
2002 1.29% 1.94%
2001 1.23% 1.95%
2000 1.34% 1.23%
1999 1.42% 0.52%
1998 1.4% 0.6%
1997 1.43% 1.21%
1996 1.55% 1.98%
1995 1.62% 2.12%
1994 1.12% 1.75%
1993 -0.12% 1.34%
1992 0.11% 1.95%
1991 3.17% 2.64%
1990 -1.2% 2.5%
1989 2.31% 2.98%
1988 2.65% 3.56%
1987 2.63% 3.5%
1986 2.57% 3.32%
1985 2.52% 3.1%
1984 2.47% 2.97%
1983 2.45% 2.93%
1982 2.44% 2.88%
1981 2.44% 2.85%
1980 2.45% 2.9%
1979 2.54% 3.03%
1978 2.74% 3.15%
1977 2.89% 3.2%
1976 2.93% 3.2%
1975 2.92% 3.19%
1974 2.88% 3.17%
1973 2.83% 3.16%
1972 2.76% 3.13%
1971 2.69% 3.13%
1970 2.61% 3.22%
1969 2.63% 3.32%
1968 2.75% 3.37%
1967 2.86% 3.37%
1966 2.88% 3.38%
1965 2.81% 3.39%
1964 2.69% 3.41%
1963 2.87% 3.4%
1962 3.19% 3.36%
1961 3.24% 3.3%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, 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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Tajikistan
Current population
3630744
11080415
Population rank 132/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.13%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
8.82 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
27.1 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +536
Annual growth/decline +44,190 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 81/197 58/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +79 -21,606
Net migration rank 74/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 171/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - -21,606
2024 40,182 83 219,677 -21,236
2023 46,995 0 223,828 -19,999
2022 47,730 0 228,336 -17,001
2021 52,109 0 222,850 -3,564
2020 60,888 0 219,467 -3,564
2019 61,433 8,660 231,817 -9,041
2018 60,635 7,811 228,597 -6,111
2017 57,940 6,831 224,396 -4,093
2016 62,086 5,633 228,547 -8,210
2015 64,473 4,307 230,903 -7,660
2014 66,078 2,921 227,304 -13,962
2013 62,618 1,505 220,693 -16,362
2012 55,942 351 213,078 -12,132
2011 50,711 -505 208,429 -30,783
2010 44,914 -6,444 201,389 -33,733
2009 48,876 -15,007 192,851 -36,677
2008 45,843 -17,277 182,337 -34,855
2007 39,636 -15,220 173,200 -32,831
2006 33,609 -11,934 164,046 -30,591
2005 29,290 -8,924 160,189 -27,954
2004 28,418 -8,148 161,201 -25,082
2003 28,827 -7,986 150,391 -22,562
2002 30,439 -8,934 146,492 -20,526
2001 32,052 -10,244 142,276 -19,657
2000 32,753 -11,241 136,549 -13,871
1999 32,283 -13,481 147,622 -117,571
1998 31,757 -10,315 153,508 -119,621
1997 32,403 -9,132 149,825 -110,572
1996 33,741 -8,626 138,287 -30,922
1995 34,473 -7,346 168,934 -40,418
1994 34,711 -5,449 167,590 -49,668
1993 36,924 -5,429 157,975 -75,147
1992 42,437 -8,404 163,652 -95,280
1991 47,884 -11,427 177,585 -29,553
1990 49,443 -11,881 178,429 -41,596
1989 51,420 -9,757 179,212 -53,020
1988 51,588 2,459 172,805 5,523
1987 51,140 1,855 163,611 9,923
1986 50,329 354 155,987 4,321
1985 49,944 -1,719 145,720 247
1984 48,562 -2,452 139,145 -7,152
1983 46,919 -2,522 133,280 -6,972
1982 45,179 -2,132 127,838 -6,730
1981 43,588 -1,615 121,418 -6,221
1980 42,343 -1,268 117,888 -5,557
1979 41,568 -1,296 114,496 -1,703
1978 40,276 1,833 110,564 5,006
1977 38,995 5,354 106,920 7,999
1976 37,670 6,577 103,777 7,679
1975 36,490 6,556 100,604 7,237
1974 35,297 6,153 97,481 6,531
1973 33,993 5,647 94,523 5,876
1972 32,727 4,999 91,677 5,123
1971 31,536 4,238 88,618 4,293
1970 30,558 3,263 85,645 5,559
1969 29,781 2,366 82,931 8,886
1968 29,017 3,535 80,698 10,323
1967 28,178 5,139 78,733 9,670
1966 27,338 5,837 76,702 8,796
1965 26,364 5,610 75,139 7,744
1964 25,317 4,599 74,030 6,568
1963 24,142 3,687 73,065 5,379
1962 22,960 9,049 70,700 4,270
1961 21,873 10,440 68,182 3,291
1960 20,726 10,334 65,415 2,457

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

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 22,589 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Mongolia, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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