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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,524,788 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,620,317 people compared to 11,038,274 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 +1.79% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.62M (41% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Mongolia vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Tajikistan
2100 5,629,299 20,390,053
2099 5,623,066 20,381,074
2098 5,615,212 20,367,161
2097 5,606,511 20,348,897
2096 5,597,140 20,324,869
2095 5,585,917 20,297,885
2094 5,574,522 20,265,966
2093 5,562,381 20,234,160
2092 5,549,290 20,192,937
2091 5,535,819 20,148,873
2090 5,521,210 20,103,798
2089 5,505,877 20,056,079
2088 5,490,024 20,005,521
2087 5,474,226 19,950,317
2086 5,458,465 19,895,606
2085 5,441,196 19,836,988
2084 5,423,740 19,773,272
2083 5,405,563 19,706,082
2082 5,387,443 19,639,516
2081 5,368,417 19,572,596
2080 5,348,645 19,499,390
2079 5,328,073 19,425,502
2078 5,306,120 19,347,261
2077 5,285,225 19,265,447
2076 5,263,067 19,175,355
2075 5,240,553 19,083,859
2074 5,217,755 18,988,290
2073 5,194,484 18,889,470
2072 5,171,399 18,785,103
2071 5,147,939 18,674,697
2070 5,123,730 18,559,138
2069 5,100,078 18,437,873
2068 5,075,923 18,315,011
2067 5,051,712 18,187,508
2066 5,026,451 18,054,404
2065 5,001,559 17,921,674
2064 4,977,095 17,783,801
2063 4,952,721 17,641,066
2062 4,928,284 17,498,306
2061 4,903,616 17,356,130
2060 4,877,808 17,206,922
2059 4,851,900 17,056,085
2058 4,825,704 16,903,532
2057 4,798,069 16,749,284
2056 4,770,106 16,595,691
2055 4,741,145 16,441,650
2054 4,710,703 16,285,520
2053 4,678,720 16,130,235
2052 4,645,641 15,967,770
2051 4,611,080 15,805,253
2050 4,575,698 15,638,613
2049 4,538,221 15,468,883
2048 4,499,652 15,292,499
2047 4,459,534 15,112,083
2046 4,418,220 14,928,123
2045 4,375,263 14,739,540
2044 4,332,061 14,544,544
2043 4,288,836 14,349,357
2042 4,244,827 14,147,892
2041 4,200,917 13,945,694
2040 4,157,409 13,741,587
2039 4,114,122 13,536,704
2038 4,071,754 13,331,490
2037 4,029,761 13,125,051
2036 3,988,994 12,917,110
2035 3,949,374 12,714,184
2034 3,910,459 12,515,962
2033 3,872,505 12,321,294
2032 3,835,471 12,128,060
2031 3,799,194 11,938,351
2030 3,762,550 11,749,706
2029 3,725,673 11,559,235
2028 3,687,959 11,369,414
2027 3,649,213 11,178,605
2026 3,609,604 10,986,242
2025 3,568,196 10,791,246
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% 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 26.4% to 4,575,698 people with a rank change from 132nd to 130th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

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 1.23% 1.89%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Tajikistan
Current population
3620317
11038274
Population rank 132/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.13%
One net population change
12 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
7.95 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
27.5 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +551
Annual growth/decline +43,643 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 55/197
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 - 83 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 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 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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