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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,524,788 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,620,317 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Mongolia's population is 35 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.79% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.62M (41% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Mongolia vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Tonga
2100 5,629,299 117,647
2099 5,623,066 117,615
2098 5,615,212 117,560
2097 5,606,511 117,522
2096 5,597,140 117,491
2095 5,585,917 117,414
2094 5,574,522 117,321
2093 5,562,381 117,237
2092 5,549,290 117,127
2091 5,535,819 117,013
2090 5,521,210 116,869
2089 5,505,877 116,712
2088 5,490,024 116,511
2087 5,474,226 116,307
2086 5,458,465 116,118
2085 5,441,196 115,902
2084 5,423,740 115,658
2083 5,405,563 115,366
2082 5,387,443 115,071
2081 5,368,417 114,782
2080 5,348,645 114,453
2079 5,328,073 114,103
2078 5,306,120 113,740
2077 5,285,225 113,378
2076 5,263,067 112,974
2075 5,240,553 112,594
2074 5,217,755 112,208
2073 5,194,484 111,819
2072 5,171,399 111,405
2071 5,147,939 110,992
2070 5,123,730 110,605
2069 5,100,078 110,238
2068 5,075,923 109,853
2067 5,051,712 109,474
2066 5,026,451 109,090
2065 5,001,559 108,765
2064 4,977,095 108,405
2063 4,952,721 108,061
2062 4,928,284 107,738
2061 4,903,616 107,424
2060 4,877,808 107,145
2059 4,851,900 106,869
2058 4,825,704 106,617
2057 4,798,069 106,372
2056 4,770,106 106,158
2055 4,741,145 105,942
2054 4,710,703 105,725
2053 4,678,720 105,513
2052 4,645,641 105,313
2051 4,611,080 105,106
2050 4,575,698 104,871
2049 4,538,221 104,663
2048 4,499,652 104,414
2047 4,459,534 104,180
2046 4,418,220 103,879
2045 4,375,263 103,575
2044 4,332,061 103,241
2043 4,288,836 102,961
2042 4,244,827 102,718
2041 4,200,917 102,474
2040 4,157,409 102,254
2039 4,114,122 102,088
2038 4,071,754 101,861
2037 4,029,761 101,733
2036 3,988,994 101,653
2035 3,949,374 101,607
2034 3,910,459 101,598
2033 3,872,505 101,618
2032 3,835,471 101,659
2031 3,799,194 101,790
2030 3,762,550 101,954
2029 3,725,673 102,207
2028 3,687,959 102,521
2027 3,649,213 102,868
2026 3,609,604 103,309
2025 3,568,196 103,768
2024 3,524,788 104,175
2023 3,481,145 104,597
2022 3,433,748 105,042
2021 3,383,741 105,490
2020 3,327,204 105,704
2019 3,267,673 105,669
2018 3,208,189 105,567
2017 3,148,917 105,356
2016 3,088,856 105,524
2015 3,026,864 106,095
2014 2,963,113 106,609
2013 2,899,011 107,078
2012 2,839,705 107,460
2011 2,786,317 107,570
2010 2,738,622 107,400
2009 2,691,115 107,203
2008 2,643,201 107,020
2007 2,601,850 106,726
2006 2,567,168 106,253
2005 2,536,407 105,671
2004 2,508,412 105,071
2003 2,480,374 104,464
2002 2,449,027 103,874
2001 2,417,751 103,288
2000 2,388,299 102,677
1999 2,356,813 102,046
1998 2,323,809 101,388
1997 2,291,750 100,674
1996 2,259,507 100,275
1995 2,224,945 100,225
1994 2,189,395 100,166
1993 2,165,130 100,103
1992 2,167,790 100,022
1991 2,165,342 99,895
1990 2,098,710 99,700
1989 2,124,185 99,403
1988 2,076,322 98,969
1987 2,022,800 98,376
1986 1,970,965 98,010
1985 1,921,514 97,984
1984 1,874,349 97,990
1983 1,829,092 97,998
1982 1,785,364 97,980
1981 1,742,857 97,909
1980 1,701,335 97,769
1979 1,660,659 97,544
1978 1,619,468 97,204
1977 1,576,245 96,725
1976 1,531,945 95,325
1975 1,488,296 93,017
1974 1,446,050 90,683
1973 1,405,502 88,805
1972 1,366,821 87,356
1971 1,330,071 85,896
1970 1,295,272 84,401
1969 1,262,284 82,885
1968 1,229,930 81,353
1967 1,196,996 79,814
1966 1,163,754 78,002
1965 1,131,177 75,924
1964 1,100,234 73,879
1963 1,071,362 71,885
1962 1,041,444 69,940
1961 1,009,284 68,037
1960 977,595 66,170

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/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mongolia increased by 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia Tonga
2100 0.11% 0.03%
2099 0.14% 0.05%
2098 0.16% 0.03%
2097 0.17% 0.03%
2096 0.2% 0.07%
2095 0.2% 0.08%
2094 0.22% 0.07%
2093 0.24% 0.09%
2092 0.24% 0.1%
2091 0.26% 0.12%
2090 0.28% 0.13%
2089 0.29% 0.17%
2088 0.29% 0.18%
2087 0.29% 0.16%
2086 0.32% 0.19%
2085 0.32% 0.21%
2084 0.34% 0.25%
2083 0.34% 0.26%
2082 0.35% 0.25%
2081 0.37% 0.29%
2080 0.39% 0.31%
2079 0.41% 0.32%
2078 0.4% 0.32%
2077 0.42% 0.36%
2076 0.43% 0.34%
2075 0.44% 0.34%
2074 0.45% 0.35%
2073 0.45% 0.37%
2072 0.46% 0.37%
2071 0.47% 0.35%
2070 0.46% 0.33%
2069 0.48% 0.35%
2068 0.48% 0.35%
2067 0.5% 0.35%
2066 0.5% 0.3%
2065 0.49% 0.33%
2064 0.49% 0.32%
2063 0.5% 0.3%
2062 0.5% 0.29%
2061 0.53% 0.26%
2060 0.53% 0.26%
2059 0.54% 0.24%
2058 0.58% 0.23%
2057 0.59% 0.2%
2056 0.61% 0.2%
2055 0.65% 0.2%
2054 0.68% 0.2%
2053 0.71% 0.19%
2052 0.75% 0.2%
2051 0.77% 0.22%
2050 0.83% 0.2%
2049 0.86% 0.24%
2048 0.9% 0.22%
2047 0.94% 0.29%
2046 0.98% 0.29%
2045 1% 0.32%
2044 1.01% 0.27%
2043 1.04% 0.24%
2042 1.05% 0.24%
2041 1.05% 0.21%
2040 1.05% 0.16%
2039 1.04% 0.22%
2038 1.04% 0.13%
2037 1.02% 0.08%
2036 1% 0.05%
2035 1% 0.009%
2034 0.98% -0.02%
2033 0.97% -0.04%
2032 0.95% -0.13%
2031 0.97% -0.16%
2030 0.99% -0.25%
2029 1.02% -0.31%
2028 1.06% -0.34%
2027 1.1% -0.43%
2026 1.16% -0.44%
2025 1.23% -0.39%
2024 1.25% -0.4%
2023 1.38% -0.42%
2022 1.48% -0.42%
2021 1.7% -0.2%
2020 1.82% 0.03%
2019 1.85% 0.1%
2018 1.88% 0.2%
2017 1.94% -0.16%
2016 2.05% -0.54%
2015 2.15% -0.48%
2014 2.21% -0.44%
2013 2.09% -0.36%
2012 1.92% -0.1%
2011 1.74% 0.16%
2010 1.77% 0.18%
2009 1.81% 0.17%
2008 1.59% 0.28%
2007 1.35% 0.45%
2006 1.21% 0.55%
2005 1.12% 0.57%
2004 1.13% 0.58%
2003 1.28% 0.57%
2002 1.29% 0.57%
2001 1.23% 0.6%
2000 1.34% 0.62%
1999 1.42% 0.65%
1998 1.4% 0.71%
1997 1.43% 0.4%
1996 1.55% 0.05%
1995 1.62% 0.06%
1994 1.12% 0.06%
1993 -0.12% 0.08%
1992 0.11% 0.13%
1991 3.17% 0.2%
1990 -1.2% 0.3%
1989 2.31% 0.44%
1988 2.65% 0.6%
1987 2.63% 0.37%
1986 2.57% 0.03%
1985 2.52% -0.006%
1984 2.47% -0.008%
1983 2.45% 0.02%
1982 2.44% 0.07%
1981 2.44% 0.14%
1980 2.45% 0.23%
1979 2.54% 0.35%
1978 2.74% 0.5%
1977 2.89% 1.47%
1976 2.93% 2.48%
1975 2.92% 2.57%
1974 2.88% 2.11%
1973 2.83% 1.66%
1972 2.76% 1.7%
1971 2.69% 1.77%
1970 2.61% 1.83%
1969 2.63% 1.88%
1968 2.75% 1.93%
1967 2.86% 2.32%
1966 2.88% 2.74%
1965 2.81% 2.77%
1964 2.69% 2.77%
1963 2.87% 2.78%
1962 3.19% 2.8%
1961 3.24% 2.82%

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/tonga | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Tonga
Current population
3620317
103309
Population rank 132/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.001%
One net population change
12 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
7.95 minutes
3.62 hours
One death every
27.5 minutes
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +120 -1
Annual growth/decline +43,643 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 183/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
4.09 hours
Annual migration change +79 -2,150
Net migration rank 74/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 171/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - -2,150
2024 - 83 - -2,149
2023 46,995 0 1,744 -2,173
2022 47,730 0 1,772 -2,218
2021 52,109 0 1,773 -2,220
2020 60,888 0 1,816 -1,807
2019 61,433 8,660 1,841 -1,778
2018 60,635 7,811 1,873 -1,723
2017 57,940 6,831 1,912 -1,642
2016 62,086 5,633 1,989 -2,591
2015 64,473 4,307 2,064 -2,610
2014 66,078 2,921 2,135 -2,622
2013 62,618 1,505 2,199 -2,637
2012 55,942 351 2,255 -2,578
2011 50,711 -505 2,298 -2,198
2010 44,914 -6,444 2,332 -2,097
2009 48,876 -15,007 2,358 -2,204
2008 45,843 -17,277 2,397 -2,177
2007 39,636 -15,220 2,423 -2,057
2006 33,609 -11,934 2,459 -1,875
2005 29,290 -8,924 2,495 -1,906
2004 28,418 -8,148 2,478 -1,876
2003 28,827 -7,986 2,448 -1,844
2002 30,439 -8,934 2,396 -1,815
2001 32,052 -10,244 2,358 -1,766
2000 32,753 -11,241 2,346 -1,721
1999 32,283 -13,481 2,352 -1,710
1998 31,757 -10,315 2,344 -1,665
1997 32,403 -9,132 2,332 -1,589
1996 33,741 -8,626 2,393 -2,338
1995 34,473 -7,346 2,476 -2,422
1994 34,711 -5,449 2,547 -2,484
1993 36,924 -5,429 2,594 -2,532
1992 42,437 -8,404 2,622 -2,524
1991 47,884 -11,427 2,637 -2,484
1990 49,443 -11,881 2,641 -2,409
1989 51,420 -9,757 2,644 -2,280
1988 51,588 2,459 2,649 -2,138
1987 51,140 1,855 2,646 -1,970
1986 50,329 354 2,704 -2,650
1985 49,944 -1,719 2,762 -2,775
1984 48,562 -2,452 2,814 -2,823
1983 46,919 -2,522 2,840 -2,840
1982 45,179 -2,132 2,853 -2,814
1981 43,588 -1,615 2,882 -2,778
1980 42,343 -1,268 2,885 -2,708
1979 41,568 -1,296 2,884 -2,604
1978 40,276 1,833 2,862 -2,457
1977 38,995 5,354 2,822 -2,273
1976 37,670 6,577 2,769 -523
1975 36,490 6,556 2,709 -346
1974 35,297 6,153 2,650 -344
1973 33,993 5,647 2,617 -1,168
1972 32,727 4,999 2,605 -1,153
1971 31,536 4,238 2,611 -1,138
1970 30,558 3,263 2,628 -1,122
1969 29,781 2,366 2,632 -1,101
1968 29,017 3,535 2,614 -1,078
1967 28,178 5,139 2,603 -1,060
1966 27,338 5,837 2,550 -465
1965 26,364 5,610 2,498 -426
1964 25,317 4,599 2,445 -428
1963 24,142 3,687 2,394 -426
1962 22,960 9,049 2,343 -420
1961 21,873 10,440 2,284 -401
1960 20,726 10,334 2,230 -384

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/tonga | 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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).

As of 2024, 22,589 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Mongolia, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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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