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

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The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,568,978 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,630,744 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 23.7 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.08% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.71% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.63M (41.4% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Mongolia vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Turkey
2100 5,630,532 64,394,191
2099 5,624,298 65,045,868
2098 5,616,442 65,690,351
2097 5,607,739 66,342,622
2096 5,598,366 66,990,674
2095 5,587,141 67,642,188
2094 5,575,743 68,296,562
2093 5,563,600 68,963,773
2092 5,550,506 69,625,957
2091 5,537,031 70,290,255
2090 5,522,419 70,960,483
2089 5,507,083 71,623,547
2088 5,491,226 72,281,102
2087 5,475,425 72,928,397
2086 5,459,661 73,576,610
2085 5,442,388 74,223,570
2084 5,424,928 74,853,312
2083 5,406,747 75,483,067
2082 5,388,623 76,111,533
2081 5,369,593 76,726,689
2080 5,349,817 77,339,541
2079 5,329,240 77,938,889
2078 5,307,283 78,532,577
2077 5,286,383 79,120,573
2076 5,264,220 79,705,459
2075 5,241,700 80,277,544
2074 5,218,897 80,848,141
2073 5,195,622 81,396,237
2072 5,172,532 81,938,080
2071 5,149,066 82,465,112
2070 5,124,853 82,981,973
2069 5,101,195 83,480,362
2068 5,077,035 83,963,140
2067 5,052,818 84,428,242
2066 5,027,552 84,886,666
2065 5,002,655 85,336,225
2064 4,978,185 85,771,285
2063 4,953,806 86,187,013
2062 4,929,364 86,587,114
2061 4,904,690 86,962,577
2060 4,878,877 87,319,314
2059 4,852,963 87,663,392
2058 4,826,761 87,973,789
2057 4,799,120 88,264,809
2056 4,771,151 88,534,755
2055 4,742,184 88,764,080
2054 4,711,735 88,972,362
2053 4,679,745 89,151,673
2052 4,646,658 89,310,785
2051 4,612,090 89,437,110
2050 4,576,701 89,541,520
2049 4,539,215 89,614,107
2048 4,500,638 89,651,068
2047 4,460,511 89,659,415
2046 4,419,188 89,634,354
2045 4,376,222 89,608,012
2044 4,333,010 89,557,421
2043 4,289,776 89,493,042
2042 4,245,757 89,404,193
2041 4,201,838 89,303,546
2040 4,158,320 89,187,952
2039 4,115,023 89,051,669
2038 4,072,646 88,901,719
2037 4,030,644 88,727,471
2036 3,989,867 88,537,927
2035 3,950,239 88,343,153
2034 3,911,316 88,139,515
2033 3,873,353 87,918,397
2032 3,836,311 87,687,495
2031 3,800,027 87,437,150
2030 3,763,374 87,166,904
2029 3,726,490 86,903,490
2028 3,688,767 86,627,469
2027 3,650,012 86,350,539
2026 3,610,395 86,093,293
2025 3,568,978 85,878,556
2024 3,524,788 85,518,661
2023 3,481,145 85,325,965
2022 3,433,748 84,979,913
2021 3,383,741 84,147,318
2020 3,327,204 83,384,680
2019 3,267,673 82,579,440
2018 3,208,189 81,407,204
2017 3,148,917 80,312,698
2016 3,088,856 79,277,962
2015 3,026,864 78,218,479
2014 2,963,113 77,181,884
2013 2,899,011 76,147,624
2012 2,839,705 75,175,827
2011 2,786,317 74,223,629
2010 2,738,622 73,142,150
2009 2,691,115 72,039,206
2008 2,643,201 71,051,678
2007 2,601,850 70,158,112
2006 2,567,168 70,045,349
2005 2,536,407 69,329,557
2004 2,508,412 68,592,617
2003 2,480,374 67,831,730
2002 2,449,027 67,048,795
2001 2,417,751 66,245,128
2000 2,388,299 65,425,961
1999 2,356,813 64,591,923
1998 2,323,809 63,734,383
1997 2,291,750 62,852,966
1996 2,259,507 61,951,134
1995 2,224,945 61,024,503
1994 2,189,395 60,033,836
1993 2,165,130 58,999,167
1992 2,167,790 57,990,118
1991 2,165,342 57,009,887
1990 2,098,710 56,015,628
1989 2,124,185 54,976,723
1988 2,076,322 53,909,626
1987 2,022,800 52,843,670
1986 1,970,965 51,777,772
1985 1,921,514 50,687,115
1984 1,874,349 49,574,069
1983 1,829,092 48,447,410
1982 1,785,364 47,322,096
1981 1,742,857 46,321,190
1980 1,701,335 45,408,815
1979 1,660,659 44,510,429
1978 1,619,468 43,645,306
1977 1,576,245 42,773,298
1976 1,531,945 41,899,984
1975 1,488,296 41,053,126
1974 1,446,050 40,210,234
1973 1,405,502 39,329,533
1972 1,366,821 38,430,221
1971 1,330,071 37,518,611
1970 1,295,272 36,638,465
1969 1,262,284 35,787,774
1968 1,229,930 34,921,684
1967 1,196,996 34,050,421
1966 1,163,754 33,177,672
1965 1,131,177 32,345,220
1964 1,100,234 31,543,072
1963 1,071,362 30,726,841
1962 1,041,444 29,916,147
1961 1,009,284 29,119,238
1960 977,595 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mongolia increased by 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 541,888 people (a 17.5% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia Turkey
2100 0.11% -1%
2099 0.14% -0.98%
2098 0.16% -0.98%
2097 0.17% -0.97%
2096 0.2% -0.96%
2095 0.2% -0.96%
2094 0.22% -0.97%
2093 0.24% -0.95%
2092 0.24% -0.95%
2091 0.26% -0.94%
2090 0.28% -0.93%
2089 0.29% -0.91%
2088 0.29% -0.89%
2087 0.29% -0.88%
2086 0.32% -0.87%
2085 0.32% -0.84%
2084 0.34% -0.83%
2083 0.34% -0.83%
2082 0.35% -0.8%
2081 0.37% -0.79%
2080 0.39% -0.77%
2079 0.41% -0.76%
2078 0.4% -0.74%
2077 0.42% -0.73%
2076 0.43% -0.71%
2075 0.44% -0.71%
2074 0.45% -0.67%
2073 0.45% -0.66%
2072 0.46% -0.64%
2071 0.47% -0.62%
2070 0.46% -0.6%
2069 0.48% -0.57%
2068 0.48% -0.55%
2067 0.5% -0.54%
2066 0.5% -0.53%
2065 0.49% -0.51%
2064 0.49% -0.48%
2063 0.5% -0.46%
2062 0.5% -0.43%
2061 0.53% -0.41%
2060 0.53% -0.39%
2059 0.54% -0.35%
2058 0.58% -0.33%
2057 0.59% -0.3%
2056 0.61% -0.26%
2055 0.65% -0.23%
2054 0.68% -0.2%
2053 0.71% -0.18%
2052 0.75% -0.14%
2051 0.77% -0.12%
2050 0.83% -0.08%
2049 0.86% -0.04%
2048 0.9% -0.009%
2047 0.94% 0.03%
2046 0.98% 0.03%
2045 1% 0.06%
2044 1.01% 0.07%
2043 1.04% 0.1%
2042 1.05% 0.11%
2041 1.05% 0.13%
2040 1.05% 0.15%
2039 1.04% 0.17%
2038 1.04% 0.2%
2037 1.02% 0.21%
2036 1% 0.22%
2035 1% 0.23%
2034 0.98% 0.25%
2033 0.97% 0.26%
2032 0.95% 0.29%
2031 0.97% 0.31%
2030 0.99% 0.3%
2029 1.02% 0.32%
2028 1.06% 0.32%
2027 1.1% 0.3%
2026 1.16% 0.25%
2025 1.25% 0.42%
2024 1.25% 0.23%
2023 1.38% 0.41%
2022 1.48% 0.99%
2021 1.7% 0.91%
2020 1.82% 0.98%
2019 1.85% 1.44%
2018 1.88% 1.36%
2017 1.94% 1.31%
2016 2.05% 1.35%
2015 2.15% 1.34%
2014 2.21% 1.36%
2013 2.09% 1.29%
2012 1.92% 1.28%
2011 1.74% 1.48%
2010 1.77% 1.53%
2009 1.81% 1.39%
2008 1.59% 1.27%
2007 1.35% 0.16%
2006 1.21% 1.03%
2005 1.12% 1.07%
2004 1.13% 1.12%
2003 1.28% 1.17%
2002 1.29% 1.21%
2001 1.23% 1.25%
2000 1.34% 1.29%
1999 1.42% 1.35%
1998 1.4% 1.4%
1997 1.43% 1.46%
1996 1.55% 1.52%
1995 1.62% 1.65%
1994 1.12% 1.75%
1993 -0.12% 1.74%
1992 0.11% 1.72%
1991 3.17% 1.77%
1990 -1.2% 1.89%
1989 2.31% 1.98%
1988 2.65% 2.02%
1987 2.63% 2.06%
1986 2.57% 2.15%
1985 2.52% 2.25%
1984 2.47% 2.33%
1983 2.45% 2.38%
1982 2.44% 2.16%
1981 2.44% 2.01%
1980 2.45% 2.02%
1979 2.54% 1.98%
1978 2.74% 2.04%
1977 2.89% 2.08%
1976 2.93% 2.06%
1975 2.92% 2.1%
1974 2.88% 2.24%
1973 2.83% 2.34%
1972 2.76% 2.43%
1971 2.69% 2.4%
1970 2.61% 2.38%
1969 2.63% 2.48%
1968 2.75% 2.56%
1967 2.86% 2.63%
1966 2.88% 2.57%
1965 2.81% 2.54%
1964 2.69% 2.66%
1963 2.87% 2.71%
1962 3.19% 2.74%
1961 3.24% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Turkey
Current population
3630744
86225430
Population rank 132/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 1.04%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
8.82 minutes
33.5 seconds
One death every
27.1 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +986
Annual growth/decline +44,190 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 81/197 138/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +79 -258,205
Net migration rank 74/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 171/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - -258,205
2024 40,182 83 453,249 -275,952
2023 46,995 0 426,630 -318,070
2022 47,730 0 535,373 -301,544
2021 52,109 0 521,713 20,283
2020 60,888 0 608,708 37,934
2019 61,433 8,660 751,472 -15,690
2018 60,635 7,811 830,353 187,570
2017 57,940 6,831 875,408 659,846
2016 62,086 5,633 895,841 352,063
2015 64,473 4,307 930,799 1,063,140
2014 66,078 2,921 957,055 1,033,384
2013 62,618 1,505 921,386 438,618
2012 55,942 351 917,145 258,623
2011 50,711 -505 875,839 68,849
2010 44,914 -6,444 892,334 55,532
2009 48,876 -15,007 900,491 24,276
2008 45,843 -17,277 868,749 47,915
2007 39,636 -15,220 876,626 -186,402
2006 33,609 -11,934 897,351 -190,194
2005 29,290 -8,924 898,650 -174,177
2004 28,418 -8,148 896,025 -146,574
2003 28,827 -7,986 893,683 -121,383
2002 30,439 -8,934 922,927 -129,444
2001 32,052 -10,244 980,560 -166,759
2000 32,753 -11,241 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 32,283 -13,481 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 31,757 -10,315 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 32,403 -9,132 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 33,741 -8,626 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 34,473 -7,346 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 34,711 -5,449 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 36,924 -5,429 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 42,437 -8,404 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 47,884 -11,427 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 49,443 -11,881 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 51,420 -9,757 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 51,588 2,459 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 51,140 1,855 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 50,329 354 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 49,944 -1,719 1,098,846 8,960
1984 48,562 -2,452 1,096,529 21,787
1983 46,919 -2,522 1,095,106 39,871
1982 45,179 -2,132 1,091,863 23,728
1981 43,588 -1,615 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 42,343 -1,268 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 41,568 -1,296 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 40,276 1,833 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 38,995 5,354 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 37,670 6,577 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 36,490 6,556 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 35,297 6,153 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 33,993 5,647 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 32,727 4,999 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 31,536 4,238 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 30,558 3,263 991,950 -150,924
1969 29,781 2,366 970,958 -110,578
1968 29,017 3,535 950,778 -78,973
1967 28,178 5,139 936,727 -65,993
1966 27,338 5,837 925,790 -50,999
1965 26,364 5,610 904,016 -113,911
1964 25,317 4,599 884,152 -69,978
1963 24,142 3,687 862,626 -44,317
1962 22,960 9,049 837,473 -34,353
1961 21,873 10,440 816,911 -26,187
1960 20,726 10,334 773,009 14,948

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

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/turkey | 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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 22,589 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Mongolia, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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