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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,524,788 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,620,317 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 2.15 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.79% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.62M (41% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Mongolia vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Turkmenistan
2100 5,629,299 10,046,945
2099 5,623,066 10,075,740
2098 5,615,212 10,103,319
2097 5,606,511 10,129,577
2096 5,597,140 10,154,338
2095 5,585,917 10,178,163
2094 5,574,522 10,200,371
2093 5,562,381 10,221,349
2092 5,549,290 10,240,959
2091 5,535,819 10,259,026
2090 5,521,210 10,276,261
2089 5,505,877 10,291,819
2088 5,490,024 10,306,303
2087 5,474,226 10,319,501
2086 5,458,465 10,331,090
2085 5,441,196 10,341,183
2084 5,423,740 10,349,710
2083 5,405,563 10,356,602
2082 5,387,443 10,362,422
2081 5,368,417 10,366,587
2080 5,348,645 10,369,293
2079 5,328,073 10,370,130
2078 5,306,120 10,369,013
2077 5,285,225 10,366,366
2076 5,263,067 10,361,975
2075 5,240,553 10,355,755
2074 5,217,755 10,348,384
2073 5,194,484 10,339,415
2072 5,171,399 10,328,653
2071 5,147,939 10,316,618
2070 5,123,730 10,303,565
2069 5,100,078 10,289,578
2068 5,075,923 10,274,625
2067 5,051,712 10,258,518
2066 5,026,451 10,241,362
2065 5,001,559 10,223,420
2064 4,977,095 10,204,034
2063 4,952,721 10,183,241
2062 4,928,284 10,160,903
2061 4,903,616 10,136,928
2060 4,877,808 10,111,369
2059 4,851,900 10,083,631
2058 4,825,704 10,052,905
2057 4,798,069 10,019,547
2056 4,770,106 9,983,379
2055 4,741,145 9,943,931
2054 4,710,703 9,901,473
2053 4,678,720 9,854,931
2052 4,645,641 9,804,909
2051 4,611,080 9,751,221
2050 4,575,698 9,693,713
2049 4,538,221 9,632,600
2048 4,499,652 9,567,946
2047 4,459,534 9,500,139
2046 4,418,220 9,429,355
2045 4,375,263 9,356,194
2044 4,332,061 9,280,988
2043 4,288,836 9,204,466
2042 4,244,827 9,126,898
2041 4,200,917 9,048,356
2040 4,157,409 8,969,478
2039 4,114,122 8,890,225
2038 4,071,754 8,810,850
2037 4,029,761 8,731,367
2036 3,988,994 8,651,719
2035 3,949,374 8,572,231
2034 3,910,459 8,492,483
2033 3,872,505 8,412,113
2032 3,835,471 8,330,912
2031 3,799,194 8,248,129
2030 3,762,550 8,163,024
2029 3,725,673 8,070,023
2028 3,687,959 7,969,080
2027 3,649,213 7,860,774
2026 3,609,604 7,745,331
2025 3,568,196 7,623,184
2024 3,524,788 7,494,498
2023 3,481,145 7,364,438
2022 3,433,748 7,230,193
2021 3,383,741 7,092,043
2020 3,327,204 6,949,912
2019 3,267,673 6,803,944
2018 3,208,189 6,655,524
2017 3,148,917 6,507,061
2016 3,088,856 6,360,041
2015 3,026,864 6,215,770
2014 2,963,113 6,075,283
2013 2,899,011 5,939,341
2012 2,839,705 5,808,546
2011 2,786,317 5,683,417
2010 2,738,622 5,564,356
2009 2,691,115 5,451,592
2008 2,643,201 5,345,029
2007 2,601,850 5,244,046
2006 2,567,168 5,147,105
2005 2,536,407 5,052,257
2004 2,508,412 4,958,093
2003 2,480,374 4,863,865
2002 2,449,027 4,769,465
2001 2,417,751 4,675,409
2000 2,388,299 4,582,677
1999 2,356,813 4,492,170
1998 2,323,809 4,410,507
1997 2,291,750 4,336,730
1996 2,259,507 4,263,819
1995 2,224,945 4,191,203
1994 2,189,395 4,116,662
1993 2,165,130 4,032,407
1992 2,167,790 3,944,689
1991 2,165,342 3,855,894
1990 2,098,710 3,760,562
1989 2,124,185 3,662,459
1988 2,076,322 3,559,363
1987 2,022,800 3,452,731
1986 1,970,965 3,347,809
1985 1,921,514 3,247,534
1984 1,874,349 3,154,079
1983 1,829,092 3,067,534
1982 1,785,364 2,985,557
1981 1,742,857 2,907,187
1980 1,701,335 2,832,203
1979 1,660,659 2,760,358
1978 1,619,468 2,691,088
1977 1,576,245 2,623,948
1976 1,531,945 2,558,521
1975 1,488,296 2,494,570
1974 1,446,050 2,432,028
1973 1,405,502 2,370,919
1972 1,366,821 2,311,430
1971 1,330,071 2,253,119
1970 1,295,272 2,195,616
1969 1,262,284 2,139,024
1968 1,229,930 2,083,069
1967 1,196,996 2,027,403
1966 1,163,754 1,971,737
1965 1,131,177 1,915,916
1964 1,100,234 1,859,997
1963 1,071,362 1,804,272
1962 1,041,444 1,749,214
1961 1,009,284 1,695,400
1960 977,595 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mongolia increased by 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia Turkmenistan
2100 0.11% -0.29%
2099 0.14% -0.27%
2098 0.16% -0.26%
2097 0.17% -0.24%
2096 0.2% -0.23%
2095 0.2% -0.22%
2094 0.22% -0.21%
2093 0.24% -0.19%
2092 0.24% -0.18%
2091 0.26% -0.17%
2090 0.28% -0.15%
2089 0.29% -0.14%
2088 0.29% -0.13%
2087 0.29% -0.11%
2086 0.32% -0.1%
2085 0.32% -0.08%
2084 0.34% -0.07%
2083 0.34% -0.06%
2082 0.35% -0.04%
2081 0.37% -0.03%
2080 0.39% -0.008%
2079 0.41% 0.01%
2078 0.4% 0.03%
2077 0.42% 0.04%
2076 0.43% 0.06%
2075 0.44% 0.07%
2074 0.45% 0.09%
2073 0.45% 0.1%
2072 0.46% 0.12%
2071 0.47% 0.13%
2070 0.46% 0.14%
2069 0.48% 0.15%
2068 0.48% 0.16%
2067 0.5% 0.17%
2066 0.5% 0.18%
2065 0.49% 0.19%
2064 0.49% 0.2%
2063 0.5% 0.22%
2062 0.5% 0.24%
2061 0.53% 0.25%
2060 0.53% 0.28%
2059 0.54% 0.31%
2058 0.58% 0.33%
2057 0.59% 0.36%
2056 0.61% 0.4%
2055 0.65% 0.43%
2054 0.68% 0.47%
2053 0.71% 0.51%
2052 0.75% 0.55%
2051 0.77% 0.59%
2050 0.83% 0.63%
2049 0.86% 0.68%
2048 0.9% 0.71%
2047 0.94% 0.75%
2046 0.98% 0.78%
2045 1% 0.81%
2044 1.01% 0.83%
2043 1.04% 0.85%
2042 1.05% 0.87%
2041 1.05% 0.88%
2040 1.05% 0.89%
2039 1.04% 0.9%
2038 1.04% 0.91%
2037 1.02% 0.92%
2036 1% 0.93%
2035 1% 0.94%
2034 0.98% 0.96%
2033 0.97% 0.97%
2032 0.95% 1%
2031 0.97% 1.04%
2030 0.99% 1.15%
2029 1.02% 1.27%
2028 1.06% 1.38%
2027 1.1% 1.49%
2026 1.16% 1.6%
2025 1.23% 1.72%
2024 1.25% 1.77%
2023 1.38% 1.86%
2022 1.48% 1.95%
2021 1.7% 2.05%
2020 1.82% 2.15%
2019 1.85% 2.23%
2018 1.88% 2.28%
2017 1.94% 2.31%
2016 2.05% 2.32%
2015 2.15% 2.31%
2014 2.21% 2.29%
2013 2.09% 2.25%
2012 1.92% 2.2%
2011 1.74% 2.14%
2010 1.77% 2.07%
2009 1.81% 1.99%
2008 1.59% 1.93%
2007 1.35% 1.88%
2006 1.21% 1.88%
2005 1.12% 1.9%
2004 1.13% 1.94%
2003 1.28% 1.98%
2002 1.29% 2.01%
2001 1.23% 2.02%
2000 1.34% 2.01%
1999 1.42% 1.85%
1998 1.4% 1.7%
1997 1.43% 1.71%
1996 1.55% 1.73%
1995 1.62% 1.81%
1994 1.12% 2.09%
1993 -0.12% 2.22%
1992 0.11% 2.3%
1991 3.17% 2.54%
1990 -1.2% 2.68%
1989 2.31% 2.9%
1988 2.65% 3.09%
1987 2.63% 3.13%
1986 2.57% 3.09%
1985 2.52% 2.96%
1984 2.47% 2.82%
1983 2.45% 2.75%
1982 2.44% 2.7%
1981 2.44% 2.65%
1980 2.45% 2.6%
1979 2.54% 2.57%
1978 2.74% 2.56%
1977 2.89% 2.56%
1976 2.93% 2.56%
1975 2.92% 2.57%
1974 2.88% 2.58%
1973 2.83% 2.57%
1972 2.76% 2.59%
1971 2.69% 2.62%
1970 2.61% 2.65%
1969 2.63% 2.69%
1968 2.75% 2.75%
1967 2.86% 2.82%
1966 2.88% 2.91%
1965 2.81% 3.01%
1964 2.69% 3.09%
1963 2.87% 3.15%
1962 3.19% 3.17%
1961 3.24% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Turkmenistan
Current population
3620317
7776557
Population rank 132/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.09%
One net population change
12 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
7.95 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
27.5 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +356
Annual growth/decline +43,643 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 61/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +79 +13,268
Net migration rank 74/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 171/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - 13,268
2024 - 83 - 14,646
2023 46,995 0 117,529 15,005
2022 47,730 0 121,814 14,141
2021 52,109 0 122,721 17,617
2020 60,888 0 124,014 19,913
2019 61,433 8,660 128,275 19,735
2018 60,635 7,811 129,537 19,293
2017 57,940 6,831 131,417 16,678
2016 62,086 5,633 132,581 13,365
2015 64,473 4,307 132,663 9,936
2014 66,078 2,921 129,677 8,696
2013 62,618 1,505 126,217 7,287
2012 55,942 351 120,957 7,125
2011 50,711 -505 115,197 6,992
2010 44,914 -6,444 109,318 6,621
2009 48,876 -15,007 102,931 6,656
2008 45,843 -17,277 96,815 6,734
2007 39,636 -15,220 92,038 6,388
2006 33,609 -11,934 87,840 7,613
2005 29,290 -8,924 83,968 10,263
2004 28,418 -8,148 79,850 14,242
2003 28,827 -7,986 76,737 17,625
2002 30,439 -8,934 75,639 18,803
2001 32,052 -10,244 76,682 16,982
2000 32,753 -11,241 76,875 14,925
1999 32,283 -13,481 76,362 12,859
1998 31,757 -10,315 77,342 -3,239
1997 32,403 -9,132 79,045 -5,600
1996 33,741 -8,626 80,996 -8,627
1995 34,473 -7,346 86,289 -13,423
1994 34,711 -5,449 89,319 -13,094
1993 36,924 -5,429 92,596 -312
1992 42,437 -8,404 96,668 -13,517
1991 47,884 -11,427 99,297 -4,864
1990 49,443 -11,881 101,099 -4,864
1989 51,420 -9,757 103,553 -3,576
1988 51,588 2,459 104,802 1,408
1987 51,140 1,855 103,885 3,161
1986 50,329 354 100,930 1,878
1985 49,944 -1,719 95,890 1,861
1984 48,562 -2,452 90,591 -1,427
1983 46,919 -2,522 85,183 -1,264
1982 45,179 -2,132 80,989 -961
1981 43,588 -1,615 77,829 -1,102
1980 42,343 -1,268 74,394 -1,152
1979 41,568 -1,296 71,135 -677
1978 40,276 1,833 68,437 -350
1977 38,995 5,354 66,318 -132
1976 37,670 6,577 64,513 160
1975 36,490 6,556 62,681 550
1974 35,297 6,153 60,925 924
1973 33,993 5,647 59,169 1,194
1972 32,727 4,999 57,326 1,293
1971 31,536 4,238 56,666 1,348
1970 30,558 3,263 55,617 1,376
1969 29,781 2,366 54,791 1,397
1968 29,017 3,535 54,324 1,401
1967 28,178 5,139 54,209 1,397
1966 27,338 5,837 54,353 1,377
1965 26,364 5,610 54,558 1,366
1964 25,317 4,599 54,574 1,340
1963 24,142 3,687 54,203 1,332
1962 22,960 9,049 53,248 1,337
1961 21,873 10,440 51,659 1,372
1960 20,726 10,334 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 22,589 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Mongolia, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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