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

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The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,568,978 in 2025 vs 9,492 people in Tuvalu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,630,744 people compared to 9,349 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Mongolia's population is 388 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.71% per year vs -1.32% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.63M (41.4% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.35K (7.03% decline).

Mongolia vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Tuvalu
2100 5,630,532 12,163
2099 5,624,298 12,156
2098 5,616,442 12,135
2097 5,607,739 12,114
2096 5,598,366 12,091
2095 5,587,141 12,076
2094 5,575,743 12,058
2093 5,563,600 12,038
2092 5,550,506 12,008
2091 5,537,031 11,982
2090 5,522,419 11,951
2089 5,507,083 11,919
2088 5,491,226 11,883
2087 5,475,425 11,857
2086 5,459,661 11,822
2085 5,442,388 11,781
2084 5,424,928 11,737
2083 5,406,747 11,699
2082 5,388,623 11,658
2081 5,369,593 11,618
2080 5,349,817 11,556
2079 5,329,240 11,500
2078 5,307,283 11,451
2077 5,286,383 11,391
2076 5,264,220 11,334
2075 5,241,700 11,277
2074 5,218,897 11,212
2073 5,195,622 11,136
2072 5,172,532 11,077
2071 5,149,066 11,003
2070 5,124,853 10,944
2069 5,101,195 10,875
2068 5,077,035 10,807
2067 5,052,818 10,739
2066 5,027,552 10,675
2065 5,002,655 10,620
2064 4,978,185 10,554
2063 4,953,806 10,491
2062 4,929,364 10,433
2061 4,904,690 10,364
2060 4,878,877 10,307
2059 4,852,963 10,238
2058 4,826,761 10,175
2057 4,799,120 10,123
2056 4,771,151 10,056
2055 4,742,184 9,993
2054 4,711,735 9,935
2053 4,679,745 9,867
2052 4,646,658 9,810
2051 4,612,090 9,739
2050 4,576,701 9,674
2049 4,539,215 9,608
2048 4,500,638 9,541
2047 4,460,511 9,464
2046 4,419,188 9,397
2045 4,376,222 9,337
2044 4,333,010 9,274
2043 4,289,776 9,209
2042 4,245,757 9,143
2041 4,201,838 9,092
2040 4,158,320 9,050
2039 4,115,023 8,999
2038 4,072,646 8,960
2037 4,030,644 8,932
2036 3,989,867 8,917
2035 3,950,239 8,908
2034 3,911,316 8,901
2033 3,873,353 8,910
2032 3,836,311 8,930
2031 3,800,027 8,954
2030 3,763,374 9,004
2029 3,726,490 9,064
2028 3,688,767 9,139
2027 3,650,012 9,233
2026 3,610,395 9,349
2025 3,568,978 9,492
2024 3,524,788 9,646
2023 3,481,145 9,816
2022 3,433,748 9,992
2021 3,383,741 10,194
2020 3,327,204 10,399
2019 3,267,673 10,581
2018 3,208,189 10,751
2017 3,148,917 10,869
2016 3,088,856 10,930
2015 3,026,864 10,963
2014 2,963,113 10,984
2013 2,899,011 11,001
2012 2,839,705 10,934
2011 2,786,317 10,780
2010 2,738,622 10,614
2009 2,691,115 10,461
2008 2,643,201 10,321
2007 2,601,850 10,182
2006 2,567,168 10,056
2005 2,536,407 9,940
2004 2,508,412 9,816
2003 2,480,374 9,695
2002 2,449,027 9,623
2001 2,417,751 9,586
2000 2,388,299 9,544
1999 2,356,813 9,496
1998 2,323,809 9,451
1997 2,291,750 9,400
1996 2,259,507 9,342
1995 2,224,945 9,280
1994 2,189,395 9,207
1993 2,165,130 9,126
1992 2,167,790 9,038
1991 2,165,342 8,928
1990 2,098,710 8,798
1989 2,124,185 8,662
1988 2,076,322 8,518
1987 2,022,800 8,371
1986 1,970,965 8,217
1985 1,921,514 8,046
1984 1,874,349 7,902
1983 1,829,092 7,789
1982 1,785,364 7,664
1981 1,742,857 7,526
1980 1,701,335 7,366
1979 1,660,659 7,184
1978 1,619,468 6,957
1977 1,576,245 6,686
1976 1,531,945 6,404
1975 1,488,296 6,117
1974 1,446,050 5,822
1973 1,405,502 5,681
1972 1,366,821 5,692
1971 1,330,071 5,685
1970 1,295,272 5,663
1969 1,262,284 5,631
1968 1,229,930 5,624
1967 1,196,996 5,652
1966 1,163,754 5,686
1965 1,131,177 5,715
1964 1,100,234 5,752
1963 1,071,362 5,751
1962 1,041,444 5,699
1961 1,009,284 5,648
1960 977,595 5,598

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/tuvalu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mongolia increased by 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 541,888 people (a 17.5% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,581 people (a 14.5% decline).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,674 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia Tuvalu
2100 0.11% 0.06%
2099 0.14% 0.17%
2098 0.16% 0.18%
2097 0.17% 0.19%
2096 0.2% 0.12%
2095 0.2% 0.15%
2094 0.22% 0.16%
2093 0.24% 0.25%
2092 0.24% 0.22%
2091 0.26% 0.26%
2090 0.28% 0.27%
2089 0.29% 0.3%
2088 0.29% 0.23%
2087 0.29% 0.29%
2086 0.32% 0.35%
2085 0.32% 0.37%
2084 0.34% 0.33%
2083 0.34% 0.35%
2082 0.35% 0.34%
2081 0.37% 0.54%
2080 0.39% 0.48%
2079 0.41% 0.43%
2078 0.4% 0.52%
2077 0.42% 0.51%
2076 0.43% 0.5%
2075 0.44% 0.58%
2074 0.45% 0.69%
2073 0.45% 0.53%
2072 0.46% 0.68%
2071 0.47% 0.54%
2070 0.46% 0.64%
2069 0.48% 0.63%
2068 0.48% 0.63%
2067 0.5% 0.6%
2066 0.5% 0.51%
2065 0.49% 0.62%
2064 0.49% 0.61%
2063 0.5% 0.55%
2062 0.5% 0.67%
2061 0.53% 0.55%
2060 0.53% 0.68%
2059 0.54% 0.61%
2058 0.58% 0.52%
2057 0.59% 0.66%
2056 0.61% 0.64%
2055 0.65% 0.58%
2054 0.68% 0.69%
2053 0.71% 0.58%
2052 0.75% 0.73%
2051 0.77% 0.67%
2050 0.83% 0.69%
2049 0.86% 0.7%
2048 0.9% 0.82%
2047 0.94% 0.71%
2046 0.98% 0.65%
2045 1% 0.67%
2044 1.01% 0.71%
2043 1.04% 0.72%
2042 1.05% 0.57%
2041 1.05% 0.46%
2040 1.05% 0.56%
2039 1.04% 0.44%
2038 1.04% 0.31%
2037 1.02% 0.17%
2036 1% 0.1%
2035 1% 0.08%
2034 0.98% -0.1%
2033 0.97% -0.22%
2032 0.95% -0.27%
2031 0.97% -0.56%
2030 0.99% -0.66%
2029 1.02% -0.83%
2028 1.06% -1.02%
2027 1.1% -1.23%
2026 1.16% -1.51%
2025 1.25% -1.6%
2024 1.25% -1.73%
2023 1.38% -1.76%
2022 1.48% -1.98%
2021 1.7% -1.97%
2020 1.82% -1.72%
2019 1.85% -1.58%
2018 1.88% -1.09%
2017 1.94% -0.56%
2016 2.05% -0.3%
2015 2.15% -0.19%
2014 2.21% -0.15%
2013 2.09% 0.61%
2012 1.92% 1.43%
2011 1.74% 1.56%
2010 1.77% 1.46%
2009 1.81% 1.36%
2008 1.59% 1.37%
2007 1.35% 1.25%
2006 1.21% 1.17%
2005 1.12% 1.26%
2004 1.13% 1.25%
2003 1.28% 0.75%
2002 1.29% 0.39%
2001 1.23% 0.44%
2000 1.34% 0.51%
1999 1.42% 0.48%
1998 1.4% 0.54%
1997 1.43% 0.62%
1996 1.55% 0.67%
1995 1.62% 0.79%
1994 1.12% 0.89%
1993 -0.12% 0.97%
1992 0.11% 1.23%
1991 3.17% 1.48%
1990 -1.2% 1.57%
1989 2.31% 1.69%
1988 2.65% 1.76%
1987 2.63% 1.87%
1986 2.57% 2.13%
1985 2.52% 1.82%
1984 2.47% 1.45%
1983 2.45% 1.63%
1982 2.44% 1.83%
1981 2.44% 2.17%
1980 2.45% 2.53%
1979 2.54% 3.26%
1978 2.74% 4.05%
1977 2.89% 4.4%
1976 2.93% 4.69%
1975 2.92% 5.07%
1974 2.88% 2.48%
1973 2.83% -0.19%
1972 2.76% 0.12%
1971 2.69% 0.39%
1970 2.61% 0.57%
1969 2.63% 0.12%
1968 2.75% -0.5%
1967 2.86% -0.6%
1966 2.88% -0.51%
1965 2.81% -0.64%
1964 2.69% 0.02%
1963 2.87% 0.91%
1962 3.19% 0.9%
1961 3.24% 0.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.6%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Tuvalu
Current population
3630744
9349
Population rank 132/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.0001%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
2.38 days
One birth every
8.82 minutes
1.73 days
One death every
27.1 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +121 +0
Annual growth/decline +44,190 -154
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% -1.6%
Population growth rate rank 81/197 195/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
1.44 days
Annual migration change +79 -255
Net migration rank 74/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 246
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 171/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - -255
2024 40,182 83 122 -280
2023 46,995 0 137 -323
2022 47,730 0 150 -320
2021 52,109 0 151 -366
2020 60,888 0 161 -355
2019 61,433 8,660 166 -343
2018 60,635 7,811 169 -329
2017 57,940 6,831 163 -246
2016 62,086 5,633 157 -200
2015 64,473 4,307 153 -179
2014 66,078 2,921 149 -166
2013 62,618 1,505 148 -160
2012 55,942 351 148 1
2011 50,711 -505 142 28
2010 44,914 -6,444 136 22
2009 48,876 -15,007 130 15
2008 45,843 -17,277 125 10
2007 39,636 -15,220 125 1
2006 33,609 -11,934 129 -5
2005 29,290 -8,924 131 -8
2004 28,418 -8,148 132 -10
2003 28,827 -7,986 136 -16
2002 30,439 -8,934 141 -104
2001 32,052 -10,244 151 -117
2000 32,753 -11,241 159 -118
1999 32,283 -13,481 166 -120
1998 31,757 -10,315 172 -122
1997 32,403 -9,132 177 -120
1996 33,741 -8,626 182 -121
1995 34,473 -7,346 191 -125
1994 34,711 -5,449 195 -120
1993 36,924 -5,429 202 -119
1992 42,437 -8,404 196 -104
1991 47,884 -11,427 203 -72
1990 49,443 -11,881 204 -69
1989 51,420 -9,757 208 -71
1988 51,588 2,459 215 -72
1987 51,140 1,855 219 -68
1986 50,329 354 219 -56
1985 49,944 -1,719 215 -36
1984 48,562 -2,452 212 -103
1983 46,919 -2,522 206 -87
1982 45,179 -2,132 198 -66
1981 43,588 -1,615 186 -46
1980 42,343 -1,268 173 0
1979 41,568 -1,296 158 37
1978 40,276 1,833 141 119
1977 38,995 5,354 128 149
1976 37,670 6,577 117 171
1975 36,490 6,556 108 186
1974 35,297 6,153 102 197
1973 33,993 5,647 101 -121
1972 32,727 4,999 94 -102
1971 31,536 4,238 101 -85
1970 30,558 3,263 102 -71
1969 29,781 2,366 102 -65
1968 29,017 3,535 97 -127
1967 28,178 5,139 92 -123
1966 27,338 5,837 91 -121
1965 26,364 5,610 93 -128
1964 25,317 4,599 98 -135
1963 24,142 3,687 106 -52
1962 22,960 9,049 113 -61
1961 21,873 10,440 120 -77
1960 20,726 10,334 126 -79

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

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 34.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,529 people) and 65.8% is from migration (a loss of 2,941 people).

As of 2024, 22,589 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Mongolia, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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