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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,524,788 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,620,317 people compared to 9,341 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 +1.79% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.62M (41% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Mongolia vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Tuvalu
2100 5,629,299 12,153
2099 5,623,066 12,146
2098 5,615,212 12,126
2097 5,606,511 12,104
2096 5,597,140 12,081
2095 5,585,917 12,066
2094 5,574,522 12,048
2093 5,562,381 12,028
2092 5,549,290 11,999
2091 5,535,819 11,972
2090 5,521,210 11,941
2089 5,505,877 11,909
2088 5,490,024 11,874
2087 5,474,226 11,847
2086 5,458,465 11,812
2085 5,441,196 11,772
2084 5,423,740 11,728
2083 5,405,563 11,689
2082 5,387,443 11,649
2081 5,368,417 11,609
2080 5,348,645 11,547
2079 5,328,073 11,491
2078 5,306,120 11,441
2077 5,285,225 11,382
2076 5,263,067 11,324
2075 5,240,553 11,268
2074 5,217,755 11,203
2073 5,194,484 11,127
2072 5,171,399 11,069
2071 5,147,939 10,994
2070 5,123,730 10,936
2069 5,100,078 10,866
2068 5,075,923 10,798
2067 5,051,712 10,730
2066 5,026,451 10,666
2065 5,001,559 10,611
2064 4,977,095 10,546
2063 4,952,721 10,482
2062 4,928,284 10,425
2061 4,903,616 10,356
2060 4,877,808 10,299
2059 4,851,900 10,230
2058 4,825,704 10,167
2057 4,798,069 10,115
2056 4,770,106 10,048
2055 4,741,145 9,985
2054 4,710,703 9,927
2053 4,678,720 9,859
2052 4,645,641 9,802
2051 4,611,080 9,731
2050 4,575,698 9,666
2049 4,538,221 9,600
2048 4,499,652 9,533
2047 4,459,534 9,456
2046 4,418,220 9,390
2045 4,375,263 9,329
2044 4,332,061 9,267
2043 4,288,836 9,201
2042 4,244,827 9,136
2041 4,200,917 9,084
2040 4,157,409 9,043
2039 4,114,122 8,992
2038 4,071,754 8,952
2037 4,029,761 8,925
2036 3,988,994 8,910
2035 3,949,374 8,901
2034 3,910,459 8,894
2033 3,872,505 8,903
2032 3,835,471 8,923
2031 3,799,194 8,946
2030 3,762,550 8,997
2029 3,725,673 9,056
2028 3,687,959 9,132
2027 3,649,213 9,226
2026 3,609,604 9,341
2025 3,568,196 9,484
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 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 26.4% to 4,575,698 people with a rank change from 132nd to 130th. The population of Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 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 1.23% -1.68%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Tuvalu
Current population
3620317
9341
Population rank 132/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.0001%
One net population change
12 minutes
2.15 days
One birth every
7.95 minutes
1.62 days
One death every
27.5 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +120 +0
Annual growth/decline +43,643 -170
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 195/197
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 - 83 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 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 (1960–2024, 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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