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

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The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,568,978 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,630,744 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 14.7 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.71% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.63M (41.4% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Mongolia vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Uganda
2100 5,630,532 122,461,518
2099 5,624,298 122,400,118
2098 5,616,442 122,328,333
2097 5,607,739 122,230,315
2096 5,598,366 122,110,905
2095 5,587,141 121,940,556
2094 5,575,743 121,763,948
2093 5,563,600 121,549,120
2092 5,550,506 121,301,128
2091 5,537,031 121,034,858
2090 5,522,419 120,731,912
2089 5,507,083 120,392,371
2088 5,491,226 120,029,300
2087 5,475,425 119,633,372
2086 5,459,661 119,221,630
2085 5,442,388 118,780,837
2084 5,424,928 118,304,392
2083 5,406,747 117,787,304
2082 5,388,623 117,240,484
2081 5,369,593 116,673,088
2080 5,349,817 116,061,969
2079 5,329,240 115,440,209
2078 5,307,283 114,771,629
2077 5,286,383 114,085,142
2076 5,264,220 113,356,858
2075 5,241,700 112,604,741
2074 5,218,897 111,830,528
2073 5,195,622 111,038,122
2072 5,172,532 110,208,535
2071 5,149,066 109,360,734
2070 5,124,853 108,473,738
2069 5,101,195 107,576,028
2068 5,077,035 106,646,220
2067 5,052,818 105,691,752
2066 5,027,552 104,708,323
2065 5,002,655 103,707,399
2064 4,978,185 102,671,371
2063 4,953,806 101,616,654
2062 4,929,364 100,532,299
2061 4,904,690 99,421,530
2060 4,878,877 98,305,883
2059 4,852,963 97,158,930
2058 4,826,761 95,986,215
2057 4,799,120 94,793,892
2056 4,771,151 93,585,691
2055 4,742,184 92,357,892
2054 4,711,735 91,106,039
2053 4,679,745 89,831,291
2052 4,646,658 88,542,276
2051 4,612,090 87,244,950
2050 4,576,701 85,932,109
2049 4,539,215 84,607,399
2048 4,500,638 83,260,483
2047 4,460,511 81,904,082
2046 4,419,188 80,545,542
2045 4,376,222 79,185,378
2044 4,333,010 77,812,065
2043 4,289,776 76,431,508
2042 4,245,757 75,053,218
2041 4,201,838 73,680,031
2040 4,158,320 72,312,112
2039 4,115,023 70,942,351
2038 4,072,646 69,559,994
2037 4,030,644 68,166,092
2036 3,989,867 66,785,108
2035 3,950,239 65,392,706
2034 3,911,316 64,004,533
2033 3,873,353 62,616,072
2032 3,836,311 61,217,174
2031 3,800,027 59,807,490
2030 3,763,374 58,398,308
2029 3,726,490 56,989,526
2028 3,688,767 55,580,177
2027 3,650,012 54,175,341
2026 3,610,395 52,777,106
2025 3,568,978 51,384,894
2024 3,524,788 50,015,092
2023 3,481,145 48,656,601
2022 3,433,748 47,312,719
2021 3,383,741 45,910,930
2020 3,327,204 44,457,152
2019 3,267,673 42,999,637
2018 3,208,189 41,565,831
2017 3,148,917 40,177,388
2016 3,088,856 38,799,152
2015 3,026,864 37,531,446
2014 2,963,113 36,395,539
2013 2,899,011 35,337,042
2012 2,839,705 34,337,438
2011 2,786,317 33,354,543
2010 2,738,622 32,390,802
2009 2,691,115 31,451,151
2008 2,643,201 30,539,553
2007 2,601,850 29,653,430
2006 2,567,168 28,794,003
2005 2,536,407 27,963,289
2004 2,508,412 27,154,515
2003 2,480,374 26,352,124
2002 2,449,027 25,532,870
2001 2,417,751 24,745,676
2000 2,388,299 24,000,150
1999 2,356,813 23,257,281
1998 2,323,809 22,515,806
1997 2,291,750 21,856,046
1996 2,259,507 21,231,550
1995 2,224,945 20,665,667
1994 2,189,395 20,108,801
1993 2,165,130 19,445,161
1992 2,167,790 18,785,032
1991 2,165,342 18,155,901
1990 2,098,710 17,569,897
1989 2,124,185 17,010,698
1988 2,076,322 16,470,483
1987 2,022,800 15,954,170
1986 1,970,965 15,467,579
1985 1,921,514 15,023,681
1984 1,874,349 14,607,677
1983 1,829,092 14,221,881
1982 1,785,364 13,873,631
1981 1,742,857 13,556,452
1980 1,701,335 13,275,741
1979 1,660,659 13,002,163
1978 1,619,468 12,692,113
1977 1,576,245 12,359,669
1976 1,531,945 12,037,294
1975 1,488,296 11,725,240
1974 1,446,050 11,424,846
1973 1,405,502 11,144,236
1972 1,366,821 10,885,796
1971 1,330,071 10,618,206
1970 1,295,272 10,321,603
1969 1,262,284 10,014,858
1968 1,229,930 9,708,632
1967 1,196,996 9,408,924
1966 1,163,754 9,122,864
1965 1,131,177 8,849,203
1964 1,100,234 8,586,363
1963 1,071,362 8,333,663
1962 1,041,444 8,092,231
1961 1,009,284 7,862,217
1960 977,595 7,640,973

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mongolia increased by 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 541,888 people (a 17.5% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia Uganda
2100 0.11% 0.05%
2099 0.14% 0.06%
2098 0.16% 0.08%
2097 0.17% 0.1%
2096 0.2% 0.14%
2095 0.2% 0.15%
2094 0.22% 0.18%
2093 0.24% 0.2%
2092 0.24% 0.22%
2091 0.26% 0.25%
2090 0.28% 0.28%
2089 0.29% 0.3%
2088 0.29% 0.33%
2087 0.29% 0.35%
2086 0.32% 0.37%
2085 0.32% 0.4%
2084 0.34% 0.44%
2083 0.34% 0.47%
2082 0.35% 0.49%
2081 0.37% 0.53%
2080 0.39% 0.54%
2079 0.41% 0.58%
2078 0.4% 0.6%
2077 0.42% 0.64%
2076 0.43% 0.67%
2075 0.44% 0.69%
2074 0.45% 0.71%
2073 0.45% 0.75%
2072 0.46% 0.78%
2071 0.47% 0.82%
2070 0.46% 0.83%
2069 0.48% 0.87%
2068 0.48% 0.9%
2067 0.5% 0.94%
2066 0.5% 0.97%
2065 0.49% 1.01%
2064 0.49% 1.04%
2063 0.5% 1.08%
2062 0.5% 1.12%
2061 0.53% 1.13%
2060 0.53% 1.18%
2059 0.54% 1.22%
2058 0.58% 1.26%
2057 0.59% 1.29%
2056 0.61% 1.33%
2055 0.65% 1.37%
2054 0.68% 1.42%
2053 0.71% 1.46%
2052 0.75% 1.49%
2051 0.77% 1.53%
2050 0.83% 1.57%
2049 0.86% 1.62%
2048 0.9% 1.66%
2047 0.94% 1.69%
2046 0.98% 1.72%
2045 1% 1.76%
2044 1.01% 1.81%
2043 1.04% 1.84%
2042 1.05% 1.86%
2041 1.05% 1.89%
2040 1.05% 1.93%
2039 1.04% 1.99%
2038 1.04% 2.04%
2037 1.02% 2.07%
2036 1% 2.13%
2035 1% 2.17%
2034 0.98% 2.22%
2033 0.97% 2.29%
2032 0.95% 2.36%
2031 0.97% 2.41%
2030 0.99% 2.47%
2029 1.02% 2.54%
2028 1.06% 2.59%
2027 1.1% 2.65%
2026 1.16% 2.71%
2025 1.25% 2.74%
2024 1.25% 2.79%
2023 1.38% 2.84%
2022 1.48% 3.05%
2021 1.7% 3.27%
2020 1.82% 3.39%
2019 1.85% 3.45%
2018 1.88% 3.46%
2017 1.94% 3.55%
2016 2.05% 3.38%
2015 2.15% 3.12%
2014 2.21% 3%
2013 2.09% 2.91%
2012 1.92% 2.95%
2011 1.74% 2.98%
2010 1.77% 2.99%
2009 1.81% 2.98%
2008 1.59% 2.99%
2007 1.35% 2.98%
2006 1.21% 2.97%
2005 1.12% 2.98%
2004 1.13% 3.04%
2003 1.28% 3.21%
2002 1.29% 3.18%
2001 1.23% 3.11%
2000 1.34% 3.19%
1999 1.42% 3.29%
1998 1.4% 3.02%
1997 1.43% 2.94%
1996 1.55% 2.74%
1995 1.62% 2.77%
1994 1.12% 3.41%
1993 -0.12% 3.51%
1992 0.11% 3.47%
1991 3.17% 3.34%
1990 -1.2% 3.29%
1989 2.31% 3.28%
1988 2.65% 3.24%
1987 2.63% 3.15%
1986 2.57% 2.95%
1985 2.52% 2.85%
1984 2.47% 2.71%
1983 2.45% 2.51%
1982 2.44% 2.34%
1981 2.44% 2.11%
1980 2.45% 2.1%
1979 2.54% 2.44%
1978 2.74% 2.69%
1977 2.89% 2.68%
1976 2.93% 2.66%
1975 2.92% 2.63%
1974 2.88% 2.52%
1973 2.83% 2.37%
1972 2.76% 2.52%
1971 2.69% 2.87%
1970 2.61% 3.06%
1969 2.63% 3.15%
1968 2.75% 3.19%
1967 2.86% 3.14%
1966 2.88% 3.09%
1965 2.81% 3.06%
1964 2.69% 3.03%
1963 2.87% 2.98%
1962 3.19% 2.93%
1961 3.24% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Uganda
Current population
3630744
53495325
Population rank 132/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.64%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
8.82 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
27.1 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +44,190 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 81/197 21/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +79 -119,059
Net migration rank 74/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 171/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - -119,059
2024 40,182 83 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 46,995 0 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 47,730 0 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 52,109 0 1,423,377 43,464
2020 60,888 0 1,397,288 43,464
2019 61,433 8,660 1,367,044 107,210
2018 60,635 7,811 1,332,600 60,724
2017 57,940 6,831 1,290,658 92,879
2016 62,086 5,633 1,249,565 123,379
2015 64,473 4,307 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 66,078 2,921 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 62,618 1,505 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 55,942 351 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 50,711 -505 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 44,914 -6,444 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 48,876 -15,007 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 45,843 -17,277 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 39,636 -15,220 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 33,609 -11,934 999,958 -156,232
2005 29,290 -8,924 969,096 -151,386
2004 28,418 -8,148 938,623 -138,770
2003 28,827 -7,986 901,374 -96,429
2002 30,439 -8,934 868,756 -35,149
2001 32,052 -10,244 836,751 -95,956
2000 32,753 -11,241 803,069 -52,824
1999 32,283 -13,481 775,166 -39,695
1998 31,757 -10,315 741,175 6,277
1997 32,403 -9,132 727,523 -155,461
1996 33,741 -8,626 699,707 -22,795
1995 34,473 -7,346 697,218 -242,378
1994 34,711 -5,449 675,092 -16,198
1993 36,924 -5,429 650,032 18,349
1992 42,437 -8,404 627,139 24,723
1991 47,884 -11,427 602,740 3,643
1990 49,443 -11,881 587,291 -21,688
1989 51,420 -9,757 565,367 -12,576
1988 51,588 2,459 547,759 -20,113
1987 51,140 1,855 527,397 -22,415
1986 50,329 354 487,693 -19,485
1985 49,944 -1,719 462,534 -42,942
1984 48,562 -2,452 421,241 -8,818
1983 46,919 -2,522 404,940 -45,776
1982 45,179 -2,132 390,820 -53,497
1981 43,588 -1,615 380,028 -83,010
1980 42,343 -1,268 370,287 -105,900
1979 41,568 -1,296 381,626 -98,863
1978 40,276 1,833 371,930 -34,606
1977 38,995 5,354 365,216 -37,671
1976 37,670 6,577 359,458 -42,259
1975 36,490 6,556 354,278 -47,359
1974 35,297 6,153 345,773 -51,910
1973 33,993 5,647 340,780 -73,439
1972 32,727 4,999 335,935 -86,409
1971 31,536 4,238 328,294 -42,642
1970 30,558 3,263 333,202 -25,646
1969 29,781 2,366 320,486 -14,548
1968 29,017 3,535 309,725 -3,214
1967 28,178 5,139 296,692 -3,773
1966 27,338 5,837 282,225 -3,021
1965 26,364 5,610 271,830 -3,716
1964 25,317 4,599 260,733 -3,169
1963 24,142 3,687 250,885 -3,058
1962 22,960 9,049 241,513 -6,470
1961 21,873 10,440 232,894 -7,893
1960 20,726 10,334 225,080 -7,586

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

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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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 22,589 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Mongolia, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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