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Population in Mongolia compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,524,788 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,620,317 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 3.23 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.79% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.62M (41% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Mongolia vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia UAE
2100 5,629,299 26,368,750
2099 5,623,066 26,130,374
2098 5,615,212 25,894,010
2097 5,606,511 25,660,062
2096 5,597,140 25,427,961
2095 5,585,917 25,197,670
2094 5,574,522 24,968,891
2093 5,562,381 24,741,434
2092 5,549,290 24,515,086
2091 5,535,819 24,289,496
2090 5,521,210 24,064,404
2089 5,505,877 23,839,033
2088 5,490,024 23,613,963
2087 5,474,226 23,388,786
2086 5,458,465 23,163,641
2085 5,441,196 22,938,169
2084 5,423,740 22,711,804
2083 5,405,563 22,484,154
2082 5,387,443 22,255,625
2081 5,368,417 22,026,183
2080 5,348,645 21,796,073
2079 5,328,073 21,565,118
2078 5,306,120 21,333,574
2077 5,285,225 21,101,274
2076 5,263,067 20,868,733
2075 5,240,553 20,636,203
2074 5,217,755 20,404,044
2073 5,194,484 20,171,659
2072 5,171,399 19,940,853
2071 5,147,939 19,710,934
2070 5,123,730 19,483,026
2069 5,100,078 19,256,572
2068 5,075,923 19,032,681
2067 5,051,712 18,811,331
2066 5,026,451 18,593,017
2065 5,001,559 18,377,364
2064 4,977,095 18,164,584
2063 4,952,721 17,955,352
2062 4,928,284 17,749,596
2061 4,903,616 17,547,827
2060 4,877,808 17,349,620
2059 4,851,900 17,153,273
2058 4,825,704 16,959,263
2057 4,798,069 16,767,893
2056 4,770,106 16,579,195
2055 4,741,145 16,392,558
2054 4,710,703 16,207,309
2053 4,678,720 16,024,789
2052 4,645,641 15,844,357
2051 4,611,080 15,665,362
2050 4,575,698 15,487,008
2049 4,538,221 15,309,031
2048 4,499,652 15,132,784
2047 4,459,534 14,958,209
2046 4,418,220 14,788,046
2045 4,375,263 14,620,902
2044 4,332,061 14,454,466
2043 4,288,836 14,289,021
2042 4,244,827 14,124,515
2041 4,200,917 13,961,010
2040 4,157,409 13,798,651
2039 4,114,122 13,637,499
2038 4,071,754 13,477,450
2037 4,029,761 13,319,346
2036 3,988,994 13,163,073
2035 3,949,374 13,009,160
2034 3,910,459 12,857,729
2033 3,872,505 12,709,520
2032 3,835,471 12,564,906
2031 3,799,194 12,424,286
2030 3,762,550 12,288,186
2029 3,725,673 12,148,661
2028 3,687,959 11,999,549
2027 3,649,213 11,831,082
2026 3,609,604 11,632,806
2025 3,568,196 11,367,504
2024 3,524,788 10,986,400
2023 3,481,145 10,483,751
2022 3,433,748 10,074,977
2021 3,383,741 9,575,152
2020 3,327,204 9,401,038
2019 3,267,673 9,445,785
2018 3,208,189 9,346,701
2017 3,148,917 9,223,225
2016 3,088,856 8,935,095
2015 3,026,864 8,505,237
2014 2,963,113 8,059,440
2013 2,899,011 7,693,031
2012 2,839,705 7,391,448
2011 2,786,317 7,104,538
2010 2,738,622 6,869,838
2009 2,691,115 6,707,058
2008 2,643,201 6,302,664
2007 2,601,850 5,624,635
2006 2,567,168 5,009,100
2005 2,536,407 4,664,790
2004 2,508,412 4,428,967
2003 2,480,374 4,192,457
2002 2,449,027 3,956,826
2001 2,417,751 3,723,590
2000 2,388,299 3,493,575
1999 2,356,813 3,266,009
1998 2,323,809 3,040,421
1997 2,291,750 2,817,410
1996 2,259,507 2,597,564
1995 2,224,945 2,434,662
1994 2,189,395 2,328,188
1993 2,165,130 2,222,093
1992 2,167,790 2,114,730
1991 2,165,342 2,006,626
1990 2,098,710 1,898,220
1989 2,124,185 1,789,851
1988 2,076,322 1,681,788
1987 2,022,800 1,574,244
1986 1,970,965 1,467,383
1985 1,921,514 1,377,911
1984 1,874,349 1,305,996
1983 1,829,092 1,235,305
1982 1,785,364 1,166,370
1981 1,742,857 1,099,855
1980 1,701,335 1,015,700
1979 1,660,659 912,010
1978 1,619,468 809,274
1977 1,576,245 710,209
1976 1,531,945 615,866
1975 1,488,296 542,856
1974 1,446,050 489,087
1973 1,405,502 436,399
1972 1,366,821 385,014
1971 1,330,071 335,027
1970 1,295,272 286,536
1969 1,262,284 239,660
1968 1,229,930 199,416
1967 1,196,996 179,700
1966 1,163,754 173,976
1965 1,131,177 167,103
1964 1,100,234 159,692
1963 1,071,362 152,211
1962 1,041,444 144,946
1961 1,009,284 137,989
1960 977,595 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mongolia increased by 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia UAE
2100 0.11% 0.91%
2099 0.14% 0.91%
2098 0.16% 0.91%
2097 0.17% 0.91%
2096 0.2% 0.91%
2095 0.2% 0.92%
2094 0.22% 0.92%
2093 0.24% 0.92%
2092 0.24% 0.93%
2091 0.26% 0.94%
2090 0.28% 0.95%
2089 0.29% 0.95%
2088 0.29% 0.96%
2087 0.29% 0.97%
2086 0.32% 0.98%
2085 0.32% 1%
2084 0.34% 1.01%
2083 0.34% 1.03%
2082 0.35% 1.04%
2081 0.37% 1.06%
2080 0.39% 1.07%
2079 0.41% 1.09%
2078 0.4% 1.1%
2077 0.42% 1.11%
2076 0.43% 1.13%
2075 0.44% 1.14%
2074 0.45% 1.15%
2073 0.45% 1.16%
2072 0.46% 1.17%
2071 0.47% 1.17%
2070 0.46% 1.18%
2069 0.48% 1.18%
2068 0.48% 1.18%
2067 0.5% 1.17%
2066 0.5% 1.17%
2065 0.49% 1.17%
2064 0.49% 1.17%
2063 0.5% 1.16%
2062 0.5% 1.15%
2061 0.53% 1.14%
2060 0.53% 1.14%
2059 0.54% 1.14%
2058 0.58% 1.14%
2057 0.59% 1.14%
2056 0.61% 1.14%
2055 0.65% 1.14%
2054 0.68% 1.14%
2053 0.71% 1.14%
2052 0.75% 1.14%
2051 0.77% 1.15%
2050 0.83% 1.16%
2049 0.86% 1.16%
2048 0.9% 1.17%
2047 0.94% 1.15%
2046 0.98% 1.14%
2045 1% 1.15%
2044 1.01% 1.16%
2043 1.04% 1.16%
2042 1.05% 1.17%
2041 1.05% 1.18%
2040 1.05% 1.18%
2039 1.04% 1.19%
2038 1.04% 1.19%
2037 1.02% 1.19%
2036 1% 1.18%
2035 1% 1.18%
2034 0.98% 1.17%
2033 0.97% 1.15%
2032 0.95% 1.13%
2031 0.97% 1.11%
2030 0.99% 1.15%
2029 1.02% 1.24%
2028 1.06% 1.42%
2027 1.1% 1.7%
2026 1.16% 2.33%
2025 1.23% 3.47%
2024 1.25% 4.79%
2023 1.38% 4.06%
2022 1.48% 5.22%
2021 1.7% 1.85%
2020 1.82% -0.47%
2019 1.85% 1.06%
2018 1.88% 1.34%
2017 1.94% 3.22%
2016 2.05% 5.05%
2015 2.15% 5.53%
2014 2.21% 4.76%
2013 2.09% 4.08%
2012 1.92% 4.04%
2011 1.74% 3.42%
2010 1.77% 2.43%
2009 1.81% 6.42%
2008 1.59% 12.1%
2007 1.35% 12.3%
2006 1.21% 7.38%
2005 1.12% 5.32%
2004 1.13% 5.64%
2003 1.28% 5.96%
2002 1.29% 6.26%
2001 1.23% 6.58%
2000 1.34% 6.97%
1999 1.42% 7.42%
1998 1.4% 7.92%
1997 1.43% 8.46%
1996 1.55% 6.69%
1995 1.62% 4.57%
1994 1.12% 4.77%
1993 -0.12% 5.08%
1992 0.11% 5.39%
1991 3.17% 5.71%
1990 -1.2% 6.05%
1989 2.31% 6.43%
1988 2.65% 6.83%
1987 2.63% 7.28%
1986 2.57% 6.49%
1985 2.52% 5.51%
1984 2.47% 5.72%
1983 2.45% 5.91%
1982 2.44% 6.05%
1981 2.44% 8.29%
1980 2.45% 11.4%
1979 2.54% 12.7%
1978 2.74% 13.9%
1977 2.89% 15.3%
1976 2.93% 13.4%
1975 2.92% 11%
1974 2.88% 12.1%
1973 2.83% 13.3%
1972 2.76% 14.9%
1971 2.69% 16.9%
1970 2.61% 19.6%
1969 2.63% 20.2%
1968 2.75% 11%
1967 2.86% 3.29%
1966 2.88% 4.11%
1965 2.81% 4.64%
1964 2.69% 4.91%
1963 2.87% 5.01%
1962 3.19% 5.04%
1961 3.24% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Mongolia UAE
Current population
3620317
11686438
Population rank 132/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.14%
One net population change
12 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
7.95 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
27.5 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +43,643 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 3/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +79 +158,634
Net migration rank 74/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 171/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - 158,634
2024 - 83 - 278,439
2023 46,995 0 92,698 300,004
2022 47,730 0 81,758 322,773
2021 52,109 0 76,802 421,663
2020 60,888 0 87,871 92,541
2019 61,433 8,660 86,296 -125,186
2018 60,635 7,811 86,840 14,611
2017 57,940 6,831 89,382 34,155
2016 62,086 5,633 87,028 195,317
2015 64,473 4,307 85,044 342,468
2014 66,078 2,921 84,277 360,174
2013 62,618 1,505 82,977 279,269
2012 55,942 351 78,682 225,921
2011 50,711 -505 73,496 215,183
2010 44,914 -6,444 69,907 161,842
2009 48,876 -15,007 66,521 163,643
2008 45,843 -17,277 55,426 523,207
2007 39,636 -15,220 55,048 722,380
2006 33,609 -11,934 54,338 399,306
2005 29,290 -8,924 60,046 174,926
2004 28,418 -8,148 60,344 176,319
2003 28,827 -7,986 59,118 177,237
2002 30,439 -8,934 55,922 178,988
2001 32,052 -10,244 52,789 178,779
2000 32,753 -11,241 49,993 178,469
1999 32,283 -13,481 46,198 180,469
1998 31,757 -10,315 41,176 183,329
1997 32,403 -9,132 38,207 183,310
1996 33,741 -8,626 37,886 180,296
1995 34,473 -7,346 38,685 68,938
1994 34,711 -5,449 42,976 62,352
1993 36,924 -5,429 41,324 65,545
1992 42,437 -8,404 42,119 65,739
1991 47,884 -11,427 41,409 66,943
1990 49,443 -11,881 41,339 67,118
1989 51,420 -9,757 40,148 68,132
1988 51,588 2,459 38,861 68,991
1987 51,140 1,855 37,741 69,493
1986 50,329 354 36,829 69,655
1985 49,944 -1,719 34,855 37,605
1984 48,562 -2,452 33,250 38,124
1983 46,919 -2,522 31,480 38,536
1982 45,179 -2,132 29,585 38,276
1981 43,588 -1,615 27,560 37,600
1980 42,343 -1,268 25,005 78,148
1979 41,568 -1,296 21,987 82,238
1978 40,276 1,833 18,879 82,359
1977 38,995 5,354 15,787 81,111
1976 37,670 6,577 12,876 78,903
1975 36,490 6,556 11,859 42,380
1974 35,297 6,153 10,835 42,474
1973 33,993 5,647 9,822 42,243
1972 32,727 4,999 8,818 41,888
1971 31,536 4,238 7,839 41,425
1970 30,558 3,263 6,922 40,792
1969 29,781 2,366 6,138 39,902
1968 29,017 3,535 5,588 28,866
1967 28,178 5,139 5,264 -283
1966 27,338 5,837 4,955 1,516
1965 26,364 5,610 4,675 2,598
1964 25,317 4,599 4,410 3,126
1963 24,142 3,687 4,157 3,264
1962 22,960 9,049 3,901 3,212
1961 21,873 10,440 3,657 3,141
1960 20,726 10,334 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 22,589 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Mongolia, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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