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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,524,788 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,620,317 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 10.5 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.79% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.62M (41% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

Mongolia vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Uzbekistan
2100 5,629,299 74,950,276
2099 5,623,066 74,687,562
2098 5,615,212 74,412,253
2097 5,606,511 74,120,787
2096 5,597,140 73,822,520
2095 5,585,917 73,512,493
2094 5,574,522 73,187,441
2093 5,562,381 72,852,823
2092 5,549,290 72,509,869
2091 5,535,819 72,158,109
2090 5,521,210 71,795,130
2089 5,505,877 71,419,019
2088 5,490,024 71,037,131
2087 5,474,226 70,645,917
2086 5,458,465 70,250,312
2085 5,441,196 69,845,645
2084 5,423,740 69,430,096
2083 5,405,563 69,009,654
2082 5,387,443 68,591,369
2081 5,368,417 68,161,432
2080 5,348,645 67,729,509
2079 5,328,073 67,293,106
2078 5,306,120 66,849,622
2077 5,285,225 66,394,934
2076 5,263,067 65,946,007
2075 5,240,553 65,494,544
2074 5,217,755 65,041,409
2073 5,194,484 64,584,034
2072 5,171,399 64,126,554
2071 5,147,939 63,662,468
2070 5,123,730 63,197,548
2069 5,100,078 62,728,854
2068 5,075,923 62,256,069
2067 5,051,712 61,779,846
2066 5,026,451 61,296,688
2065 5,001,559 60,808,437
2064 4,977,095 60,310,657
2063 4,952,721 59,805,006
2062 4,928,284 59,290,829
2061 4,903,616 58,769,606
2060 4,877,808 58,237,257
2059 4,851,900 57,693,970
2058 4,825,704 57,141,935
2057 4,798,069 56,580,336
2056 4,770,106 56,012,936
2055 4,741,145 55,434,251
2054 4,710,703 54,845,302
2053 4,678,720 54,247,246
2052 4,645,641 53,641,903
2051 4,611,080 53,028,742
2050 4,575,698 52,411,754
2049 4,538,221 51,787,458
2048 4,499,652 51,159,295
2047 4,459,534 50,526,830
2046 4,418,220 49,892,416
2045 4,375,263 49,257,909
2044 4,332,061 48,629,333
2043 4,288,836 48,007,917
2042 4,244,827 47,394,130
2041 4,200,917 46,789,557
2040 4,157,409 46,197,382
2039 4,114,122 45,613,886
2038 4,071,754 45,033,877
2037 4,029,761 44,458,257
2036 3,988,994 43,884,266
2035 3,949,374 43,308,578
2034 3,910,459 42,729,398
2033 3,872,505 42,143,548
2032 3,835,471 41,549,754
2031 3,799,194 40,948,133
2030 3,762,550 40,333,867
2029 3,725,673 39,708,371
2028 3,687,959 39,074,978
2027 3,649,213 38,426,208
2026 3,609,604 37,758,494
2025 3,568,196 37,071,527
2024 3,524,788 36,361,859
2023 3,481,145 35,652,307
2022 3,433,748 34,938,955
2021 3,383,741 34,243,696
2020 3,327,204 33,586,372
2019 3,267,673 32,964,701
2018 3,208,189 32,373,490
2017 3,148,917 31,819,178
2016 3,088,856 31,284,568
2015 3,026,864 30,749,346
2014 2,963,113 30,222,994
2013 2,899,011 29,724,065
2012 2,839,705 29,261,903
2011 2,786,317 28,823,196
2010 2,738,622 28,385,506
2009 2,691,115 27,939,328
2008 2,643,201 27,494,774
2007 2,601,850 27,076,008
2006 2,567,168 26,699,043
2005 2,536,407 26,356,975
2004 2,508,412 26,029,350
2003 2,480,374 25,711,259
2002 2,449,027 25,399,980
2001 2,417,751 25,090,283
2000 2,388,299 24,787,054
1999 2,356,813 24,476,008
1998 2,323,809 24,134,929
1997 2,291,750 23,758,960
1996 2,259,507 23,351,981
1995 2,224,945 22,917,589
1994 2,189,395 22,463,291
1993 2,165,130 21,987,955
1992 2,167,790 21,485,090
1991 2,165,342 20,962,910
1990 2,098,710 20,464,956
1989 2,124,185 19,977,183
1988 2,076,322 19,460,630
1987 2,022,800 18,930,070
1986 1,970,965 18,395,621
1985 1,921,514 17,875,339
1984 1,874,349 17,378,846
1983 1,829,092 16,908,400
1982 1,785,364 16,462,736
1981 1,742,857 16,035,032
1980 1,701,335 15,619,936
1979 1,660,659 15,215,587
1978 1,619,468 14,816,349
1977 1,576,245 14,408,822
1976 1,531,945 13,998,620
1975 1,488,296 13,598,521
1974 1,446,050 13,209,011
1973 1,405,502 12,831,047
1972 1,366,821 12,465,106
1971 1,330,071 12,111,511
1970 1,295,272 11,762,638
1969 1,262,284 11,403,150
1968 1,229,930 11,032,155
1967 1,196,996 10,659,180
1966 1,163,754 10,289,294
1965 1,131,177 9,921,681
1964 1,100,234 9,557,611
1963 1,071,362 9,202,246
1962 1,041,444 8,854,368
1961 1,009,284 8,517,711
1960 977,595 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mongolia increased by 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 75M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia Uzbekistan
2100 0.11% 0.35%
2099 0.14% 0.37%
2098 0.16% 0.39%
2097 0.17% 0.4%
2096 0.2% 0.42%
2095 0.2% 0.44%
2094 0.22% 0.46%
2093 0.24% 0.47%
2092 0.24% 0.49%
2091 0.26% 0.51%
2090 0.28% 0.53%
2089 0.29% 0.54%
2088 0.29% 0.55%
2087 0.29% 0.56%
2086 0.32% 0.58%
2085 0.32% 0.6%
2084 0.34% 0.61%
2083 0.34% 0.61%
2082 0.35% 0.63%
2081 0.37% 0.64%
2080 0.39% 0.65%
2079 0.41% 0.66%
2078 0.4% 0.68%
2077 0.42% 0.68%
2076 0.43% 0.69%
2075 0.44% 0.7%
2074 0.45% 0.71%
2073 0.45% 0.71%
2072 0.46% 0.73%
2071 0.47% 0.74%
2070 0.46% 0.75%
2069 0.48% 0.76%
2068 0.48% 0.77%
2067 0.5% 0.79%
2066 0.5% 0.8%
2065 0.49% 0.83%
2064 0.49% 0.85%
2063 0.5% 0.87%
2062 0.5% 0.89%
2061 0.53% 0.91%
2060 0.53% 0.94%
2059 0.54% 0.97%
2058 0.58% 0.99%
2057 0.59% 1.01%
2056 0.61% 1.04%
2055 0.65% 1.07%
2054 0.68% 1.1%
2053 0.71% 1.13%
2052 0.75% 1.16%
2051 0.77% 1.18%
2050 0.83% 1.21%
2049 0.86% 1.23%
2048 0.9% 1.25%
2047 0.94% 1.27%
2046 0.98% 1.29%
2045 1% 1.29%
2044 1.01% 1.29%
2043 1.04% 1.3%
2042 1.05% 1.29%
2041 1.05% 1.28%
2040 1.05% 1.28%
2039 1.04% 1.29%
2038 1.04% 1.29%
2037 1.02% 1.31%
2036 1% 1.33%
2035 1% 1.36%
2034 0.98% 1.39%
2033 0.97% 1.43%
2032 0.95% 1.47%
2031 0.97% 1.52%
2030 0.99% 1.58%
2029 1.02% 1.62%
2028 1.06% 1.69%
2027 1.1% 1.77%
2026 1.16% 1.85%
2025 1.23% 1.95%
2024 1.25% 1.99%
2023 1.38% 2.04%
2022 1.48% 2.03%
2021 1.7% 1.96%
2020 1.82% 1.89%
2019 1.85% 1.83%
2018 1.88% 1.74%
2017 1.94% 1.71%
2016 2.05% 1.74%
2015 2.15% 1.74%
2014 2.21% 1.68%
2013 2.09% 1.58%
2012 1.92% 1.52%
2011 1.74% 1.54%
2010 1.77% 1.6%
2009 1.81% 1.62%
2008 1.59% 1.55%
2007 1.35% 1.41%
2006 1.21% 1.3%
2005 1.12% 1.26%
2004 1.13% 1.24%
2003 1.28% 1.23%
2002 1.29% 1.23%
2001 1.23% 1.22%
2000 1.34% 1.27%
1999 1.42% 1.41%
1998 1.4% 1.58%
1997 1.43% 1.74%
1996 1.55% 1.9%
1995 1.62% 2.02%
1994 1.12% 2.16%
1993 -0.12% 2.34%
1992 0.11% 2.49%
1991 3.17% 2.43%
1990 -1.2% 2.44%
1989 2.31% 2.65%
1988 2.65% 2.8%
1987 2.63% 2.91%
1986 2.57% 2.91%
1985 2.52% 2.86%
1984 2.47% 2.78%
1983 2.45% 2.71%
1982 2.44% 2.67%
1981 2.44% 2.66%
1980 2.45% 2.66%
1979 2.54% 2.69%
1978 2.74% 2.83%
1977 2.89% 2.93%
1976 2.93% 2.94%
1975 2.92% 2.95%
1974 2.88% 2.95%
1973 2.83% 2.94%
1972 2.76% 2.92%
1971 2.69% 2.97%
1970 2.61% 3.15%
1969 2.63% 3.36%
1968 2.75% 3.5%
1967 2.86% 3.59%
1966 2.88% 3.71%
1965 2.81% 3.81%
1964 2.69% 3.86%
1963 2.87% 3.93%
1962 3.19% 3.95%
1961 3.24% 3.76%

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Uzbekistan
Current population
3620317
37939105
Population rank 132/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.46%
One net population change
12 minutes
44.4 seconds
One birth every
7.95 minutes
33.4 seconds
One death every
27.5 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +43,643 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 52/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
1.26 hours
Annual migration change +79 -6,987
Net migration rank 74/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 171/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - -6,987
2024 - 83 - -7,066
2023 46,995 0 722,280 -6,004
2022 47,730 0 715,410 -5,007
2021 52,109 0 689,325 -9,205
2020 60,888 0 643,750 -9,208
2019 61,433 8,660 618,154 -9,341
2018 60,635 7,811 585,119 -11,516
2017 57,940 6,831 548,372 -13,352
2016 62,086 5,633 549,045 -14,839
2015 64,473 4,307 552,781 -16,545
2014 66,078 2,921 536,881 -20,381
2013 62,618 1,505 501,742 -20,380
2012 55,942 351 463,333 -20,381
2011 50,711 -505 454,858 -20,380
2010 44,914 -6,444 461,293 -20,380
2009 48,876 -15,007 471,839 -20,378
2008 45,843 -17,277 461,665 -24,028
2007 39,636 -15,220 426,880 -27,013
2006 33,609 -11,934 383,265 -29,197
2005 29,290 -8,924 363,462 -33,386
2004 28,418 -8,148 363,994 -38,834
2003 28,827 -7,986 355,098 -44,092
2002 30,439 -8,934 359,231 -47,679
2001 32,052 -10,244 356,483 -48,642
2000 32,753 -11,241 365,138 -66,547
1999 32,283 -13,481 385,448 -61,955
1998 31,757 -10,315 408,532 -49,862
1997 32,403 -9,132 441,631 -48,360
1996 33,741 -8,626 471,010 -50,314
1995 34,473 -7,346 493,966 -45,876
1994 34,711 -5,449 502,279 -41,788
1993 36,924 -5,429 527,557 -37,377
1992 42,437 -8,404 548,793 -33,259
1991 47,884 -11,427 557,886 -29,064
1990 49,443 -11,881 540,581 -73,478
1989 51,420 -9,757 522,323 -13,888
1988 51,588 2,459 525,126 -473
1987 51,140 1,855 537,292 -824
1986 50,329 354 533,234 -802
1985 49,944 -1,719 508,893 -773
1984 48,562 -2,452 485,617 -752
1983 46,919 -2,522 454,464 1,568
1982 45,179 -2,132 431,389 3,897
1981 43,588 -1,615 413,897 6,223
1980 42,343 -1,268 401,557 8,540
1979 41,568 -1,296 387,754 10,864
1978 40,276 1,833 372,068 27,783
1977 38,995 5,354 369,572 45,622
1976 37,670 6,577 363,110 42,094
1975 36,490 6,556 357,382 37,611
1974 35,297 6,153 350,422 33,600
1973 33,993 5,647 341,807 30,094
1972 32,727 4,999 333,230 26,748
1971 31,536 4,238 323,171 24,030
1970 30,558 3,263 313,216 37,324
1969 29,781 2,366 302,833 65,596
1968 29,017 3,535 295,651 77,914
1967 28,178 5,139 298,350 74,030
1966 27,338 5,837 297,844 69,537
1965 26,364 5,610 302,264 65,579
1964 25,317 4,599 298,790 61,512
1963 24,142 3,687 293,432 57,002
1962 22,960 9,049 292,788 52,532
1961 21,873 10,440 279,841 48,168
1960 20,726 10,334 267,165 22,039

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

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 22,589 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Mongolia, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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