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

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The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,568,978 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,630,744 people compared to 38,082,870 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 +1.71% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.63M (41.4% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Mongolia vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Uzbekistan
2100 5,630,532 74,913,683
2099 5,624,298 74,651,098
2098 5,616,442 74,375,923
2097 5,607,739 74,084,599
2096 5,598,366 73,786,478
2095 5,587,141 73,476,603
2094 5,575,743 73,151,709
2093 5,563,600 72,817,254
2092 5,550,506 72,474,468
2091 5,537,031 72,122,880
2090 5,522,419 71,760,077
2089 5,507,083 71,384,150
2088 5,491,226 71,002,449
2087 5,475,425 70,611,426
2086 5,459,661 70,216,014
2085 5,442,388 69,811,545
2084 5,424,928 69,396,198
2083 5,406,747 68,975,962
2082 5,388,623 68,557,881
2081 5,369,593 68,128,154
2080 5,349,817 67,696,442
2079 5,329,240 67,260,252
2078 5,307,283 66,816,984
2077 5,286,383 66,362,519
2076 5,264,220 65,913,810
2075 5,241,700 65,462,568
2074 5,218,897 65,009,654
2073 5,195,622 64,552,502
2072 5,172,532 64,095,245
2071 5,149,066 63,631,386
2070 5,124,853 63,166,693
2069 5,101,195 62,698,228
2068 5,077,035 62,225,674
2067 5,052,818 61,749,683
2066 5,027,552 61,266,762
2065 5,002,655 60,778,749
2064 4,978,185 60,281,212
2063 4,953,806 59,775,807
2062 4,929,364 59,261,881
2061 4,904,690 58,740,914
2060 4,878,877 58,208,824
2059 4,852,963 57,665,803
2058 4,826,761 57,114,037
2057 4,799,120 56,552,712
2056 4,771,151 55,985,589
2055 4,742,184 55,407,187
2054 4,711,735 54,818,525
2053 4,679,745 54,220,761
2052 4,646,658 53,615,713
2051 4,612,090 53,002,852
2050 4,576,701 52,386,166
2049 4,539,215 51,762,174
2048 4,500,638 51,134,317
2047 4,460,511 50,502,162
2046 4,419,188 49,868,057
2045 4,376,222 49,233,860
2044 4,333,010 48,605,591
2043 4,289,776 47,984,479
2042 4,245,757 47,370,990
2041 4,201,838 46,766,713
2040 4,158,320 46,174,827
2039 4,115,023 45,591,616
2038 4,072,646 45,011,890
2037 4,030,644 44,436,551
2036 3,989,867 43,862,840
2035 3,950,239 43,287,434
2034 3,911,316 42,708,536
2033 3,873,353 42,122,973
2032 3,836,311 41,529,468
2031 3,800,027 40,928,141
2030 3,763,374 40,314,175
2029 3,726,490 39,688,984
2028 3,688,767 39,055,901
2027 3,650,012 38,407,447
2026 3,610,395 37,740,059
2025 3,568,978 37,053,428
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 541,888 people (a 17.5% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% 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 26.1% to 4,576,701 people with a rank change from 132nd to 130th. The population of Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 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 74.9M 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 1.25% 1.9%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Uzbekistan
Current population
3630744
38082870
Population rank 132/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.46%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
45.7 seconds
One birth every
8.82 minutes
33.9 seconds
One death every
27.1 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +44,190 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 81/197 54/197
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 40,182 83 709,893 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 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 (1960–2025, 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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