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Population in Mongolia compared to the Vatican: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,524,788 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,620,317 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.

Population statistics:

  • Mongolia's population is 3,868 times bigger than the Vatican's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.79% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.62M (41% growth), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).

Mongolia vs Vatican: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Vatican
2100 5,629,299 2,521
2099 5,623,066 2,506
2098 5,615,212 2,497
2097 5,606,511 2,482
2096 5,597,140 2,469
2095 5,585,917 2,452
2094 5,574,522 2,435
2093 5,562,381 2,421
2092 5,549,290 2,400
2091 5,535,819 2,384
2090 5,521,210 2,359
2089 5,505,877 2,337
2088 5,490,024 2,319
2087 5,474,226 2,291
2086 5,458,465 2,269
2085 5,441,196 2,248
2084 5,423,740 2,217
2083 5,405,563 2,183
2082 5,387,443 2,159
2081 5,368,417 2,129
2080 5,348,645 2,105
2079 5,328,073 2,089
2078 5,306,120 2,068
2077 5,285,225 2,050
2076 5,263,067 2,025
2075 5,240,553 2,001
2074 5,217,755 1,970
2073 5,194,484 1,944
2072 5,171,399 1,912
2071 5,147,939 1,866
2070 5,123,730 1,829
2069 5,100,078 1,795
2068 5,075,923 1,777
2067 5,051,712 1,755
2066 5,026,451 1,729
2065 5,001,559 1,701
2064 4,977,095 1,679
2063 4,952,721 1,651
2062 4,928,284 1,623
2061 4,903,616 1,595
2060 4,877,808 1,556
2059 4,851,900 1,530
2058 4,825,704 1,512
2057 4,798,069 1,493
2056 4,770,106 1,469
2055 4,741,145 1,441
2054 4,710,703 1,419
2053 4,678,720 1,382
2052 4,645,641 1,358
2051 4,611,080 1,335
2050 4,575,698 1,311
2049 4,538,221 1,283
2048 4,499,652 1,256
2047 4,459,534 1,237
2046 4,418,220 1,215
2045 4,375,263 1,192
2044 4,332,061 1,174
2043 4,288,836 1,152
2042 4,244,827 1,135
2041 4,200,917 1,105
2040 4,157,409 1,070
2039 4,114,122 1,033
2038 4,071,754 1,001
2037 4,029,761 996
2036 3,988,994 1,001
2035 3,949,374 988
2034 3,910,459 988
2033 3,872,505 974
2032 3,835,471 964
2031 3,799,194 977
2030 3,762,550 979
2029 3,725,673 985
2028 3,687,959 983
2027 3,649,213 946
2026 3,609,604 933
2025 3,568,196 927
2024 3,524,788 910
2023 3,481,145 927
2022 3,433,748 951
2021 3,383,741 972
2020 3,327,204 987
2019 3,267,673 1,000
2018 3,208,189 -
2017 3,148,917 1,000
2016 3,088,856 -
2015 3,026,864 1,000
2014 2,963,113 842
2013 2,899,011 839
2012 2,839,705 836
2011 2,786,317 832
2010 2,738,622 829
2009 2,691,115 826
2008 2,643,201 824
2007 2,601,850 821
2006 2,567,168 932
2005 2,536,407 921
2004 2,508,412 921
2003 2,480,374 911
2002 2,449,027 900
2001 2,417,751 890
2000 2,388,299 880
1999 2,356,813 -
1998 2,323,809 -
1997 2,291,750 -
1996 2,259,507 -
1995 2,224,945 -
1994 2,189,395 -
1993 2,165,130 -
1992 2,167,790 -
1991 2,165,342 -
1990 2,098,710 -
1989 2,124,185 -
1988 2,076,322 -
1987 2,022,800 -
1986 1,970,965 -
1985 1,921,514 -
1984 1,874,349 -
1983 1,829,092 -
1982 1,785,364 -
1981 1,742,857 -
1980 1,701,335 -
1979 1,660,659 -
1978 1,619,468 -
1977 1,576,245 -
1976 1,531,945 -
1975 1,488,296 -
1974 1,446,050 -
1973 1,405,502 -
1972 1,366,821 -
1971 1,330,071 -
1970 1,295,272 -
1969 1,262,284 -
1968 1,229,930 -
1967 1,196,996 -
1966 1,163,754 -
1965 1,131,177 -
1964 1,100,234 -
1963 1,071,362 -
1962 1,041,444 -
1961 1,009,284 -
1960 977,595 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mongolia increased by 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 2.52K people in 2100 for the Vatican.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia Vatican
2100 0.11% 0.59%
2099 0.14% 0.37%
2098 0.16% 0.6%
2097 0.17% 0.53%
2096 0.2% 0.68%
2095 0.2% 0.69%
2094 0.22% 0.61%
2093 0.24% 0.85%
2092 0.24% 0.7%
2091 0.26% 1.02%
2090 0.28% 0.95%
2089 0.29% 0.8%
2088 0.29% 1.21%
2087 0.29% 0.98%
2086 0.32% 0.91%
2085 0.32% 1.42%
2084 0.34% 1.53%
2083 0.34% 1.12%
2082 0.35% 1.39%
2081 0.37% 1.15%
2080 0.39% 0.8%
2079 0.41% 0.99%
2078 0.4% 0.9%
2077 0.42% 1.19%
2076 0.43% 1.2%
2075 0.44% 1.6%
2074 0.45% 1.34%
2073 0.45% 1.65%
2072 0.46% 2.49%
2071 0.47% 2.03%
2070 0.46% 1.86%
2069 0.48% 1.04%
2068 0.48% 1.27%
2067 0.5% 1.5%
2066 0.5% 1.64%
2065 0.49% 1.33%
2064 0.49% 1.69%
2063 0.5% 1.71%
2062 0.5% 1.74%
2061 0.53% 2.5%
2060 0.53% 1.7%
2059 0.54% 1.23%
2058 0.58% 1.24%
2057 0.59% 1.64%
2056 0.61% 1.93%
2055 0.65% 1.57%
2054 0.68% 2.68%
2053 0.71% 1.78%
2052 0.75% 1.67%
2051 0.77% 1.84%
2050 0.83% 2.17%
2049 0.86% 2.22%
2048 0.9% 1.5%
2047 0.94% 1.83%
2046 0.98% 1.87%
2045 1% 1.58%
2044 1.01% 1.93%
2043 1.04% 1.47%
2042 1.05% 2.68%
2041 1.05% 3.29%
2040 1.05% 3.59%
2039 1.04% 3.15%
2038 1.04% 0.56%
2037 1.02% -0.56%
2036 1% 1.31%
2035 1% 0%
2034 0.98% 1.52%
2033 0.97% 0.96%
2032 0.95% -1.33%
2031 0.97% -0.19%
2030 0.99% -0.56%
2029 1.02% 0.19%
2028 1.06% 3.92%
2027 1.1% 1.39%
2026 1.16% 0.6%
2025 1.23% 1.83%
2024 1.25% -1.8%
2023 1.38% -2.53%
2022 1.48% -2.1%
2021 1.7% -1.5%
2020 1.82% -1.3%
2019 1.85% 0%
2018 1.88% 0%
2017 1.94% 0%
2016 2.05% 0%
2015 2.15% 18.8%
2014 2.21% 0.36%
2013 2.09% 0.36%
2012 1.92% 0.48%
2011 1.74% 0.36%
2010 1.77% 0.36%
2009 1.81% 0.24%
2008 1.59% 0.37%
2007 1.35% -11.9%
2006 1.21% 1.19%
2005 1.12% 0%
2004 1.13% 1.1%
2003 1.28% 1.22%
2002 1.29% 1.12%
2001 1.23% 1.14%
2000 1.34% -
1999 1.42% -
1998 1.4% -
1997 1.43% -
1996 1.55% -
1995 1.62% -
1994 1.12% -
1993 -0.12% -
1992 0.11% -
1991 3.17% -
1990 -1.2% -
1989 2.31% -
1988 2.65% -
1987 2.63% -
1986 2.57% -
1985 2.52% -
1984 2.47% -
1983 2.45% -
1982 2.44% -
1981 2.44% -
1980 2.45% -
1979 2.54% -
1978 2.74% -
1977 2.89% -
1976 2.93% -
1975 2.92% -
1974 2.88% -
1973 2.83% -
1972 2.76% -
1971 2.69% -
1970 2.61% -
1969 2.63% -
1968 2.75% -
1967 2.86% -
1966 2.88% -
1965 2.81% -
1964 2.69% -
1963 2.87% -
1962 3.19% -
1961 3.24% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Vatican
Current population
3620317
936
Population rank 132/197 197/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.00001%
One net population change
12 minutes
1 month
One birth every
7.95 minutes
n/a
One death every
27.5 minutes
n/a
Daily growth/decline +120 +0
Annual growth/decline +43,643 +0
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +0%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 163/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
n/a
Annual migration change +79 n/a
Net migration rank 74/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
Vatican
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia Vatican
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - -
2024 - 83 - -
2023 46,995 0 - -
2022 47,730 0 - -
2021 52,109 0 - -
2020 60,888 0 - -
2019 61,433 8,660 - -
2018 60,635 7,811 - -
2017 57,940 6,831 - -
2016 62,086 5,633 - -
2015 64,473 4,307 - -
2014 66,078 2,921 - -
2013 62,618 1,505 - -
2012 55,942 351 - -
2011 50,711 -505 - -
2010 44,914 -6,444 - -
2009 48,876 -15,007 - -
2008 45,843 -17,277 - -
2007 39,636 -15,220 - -
2006 33,609 -11,934 - -
2005 29,290 -8,924 - -
2004 28,418 -8,148 - -
2003 28,827 -7,986 - -
2002 30,439 -8,934 - -
2001 32,052 -10,244 - -
2000 32,753 -11,241 - -
1999 32,283 -13,481 - -
1998 31,757 -10,315 - -
1997 32,403 -9,132 - -
1996 33,741 -8,626 - -
1995 34,473 -7,346 - -
1994 34,711 -5,449 - -
1993 36,924 -5,429 - -
1992 42,437 -8,404 - -
1991 47,884 -11,427 - -
1990 49,443 -11,881 - -
1989 51,420 -9,757 - -
1988 51,588 2,459 - -
1987 51,140 1,855 - -
1986 50,329 354 - -
1985 49,944 -1,719 - -
1984 48,562 -2,452 - -
1983 46,919 -2,522 - -
1982 45,179 -2,132 - -
1981 43,588 -1,615 - -
1980 42,343 -1,268 - -
1979 41,568 -1,296 - -
1978 40,276 1,833 - -
1977 38,995 5,354 - -
1976 37,670 6,577 - -
1975 36,490 6,556 - -
1974 35,297 6,153 - -
1973 33,993 5,647 - -
1972 32,727 4,999 - -
1971 31,536 4,238 - -
1970 30,558 3,263 - -
1969 29,781 2,366 - -
1968 29,017 3,535 - -
1967 28,178 5,139 - -
1966 27,338 5,837 - -
1965 26,364 5,610 - -
1964 25,317 4,599 - -
1963 24,142 3,687 - -
1962 22,960 9,049 - -
1961 21,873 10,440 - -
1960 20,726 10,334 - -

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

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Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
Vatican
City Population
Vatican City 882

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Population differences between Mongolia and the Vatican

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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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