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

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The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,568,978 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,630,744 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 28.2 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.28% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.71% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.63M (41.4% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Mongolia vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Vietnam
2100 5,630,532 92,225,380
2099 5,624,298 92,721,469
2098 5,616,442 93,212,742
2097 5,607,739 93,688,693
2096 5,598,366 94,163,950
2095 5,587,141 94,626,063
2094 5,575,743 95,083,879
2093 5,563,600 95,543,293
2092 5,550,506 96,000,019
2091 5,537,031 96,459,165
2090 5,522,419 96,922,871
2089 5,507,083 97,384,434
2088 5,491,226 97,843,001
2087 5,475,425 98,308,755
2086 5,459,661 98,773,008
2085 5,442,388 99,233,927
2084 5,424,928 99,695,401
2083 5,406,747 100,162,677
2082 5,388,623 100,634,653
2081 5,369,593 101,104,469
2080 5,349,817 101,568,526
2079 5,329,240 102,030,723
2078 5,307,283 102,480,219
2077 5,286,383 102,928,253
2076 5,264,220 103,358,352
2075 5,241,700 103,783,177
2074 5,218,897 104,197,814
2073 5,195,622 104,606,950
2072 5,172,532 105,005,673
2071 5,149,066 105,384,777
2070 5,124,853 105,757,144
2069 5,101,195 106,110,195
2068 5,077,035 106,454,379
2067 5,052,818 106,794,625
2066 5,027,552 107,126,965
2065 5,002,655 107,442,675
2064 4,978,185 107,744,261
2063 4,953,806 108,038,461
2062 4,929,364 108,322,712
2061 4,904,690 108,590,617
2060 4,878,877 108,842,045
2059 4,852,963 109,087,333
2058 4,826,761 109,320,301
2057 4,799,120 109,529,799
2056 4,771,151 109,715,196
2055 4,742,184 109,886,647
2054 4,711,735 110,035,740
2053 4,679,745 110,156,643
2052 4,646,658 110,253,026
2051 4,612,090 110,321,289
2050 4,576,701 110,344,733
2049 4,539,215 110,339,565
2048 4,500,638 110,296,602
2047 4,460,511 110,211,618
2046 4,419,188 110,090,837
2045 4,376,222 109,926,260
2044 4,333,010 109,731,512
2043 4,289,776 109,497,595
2042 4,245,757 109,225,525
2041 4,201,838 108,919,674
2040 4,158,320 108,594,542
2039 4,115,023 108,237,715
2038 4,072,646 107,861,117
2037 4,030,644 107,463,482
2036 3,989,867 107,058,359
2035 3,950,239 106,630,705
2034 3,911,316 106,189,495
2033 3,873,353 105,745,684
2032 3,836,311 105,283,013
2031 3,800,027 104,809,957
2030 3,763,374 104,314,150
2029 3,726,490 103,819,556
2028 3,688,767 103,300,347
2027 3,650,012 102,759,746
2026 3,610,395 102,197,177
2025 3,568,978 101,598,527
2024 3,524,788 100,987,686
2023 3,481,145 100,352,192
2022 3,433,748 99,680,655
2021 3,383,741 98,935,098
2020 3,327,204 98,079,191
2019 3,267,673 97,173,776
2018 3,208,189 96,237,319
2017 3,148,917 95,176,977
2016 3,088,856 94,000,117
2015 3,026,864 92,823,254
2014 2,963,113 91,679,578
2013 2,899,011 90,573,104
2012 2,839,705 89,510,356
2011 2,786,317 88,468,314
2010 2,738,622 87,455,152
2009 2,691,115 86,460,018
2008 2,643,201 85,175,788
2007 2,601,850 83,633,375
2006 2,567,168 82,167,897
2005 2,536,407 81,088,313
2004 2,508,412 80,338,971
2003 2,480,374 79,563,777
2002 2,449,027 78,772,224
2001 2,417,751 77,969,361
2000 2,388,299 77,154,011
1999 2,356,813 76,287,452
1998 2,323,809 75,299,660
1997 2,291,750 74,226,889
1996 2,259,507 73,156,447
1995 2,224,945 72,049,940
1994 2,189,395 70,854,391
1993 2,165,130 69,586,384
1992 2,167,790 68,260,337
1991 2,165,342 66,891,775
1990 2,098,710 65,504,552
1989 2,124,185 64,147,348
1988 2,076,322 62,843,228
1987 2,022,800 61,584,651
1986 1,970,965 60,347,048
1985 1,921,514 59,060,622
1984 1,874,349 57,706,067
1983 1,829,092 56,337,921
1982 1,785,364 55,011,289
1981 1,742,857 53,738,141
1980 1,701,335 52,490,101
1979 1,660,659 51,378,211
1978 1,619,468 50,249,552
1977 1,576,245 48,954,872
1976 1,531,945 47,684,931
1975 1,488,296 46,482,903
1974 1,446,050 45,413,537
1973 1,405,502 44,409,861
1972 1,366,821 43,429,168
1971 1,330,071 42,449,276
1970 1,295,272 41,475,230
1969 1,262,284 40,582,096
1968 1,229,930 39,734,609
1967 1,196,996 38,895,080
1966 1,163,754 38,024,836
1965 1,131,177 37,129,656
1964 1,100,234 36,201,563
1963 1,071,362 35,249,101
1962 1,041,444 34,288,560
1961 1,009,284 33,409,059
1960 977,595 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mongolia increased by 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 541,888 people (a 17.5% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia Vietnam
2100 0.11% -0.54%
2099 0.14% -0.53%
2098 0.16% -0.51%
2097 0.17% -0.5%
2096 0.2% -0.49%
2095 0.2% -0.48%
2094 0.22% -0.48%
2093 0.24% -0.48%
2092 0.24% -0.48%
2091 0.26% -0.48%
2090 0.28% -0.47%
2089 0.29% -0.47%
2088 0.29% -0.47%
2087 0.29% -0.47%
2086 0.32% -0.46%
2085 0.32% -0.46%
2084 0.34% -0.47%
2083 0.34% -0.47%
2082 0.35% -0.46%
2081 0.37% -0.46%
2080 0.39% -0.45%
2079 0.41% -0.44%
2078 0.4% -0.44%
2077 0.42% -0.42%
2076 0.43% -0.41%
2075 0.44% -0.4%
2074 0.45% -0.39%
2073 0.45% -0.38%
2072 0.46% -0.36%
2071 0.47% -0.35%
2070 0.46% -0.33%
2069 0.48% -0.32%
2068 0.48% -0.32%
2067 0.5% -0.31%
2066 0.5% -0.29%
2065 0.49% -0.28%
2064 0.49% -0.27%
2063 0.5% -0.26%
2062 0.5% -0.25%
2061 0.53% -0.23%
2060 0.53% -0.22%
2059 0.54% -0.21%
2058 0.58% -0.19%
2057 0.59% -0.17%
2056 0.61% -0.16%
2055 0.65% -0.14%
2054 0.68% -0.11%
2053 0.71% -0.09%
2052 0.75% -0.06%
2051 0.77% -0.02%
2050 0.83% 0.005%
2049 0.86% 0.04%
2048 0.9% 0.08%
2047 0.94% 0.11%
2046 0.98% 0.15%
2045 1% 0.18%
2044 1.01% 0.21%
2043 1.04% 0.25%
2042 1.05% 0.28%
2041 1.05% 0.3%
2040 1.05% 0.33%
2039 1.04% 0.35%
2038 1.04% 0.37%
2037 1.02% 0.38%
2036 1% 0.4%
2035 1% 0.42%
2034 0.98% 0.42%
2033 0.97% 0.44%
2032 0.95% 0.45%
2031 0.97% 0.48%
2030 0.99% 0.48%
2029 1.02% 0.5%
2028 1.06% 0.53%
2027 1.1% 0.55%
2026 1.16% 0.59%
2025 1.25% 0.6%
2024 1.25% 0.63%
2023 1.38% 0.67%
2022 1.48% 0.75%
2021 1.7% 0.87%
2020 1.82% 0.93%
2019 1.85% 0.97%
2018 1.88% 1.11%
2017 1.94% 1.25%
2016 2.05% 1.27%
2015 2.15% 1.25%
2014 2.21% 1.22%
2013 2.09% 1.19%
2012 1.92% 1.18%
2011 1.74% 1.16%
2010 1.77% 1.15%
2009 1.81% 1.51%
2008 1.59% 1.84%
2007 1.35% 1.78%
2006 1.21% 1.33%
2005 1.12% 0.93%
2004 1.13% 0.97%
2003 1.28% 1%
2002 1.29% 1.03%
2001 1.23% 1.06%
2000 1.34% 1.14%
1999 1.42% 1.31%
1998 1.4% 1.45%
1997 1.43% 1.46%
1996 1.55% 1.54%
1995 1.62% 1.69%
1994 1.12% 1.82%
1993 -0.12% 1.94%
1992 0.11% 2.05%
1991 3.17% 2.12%
1990 -1.2% 2.12%
1989 2.31% 2.08%
1988 2.65% 2.04%
1987 2.63% 2.05%
1986 2.57% 2.18%
1985 2.52% 2.35%
1984 2.47% 2.43%
1983 2.45% 2.41%
1982 2.44% 2.37%
1981 2.44% 2.38%
1980 2.45% 2.16%
1979 2.54% 2.25%
1978 2.74% 2.64%
1977 2.89% 2.66%
1976 2.93% 2.59%
1975 2.92% 2.35%
1974 2.88% 2.26%
1973 2.83% 2.26%
1972 2.76% 2.31%
1971 2.69% 2.35%
1970 2.61% 2.2%
1969 2.63% 2.13%
1968 2.75% 2.16%
1967 2.86% 2.29%
1966 2.88% 2.41%
1965 2.81% 2.56%
1964 2.69% 2.7%
1963 2.87% 2.8%
1962 3.19% 2.63%
1961 3.24% 2.7%

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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Vietnam
Current population
3630744
102486146
Population rank 132/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 1.23%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
51.8 seconds
One birth every
8.82 minutes
23.3 seconds
One death every
27.1 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +121 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +44,190 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 81/197 122/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +79 -48,171
Net migration rank 74/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 171/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - -48,171
2024 40,182 83 684,393 -59,645
2023 46,995 0 727,955 -81,789
2022 47,730 0 775,914 -78,977
2021 52,109 0 799,593 -5,418
2020 60,888 0 924,004 -6,457
2019 61,433 8,660 895,262 -2,051
2018 60,635 7,811 882,977 96,650
2017 57,940 6,831 1,001,833 139,245
2016 62,086 5,633 1,045,094 167,652
2015 64,473 4,307 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 66,078 2,921 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 62,618 1,505 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 55,942 351 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 50,711 -505 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 44,914 -6,444 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 48,876 -15,007 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 45,843 -17,277 1,008,141 571,113
2007 39,636 -15,220 981,689 523,784
2006 33,609 -11,934 943,041 482,399
2005 29,290 -8,924 942,084 -208,337
2004 28,418 -8,148 985,438 -220,458
2003 28,827 -7,986 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 30,439 -8,934 991,427 -193,766
2001 32,052 -10,244 985,610 -177,586
2000 32,753 -11,241 966,894 -144,298
1999 32,283 -13,481 925,519 -15,010
1998 31,757 -10,315 959,016 106,091
1997 32,403 -9,132 1,028,116 52,382
1996 33,741 -8,626 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 34,473 -7,346 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 34,711 -5,449 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 36,924 -5,429 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 42,437 -8,404 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 47,884 -11,427 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 49,443 -11,881 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 51,420 -9,757 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 51,588 2,459 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 51,140 1,855 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 50,329 354 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 49,944 -1,719 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 48,562 -2,452 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 46,919 -2,522 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 45,179 -2,132 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 43,588 -1,615 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 42,343 -1,268 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 41,568 -1,296 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 40,276 1,833 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 38,995 5,354 1,259,315 49,655
1976 37,670 6,577 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 36,490 6,556 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 35,297 6,153 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 33,993 5,647 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 32,727 4,999 921,524 -1,920
1971 31,536 4,238 963,259 76,961
1970 30,558 3,263 905,902 1,997
1969 29,781 2,366 878,359 0
1968 29,017 3,535 815,116 1,489
1967 28,178 5,139 862,071 394
1966 27,338 5,837 876,283 1,769
1965 26,364 5,610 913,761 -1,438
1964 25,317 4,599 950,219 -6,328
1963 24,142 3,687 961,067 0
1962 22,960 9,049 960,046 0
1961 21,873 10,440 798,978 0
1960 20,726 10,334 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 22,589 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Mongolia, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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