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

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The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,568,978 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,630,744 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 12 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.71% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.63M (41.4% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Mongolia vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Yemen
2100 5,630,532 111,481,288
2099 5,624,298 111,166,365
2098 5,616,442 110,823,878
2097 5,607,739 110,463,393
2096 5,598,366 110,075,677
2095 5,587,141 109,669,492
2094 5,575,743 109,238,445
2093 5,563,600 108,785,158
2092 5,550,506 108,301,955
2091 5,537,031 107,796,487
2090 5,522,419 107,270,820
2089 5,507,083 106,721,736
2088 5,491,226 106,150,572
2087 5,475,425 105,558,607
2086 5,459,661 104,947,326
2085 5,442,388 104,309,237
2084 5,424,928 103,657,284
2083 5,406,747 102,986,631
2082 5,388,623 102,302,622
2081 5,369,593 101,596,159
2080 5,349,817 100,875,201
2079 5,329,240 100,134,051
2078 5,307,283 99,378,110
2077 5,286,383 98,609,975
2076 5,264,220 97,818,664
2075 5,241,700 97,013,320
2074 5,218,897 96,187,203
2073 5,195,622 95,346,716
2072 5,172,532 94,485,874
2071 5,149,066 93,603,848
2070 5,124,853 92,709,049
2069 5,101,195 91,795,290
2068 5,077,035 90,865,447
2067 5,052,818 89,921,194
2066 5,027,552 88,958,695
2065 5,002,655 87,982,501
2064 4,978,185 86,994,159
2063 4,953,806 85,982,061
2062 4,929,364 84,947,120
2061 4,904,690 83,896,256
2060 4,878,877 82,829,722
2059 4,852,963 81,744,993
2058 4,826,761 80,641,636
2057 4,799,120 79,527,942
2056 4,771,151 78,400,761
2055 4,742,184 77,261,521
2054 4,711,735 76,109,237
2053 4,679,745 74,951,358
2052 4,646,658 73,780,088
2051 4,612,090 72,598,574
2050 4,576,701 71,404,664
2049 4,539,215 70,211,386
2048 4,500,638 69,012,729
2047 4,460,511 67,813,135
2046 4,419,188 66,608,054
2045 4,376,222 65,404,355
2044 4,333,010 64,201,447
2043 4,289,776 63,002,861
2042 4,245,757 61,810,280
2041 4,201,838 60,624,401
2040 4,158,320 59,448,342
2039 4,115,023 58,277,392
2038 4,072,646 57,109,914
2037 4,030,644 55,948,438
2036 3,989,867 54,784,372
2035 3,950,239 53,617,795
2034 3,911,316 52,452,522
2033 3,873,353 51,284,323
2032 3,836,311 50,117,732
2031 3,800,027 48,947,870
2030 3,763,374 47,764,521
2029 3,726,490 46,573,906
2028 3,688,767 45,382,831
2027 3,650,012 44,183,742
2026 3,610,395 42,980,680
2025 3,568,978 41,773,878
2024 3,524,788 40,583,164
2023 3,481,145 39,390,799
2022 3,433,748 38,222,876
2021 3,383,741 37,140,230
2020 3,327,204 36,134,863
2019 3,267,673 35,111,408
2018 3,208,189 34,085,182
2017 3,148,917 33,090,921
2016 3,088,856 32,109,010
2015 3,026,864 31,159,379
2014 2,963,113 30,226,309
2013 2,899,011 29,312,952
2012 2,839,705 28,433,647
2011 2,786,317 27,582,897
2010 2,738,622 26,754,387
2009 2,691,115 25,927,724
2008 2,643,201 25,111,941
2007 2,601,850 24,318,082
2006 2,567,168 23,543,083
2005 2,536,407 22,790,085
2004 2,508,412 22,095,167
2003 2,480,374 21,456,379
2002 2,449,027 20,835,086
2001 2,417,751 20,226,147
2000 2,388,299 19,624,141
1999 2,356,813 19,029,420
1998 2,323,809 18,446,013
1997 2,291,750 17,873,936
1996 2,259,507 17,313,177
1995 2,224,945 16,740,058
1994 2,189,395 16,149,147
1993 2,165,130 15,563,914
1992 2,167,790 14,989,494
1991 2,165,342 14,430,201
1990 2,098,710 13,887,862
1989 2,124,185 13,364,174
1988 2,076,322 12,859,708
1987 2,022,800 12,369,912
1986 1,970,965 11,901,040
1985 1,921,514 11,453,825
1984 1,874,349 11,025,597
1983 1,829,092 10,621,499
1982 1,785,364 10,241,006
1981 1,742,857 9,882,362
1980 1,701,335 9,543,358
1979 1,660,659 9,224,194
1978 1,619,468 8,926,586
1977 1,576,245 8,648,222
1976 1,531,945 8,384,113
1975 1,488,296 8,133,598
1974 1,446,050 7,896,783
1973 1,405,502 7,672,796
1972 1,366,821 7,460,068
1971 1,330,071 7,257,462
1970 1,295,272 7,065,279
1969 1,262,284 6,875,859
1968 1,229,930 6,690,524
1967 1,196,996 6,516,444
1966 1,163,754 6,351,494
1965 1,131,177 6,195,593
1964 1,100,234 6,048,006
1963 1,071,362 5,911,135
1962 1,041,444 5,782,221
1961 1,009,284 5,655,232
1960 977,595 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mongolia increased by 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 541,888 people (a 17.5% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia Yemen
2100 0.11% 0.28%
2099 0.14% 0.31%
2098 0.16% 0.33%
2097 0.17% 0.35%
2096 0.2% 0.37%
2095 0.2% 0.39%
2094 0.22% 0.42%
2093 0.24% 0.45%
2092 0.24% 0.47%
2091 0.26% 0.49%
2090 0.28% 0.51%
2089 0.29% 0.54%
2088 0.29% 0.56%
2087 0.29% 0.58%
2086 0.32% 0.61%
2085 0.32% 0.63%
2084 0.34% 0.65%
2083 0.34% 0.67%
2082 0.35% 0.7%
2081 0.37% 0.71%
2080 0.39% 0.74%
2079 0.41% 0.76%
2078 0.4% 0.78%
2077 0.42% 0.81%
2076 0.43% 0.83%
2075 0.44% 0.86%
2074 0.45% 0.88%
2073 0.45% 0.91%
2072 0.46% 0.94%
2071 0.47% 0.97%
2070 0.46% 1%
2069 0.48% 1.02%
2068 0.48% 1.05%
2067 0.5% 1.08%
2066 0.5% 1.11%
2065 0.49% 1.14%
2064 0.49% 1.18%
2063 0.5% 1.22%
2062 0.5% 1.25%
2061 0.53% 1.29%
2060 0.53% 1.33%
2059 0.54% 1.37%
2058 0.58% 1.4%
2057 0.59% 1.44%
2056 0.61% 1.47%
2055 0.65% 1.51%
2054 0.68% 1.54%
2053 0.71% 1.59%
2052 0.75% 1.63%
2051 0.77% 1.67%
2050 0.83% 1.7%
2049 0.86% 1.74%
2048 0.9% 1.77%
2047 0.94% 1.81%
2046 0.98% 1.84%
2045 1% 1.87%
2044 1.01% 1.9%
2043 1.04% 1.93%
2042 1.05% 1.96%
2041 1.05% 1.98%
2040 1.05% 2.01%
2039 1.04% 2.04%
2038 1.04% 2.08%
2037 1.02% 2.12%
2036 1% 2.18%
2035 1% 2.22%
2034 0.98% 2.28%
2033 0.97% 2.33%
2032 0.95% 2.39%
2031 0.97% 2.48%
2030 0.99% 2.56%
2029 1.02% 2.62%
2028 1.06% 2.71%
2027 1.1% 2.8%
2026 1.16% 2.89%
2025 1.25% 2.93%
2024 1.25% 3.03%
2023 1.38% 3.06%
2022 1.48% 2.92%
2021 1.7% 2.78%
2020 1.82% 2.91%
2019 1.85% 3.01%
2018 1.88% 3%
2017 1.94% 3.06%
2016 2.05% 3.05%
2015 2.15% 3.09%
2014 2.21% 3.12%
2013 2.09% 3.09%
2012 1.92% 3.08%
2011 1.74% 3.1%
2010 1.77% 3.19%
2009 1.81% 3.25%
2008 1.59% 3.26%
2007 1.35% 3.29%
2006 1.21% 3.3%
2005 1.12% 3.15%
2004 1.13% 2.98%
2003 1.28% 2.98%
2002 1.29% 3.01%
2001 1.23% 3.07%
2000 1.34% 3.13%
1999 1.42% 3.16%
1998 1.4% 3.2%
1997 1.43% 3.24%
1996 1.55% 3.42%
1995 1.62% 3.66%
1994 1.12% 3.76%
1993 -0.12% 3.83%
1992 0.11% 3.88%
1991 3.17% 3.91%
1990 -1.2% 3.92%
1989 2.31% 3.92%
1988 2.65% 3.96%
1987 2.63% 3.94%
1986 2.57% 3.9%
1985 2.52% 3.88%
1984 2.47% 3.8%
1983 2.45% 3.72%
1982 2.44% 3.63%
1981 2.44% 3.55%
1980 2.45% 3.46%
1979 2.54% 3.33%
1978 2.74% 3.22%
1977 2.89% 3.15%
1976 2.93% 3.08%
1975 2.92% 3%
1974 2.88% 2.92%
1973 2.83% 2.85%
1972 2.76% 2.79%
1971 2.69% 2.72%
1970 2.61% 2.75%
1969 2.63% 2.77%
1968 2.75% 2.67%
1967 2.86% 2.6%
1966 2.88% 2.52%
1965 2.81% 2.44%
1964 2.69% 2.32%
1963 2.87% 2.23%
1962 3.19% 2.25%
1961 3.24% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Yemen
Current population
3630744
43598646
Population rank 132/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.52%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
26.6 seconds
One birth every
8.82 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
27.1 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +44,190 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 81/197 15/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +79 -16,291
Net migration rank 74/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 171/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - -16,291
2024 40,182 83 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 46,995 0 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 47,730 0 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 52,109 0 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 60,888 0 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 61,433 8,660 1,056,432 2,129
2018 60,635 7,811 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 57,940 6,831 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 62,086 5,633 975,697 -6,492
2015 64,473 4,307 939,922 -9,883
2014 66,078 2,921 920,330 15,764
2013 62,618 1,505 884,929 5,697
2012 55,942 351 845,645 22,349
2011 50,711 -505 806,359 27,184
2010 44,914 -6,444 803,246 20,269
2009 48,876 -15,007 798,911 30,919
2008 45,843 -17,277 779,123 22,621
2007 39,636 -15,220 764,780 21,210
2006 33,609 -11,934 750,082 13,940
2005 29,290 -8,924 726,708 15,283
2004 28,418 -8,148 710,493 -62,641
2003 28,827 -7,986 694,457 -64,737
2002 30,439 -8,934 672,494 -59,648
2001 32,052 -10,244 658,704 -53,698
2000 32,753 -11,241 646,694 -47,713
1999 32,283 -13,481 633,166 -42,731
1998 31,757 -10,315 615,488 -39,096
1997 32,403 -9,132 604,443 -36,694
1996 33,741 -8,626 588,786 -35,043
1995 34,473 -7,346 607,966 -15,485
1994 34,711 -5,449 602,363 -13,040
1993 36,924 -5,429 595,459 -14,332
1992 42,437 -8,404 582,072 -14,372
1991 47,884 -11,427 565,837 -14,964
1990 49,443 -11,881 549,654 -15,847
1989 51,420 -9,757 530,464 -16,876
1988 51,588 2,459 513,296 -17,952
1987 51,140 1,855 493,337 -9,097
1986 50,329 354 464,665 -11,151
1985 49,944 -1,719 455,576 -14,660
1984 48,562 -2,452 434,674 -19,143
1983 46,919 -2,522 414,823 -22,152
1982 45,179 -2,132 392,302 -23,981
1981 43,588 -1,615 374,482 -25,499
1980 42,343 -1,268 355,767 -26,740
1979 41,568 -1,296 336,378 -27,090
1978 40,276 1,833 312,439 -26,524
1977 38,995 5,354 296,115 -25,305
1976 37,670 6,577 281,078 -23,669
1975 36,490 6,556 266,815 -23,192
1974 35,297 6,153 252,737 -22,726
1973 33,993 5,647 240,235 -22,282
1972 32,727 4,999 229,322 -21,826
1971 31,536 4,238 219,095 -21,386
1970 30,558 3,263 207,613 -20,966
1969 29,781 2,366 196,305 -4,121
1968 29,017 3,535 182,518 -4,031
1967 28,178 5,139 173,637 -3,959
1966 27,338 5,837 164,091 -3,874
1965 26,364 5,610 155,398 -3,797
1964 25,317 4,599 147,299 -3,712
1963 24,142 3,687 133,781 -3,640
1962 22,960 9,049 131,262 -3,572
1961 21,873 10,440 129,787 -3,503
1960 20,726 10,334 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 22,589 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Mongolia, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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