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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,524,788 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,620,317 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 6.27 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.79% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.62M (41% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Mongolia vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Zambia
2100 5,629,299 65,217,429
2099 5,623,066 64,871,545
2098 5,615,212 64,515,891
2097 5,606,511 64,148,736
2096 5,597,140 63,777,313
2095 5,585,917 63,393,169
2094 5,574,522 62,992,652
2093 5,562,381 62,590,327
2092 5,549,290 62,175,930
2091 5,535,819 61,750,591
2090 5,521,210 61,321,399
2089 5,505,877 60,880,148
2088 5,490,024 60,434,676
2087 5,474,226 59,970,107
2086 5,458,465 59,499,234
2085 5,441,196 59,023,040
2084 5,423,740 58,535,857
2083 5,405,563 58,040,512
2082 5,387,443 57,538,672
2081 5,368,417 57,027,491
2080 5,348,645 56,506,421
2079 5,328,073 55,983,242
2078 5,306,120 55,449,777
2077 5,285,225 54,906,771
2076 5,263,067 54,361,075
2075 5,240,553 53,806,856
2074 5,217,755 53,246,777
2073 5,194,484 52,677,348
2072 5,171,399 52,101,139
2071 5,147,939 51,519,691
2070 5,123,730 50,931,614
2069 5,100,078 50,334,700
2068 5,075,923 49,737,479
2067 5,051,712 49,135,488
2066 5,026,451 48,530,443
2065 5,001,559 47,918,592
2064 4,977,095 47,299,740
2063 4,952,721 46,677,439
2062 4,928,284 46,048,819
2061 4,903,616 45,416,657
2060 4,877,808 44,777,347
2059 4,851,900 44,137,306
2058 4,825,704 43,494,451
2057 4,798,069 42,851,923
2056 4,770,106 42,206,898
2055 4,741,145 41,558,284
2054 4,710,703 40,906,492
2053 4,678,720 40,255,629
2052 4,645,641 39,603,888
2051 4,611,080 38,949,958
2050 4,575,698 38,294,607
2049 4,538,221 37,634,194
2048 4,499,652 36,971,309
2047 4,459,534 36,309,749
2046 4,418,220 35,645,868
2045 4,375,263 34,981,812
2044 4,332,061 34,316,981
2043 4,288,836 33,652,420
2042 4,244,827 32,990,657
2041 4,200,917 32,329,447
2040 4,157,409 31,664,262
2039 4,114,122 31,001,305
2038 4,071,754 30,335,662
2037 4,029,761 29,668,561
2036 3,988,994 29,000,264
2035 3,949,374 28,333,498
2034 3,910,459 27,671,195
2033 3,872,505 27,011,974
2032 3,835,471 26,356,580
2031 3,799,194 25,702,812
2030 3,762,550 25,055,216
2029 3,725,673 24,414,405
2028 3,687,959 23,780,809
2027 3,649,213 23,151,479
2026 3,609,604 22,529,742
2025 3,568,196 21,918,187
2024 3,524,788 21,314,956
2023 3,481,145 20,723,965
2022 3,433,748 20,152,938
2021 3,383,741 19,603,607
2020 3,327,204 19,059,395
2019 3,267,673 18,513,839
2018 3,208,189 17,973,569
2017 3,148,917 17,441,320
2016 3,088,856 16,914,423
2015 3,026,864 16,399,089
2014 2,963,113 15,895,315
2013 2,899,011 15,398,997
2012 2,839,705 14,913,629
2011 2,786,317 14,437,796
2010 2,738,622 13,965,594
2009 2,691,115 13,490,389
2008 2,643,201 13,021,324
2007 2,601,850 12,565,085
2006 2,567,168 12,129,553
2005 2,536,407 11,718,819
2004 2,508,412 11,338,198
2003 2,480,374 10,983,595
2002 2,449,027 10,647,949
2001 2,417,751 10,325,185
2000 2,388,299 10,017,631
1999 2,356,813 9,740,005
1998 2,323,809 9,482,408
1997 2,291,750 9,237,063
1996 2,259,507 9,004,053
1995 2,224,945 8,785,763
1994 2,189,395 8,576,269
1993 2,165,130 8,373,921
1992 2,167,790 8,176,680
1991 2,165,342 7,981,650
1990 2,098,710 7,786,169
1989 2,124,185 7,589,216
1988 2,076,322 7,391,440
1987 2,022,800 7,191,282
1986 1,970,965 6,986,471
1985 1,921,514 6,780,953
1984 1,874,349 6,580,490
1983 1,829,092 6,381,038
1982 1,785,364 6,178,637
1981 1,742,857 5,983,289
1980 1,701,335 5,802,833
1979 1,660,659 5,631,728
1978 1,619,468 5,465,374
1977 1,576,245 5,302,480
1976 1,531,945 5,143,842
1975 1,488,296 4,990,086
1974 1,446,050 4,842,746
1973 1,405,502 4,702,693
1972 1,366,821 4,569,309
1971 1,330,071 4,442,525
1970 1,295,272 4,321,718
1969 1,262,284 4,197,116
1968 1,229,930 4,065,593
1967 1,196,996 3,936,343
1966 1,163,754 3,812,003
1965 1,131,177 3,692,086
1964 1,100,234 3,577,017
1963 1,071,362 3,465,907
1962 1,041,444 3,358,099
1961 1,009,284 3,254,086
1960 977,595 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mongolia increased by 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia Zambia
2100 0.11% 0.53%
2099 0.14% 0.55%
2098 0.16% 0.57%
2097 0.17% 0.58%
2096 0.2% 0.61%
2095 0.2% 0.64%
2094 0.22% 0.64%
2093 0.24% 0.67%
2092 0.24% 0.69%
2091 0.26% 0.7%
2090 0.28% 0.72%
2089 0.29% 0.74%
2088 0.29% 0.77%
2087 0.29% 0.79%
2086 0.32% 0.81%
2085 0.32% 0.83%
2084 0.34% 0.85%
2083 0.34% 0.87%
2082 0.35% 0.9%
2081 0.37% 0.92%
2080 0.39% 0.93%
2079 0.41% 0.96%
2078 0.4% 0.99%
2077 0.42% 1%
2076 0.43% 1.03%
2075 0.44% 1.05%
2074 0.45% 1.08%
2073 0.45% 1.11%
2072 0.46% 1.13%
2071 0.47% 1.15%
2070 0.46% 1.19%
2069 0.48% 1.2%
2068 0.48% 1.23%
2067 0.5% 1.25%
2066 0.5% 1.28%
2065 0.49% 1.31%
2064 0.49% 1.33%
2063 0.5% 1.37%
2062 0.5% 1.39%
2061 0.53% 1.43%
2060 0.53% 1.45%
2059 0.54% 1.48%
2058 0.58% 1.5%
2057 0.59% 1.53%
2056 0.61% 1.56%
2055 0.65% 1.59%
2054 0.68% 1.62%
2053 0.71% 1.65%
2052 0.75% 1.68%
2051 0.77% 1.71%
2050 0.83% 1.75%
2049 0.86% 1.79%
2048 0.9% 1.82%
2047 0.94% 1.86%
2046 0.98% 1.9%
2045 1% 1.94%
2044 1.01% 1.97%
2043 1.04% 2.01%
2042 1.05% 2.05%
2041 1.05% 2.1%
2040 1.05% 2.14%
2039 1.04% 2.19%
2038 1.04% 2.25%
2037 1.02% 2.3%
2036 1% 2.35%
2035 1% 2.39%
2034 0.98% 2.44%
2033 0.97% 2.49%
2032 0.95% 2.54%
2031 0.97% 2.58%
2030 0.99% 2.62%
2029 1.02% 2.66%
2028 1.06% 2.72%
2027 1.1% 2.76%
2026 1.16% 2.79%
2025 1.23% 2.83%
2024 1.25% 2.85%
2023 1.38% 2.83%
2022 1.48% 2.8%
2021 1.7% 2.86%
2020 1.82% 2.95%
2019 1.85% 3.01%
2018 1.88% 3.05%
2017 1.94% 3.12%
2016 2.05% 3.14%
2015 2.15% 3.17%
2014 2.21% 3.22%
2013 2.09% 3.25%
2012 1.92% 3.3%
2011 1.74% 3.38%
2010 1.77% 3.52%
2009 1.81% 3.6%
2008 1.59% 3.63%
2007 1.35% 3.59%
2006 1.21% 3.5%
2005 1.12% 3.36%
2004 1.13% 3.23%
2003 1.28% 3.15%
2002 1.29% 3.13%
2001 1.23% 3.07%
2000 1.34% 2.85%
1999 1.42% 2.72%
1998 1.4% 2.66%
1997 1.43% 2.59%
1996 1.55% 2.48%
1995 1.62% 2.44%
1994 1.12% 2.42%
1993 -0.12% 2.41%
1992 0.11% 2.44%
1991 3.17% 2.51%
1990 -1.2% 2.6%
1989 2.31% 2.68%
1988 2.65% 2.78%
1987 2.63% 2.93%
1986 2.57% 3.03%
1985 2.52% 3.05%
1984 2.47% 3.13%
1983 2.45% 3.28%
1982 2.44% 3.26%
1981 2.44% 3.11%
1980 2.45% 3.04%
1979 2.54% 3.04%
1978 2.74% 3.07%
1977 2.89% 3.08%
1976 2.93% 3.08%
1975 2.92% 3.04%
1974 2.88% 2.98%
1973 2.83% 2.92%
1972 2.76% 2.85%
1971 2.69% 2.8%
1970 2.61% 2.97%
1969 2.63% 3.24%
1968 2.75% 3.28%
1967 2.86% 3.26%
1966 2.88% 3.25%
1965 2.81% 3.22%
1964 2.69% 3.21%
1963 2.87% 3.21%
1962 3.19% 3.2%
1961 3.24% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Zambia
Current population
3620317
22697916
Population rank 132/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.27%
One net population change
12 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
7.95 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
27.5 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +43,643 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 21/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +79 +6,562
Net migration rank 74/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 171/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - 6,562
2024 - 83 - 7,381
2023 46,995 0 577,660 9,521
2022 47,730 0 563,456 -8,566
2021 52,109 0 535,629 8,143
2020 60,888 0 536,484 8,156
2019 61,433 8,660 528,089 18,385
2018 60,635 7,811 515,644 18,431
2017 57,940 6,831 504,630 25,789
2016 62,086 5,633 497,521 25,860
2015 64,473 4,307 491,021 16,261
2014 66,078 2,921 483,663 16,574
2013 62,618 1,505 476,846 15,542
2012 55,942 351 469,406 8,958
2011 50,711 -505 459,743 13,569
2010 44,914 -6,444 448,337 22,761
2009 48,876 -15,007 434,458 44,867
2008 45,843 -17,277 419,560 39,249
2007 39,636 -15,220 403,729 49,945
2006 33,609 -11,934 387,891 29,517
2005 29,290 -8,924 368,756 35,316
2004 28,418 -8,148 349,352 7,819
2003 28,827 -7,986 331,189 20,845
2002 30,439 -8,934 316,041 3,206
2001 32,052 -10,244 302,682 23,582
2000 32,753 -11,241 293,186 -4,338
1999 32,283 -13,481 283,297 -16,888
1998 31,757 -10,315 275,568 -26,796
1997 32,403 -9,132 268,198 -26,276
1996 33,741 -8,626 262,468 -38,358
1995 34,473 -7,346 257,897 -45,423
1994 34,711 -5,449 252,023 -45,504
1993 36,924 -5,429 245,917 -47,739
1992 42,437 -8,404 239,953 -43,656
1991 47,884 -11,427 237,957 -44,203
1990 49,443 -11,881 235,835 -38,619
1989 51,420 -9,757 233,429 -36,736
1988 51,588 2,459 230,118 -31,270
1987 51,140 1,855 227,813 -26,338
1986 50,329 354 224,768 -16,610
1985 49,944 -1,719 221,351 -18,474
1984 48,562 -2,452 216,695 -18,652
1983 46,919 -2,522 212,712 -11,849
1982 45,179 -2,132 207,621 -3,676
1981 43,588 -1,615 202,822 -16,072
1980 42,343 -1,268 198,817 -24,664
1979 41,568 -1,296 197,578 -29,515
1978 40,276 1,833 194,933 -30,284
1977 38,995 5,354 191,557 -30,423
1976 37,670 6,577 186,762 -30,612
1975 36,490 6,556 182,258 -30,886
1974 35,297 6,153 174,484 -31,178
1973 33,993 5,647 168,258 -31,472
1972 32,727 4,999 161,648 -31,672
1971 31,536 4,238 155,249 -31,651
1970 30,558 3,263 149,380 -31,370
1969 29,781 2,366 142,660 -11,469
1968 29,017 3,535 137,315 -5,447
1967 28,178 5,139 131,938 -5,298
1966 27,338 5,837 127,164 -5,129
1965 26,364 5,610 122,814 -5,023
1964 25,317 4,599 117,197 -4,851
1963 24,142 3,687 114,555 -4,676
1962 22,960 9,049 110,173 -4,428
1961 21,873 10,440 106,318 -4,043
1960 20,726 10,334 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 22,589 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Mongolia, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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