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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,524,788 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,620,317 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 4.8 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Mongolia is ranked the 132nd most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.04% for Mongolia vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Mongolia has had an average growth rate of +1.79% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.62M (41% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Mongolia vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Zimbabwe
2100 5,629,299 37,483,053
2099 5,623,066 37,412,398
2098 5,615,212 37,328,255
2097 5,606,511 37,235,542
2096 5,597,140 37,142,915
2095 5,585,917 37,032,129
2094 5,574,522 36,912,747
2093 5,562,381 36,810,893
2092 5,549,290 36,688,511
2091 5,535,819 36,567,262
2090 5,521,210 36,425,606
2089 5,505,877 36,280,973
2088 5,490,024 36,141,446
2087 5,474,226 35,977,638
2086 5,458,465 35,808,135
2085 5,441,196 35,637,092
2084 5,423,740 35,456,207
2083 5,405,563 35,268,035
2082 5,387,443 35,078,904
2081 5,368,417 34,873,129
2080 5,348,645 34,658,962
2079 5,328,073 34,439,720
2078 5,306,120 34,217,295
2077 5,285,225 33,982,909
2076 5,263,067 33,739,228
2075 5,240,553 33,495,867
2074 5,217,755 33,244,838
2073 5,194,484 32,978,488
2072 5,171,399 32,706,059
2071 5,147,939 32,445,747
2070 5,123,730 32,181,119
2069 5,100,078 31,906,793
2068 5,075,923 31,631,000
2067 5,051,712 31,345,338
2066 5,026,451 31,062,884
2065 5,001,559 30,766,830
2064 4,977,095 30,479,939
2063 4,952,721 30,176,104
2062 4,928,284 29,867,679
2061 4,903,616 29,557,068
2060 4,877,808 29,252,423
2059 4,851,900 28,945,088
2058 4,825,704 28,631,679
2057 4,798,069 28,307,305
2056 4,770,106 27,990,713
2055 4,741,145 27,658,887
2054 4,710,703 27,331,920
2053 4,678,720 26,986,935
2052 4,645,641 26,643,553
2051 4,611,080 26,287,592
2050 4,575,698 25,934,893
2049 4,538,221 25,585,239
2048 4,499,652 25,228,082
2047 4,459,534 24,874,649
2046 4,418,220 24,513,443
2045 4,375,263 24,147,637
2044 4,332,061 23,783,088
2043 4,288,836 23,401,965
2042 4,244,827 23,035,288
2041 4,200,917 22,647,950
2040 4,157,409 22,273,520
2039 4,114,122 21,902,980
2038 4,071,754 21,530,130
2037 4,029,761 21,159,664
2036 3,988,994 20,791,034
2035 3,949,374 20,413,656
2034 3,910,459 20,048,019
2033 3,872,505 19,676,339
2032 3,835,471 19,311,985
2031 3,799,194 18,959,300
2030 3,762,550 18,613,738
2029 3,725,673 18,270,049
2028 3,687,959 17,933,466
2027 3,649,213 17,600,984
2026 3,609,604 17,273,208
2025 3,568,196 16,949,303
2024 3,524,788 16,634,373
2023 3,481,145 16,340,822
2022 3,433,748 16,069,056
2021 3,383,741 15,797,210
2020 3,327,204 15,526,888
2019 3,267,673 15,271,368
2018 3,208,189 15,034,452
2017 3,148,917 14,812,482
2016 3,088,856 14,600,294
2015 3,026,864 14,399,013
2014 2,963,113 14,207,359
2013 2,899,011 14,013,808
2012 2,839,705 13,817,887
2011 2,786,317 13,595,424
2010 2,738,622 13,356,548
2009 2,691,115 13,142,790
2008 2,643,201 12,959,149
2007 2,601,850 12,804,058
2006 2,567,168 12,636,445
2005 2,536,407 12,483,432
2004 2,508,412 12,365,896
2003 2,480,374 12,232,323
2002 2,449,027 12,087,653
2001 2,417,751 11,971,901
2000 2,388,299 11,892,055
1999 2,356,813 11,783,458
1998 2,323,809 11,594,297
1997 2,291,750 11,369,827
1996 2,259,507 11,158,360
1995 2,224,945 10,974,599
1994 2,189,395 10,873,148
1993 2,165,130 10,860,288
1992 2,167,790 10,702,700
1991 2,165,342 10,404,816
1990 2,098,710 10,137,281
1989 2,124,185 9,864,798
1988 2,076,322 9,583,094
1987 2,022,800 9,284,644
1986 1,970,965 8,982,578
1985 1,921,514 8,686,813
1984 1,874,349 8,391,488
1983 1,829,092 8,098,404
1982 1,785,364 7,796,496
1981 1,742,857 7,498,635
1980 1,701,335 7,041,303
1979 1,660,659 6,647,556
1978 1,619,468 6,543,575
1977 1,576,245 6,449,512
1976 1,531,945 6,287,105
1975 1,488,296 6,098,658
1974 1,446,050 5,908,328
1973 1,405,502 5,720,404
1972 1,366,821 5,542,445
1971 1,330,071 5,374,712
1970 1,295,272 5,215,918
1969 1,262,284 5,058,181
1968 1,229,930 4,900,440
1967 1,196,996 4,748,307
1966 1,163,754 4,601,217
1965 1,131,177 4,458,462
1964 1,100,234 4,320,006
1963 1,071,362 4,185,877
1962 1,041,444 4,055,959
1961 1,009,284 3,930,401
1960 977,595 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mongolia increased by 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mongolia gained 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Mongolia was ranked 137th most populous country in 2006 and is 132nd in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mongolia Zimbabwe
2100 0.11% 0.19%
2099 0.14% 0.23%
2098 0.16% 0.25%
2097 0.17% 0.25%
2096 0.2% 0.3%
2095 0.2% 0.32%
2094 0.22% 0.28%
2093 0.24% 0.33%
2092 0.24% 0.33%
2091 0.26% 0.39%
2090 0.28% 0.4%
2089 0.29% 0.39%
2088 0.29% 0.46%
2087 0.29% 0.47%
2086 0.32% 0.48%
2085 0.32% 0.51%
2084 0.34% 0.53%
2083 0.34% 0.54%
2082 0.35% 0.59%
2081 0.37% 0.62%
2080 0.39% 0.64%
2079 0.41% 0.65%
2078 0.4% 0.69%
2077 0.42% 0.72%
2076 0.43% 0.73%
2075 0.44% 0.76%
2074 0.45% 0.81%
2073 0.45% 0.83%
2072 0.46% 0.8%
2071 0.47% 0.82%
2070 0.46% 0.86%
2069 0.48% 0.87%
2068 0.48% 0.91%
2067 0.5% 0.91%
2066 0.5% 0.96%
2065 0.49% 0.94%
2064 0.49% 1.01%
2063 0.5% 1.03%
2062 0.5% 1.05%
2061 0.53% 1.04%
2060 0.53% 1.06%
2059 0.54% 1.09%
2058 0.58% 1.15%
2057 0.59% 1.13%
2056 0.61% 1.2%
2055 0.65% 1.2%
2054 0.68% 1.28%
2053 0.71% 1.29%
2052 0.75% 1.35%
2051 0.77% 1.36%
2050 0.83% 1.37%
2049 0.86% 1.42%
2048 0.9% 1.42%
2047 0.94% 1.47%
2046 0.98% 1.51%
2045 1% 1.53%
2044 1.01% 1.63%
2043 1.04% 1.59%
2042 1.05% 1.71%
2041 1.05% 1.68%
2040 1.05% 1.69%
2039 1.04% 1.73%
2038 1.04% 1.75%
2037 1.02% 1.77%
2036 1% 1.85%
2035 1% 1.82%
2034 0.98% 1.89%
2033 0.97% 1.89%
2032 0.95% 1.86%
2031 0.97% 1.86%
2030 0.99% 1.88%
2029 1.02% 1.88%
2028 1.06% 1.89%
2027 1.1% 1.9%
2026 1.16% 1.91%
2025 1.23% 1.89%
2024 1.25% 1.8%
2023 1.38% 1.69%
2022 1.48% 1.72%
2021 1.7% 1.74%
2020 1.82% 1.67%
2019 1.85% 1.58%
2018 1.88% 1.5%
2017 1.94% 1.45%
2016 2.05% 1.4%
2015 2.15% 1.35%
2014 2.21% 1.38%
2013 2.09% 1.42%
2012 1.92% 1.64%
2011 1.74% 1.79%
2010 1.77% 1.63%
2009 1.81% 1.42%
2008 1.59% 1.21%
2007 1.35% 1.33%
2006 1.21% 1.23%
2005 1.12% 0.95%
2004 1.13% 1.09%
2003 1.28% 1.2%
2002 1.29% 0.97%
2001 1.23% 0.67%
2000 1.34% 0.92%
1999 1.42% 1.63%
1998 1.4% 1.97%
1997 1.43% 1.9%
1996 1.55% 1.67%
1995 1.62% 0.93%
1994 1.12% 0.12%
1993 -0.12% 1.47%
1992 0.11% 2.86%
1991 3.17% 2.64%
1990 -1.2% 2.76%
1989 2.31% 2.94%
1988 2.65% 3.21%
1987 2.63% 3.36%
1986 2.57% 3.4%
1985 2.52% 3.52%
1984 2.47% 3.62%
1983 2.45% 3.87%
1982 2.44% 3.97%
1981 2.44% 6.49%
1980 2.45% 5.92%
1979 2.54% 1.59%
1978 2.74% 1.46%
1977 2.89% 2.58%
1976 2.93% 3.09%
1975 2.92% 3.22%
1974 2.88% 3.29%
1973 2.83% 3.21%
1972 2.76% 3.12%
1971 2.69% 3.04%
1970 2.61% 3.12%
1969 2.63% 3.22%
1968 2.75% 3.2%
1967 2.86% 3.2%
1966 2.88% 3.2%
1965 2.81% 3.2%
1964 2.69% 3.2%
1963 2.87% 3.2%
1962 3.19% 3.19%
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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Zimbabwe
Current population
3620317
17361868
Population rank 132/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.21%
One net population change
12 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
7.95 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
27.5 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +120 +804
Annual growth/decline +43,643 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 86/197 60/197
One migration net change every
4.63 days
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +79 -54,555
Net migration rank 74/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 22,589 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 169/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 171/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mongolia
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mongolia Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 79 - -54,555
2024 - 83 - -60,528
2023 46,995 0 372,505 -97,380
2022 47,730 0 371,243 -102,828
2021 52,109 0 349,908 -74,623
2020 60,888 0 354,790 -89,440
2019 61,433 8,660 348,798 -103,107
2018 60,635 7,811 345,883 -117,758
2017 57,940 6,831 344,035 -128,241
2016 62,086 5,633 348,772 -140,181
2015 64,473 4,307 356,203 -162,220
2014 66,078 2,921 366,350 -177,029
2013 62,618 1,505 374,757 -176,972
2012 55,942 351 371,135 -177,061
2011 50,711 -505 359,572 -108,714
2010 44,914 -6,444 335,570 -108,671
2009 48,876 -15,007 309,316 -108,689
2008 45,843 -17,277 280,527 -113,858
2007 39,636 -15,220 261,805 -118,299
2006 33,609 -11,934 248,963 -57,257
2005 29,290 -8,924 248,545 -134,212
2004 28,418 -8,148 248,307 -127,550
2003 28,827 -7,986 243,057 -96,667
2002 30,439 -8,934 244,170 -101,212
2001 32,052 -10,244 227,909 -139,361
2000 32,753 -11,241 236,343 -165,181
1999 32,283 -13,481 232,393 -86,343
1998 31,757 -10,315 225,614 6,645
1997 32,403 -9,132 216,288 395
1996 33,741 -8,626 205,269 978
1995 34,473 -7,346 206,695 -45,428
1994 34,711 -5,449 216,343 -174,723
1993 36,924 -5,429 228,045 -243,947
1992 42,437 -8,404 255,291 75,788
1991 47,884 -11,427 260,943 3,749
1990 49,443 -11,881 265,444 4,948
1989 51,420 -9,757 270,838 3,736
1988 51,588 2,459 277,498 11,327
1987 51,140 1,855 286,766 21,308
1986 50,329 354 289,894 6,154
1985 49,944 -1,719 290,756 4,718
1984 48,562 -2,452 290,052 5,124
1983 46,919 -2,522 286,545 4,456
1982 45,179 -2,132 279,934 32,899
1981 43,588 -1,615 271,361 11,523
1980 42,343 -1,268 241,179 390,593
1979 41,568 -1,296 223,657 -67,937
1978 40,276 1,833 222,979 -170,727
1977 38,995 5,354 225,139 -89,270
1976 37,670 6,577 221,419 -32,495
1975 36,490 6,556 216,947 -28,988
1974 35,297 6,153 208,806 -16,105
1973 33,993 5,647 201,885 -18,733
1972 32,727 4,999 193,725 -20,959
1971 31,536 4,238 185,427 -22,719
1970 30,558 3,263 178,979 -24,102
1969 29,781 2,366 172,626 -12,028
1968 29,017 3,535 166,865 -11,997
1967 28,178 5,139 161,205 -11,814
1966 27,338 5,837 156,014 -11,211
1965 26,364 5,610 151,164 -10,465
1964 25,317 4,599 145,848 -9,631
1963 24,142 3,687 140,984 -8,936
1962 22,960 9,049 136,317 -8,529
1961 21,873 10,440 131,531 -8,204
1960 20,726 10,334 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 22,589 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Mongolia, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

Biggest cities by population

Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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