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

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The latest officially reported population of Mongolia was 3,568,978 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mongolia's population is 3,630,744 people compared to 17,443,108 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 +1.71% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mongolia has increased from 2.57M people to 3.63M (41.4% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Mongolia vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Mongolia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Zimbabwe
2100 5,630,532 37,486,352
2099 5,624,298 37,415,690
2098 5,616,442 37,331,540
2097 5,607,739 37,238,819
2096 5,598,366 37,146,184
2095 5,587,141 37,035,388
2094 5,575,743 36,915,996
2093 5,563,600 36,814,133
2092 5,550,506 36,691,740
2091 5,537,031 36,570,481
2090 5,522,419 36,428,812
2089 5,507,083 36,284,166
2088 5,491,226 36,144,627
2087 5,475,425 35,980,805
2086 5,459,661 35,811,286
2085 5,442,388 35,640,228
2084 5,424,928 35,459,328
2083 5,406,747 35,271,139
2082 5,388,623 35,081,992
2081 5,369,593 34,876,198
2080 5,349,817 34,662,013
2079 5,329,240 34,442,751
2078 5,307,283 34,220,306
2077 5,286,383 33,985,899
2076 5,264,220 33,742,198
2075 5,241,700 33,498,815
2074 5,218,897 33,247,764
2073 5,195,622 32,981,390
2072 5,172,532 32,708,937
2071 5,149,066 32,448,602
2070 5,124,853 32,183,952
2069 5,101,195 31,909,601
2068 5,077,035 31,633,783
2067 5,052,818 31,348,096
2066 5,027,552 31,065,618
2065 5,002,655 30,769,538
2064 4,978,185 30,482,622
2063 4,953,806 30,178,760
2062 4,929,364 29,870,308
2061 4,904,690 29,559,670
2060 4,878,877 29,254,998
2059 4,852,963 28,947,636
2058 4,826,761 28,634,199
2057 4,799,120 28,309,796
2056 4,771,151 27,993,176
2055 4,742,184 27,661,321
2054 4,711,735 27,334,325
2053 4,679,745 26,989,310
2052 4,646,658 26,645,898
2051 4,612,090 26,289,905
2050 4,576,701 25,937,176
2049 4,539,215 25,587,491
2048 4,500,638 25,230,302
2047 4,460,511 24,876,838
2046 4,419,188 24,515,600
2045 4,376,222 24,149,762
2044 4,333,010 23,785,181
2043 4,289,776 23,404,024
2042 4,245,757 23,037,316
2041 4,201,838 22,649,943
2040 4,158,320 22,275,480
2039 4,115,023 21,904,908
2038 4,072,646 21,532,024
2037 4,030,644 21,161,527
2036 3,989,867 20,792,863
2035 3,950,239 20,415,452
2034 3,911,316 20,049,783
2033 3,873,353 19,678,070
2032 3,836,311 19,313,685
2031 3,800,027 18,960,968
2030 3,763,374 18,615,376
2029 3,726,490 18,271,657
2028 3,688,767 17,935,044
2027 3,650,012 17,602,533
2026 3,610,395 17,274,728
2025 3,568,978 16,950,795
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 541,888 people (a 17.5% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% 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 26.1% to 4,576,701 people with a rank change from 132nd to 130th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 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 1.25% 1.9%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mongolia/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mongolia grew by 1.25%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Mongolia Zimbabwe
Current population
3630744
17443108
Population rank 132/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.21%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
8.82 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
27.1 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +867
Annual growth/decline +44,190 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +1.25% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 81/197 53/197
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 40,182 83 372,494 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 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 (1960–2025, 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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