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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 2,187,275 (July 1990), growth rate 2.7% (1990)
1991 2,247,068 (July 1991), growth rate 2.7% (1991)
1992 2,305,516 (July 1992), growth rate 2.6% (1992)
1993 2,367,054 (July 1993 est.)
1994 2,429,762 (July 1994 est.)
1995 2,493,615 (July 1995 est.)
1996 2,496,617 (July 1996 est.)
1997 2,538,211 (July 1997 est.)
1998 2,578,530 (July 1998 est.)
1999 2,617,379 (July 1999 est.)
2000 2,650,952 (July 2000 est.)
2001 2,654,999 (July 2001 est.)
2002 2,694,432 (July 2002 est.)
2003 2,712,315 (July 2003 est.)
2004 2,751,314 (July 2004 est.)
2005 2,791,272 (July 2005 est.)
2006 2,832,224 (July 2006 est.)
2007 2,951,786 (July 2007 est.)
2008 2,996,081 (July 2008 est.)
2009 3,041,142 (July 2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 136
2010 3,086,918 (July 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 134
2011 3,133,318 (July 2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 135
2012 3,179,997 (July 2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 135
2013 3,226,516 (July 2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 136
2014 2,953,190 (July 2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 139
2015 2,992,908 (July 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 139
2016 3,031,330 (July 2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 138
2017 3,068,243 | note: Mongolia is one of the least densely populated countries in the world (2 people per sq km); twice as many ethnic Mongols (some 6 million) live in Inner Mongolia (Nei Mongol) in neighboring China (July 2017 est.) | country comparison to the world: 135
2018 3,103,428 (July 2018 est.) | note: Mongolia is one of the least densely populated countries in the world (2 people per sq km); twice as many ethnic Mongols (some 6 million) live in Inner Mongolia (Nei Mongol) in neighboring China
2019 3,103,428 (July 2018 est.) | note: Mongolia is one of the least densely populated countries in the world (2 people per sq km); twice as many ethnic Mongols (some 6 million) live in Inner Mongolia (Nei Mongol) in neighboring China
2020 3,168,026 (July 2020 est.) | note: Mongolia is one of the least densely populated countries in the world (2 people per sq km); twice as many ethnic Mongols (some 6 million) live in Inner Mongolia (Nei Mongol) in neighboring China
2021 3,198,913 (July 2021 est.) note: Mongolia is one of the least densely populated countries in the world (2 people per sq km); twice as many ethnic Mongols (some 6 million) live in Inner Mongolia (Nei Mongol) in neighboring China
2022 3,227,863 (2022 est.) note: Mongolia is one of the least densely populated countries in the world (2 people per sq km); twice as many ethnic Mongols (some 6 million) live in Inner Mongolia (Nei Mongol) in neighboring China
2023 3,255,468 (2023 est.) note: Mongolia is one of the least densely populated countries in the world (2 people per sq km); twice as many ethnic Mongols (some 6 million) live in Inner Mongolia (Nei Mongol) in neighboring China
2024 total: 3,281,676 male: 1,595,596 female: 1,686,080 (2024 est.)
2025 total: 3,281,676 (2024 est.) male: 1,595,596 female: 1,686,080