Mongolia vs Tajikistan: Number of people living in the capital city
Mongolia
2.43 million people
in 2100
Tajikistan
2.53 million people
in 2100
Mongolia rank
71st
Tajikistan rank
69th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Mongolia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 2.53 million people against 2.43 million people in Mongolia, a difference of 105,220 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 71st and Tajikistan ranks 69th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.53 million people | 1.37 million people | 155,360 people | Mongolia |
| 2030s | 1.75 million people | 1.65 million people | 100,255 people | Mongolia |
| 2040s | 1.94 million people | 1.89 million people | 56,095 people | Mongolia |
| 2050s | 2.10 million people | 2.15 million people | 47,250 people | Tajikistan |
| 2060s | 2.21 million people | 2.31 million people | 106,690 people | Tajikistan |
| 2070s | 2.31 million people | 2.43 million people | 117,620 people | Tajikistan |
| 2080s | 2.37 million people | 2.49 million people | 118,360 people | Tajikistan |
| 2090s | 2.42 million people | 2.52 million people | 109,890 people | Tajikistan |
| 2100s | 2.43 million people | 2.53 million people | 105,220 people | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Mongolia or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 2.53 million people against 2.43 million people in Mongolia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Mongolia and Tajikistan?
- 105,220 people, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Tajikistan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Mongolia and Tajikistan rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Mongolia ranks 71st and Tajikistan ranks 69th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.