Total sample population in Mongolia

Mongolia: Total sample population was 3.16 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.16 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
90th
of 113 countries
All-time high
3.23 million
in 2018
All-time low
2.23 million
in 2002
Years of data
14
2002–2021

Total sample population in Mongolia, 2002–2021

01.0M2.0M3.0M2002201120212002: 2.2M2006: 2.2M2007: 2.4M2008: 2.3M2009: 2.6M2010: 2.8M2011: 2.8M2014: 3.0M2016: 3.1M2017: 3.2M2018: 3.2M2019: 3.2M2020: 3.2M2021: 3.2M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total sample population in Mongolia stood at 3.16 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population in Mongolia peaked at 3.23 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.23 million, in 2002.

That places Mongolia 90th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Total sample population in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population in Mongolia, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 2.23 million
2006 2.24 million +0.4%
2007 2.42 million +8.1%
2008 2.32 million -4.0%
2009 2.64 million +13.9%
2010 2.75 million +4.1%
2011 2.76 million +0.2%
2014 2.98 million +8.0%
2016 3.10 million +3.9%
2017 3.20 million +3.2%
2018 3.23 million +0.9%
2019 3.20 million -0.9%
2020 3.19 million -0.5%
2021 3.16 million -0.9%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 3.16 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.19 million, 34% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 3.16 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.97 million, 7% of the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.37 million 2.23 million 2.64 million 5
2010s 3.03 million 2.75 million 3.23 million 7
2020s 3.17 million 3.16 million 3.19 million 2

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 87 Uruguay 3.54 million compare
  2. 88 Puerto Rico 3.46 million
  3. 89 Djibouti 3.41 million compare
  4. 91 Lithuania 2.89 million compare
  5. 92 Albania 2.86 million compare
  6. 93 Armenia 2.71 million compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population in Mongolia?
Total sample population in Mongolia was 3.16 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 3.23 million in 2018.
What is the lowest total sample population recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.23 million in 2002.
How does Mongolia rank for total sample population?
Mongolia ranks 90th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,673 data points, 1970–2021
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