Net migration, annual growth rate in Mongolia
Mongolia: Net migration, annual growth rate was -4.82 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-4.82 % change on previous year
World rank
106th
of 216 countries
All-time high
424.01 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-496.79 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
61
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Mongolia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded -4.82 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 110.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Mongolia peaked at 424.01 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -496.79 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places Mongolia 106th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -13.32 % change on previous year | -1398.9% |
| 1963 | -59.26 % change on previous year | +344.7% |
| 1964 | 24.74 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 1965 | 21.98 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1967 | -11.96 % change on previous year | -395.5% |
| 1968 | -31.21 % change on previous year | +161.0% |
| 1969 | -33.07 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 37.91 % change on previous year | -214.6% |
| 1971 | 29.88 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1972 | 17.96 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1973 | 12.96 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1974 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1975 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3203 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 1977 | -18.6 % change on previous year | -5905.2% |
| 1978 | -65.76 % change on previous year | +253.7% |
| 1979 | -170.7 % change on previous year | +159.6% |
| 1980 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1981 | -27.37 % change on previous year | -1366.7% |
| 1982 | -32.01 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1983 | -18.29 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1984 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1985 | 29.89 % change on previous year | +977.0% |
| 1986 | 120.59 % change on previous year | +303.4% |
| 1987 | 424.01 % change on previous year | +251.6% |
| 1988 | 32.56 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1989 | -496.79 % change on previous year | -1625.7% |
| 1990 | -21.77 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1991 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1992 | 26.45 % change on previous year | +592.3% |
| 1993 | 35.4 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 1994 | -0.3684 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1995 | -34.81 % change on previous year | +9350.2% |
| 1996 | -17.42 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1997 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1998 | -12.95 % change on previous year | +120.8% |
| 1999 | -30.69 % change on previous year | +136.9% |
| 2000 | 16.62 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 2001 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2002 | 12.79 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 2003 | 10.61 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2004 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2005 | -9.52 % change on previous year | +369.5% |
| 2006 | -33.73 % change on previous year | +254.2% |
| 2007 | -27.53 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2008 | -13.52 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2009 | 13.14 % change on previous year | -197.2% |
| 2010 | 57.06 % change on previous year | +334.3% |
| 2011 | 92.16 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 2012 | 169.5 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 2013 | 328.77 % change on previous year | +94.0% |
| 2014 | 94.09 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2015 | 47.45 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2016 | 30.79 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2017 | 21.27 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2018 | 14.35 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 10.87 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2020 | -100 % change on previous year | -1020.0% |
| 2025 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's -4.82 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.9 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's -4.82 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.8264 % change on previous year, 5.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -9350.2% | -0.3684 % change on previous year | -34.81 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -5905.2% | 0.3203 % change on previous year | -18.6 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -1625.7% | 32.56 % change on previous year | -496.79 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | -1398.9% | 1.03 % change on previous year | -13.32 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -1366.7% | 2.16 % change on previous year | -27.37 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +977.0% | 2.78 % change on previous year | 29.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -10.78 % change on previous year | -59.26 % change on previous year | 24.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -14.05 % change on previous year | -170.7 % change on previous year | 37.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.75 % change on previous year | -496.79 % change on previous year | 424.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.82 % change on previous year | -34.81 % change on previous year | 35.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.43 % change on previous year | -33.73 % change on previous year | 16.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.63 % change on previous year | 10.87 % change on previous year | 328.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -52.41 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -4.82 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 103 Myanmar -4.43 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Malaysia -4.67 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Cyprus -4.78 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -5.02 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Burkina Faso -5.13 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Jamaica -5.21 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Mongolia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Mongolia?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Mongolia was -4.82 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 424.01 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -496.79 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Mongolia rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Mongolia ranks 106th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.