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Mongolia Population and religion percentage
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia. Mongolia is the world’s largest landlocked country and the world’s most sparsely populated sovereign nation, much of its area is covered by grassy steppe, with mountains to the north and west and the Gobi Desert to the south, As per the UN World Population Prospects report, the estimated population of Mongolia in 2026 is 3,580,318 (3.5 million)
| Mongolia | 2026 Estimates |
| Total Population | 3,580,318 (35.8 Lakh) |
| Land Area | 1,553,556 sq. km (599,831 sq. mi) |
| Pop. Density | 2.3 people/sq. km |
| Capital City | Ulaanbaatar |
| Fertility Rate* | 2.90 |
| Infant mortality rate ** | 14.8 |
| Median Age | 28.2 years. |
| Life Expectancy | 70.53 years |
| Urban Population | 67.2 % |
*Fertility rate, average number of children born to women during their reproductive years.
**Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age.
Religion in Mongolia
Buddhism is the majority religion in Mongolia and its society is traditionally dominated by the schools of Mongolian Buddhism and by Mongolian shamanism, the ethnic religion of the Mongols. As per the national census of 2020, 51.7% of Mongolians identify as Buddhists and 2.5% as followers of the Mongol shamanic tradition.
Non-Christian faiths account for 5%, and the remaining 40.6% are classified as unaffiliated, which can mean agnostic, atheist, or “nothing in particular.”
Islam in Mongolia is the religion of 105,500 people as of the 2020 census, corresponding to 3.2% of the population. Christianity is practiced by 42,859 or 1.3% of the population and the remaining 0.7% are followers of other religions.
Religion percentage in Mongolia
| Religion | Percentage |
| Buddhism | 51.70% |
| No religion | 40.60% |
| Islam | 3.20% |
| Mongolian shamanism | 2.50% |
| Christianity | 1.30% |
| Other | 0.70% |
Source: 2020 Census
Mongolia Ethnic population
The Mongols are quite homogeneous, ethnically. Within Mongolia, Khalkh (or Khalkha) Mongols constitute some four-fifths of the population. Other Mongolian groups—including Dörvöd (Dörbed), Buryat, Bayad, and Dariganga—account for nearly half of the rest of the population. Much of the remainder consists of Turkic-speaking peoples—mainly Kazakhs, some Tuvans, and a few Tsaatans (Dhukha)—who live mostly in the western part of the country. There are small numbers of Russians and Chinese, who are found mainly in the towns.
Top Cities in Mongolia by Population
| # | City | Population |
| 1 | Ulaanbaatar | 1,340,000 |
| 2 | Erdenet | 86,866 |
| 3 | Darkhan | 74,300 |
| 4 | Choibalsan | 38,150 |
| 5 | Mörön | 36,082 |
| 6 | Khovd | 28,601 |
| 7 | Ölgii | 27,855 |
| 8 | Bayankhongor | 26,252 |
| 9 | Arvaikheer | 25,622 |
| 10 | Ulaangom | 21,406 |