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Lesotho vs Mongolia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 3.52M in Mongolia (ranked 132/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 601,740 sq mi for Mongolia (ranked 137th vs. 18th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Mongolia
Population
2396633
3620317
Population rank 143/197 132/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$23.8B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 121/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$6,751
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 105/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$19,145
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$10.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
44.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$2,974
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 101/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$5,311
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 601,740 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
2.7
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
27.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
72.5 years
2026

Lesotho and Mongolia: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Mongolia economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Mongolia
2024 $2,271,759,455 $23,794,540,025
2023 $2,117,962,445 $20,325,121,394
2022 $2,354,980,960 $17,146,471,714
2021 $2,412,130,057 $15,286,441,738
2020 $2,053,699,864 $13,312,981,429
2019 $2,390,702,296 $14,206,359,018
2018 $2,556,247,292 $13,178,094,720
2017 $2,306,741,672 $11,480,847,741
2016 $2,114,426,452 $11,181,350,649
2015 $2,359,686,725 $11,619,892,591
2014 $2,441,063,054 $12,226,514,668
2013 $2,367,112,932 $12,582,122,604
2012 $2,477,702,216 $12,292,770,632
2011 $2,579,409,620 $10,409,797,378
2010 $2,234,754,242 $7,189,481,999
2009 $1,740,894,965 $4,583,850,368
2008 $1,766,902,709 $5,623,216,608
2007 $1,682,131,785 $4,234,999,704
2006 $1,800,092,564 $3,414,055,662
2005 $1,682,343,527 $2,523,471,601
2004 $1,511,236,656 $1,992,066,808
2003 $1,157,825,435 $1,595,297,356
2002 $775,777,239 $1,396,555,720
2001 $825,706,961 $1,267,997,934
2000 $887,291,688 $1,136,896,124
1999 $912,773,681 $1,057,408,589
1998 $928,460,893 $1,124,440,205
1997 $998,004,259 $1,180,934,203
1996 $946,112,493 $1,345,719,472
1995 $1,001,894,000 $1,452,165,005
1994 $878,250,945 $925,817,092
1993 $835,582,062 $768,401,634
1992 $831,029,862 $1,317,611,864
1991 $704,325,367 $2,379,018,326
1990 $596,410,264 $2,560,785,660
1989 $495,409,233 $3,576,966,800
1988 $470,395,801 $3,204,461,567
1987 $402,768,324 $3,020,611,600
1986 $318,858,423 $2,896,178,867
1985 $268,629,926 $2,186,505,475
1984 $333,163,670 $2,098,734,600
1983 $386,699,309 $2,725,736,633
1982 $348,741,684 $2,552,401,933
1981 $434,188,034 $2,310,099,100
1980 $431,542,537 $2,101,394,100
1979 $290,134,593 -
1978 $266,570,067 -
1977 $193,315,048 -
1976 $147,660,037 -
1975 $149,558,896 -
1974 $150,851,317 -
1973 $121,188,716 -
1972 $80,913,200 -
1971 $76,480,285 -
1970 $68,739,973 -
1969 $65,967,974 -
1968 $61,445,975 -
1967 $59,261,976 -
1966 $56,699,977 -
1965 $54,879,978 -
1964 $51,939,979 -
1963 $47,039,981 -
1962 $41,859,983 -
1961 $35,699,986 -
1960 $34,579,986 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lesotho and Mongolia economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Mongolia
2024 $972 $6,751
2023 $916 $5,839
2022 $1,030 $4,994
2021 $1,067 $4,518
2020 $919 $4,001
2019 $1,082 $4,348
2018 $1,171 $4,108
2017 $1,069 $3,646
2016 $992 $3,620
2015 $1,121 $3,839
2014 $1,174 $4,126
2013 $1,151 $4,340
2012 $1,218 $4,329
2011 $1,281 $3,736
2010 $1,119 $2,625
2009 $879 $1,703
2008 $898 $2,127
2007 $861 $1,628
2006 $925 $1,330
2005 $861 $995
2004 $767 $794
2003 $583 $643
2002 $389 $570
2001 $413 $524
2000 $443 $476
1999 $456 $449
1998 $465 $484
1997 $502 $515
1996 $480 $596
1995 $513 $653
1994 $456 $423
1993 $439 $355
1992 $444 $608
1991 $382 $1,099
1990 $330 $1,220
1989 $279 $1,684
1988 $270.4 $1,543
1987 $236.5 $1,493
1986 $191.4 $1,469
1985 $165.4 $1,138
1984 $211 $1,120
1983 $252 $1,490
1982 $233.9 $1,430
1981 $299.8 $1,325
1980 $307 $1,235
1979 $212.4 -
1978 $200.8 -
1977 $149.9 -
1976 $117.8 -
1975 $123.2 -
1974 $128.7 -
1973 $107 -
1972 $74 -
1971 $72.4 -
1970 $67.4 -
1969 $67.1 -
1968 $64.8 -
1967 $64.8 -
1966 $64.3 -
1965 $64.3 -
1964 $62.6 -
1963 $58.4 -
1962 $53.5 -
1961 $47 -
1960 $47 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lesotho vs. Mongolia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Mongolia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Mongolia
2026 58.6 72.5
2025 58.2 72.2
2024 57.8 72
2023 57.4 71.7
2022 56.8 71.5
2021 54.2 68.6
2020 55.1 70
2019 55.2 70.7
2018 54.6 70.6
2017 53.9 70.2
2016 52.9 69.7
2015 51.8 69.2
2014 50.8 68.7
2013 49.5 68.2
2012 48.2 67.6
2011 46.9 67.2
2010 46 67.1
2009 45.1 67.2
2008 44.3 67.1
2007 43.7 66.5
2006 43.2 65.6
2005 43.6 64.8
2004 44 64.3
2003 44.9 64.1
2002 46 64
2001 47.2 63.8
2000 48.8 63.5
1999 50.4 62.8
1998 52 62.1
1997 53.7 61.4
1996 55.1 61
1995 56.4 60.9
1994 57.3 60.9
1993 58.1 60.8
1992 58.6 60.4
1991 59.1 59.8
1990 59.3 58.8
1989 59.5 58.1
1988 59.6 57.5
1987 59.6 57.1
1986 59.3 56.8
1985 59.2 56.4
1984 59 56.1
1983 58.5 55.9
1982 58 55.6
1981 57.3 55.4
1980 56.5 55.2
1979 55.8 55.1
1978 55.2 54.9
1977 54.5 54.8
1976 53.9 54.6
1975 53.5 54.3
1974 52.9 54
1973 52.6 53.6
1972 52.3 53.1
1971 51.8 52.6
1970 51.5 52
1969 51.1 51.4
1968 50.8 50.8
1967 50.5 50.1
1966 50.4 49.4
1965 50.3 48.7
1964 50.3 47.9
1963 50.3 47.1
1962 50.3 46.3
1961 50.3 45.4
1960 50.2 44.5
1959 49.9 43.7
1958 49.6 42.8
1957 49.2 40.4
1956 48.6 41.4
1955 48 40.7
1954 47.3 40.2
1953 46.6 39.8
1952 45.9 39.4
1951 45.2 39.1
1950 44.6 38.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Lesotho and Mongolia population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Mongolia
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Mongolia
2024 2,337,423 3,524,788
2023 2,311,472 3,481,145
2022 2,286,110 3,433,748
2021 2,261,542 3,383,741
2020 2,235,727 3,327,204
2019 2,209,405 3,267,673
2018 2,183,603 3,208,189
2017 2,157,110 3,148,917
2016 2,130,422 3,088,856
2015 2,104,611 3,026,864
2014 2,080,089 2,963,113
2013 2,056,504 2,899,011
2012 2,034,354 2,839,705
2011 2,014,009 2,786,317
2010 1,996,251 2,738,622
2009 1,980,883 2,691,115
2008 1,966,541 2,643,201
2007 1,953,268 2,601,850
2006 1,945,063 2,567,168
2005 1,953,076 2,536,407
2004 1,971,129 2,508,412
2003 1,985,059 2,480,374
2002 1,994,679 2,449,027
2001 2,000,853 2,417,751
2000 2,003,913 2,388,299
1999 2,003,234 2,356,813
1998 1,998,049 2,323,809
1997 1,988,130 2,291,750
1996 1,972,418 2,259,507
1995 1,951,437 2,224,945
1994 1,927,707 2,189,395
1993 1,901,793 2,165,130
1992 1,873,274 2,167,790
1991 1,842,379 2,165,342
1990 1,809,696 2,098,710
1989 1,775,436 2,124,185
1988 1,739,841 2,076,322
1987 1,703,390 2,022,800
1986 1,666,138 1,970,965
1985 1,624,379 1,921,514
1984 1,578,986 1,874,349
1983 1,534,413 1,829,092
1982 1,490,732 1,785,364
1981 1,448,069 1,742,857
1980 1,406,521 1,701,335
1979 1,366,169 1,660,659
1978 1,327,240 1,619,468
1977 1,289,967 1,576,245
1976 1,253,214 1,531,945
1975 1,213,643 1,488,296
1974 1,172,420 1,446,050
1973 1,132,697 1,405,502
1972 1,094,063 1,366,821
1971 1,056,246 1,330,071
1970 1,019,273 1,295,272
1969 983,202 1,262,284
1968 948,105 1,229,930
1967 913,982 1,196,996
1966 881,870 1,163,754
1965 854,090 1,131,177
1964 829,437 1,100,234
1963 805,373 1,071,362
1962 781,814 1,041,444
1961 758,824 1,009,284
1960 736,500 977,595

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Mongolia

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Mongolia
2023 2.69 2.7
2022 2.72 2.7
2021 2.77 2.8
2020 2.85 2.9
2019 2.92 3
2018 3.02 2.9
2017 3.11 2.8
2016 3.18 3
2015 3.22 3
2014 3.24 3.1
2013 3.28 3
2012 3.3 2.7
2011 3.34 2.6
2010 3.25 2.4
2009 3.31 2.8
2008 3.39 2.6
2007 3.44 2.3
2006 3.41 2.1
2005 3.43 2
2004 3.51 2
2003 3.62 2
2002 3.68 2.1
2001 3.63 2.2
2000 3.61 2.2
1999 3.67 2.3
1998 3.82 2.3
1997 3.98 2.4
1996 4.06 2.5
1995 4.13 2.77
1994 4.21 2.7
1993 4.37 2.5
1992 4.54 3.5
1991 4.68 4
1990 4.81 4.5
1989 4.96 4.42
1988 5.1 4.65
1987 5.22 4.83
1986 5.32 5.03
1985 5.4 5.26
1984 5.48 5.45
1983 5.56 5.63
1982 5.63 5.8
1981 5.69 5.98
1980 5.75 6.21
1979 5.79 6.42
1978 5.82 6.62
1977 5.85 6.79
1976 5.87 6.93
1975 5.83 7.07
1974 5.75 7.17
1973 5.69 7.24
1972 5.69 7.28
1971 5.7 7.3
1970 5.7 7.31
1969 5.7 7.34
1968 5.73 7.37
1967 5.75 7.39
1966 5.76 7.41
1965 5.77 7.38
1964 5.77 7.33
1963 5.78 7.24
1962 5.79 7.1
1961 5.79 6.96
1960 5.78 6.82

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lesotho and Mongolia demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Mongolia
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Mongolia
2024 22.7 27.8
2023 22.5 27.7
2022 22.3 27.6
2021 22.1 27.4
2020 22 27.3
2019 21.8 27.2
2018 21.7 27.1
2017 21.6 27
2016 21.4 26.9
2015 21.3 26.7
2014 21.2 26.5
2013 21.1 26.3
2012 21 26.1
2011 20.9 25.8
2010 20.7 25.4
2009 20.6 25.1
2008 20.4 24.8
2007 20.2 24.5
2006 20 24.2
2005 19.9 23.8
2004 19.8 23.4
2003 19.7 23
2002 19.5 22.6
2001 19.4 22.2
2000 19.2 21.8
1999 19.1 21.4
1998 18.9 21
1997 18.8 20.7
1996 18.6 20.4
1995 18.6 20
1994 18.5 19.8
1993 18.4 19.5
1992 18.4 19.3
1991 18.4 19.1
1990 18.4 19
1989 18.5 18.8
1988 18.6 18.7
1987 18.7 18.7
1986 18.6 18.6
1985 18.4 18.5
1984 18.5 18.4
1983 18.6 18.2
1982 18.6 18
1981 18.7 17.9
1980 18.8 17.7
1979 18.8 17.5
1978 18.9 17.4
1977 19 17.3
1976 19 17.2
1975 18.9 17.2
1974 18.8 17.2
1973 18.6 17.2
1972 18.5 17.3
1971 18.3 17.5
1970 18.2 17.7
1969 18 18
1968 17.8 18.4
1967 17.6 19
1966 17.5 19.6
1965 17.5 20.3
1964 17.5 21
1963 17.4 21.7
1962 17.4 22.2
1961 17.4 22.5
1960 17.5 22.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Mongolia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$19B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
37.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
3.66%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
0.74%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
+1.39%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
5.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
44.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
38.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
63.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
3.4%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$5.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$528M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
66,900
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
0.64%
2020
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Lesotho Mongolia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
1,891 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
27.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
7.85 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-226.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
10.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
0.81%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lesotho Mongolia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
+79
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
71%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
49
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
5.59
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
21
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
98.6%
2023
English speaking
27.9%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
48%
2023
83%
2023

Health

Lesotho Mongolia
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$360
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$175.5
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
72.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
3.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
4.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
41
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
13.6
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
29.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
7.68 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Mongolia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.05%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
170,717 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
414,933 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
54,709 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
70,339 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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