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Bhutan vs Mongolia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 3.52M in Mongolia (ranked 132/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 601,740 sq mi for Mongolia (ranked 132nd vs. 18th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Mongolia
Population
803385
3620317
Population rank 163/197 132/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$23.8B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 121/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$6,751
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 105/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$19,145
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$10.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
44.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$2,974
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 101/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$5,311
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 601,740 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
2.7
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
27.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
72.5 years
2026

Bhutan and Mongolia: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Mongolia economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Mongolia
2024 - $23,794,540,025
2023 $3,012,896,789 $20,325,121,394
2022 $2,898,227,744 $17,146,471,714
2021 $2,768,802,960 $15,286,441,738
2020 $2,457,604,334 $13,312,981,429
2019 $2,735,683,570 $14,206,359,018
2018 $2,583,335,722 $13,178,094,720
2017 $2,591,358,009 $11,480,847,741
2016 $2,357,504,761 $11,181,350,649
2015 $2,187,815,803 $11,619,892,591
2014 $2,089,079,571 $12,226,514,668
2013 $1,943,696,952 $12,582,122,604
2012 $1,973,387,228 $12,292,770,632
2011 $1,977,728,659 $10,409,797,378
2010 $1,708,880,730 $7,189,481,999
2009 $1,331,343,798 $4,583,850,368
2008 $1,317,517,835 $5,623,216,608
2007 $1,255,767,964 $4,234,999,704
2006 $942,879,879 $3,414,055,662
2005 $860,391,000 $2,523,471,601
2004 $735,348,490 $1,992,066,808
2003 $651,935,430 $1,595,297,356
2002 $559,345,264 $1,396,555,720
2001 $496,110,226 $1,267,997,934
2000 $460,733,418 $1,136,896,124
1999 $399,311,200 $1,057,408,589
1998 $363,458,381 $1,124,440,205
1997 $352,229,077 $1,180,934,203
1996 $303,408,346 $1,345,719,472
1995 $290,490,984 $1,452,165,005
1994 $258,954,708 $925,817,092
1993 $225,973,693 $768,401,634
1992 $240,233,531 $1,317,611,864
1991 $240,294,286 $2,379,018,326
1990 $287,765,007 $2,560,785,660
1989 $264,798,626 $3,576,966,800
1988 $272,298,067 $3,204,461,567
1987 $242,742,766 $3,020,611,600
1986 $191,218,115 $2,896,178,867
1985 $163,288,815 $2,186,505,475
1984 $160,423,494 $2,098,734,600
1983 $156,704,290 $2,725,736,633
1982 $141,439,317 $2,552,401,933
1981 $139,174,178 $2,310,099,100
1980 $128,669,201 $2,101,394,100
1979 $105,377,995 -
1978 $94,086,228 -
1977 $97,884,434 -
1976 $88,461,263 -
1975 $86,820,762 -
1974 $92,901,784 -
1973 $78,900,289 -
1972 $70,139,867 -
1971 $66,289,450 -
1970 $61,812,113 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan and Mongolia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Mongolia
2024 - $6,751
2023 $3,831 $5,839
2022 $3,711 $4,994
2021 $3,571 $4,518
2020 $3,192 $4,001
2019 $3,577 $4,348
2018 $3,400 $4,108
2017 $3,435 $3,646
2016 $3,152 $3,620
2015 $2,954 $3,839
2014 $2,849 $4,126
2013 $2,680 $4,340
2012 $2,751 $4,329
2011 $2,788 $3,736
2010 $2,436 $2,625
2009 $1,918 $1,703
2008 $1,920 $2,127
2007 $1,850 $1,628
2006 $1,406 $1,330
2005 $1,300 $995
2004 $1,130 $794
2003 $1,022 $643
2002 $896 $570
2001 $812 $524
2000 $772 $476
1999 $685 $449
1998 $638 $484
1997 $630 $515
1996 $553 $596
1995 $530 $653
1994 $467 $423
1993 $407 $355
1992 $416 $608
1991 $401 $1,099
1990 $488 $1,220
1989 $462 $1,684
1988 $489 $1,543
1987 $449 $1,493
1986 $365 $1,469
1985 $321 $1,138
1984 $326 $1,120
1983 $328 $1,490
1982 $306 $1,430
1981 $311 $1,325
1980 $296.9 $1,235
1979 $251.4 -
1978 $232.2 -
1977 $249.9 -
1976 $233.7 -
1975 $237.4 -
1974 $262.8 -
1973 $230.9 -
1972 $212.4 -
1971 $207.7 -
1970 $200.3 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan vs. Mongolia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Mongolia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Mongolia
2026 73.8 72.5
2025 73.5 72.2
2024 73.3 72
2023 73 71.7
2022 72.8 71.5
2021 72.4 68.6
2020 72.3 70
2019 72 70.7
2018 71.7 70.6
2017 71.4 70.2
2016 71.1 69.7
2015 70.8 69.2
2014 70.5 68.7
2013 70.2 68.2
2012 69.8 67.6
2011 69.3 67.2
2010 68.8 67.1
2009 68.2 67.2
2008 67.7 67.1
2007 67.2 66.5
2006 66.5 65.6
2005 65.9 64.8
2004 65.3 64.3
2003 64.7 64.1
2002 64 64
2001 63.3 63.8
2000 61.8 63.5
1999 62 62.8
1998 61.3 62.1
1997 60.6 61.4
1996 60 61
1995 59.3 60.9
1994 58.4 60.9
1993 57.9 60.8
1992 57.2 60.4
1991 56.5 59.8
1990 55.8 58.8
1989 55.1 58.1
1988 54.4 57.5
1987 53.6 57.1
1986 52.8 56.8
1985 52 56.4
1984 51.3 56.1
1983 50.6 55.9
1982 49.8 55.6
1981 49 55.4
1980 48.2 55.2
1979 47.4 55.1
1978 46.7 54.9
1977 46 54.8
1976 45.2 54.6
1975 44.5 54.3
1974 43.8 54
1973 43.1 53.6
1972 42.5 53.1
1971 41.8 52.6
1970 41.2 52
1969 40.6 51.4
1968 40 50.8
1967 39.4 50.1
1966 38.8 49.4
1965 38.3 48.7
1964 37.8 47.9
1963 37.4 47.1
1962 37 46.3
1961 36.7 45.4
1960 36.4 44.5
1959 36.1 43.7
1958 35.9 42.8
1957 35.7 40.4
1956 35.6 41.4
1955 35.5 40.7
1954 35.4 40.2
1953 35.4 39.8
1952 35.4 39.4
1951 35.3 39.1
1950 35.3 38.6

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

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Bhutan and Mongolia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Mongolia
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Mongolia
2024 791,524 3,524,788
2023 786,385 3,481,145
2022 780,914 3,433,748
2021 775,442 3,383,741
2020 770,006 3,327,204
2019 764,824 3,267,673
2018 759,759 3,208,189
2017 754,335 3,148,917
2016 747,866 3,088,856
2015 740,618 3,026,864
2014 733,139 2,963,113
2013 725,273 2,899,011
2012 717,279 2,839,705
2011 709,377 2,786,317
2010 701,632 2,738,622
2009 693,988 2,691,115
2008 686,351 2,643,201
2007 678,641 2,601,850
2006 670,799 2,567,168
2005 661,865 2,536,407
2004 650,544 2,508,412
2003 637,663 2,480,374
2002 624,409 2,449,027
2001 610,794 2,417,751
2000 596,863 2,388,299
1999 582,579 2,356,813
1998 569,435 2,323,809
1997 558,697 2,291,750
1996 548,784 2,259,507
1995 547,989 2,224,945
1994 554,497 2,189,395
1993 554,673 2,165,130
1992 577,774 2,167,790
1991 599,784 2,165,342
1990 589,287 2,098,710
1989 573,586 2,124,185
1988 556,986 2,076,322
1987 540,557 2,022,800
1986 524,324 1,970,965
1985 508,392 1,921,514
1984 492,784 1,874,349
1983 477,460 1,829,092
1982 462,485 1,785,364
1981 447,836 1,742,857
1980 433,404 1,701,335
1979 419,200 1,660,659
1978 405,243 1,619,468
1977 391,639 1,576,245
1976 378,490 1,531,945
1975 365,791 1,488,296
1974 353,538 1,446,050
1973 341,705 1,405,502
1972 330,264 1,366,821
1971 319,211 1,330,071
1970 308,528 1,295,272
1969 298,214 1,262,284
1968 288,311 1,229,930
1967 278,852 1,196,996
1966 269,820 1,163,754
1965 261,200 1,131,177
1964 252,987 1,100,234
1963 245,156 1,071,362
1962 237,636 1,041,444
1961 230,602 1,009,284
1960 224,084 977,595

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Mongolia

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Mongolia
2023 1.46 2.7
2022 1.48 2.7
2021 1.49 2.8
2020 1.5 2.9
2019 1.45 3
2018 1.52 2.9
2017 1.62 2.8
2016 1.74 3
2015 1.84 3
2014 1.92 3.1
2013 2 3
2012 2.07 2.7
2011 2.15 2.6
2010 2.25 2.4
2009 2.36 2.8
2008 2.48 2.6
2007 2.59 2.3
2006 2.66 2.1
2005 2.73 2
2004 2.78 2
2003 2.87 2
2002 3.01 2.1
2001 3.19 2.2
2000 3.38 2.2
1999 3.61 2.3
1998 3.85 2.3
1997 4.09 2.4
1996 4.37 2.5
1995 4.62 2.77
1994 4.87 2.7
1993 5.07 2.5
1992 5.27 3.5
1991 5.45 4
1990 5.6 4.5
1989 5.76 4.42
1988 5.88 4.65
1987 6 4.83
1986 6.1 5.03
1985 6.18 5.26
1984 6.26 5.45
1983 6.34 5.63
1982 6.4 5.8
1981 6.46 5.98
1980 6.51 6.21
1979 6.55 6.42
1978 6.58 6.62
1977 6.61 6.79
1976 6.62 6.93
1975 6.62 7.07
1974 6.62 7.17
1973 6.63 7.24
1972 6.64 7.28
1971 6.64 7.3
1970 6.65 7.31
1969 6.66 7.34
1968 6.66 7.37
1967 6.67 7.39
1966 6.67 7.41
1965 6.68 7.38
1964 6.68 7.33
1963 6.69 7.24
1962 6.69 7.1
1961 6.7 6.96
1960 6.7 6.82

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

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Bhutan and Mongolia demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Mongolia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Mongolia
2024 30.9 27.8
2023 30.4 27.7
2022 29.8 27.6
2021 29.2 27.4
2020 28.6 27.3
2019 28 27.2
2018 27.5 27.1
2017 26.9 27
2016 26.4 26.9
2015 26 26.7
2014 25.6 26.5
2013 25.1 26.3
2012 24.7 26.1
2011 24.4 25.8
2010 24 25.4
2009 23.7 25.1
2008 23.3 24.8
2007 22.9 24.5
2006 22.6 24.2
2005 22.2 23.8
2004 21.8 23.4
2003 21.3 23
2002 20.8 22.6
2001 20.4 22.2
2000 20 21.8
1999 19.8 21.4
1998 19.5 21
1997 19.3 20.7
1996 19.1 20.4
1995 18.9 20
1994 18.8 19.8
1993 18.7 19.5
1992 18.6 19.3
1991 18.6 19.1
1990 18.6 19
1989 18.5 18.8
1988 18.5 18.7
1987 18.5 18.7
1986 18.5 18.6
1985 18.6 18.5
1984 18.6 18.4
1983 18.7 18.2
1982 18.7 18
1981 18.8 17.9
1980 18.9 17.7
1979 18.9 17.5
1978 19 17.4
1977 19 17.3
1976 19.1 17.2
1975 19.1 17.2
1974 19.2 17.2
1973 19.2 17.2
1972 19.3 17.3
1971 19.3 17.5
1970 19.3 17.7
1969 19.3 18
1968 19.3 18.4
1967 19.3 19
1966 19.2 19.6
1965 19.1 20.3
1964 19.1 21
1963 19 21.7
1962 18.9 22.2
1961 18.9 22.5
1960 18.8 22.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Mongolia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$19B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
37.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
3.66%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.74%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
+1.39%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
5.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
44.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
38.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
63.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
3.4%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$5.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$528M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
66,900
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
0.64%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
98.3%
2024

Energy

Bhutan Mongolia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
1,891 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
27.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
7.85 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
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
100%
2021
10.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0.81%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Mongolia
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+79
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
71%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
49
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
31
2025
Higher education index n/a
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
5.59
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
21
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
98.6%
2023
English speaking
75%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
83%
2023

Health

Bhutan Mongolia
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$360
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$175.5
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
72.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
3.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
4.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
41
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
13.6
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
29.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
7.68 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Mongolia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
1.05%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
170,717 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
414,933 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
54,709 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
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 (2023–2024, 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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