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China vs Mongolia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 3.52M in Mongolia (ranked 132/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 601,740 sq mi for Mongolia (ranked 2nd vs. 18th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751).

Main facts and rankings

China Mongolia
Population
1402578808
3620317
Population rank 2/197 132/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$23.8B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 121/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$6,751
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 105/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$19,145
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$10.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
44.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$2,974
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 101/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$5,311
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 601,740 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
2.7
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
27.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
72.5 years
2026

China and Mongolia: Comparison Charts

China and Mongolia economies compared

GDP
China

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP
China Mongolia
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $23,794,540,025
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $20,325,121,394
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $17,146,471,714
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $15,286,441,738
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $13,312,981,429
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $14,206,359,018
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $13,178,094,720
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $11,480,847,741
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $11,181,350,649
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $11,619,892,591
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $12,226,514,668
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $12,582,122,604
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $12,292,770,632
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $10,409,797,378
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $7,189,481,999
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $4,583,850,368
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $5,623,216,608
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $4,234,999,704
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $3,414,055,662
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $2,523,471,601
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $1,992,066,808
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $1,595,297,356
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $1,396,555,720
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $1,267,997,934
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $1,136,896,124
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $1,057,408,589
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $1,124,440,205
1997 $967,753,570,435 $1,180,934,203
1996 $868,523,936,530 $1,345,719,472
1995 $738,190,896,228 $1,452,165,005
1994 $566,929,539,493 $925,817,092
1993 $446,557,291,212 $768,401,634
1992 $428,502,354,788 $1,317,611,864
1991 $384,510,452,962 $2,379,018,326
1990 $361,560,229,446 $2,560,785,660
1989 $348,380,566,802 $3,576,966,800
1988 $312,888,888,889 $3,204,461,567
1987 $273,455,156,951 $3,020,611,600
1986 $301,310,144,928 $2,896,178,867
1985 $310,064,625,850 $2,186,505,475
1984 $260,442,857,143 $2,098,734,600
1983 $231,130,268,199 $2,725,736,633
1982 $205,480,916,031 $2,552,401,933
1981 $196,218,253,968 $2,310,099,100
1980 $191,487,500,000 $2,101,394,100
1979 $178,573,913,043 -
1978 $149,788,617,886 -
1977 $175,226,595,860 -
1976 $154,196,810,059 -
1975 $163,687,619,736 -
1974 $144,418,433,058 -
1973 $138,764,340,892 -
1972 $113,871,930,714 -
1971 $99,959,013,880 -
1970 $92,752,930,873 -
1969 $79,847,786,729 -
1968 $70,980,323,819 -
1967 $73,011,350,596 -
1966 $76,854,053,259 -
1965 $70,565,994,356 -
1964 $59,821,862,703 -
1963 $50,812,227,919 -
1962 $47,310,737,754 -
1961 $50,162,299,350 -
1960 $59,846,235,025 -

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

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China and Mongolia economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Mongolia
2024 $13,303 $6,751
2023 $12,951 $5,839
2022 $12,971 $4,994
2021 $12,887 $4,518
2020 $10,627 $4,001
2019 $10,343 $4,348
2018 $10,086 $4,108
2017 $8,980 $3,646
2016 $8,255 $3,620
2015 $8,175 $3,839
2014 $7,781 $4,126
2013 $7,147 $4,340
2012 $6,405 $4,329
2011 $5,704 $3,736
2010 $4,629 $2,625
2009 $3,898 $1,703
2008 $3,523 $2,127
2007 $2,735 $1,628
2006 $2,129 $1,330
2005 $1,778 $995
2004 $1,531 $794
2003 $1,307 $643
2002 $1,164 $570
2001 $1,065 $524
2000 $969 $476
1999 $881 $449
1998 $835 $484
1997 $787 $515
1996 $713 $596
1995 $613 $653
1994 $476 $423
1993 $379 $355
1992 $368 $608
1991 $334 $1,099
1990 $319 $1,220
1989 $311 $1,684
1988 $284 $1,543
1987 $252.3 $1,493
1986 $282.4 $1,469
1985 $295 $1,138
1984 $251.2 $1,120
1983 $225.9 $1,490
1982 $203.7 $1,430
1981 $197.4 $1,325
1980 $195.1 $1,235
1979 $184.3 -
1978 $156.7 -
1977 $185.7 -
1976 $165.7 -
1975 $178.6 -
1974 $160.4 -
1973 $157.3 -
1972 $132.1 -
1971 $118.8 -
1970 $113.3 -
1969 $100.3 -
1968 $91.6 -
1967 $96.8 -
1966 $104.5 -
1965 $98.7 -
1964 $85.7 -
1963 $74.5 -
1962 $71.1 -
1961 $76 -
1960 $89.7 -

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

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China vs. Mongolia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Mongolia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Mongolia
2026 79 72.5
2025 78.4 72.2
2024 78 72
2023 78 71.7
2022 78.2 71.5
2021 78.1 68.6
2020 78 70
2019 77.9 70.7
2018 77.7 70.6
2017 77.2 70.2
2016 77.2 69.7
2015 77 69.2
2014 76.7 68.7
2013 76.5 68.2
2012 76.2 67.6
2011 75.9 67.2
2010 75.7 67.1
2009 75.3 67.2
2008 74.8 67.1
2007 74.8 66.5
2006 74.4 65.6
2005 74.1 64.8
2004 73.7 64.3
2003 73.4 64.1
2002 73 64
2001 72.7 63.8
2000 72.3 63.5
1999 72 62.8
1998 71.6 62.1
1997 71.2 61.4
1996 70.8 61
1995 70.4 60.9
1994 69.8 60.9
1993 69.5 60.8
1992 69.1 60.4
1991 68.6 59.8
1990 68.2 58.8
1989 67.9 58.1
1988 67.6 57.5
1987 67.3 57.1
1986 66.9 56.8
1985 66.5 56.4
1984 66.1 56.1
1983 65.7 55.9
1982 65.2 55.6
1981 64.8 55.4
1980 64.2 55.2
1979 63.7 55.1
1978 63.1 54.9
1977 62.5 54.8
1976 61.2 54.6
1975 61 54.3
1974 60.2 54
1973 59.5 53.6
1972 58.6 53.1
1971 57.7 52.6
1970 56.8 52
1969 56 51.4
1968 55.2 50.8
1967 54.4 50.1
1966 53.7 49.4
1965 53 48.7
1964 52.3 47.9
1963 51.7 47.1
1962 51 46.3
1961 40.2 45.4
1960 33.4 44.5
1959 40.2 43.7
1958 48.8 42.8
1957 48.4 40.4
1956 47.8 41.4
1955 47.2 40.7
1954 46.8 40.2
1953 45.9 39.8
1952 45.3 39.4
1951 44.6 39.1
1950 43.8 38.6

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

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China and Mongolia population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Mongolia
1x
Year Population
China Mongolia
2024 1,408,975,000 3,524,788
2023 1,410,710,000 3,481,145
2022 1,412,175,000 3,433,748
2021 1,412,360,000 3,383,741
2020 1,411,100,000 3,327,204
2019 1,407,745,000 3,267,673
2018 1,402,760,000 3,208,189
2017 1,396,215,000 3,148,917
2016 1,387,790,000 3,088,856
2015 1,379,860,000 3,026,864
2014 1,371,860,000 2,963,113
2013 1,363,240,000 2,899,011
2012 1,354,190,000 2,839,705
2011 1,345,035,000 2,786,317
2010 1,337,705,000 2,738,622
2009 1,331,260,000 2,691,115
2008 1,324,655,000 2,643,201
2007 1,317,885,000 2,601,850
2006 1,311,020,000 2,567,168
2005 1,303,720,000 2,536,407
2004 1,296,075,000 2,508,412
2003 1,288,400,000 2,480,374
2002 1,280,400,000 2,449,027
2001 1,271,850,000 2,417,751
2000 1,262,645,000 2,388,299
1999 1,252,735,000 2,356,813
1998 1,241,935,000 2,323,809
1997 1,230,075,000 2,291,750
1996 1,217,550,000 2,259,507
1995 1,204,855,000 2,224,945
1994 1,191,835,000 2,189,395
1993 1,178,440,000 2,165,130
1992 1,164,970,000 2,167,790
1991 1,150,780,000 2,165,342
1990 1,135,185,000 2,098,710
1989 1,118,650,000 2,124,185
1988 1,101,630,000 2,076,322
1987 1,084,035,000 2,022,800
1986 1,066,790,000 1,970,965
1985 1,051,040,000 1,921,514
1984 1,036,825,000 1,874,349
1983 1,023,310,000 1,829,092
1982 1,008,630,000 1,785,364
1981 993,885,000 1,742,857
1980 981,235,000 1,701,335
1979 969,005,000 1,660,659
1978 956,165,000 1,619,468
1977 943,455,000 1,576,245
1976 930,685,000 1,531,945
1975 916,395,000 1,488,296
1974 900,350,000 1,446,050
1973 881,940,000 1,405,502
1972 862,030,000 1,366,821
1971 841,105,000 1,330,071
1970 818,315,000 1,295,272
1969 796,025,000 1,262,284
1968 774,510,000 1,229,930
1967 754,550,000 1,196,996
1966 735,400,000 1,163,754
1965 715,185,000 1,131,177
1964 698,355,000 1,100,234
1963 682,335,000 1,071,362
1962 665,770,000 1,041,444
1961 660,330,000 1,009,284
1960 667,070,000 977,595

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

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Fertility rates in China and Mongolia

Fertility rate
China

Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Mongolia
2023 1 2.7
2022 1.03 2.7
2021 1.12 2.8
2020 1.24 2.9
2019 1.5 3
2018 1.54 2.9
2017 1.8 2.8
2016 1.77 3
2015 1.67 3
2014 1.77 3.1
2013 1.71 3
2012 1.8 2.7
2011 1.67 2.6
2010 1.69 2.4
2009 1.71 2.8
2008 1.7 2.6
2007 1.67 2.3
2006 1.64 2.1
2005 1.62 2
2004 1.61 2
2003 1.57 2
2002 1.57 2.1
2001 1.56 2.2
2000 1.63 2.2
1999 1.53 2.3
1998 1.52 2.3
1997 1.53 2.4
1996 1.55 2.5
1995 1.59 2.77
1994 1.63 2.7
1993 1.69 2.5
1992 1.78 3.5
1991 1.93 4
1990 2.51 4.5
1989 2.52 4.42
1988 2.54 4.65
1987 2.76 4.83
1986 2.72 5.03
1985 2.63 5.26
1984 2.61 5.45
1983 2.56 5.63
1982 2.97 5.8
1981 2.79 5.98
1980 2.74 6.21
1979 2.75 6.42
1978 2.72 6.62
1977 2.84 6.79
1976 3.24 6.93
1975 3.57 7.07
1974 4.17 7.17
1973 4.73 7.24
1972 5.11 7.28
1971 5.52 7.3
1970 6.09 7.31
1969 6.18 7.34
1968 6.51 7.37
1967 5.81 7.39
1966 6.31 7.41
1965 6.61 7.38
1964 6.67 7.33
1963 7.51 7.24
1962 6.09 7.1
1961 3.86 6.96
1960 4.45 6.82

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

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China and Mongolia demographics compared

Median age
China

Mongolia
1x
Year Median age, years
China Mongolia
2024 40.6 27.8
2023 40.1 27.7
2022 39.6 27.6
2021 39 27.4
2020 38.5 27.3
2019 38.1 27.2
2018 37.7 27.1
2017 37.4 27
2016 37.1 26.9
2015 36.7 26.7
2014 36.3 26.5
2013 36 26.3
2012 35.7 26.1
2011 35.5 25.8
2010 35.1 25.4
2009 34.7 25.1
2008 34.2 24.8
2007 33.7 24.5
2006 33.1 24.2
2005 32.6 23.8
2004 32.1 23.4
2003 31.6 23
2002 31.1 22.6
2001 30.5 22.2
2000 30 21.8
1999 29.4 21.4
1998 28.8 21
1997 28.3 20.7
1996 27.8 20.4
1995 27.2 20
1994 26.6 19.8
1993 26.1 19.5
1992 25.6 19.3
1991 25.1 19.1
1990 24.7 19
1989 24.4 18.8
1988 23.9 18.7
1987 23.6 18.7
1986 23.4 18.6
1985 23.2 18.5
1984 23 18.4
1983 22.6 18.2
1982 22.1 18
1981 21.8 17.9
1980 21.6 17.7
1979 21.4 17.5
1978 21.2 17.4
1977 20.8 17.3
1976 20.4 17.2
1975 20.1 17.2
1974 19.7 17.2
1973 19.5 17.2
1972 19.3 17.3
1971 19.2 17.5
1970 19.1 17.7
1969 19.1 18
1968 19.2 18.4
1967 19.2 19
1966 19.3 19.6
1965 19.6 20.3
1964 19.9 21
1963 20.4 21.7
1962 21 22.2
1961 21.1 22.5
1960 20.9 22.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Mongolia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$19B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
37.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
3.66%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
0.74%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
+1.39%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
5.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
44.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
38.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
63.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
3.4%
2022
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$5.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$528M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
66,900
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
0.64%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

China Mongolia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
1,891 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
27.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
7.85 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
1.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
-226.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
10.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0.81%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Mongolia
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
+79
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
71%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
49
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
5.59
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
21
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
98.6%
2023
English speaking
0.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
83%
2023

Health

China Mongolia
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$360
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$175.5
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
72.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
3.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
4.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
41
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
13.6
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
29.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
7.68 liters
2020

Territory

China Mongolia
% of world land
6.3%
2026
1.05%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
170,717 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
414,933 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
54,709 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
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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