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Eritrea vs Mongolia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 3.52M in Mongolia (ranked 132/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 601,740 sq mi for Mongolia (ranked 96th vs. 18th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Mongolia
Population
3700586
3620317
Population rank 130/197 132/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$23.8B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 121/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$6,751
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 105/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$19,145
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$10.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
44.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$2,974
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 101/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$5,311
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 601,740 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
2.7
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
27.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
72.5 years
2026

Eritrea and Mongolia: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Mongolia economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Mongolia
2024 - $23,794,540,025
2023 - $20,325,121,394
2022 - $17,146,471,714
2021 - $15,286,441,738
2020 - $13,312,981,429
2019 - $14,206,359,018
2018 - $13,178,094,720
2017 - $11,480,847,741
2016 - $11,181,350,649
2015 - $11,619,892,591
2014 - $12,226,514,668
2013 - $12,582,122,604
2012 - $12,292,770,632
2011 $2,065,001,626 $10,409,797,378
2010 $1,589,515,447 $7,189,481,999
2009 $1,856,695,551 $4,583,850,368
2008 $1,380,188,800 $5,623,216,608
2007 $1,317,974,491 $4,234,999,704
2006 $1,211,161,880 $3,414,055,662
2005 $1,098,424,686 $2,523,471,601
2004 $1,109,054,005 $1,992,066,808
2003 $870,248,268 $1,595,297,356
2002 $729,321,680 $1,396,555,720
2001 $752,371,689 $1,267,997,934
2000 $706,370,816 $1,136,896,124
1999 $688,918,537 $1,057,408,589
1998 $745,523,117 $1,124,440,205
1997 $686,490,090 $1,180,934,203
1996 $693,535,954 $1,345,719,472
1995 $578,015,625 $1,452,165,005
1994 $531,688,312 $925,817,092
1993 $467,872,715 $768,401,634
1992 $477,101,652 $1,317,611,864
1991 - $2,379,018,326
1990 - $2,560,785,660
1989 - $3,576,966,800
1988 - $3,204,461,567
1987 - $3,020,611,600
1986 - $2,896,178,867
1985 - $2,186,505,475
1984 - $2,098,734,600
1983 - $2,725,736,633
1982 - $2,552,401,933
1981 - $2,310,099,100
1980 - $2,101,394,100

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea and Mongolia economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Mongolia
2024 - $6,751
2023 - $5,839
2022 - $4,994
2021 - $4,518
2020 - $4,001
2019 - $4,348
2018 - $4,108
2017 - $3,646
2016 - $3,620
2015 - $3,839
2014 - $4,126
2013 - $4,340
2012 - $4,329
2011 $689 $3,736
2010 $540 $2,625
2009 $643 $1,703
2008 $490 $2,127
2007 $480 $1,628
2006 $448 $1,330
2005 $413 $995
2004 $427 $794
2003 $349 $643
2002 $305 $570
2001 $325 $524
2000 $314 $476
1999 $311 $449
1998 $342 $484
1997 $319 $515
1996 $326 $596
1995 $285.4 $653
1994 $277.8 $423
1993 $252.1 $355
1992 $265.2 $608
1991 - $1,099
1990 - $1,220
1989 - $1,684
1988 - $1,543
1987 - $1,493
1986 - $1,469
1985 - $1,138
1984 - $1,120
1983 - $1,490
1982 - $1,430
1981 - $1,325
1980 - $1,235

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea vs. Mongolia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Mongolia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Mongolia
2026 69.4 72.5
2025 69.2 72.2
2024 68.9 72
2023 68.6 71.7
2022 67.8 71.5
2021 66.9 68.6
2020 67 70
2019 67.3 70.7
2018 67 70.6
2017 66.6 70.2
2016 66.2 69.7
2015 65.9 69.2
2014 65.5 68.7
2013 65 68.2
2012 64.7 67.6
2011 64.2 67.2
2010 63.7 67.1
2009 63.2 67.2
2008 62.4 67.1
2007 62 66.5
2006 61.5 65.6
2005 60.6 64.8
2004 60.1 64.3
2003 59.5 64.1
2002 58.9 64
2001 58.4 63.8
2000 56.3 63.5
1999 44.5 62.8
1998 50 62.1
1997 56.2 61.4
1996 55.5 61
1995 54.8 60.9
1994 54 60.9
1993 53.2 60.8
1992 52.4 60.4
1991 50.5 59.8
1990 49.7 58.8
1989 47.8 58.1
1988 48.1 57.5
1987 47.4 57.1
1986 39.5 56.8
1985 38.6 56.4
1984 37.7 56.1
1983 37.2 55.9
1982 44.9 55.6
1981 45 55.4
1980 44.6 55.2
1979 43.8 55.1
1978 43.4 54.9
1977 43 54.8
1976 42.6 54.6
1975 39 54.3
1974 39 54
1973 41.1 53.6
1972 40.7 53.1
1971 41.5 52.6
1970 41.2 52
1969 40.8 51.4
1968 40.5 50.8
1967 40.2 50.1
1966 37.6 49.4
1965 39.6 48.7
1964 39.2 47.9
1963 38.8 47.1
1962 38.3 46.3
1961 37.9 45.4
1960 37.4 44.5
1959 37 43.7
1958 30.9 42.8
1957 30.4 40.4
1956 35.6 41.4
1955 35.2 40.7
1954 34.8 40.2
1953 34.4 39.8
1952 34 39.4
1951 33.6 39.1
1950 33.3 38.6

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

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Eritrea and Mongolia population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Mongolia
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Mongolia
2024 3,535,603 3,524,788
2023 3,470,390 3,481,145
2022 3,409,447 3,433,748
2021 3,350,183 3,383,741
2020 3,291,271 3,327,204
2019 3,240,194 3,267,673
2018 3,192,760 3,208,189
2017 3,150,347 3,148,917
2016 3,124,698 3,088,856
2015 3,105,546 3,026,864
2014 3,095,173 2,963,113
2013 3,074,360 2,899,011
2012 3,036,988 2,839,705
2011 2,998,485 2,786,317
2010 2,945,186 2,738,622
2009 2,887,885 2,691,115
2008 2,816,327 2,643,201
2007 2,743,222 2,601,850
2006 2,703,502 2,567,168
2005 2,661,215 2,536,407
2004 2,598,284 2,508,412
2003 2,493,903 2,480,374
2002 2,392,978 2,449,027
2001 2,312,079 2,417,751
2000 2,247,031 2,388,299
1999 2,212,780 2,356,813
1998 2,180,419 2,323,809
1997 2,152,135 2,291,750
1996 2,128,464 2,259,507
1995 2,025,267 2,224,945
1994 1,913,915 2,189,395
1993 1,856,006 2,165,130
1992 1,798,748 2,167,790
1991 1,919,571 2,165,342
1990 2,032,737 2,098,710
1989 1,987,017 2,124,185
1988 1,938,255 2,076,322
1987 1,888,669 2,022,800
1986 1,845,164 1,970,965
1985 1,807,816 1,921,514
1984 1,771,730 1,874,349
1983 1,736,160 1,829,092
1982 1,695,461 1,785,364
1981 1,649,939 1,742,857
1980 1,605,797 1,701,335
1979 1,563,332 1,660,659
1978 1,522,378 1,619,468
1977 1,482,565 1,576,245
1976 1,443,807 1,531,945
1975 1,408,210 1,488,296
1974 1,375,688 1,446,050
1973 1,342,669 1,405,502
1972 1,309,235 1,366,821
1971 1,276,154 1,330,071
1970 1,243,453 1,295,272
1969 1,212,005 1,262,284
1968 1,181,737 1,229,930
1967 1,152,339 1,196,996
1966 1,124,957 1,163,754
1965 1,098,335 1,131,177
1964 1,071,287 1,100,234
1963 1,045,092 1,071,362
1962 1,019,788 1,041,444
1961 995,573 1,009,284
1960 972,547 977,595

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Mongolia

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Mongolia
2023 3.71 2.7
2022 3.79 2.7
2021 3.87 2.8
2020 3.93 2.9
2019 4 3
2018 4.06 2.9
2017 4.11 2.8
2016 4.16 3
2015 4.22 3
2014 4.27 3.1
2013 4.34 3
2012 4.41 2.7
2011 4.49 2.6
2010 4.57 2.4
2009 4.66 2.8
2008 4.74 2.6
2007 4.81 2.3
2006 4.88 2.1
2005 4.93 2
2004 5.04 2
2003 5.14 2
2002 5.23 2.1
2001 5.31 2.2
2000 5.4 2.2
1999 5.52 2.3
1998 5.63 2.3
1997 5.74 2.4
1996 5.84 2.5
1995 5.94 2.77
1994 6.01 2.7
1993 6.07 2.5
1992 6.16 3.5
1991 6.24 4
1990 6.34 4.5
1989 6.41 4.42
1988 6.47 4.65
1987 6.52 4.83
1986 6.56 5.03
1985 6.59 5.26
1984 6.62 5.45
1983 6.65 5.63
1982 6.63 5.8
1981 6.62 5.98
1980 6.61 6.21
1979 6.62 6.42
1978 6.61 6.62
1977 6.61 6.79
1976 6.6 6.93
1975 6.59 7.07
1974 6.57 7.17
1973 6.55 7.24
1972 6.54 7.28
1971 6.54 7.3
1970 6.54 7.31
1969 6.5 7.34
1968 6.5 7.37
1967 6.5 7.39
1966 6.5 7.41
1965 6.49 7.38
1964 6.49 7.33
1963 6.48 7.24
1962 6.5 7.1
1961 6.47 6.96
1960 6.48 6.82

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

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Eritrea and Mongolia demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Mongolia
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Mongolia
2024 19.9 27.8
2023 19.7 27.7
2022 19.5 27.6
2021 19.3 27.4
2020 19.1 27.3
2019 18.9 27.2
2018 18.7 27.1
2017 18.5 27
2016 18.4 26.9
2015 18.4 26.7
2014 18.5 26.5
2013 18.5 26.3
2012 18.5 26.1
2011 18.5 25.8
2010 18.4 25.4
2009 18.4 25.1
2008 18.2 24.8
2007 18.1 24.5
2006 18.2 24.2
2005 18.3 23.8
2004 18.3 23.4
2003 18 23
2002 17.7 22.6
2001 17.5 22.2
2000 17.4 21.8
1999 17.5 21.4
1998 17.8 21
1997 18 20.7
1996 18.4 20.4
1995 18.1 20
1994 17.6 19.8
1993 17.6 19.5
1992 17.5 19.3
1991 17.6 19.1
1990 17.6 19
1989 17.7 18.8
1988 17.8 18.7
1987 17.9 18.7
1986 17.9 18.6
1985 17.8 18.5
1984 17.8 18.4
1983 17.7 18.2
1982 17.7 18
1981 17.7 17.9
1980 17.8 17.7
1979 17.8 17.5
1978 17.8 17.4
1977 17.9 17.3
1976 18 17.2
1975 18.1 17.2
1974 18.2 17.2
1973 18.2 17.2
1972 18.3 17.3
1971 18.5 17.5
1970 18.6 17.7
1969 18.8 18
1968 18.9 18.4
1967 18.9 19
1966 19 19.6
1965 19 20.3
1964 19 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

Eritrea Mongolia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$19B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
37.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
3.66%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
0.74%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
+1.39%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
5.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
44.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
38.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
63.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$5.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$528M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
66,900
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
0.64%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.3%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Mongolia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
1,891 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
27.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
7.85 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
1.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
-226.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
10.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.81%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Mongolia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
+79
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
71%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
49
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
5.59
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
21
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
98.6%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
20%
2023
83%
2023

Health

Eritrea Mongolia
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$360
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$175.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
72.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
3.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
4.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
41
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
13.6
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
29.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
7.68 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Mongolia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
1.05%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
170,717 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
414,933 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
54,709 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
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 (2011–2024, 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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