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Iran vs Mongolia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 3.52M in Mongolia (ranked 132/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 601,740 sq mi for Mongolia (ranked 17th vs. 18th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Mongolia
Population
93468444
3620317
Population rank 17/197 132/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$23.8B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 121/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$6,751
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 105/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$19,145
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$10.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
44.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$2,974
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 101/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$5,311
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 601,740 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
2.7
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
27.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
72.5 years
2026

Iran and Mongolia: Comparison Charts

Iran and Mongolia economies compared

GDP
Iran

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP
Iran Mongolia
2024 $475,252,089,215 $23,794,540,025
2023 $457,510,482,317 $20,325,121,394
2022 $422,662,261,526 $17,146,471,714
2021 $407,350,685,583 $15,286,441,738
2020 $280,934,329,280 $13,312,981,429
2019 $347,988,400,958 $14,206,359,018
2018 $411,903,303,606 $13,178,094,720
2017 $510,239,893,418 $11,480,847,741
2016 $478,618,064,871 $11,181,350,649
2015 $409,191,686,497 $11,619,892,591
2014 $462,284,793,281 $12,226,514,668
2013 $500,399,839,840 $12,582,122,604
2012 $644,019,315,004 $12,292,770,632
2011 $629,082,257,472 $10,409,797,378
2010 $487,069,570,464 $7,189,481,999
2009 $414,059,094,949 $4,583,850,368
2008 $406,070,949,554 $5,623,216,608
2007 $349,736,591,832 $4,234,999,704
2006 $265,602,187,404 $3,414,055,662
2005 $224,970,371,325 $2,523,471,601
2004 $187,754,571,248 $1,992,066,808
2003 $151,911,222,119 $1,595,297,356
2002 $128,626,917,504 $1,396,555,720
2001 $126,878,750,296 $1,267,997,934
2000 $109,591,707,802 $1,136,896,124
1999 $113,848,450,088 $1,057,408,589
1998 $110,276,913,363 $1,124,440,205
1997 $113,919,163,421 $1,180,934,203
1996 $120,403,931,885 $1,345,719,472
1995 $96,419,225,744 $1,452,165,005
1994 $71,841,461,173 $925,817,092
1993 $63,743,623,232 $768,401,634
1992 $119,768,691,217 $1,317,611,864
1991 $131,637,664,958 $2,379,018,326
1990 $124,813,263,926 $2,560,785,660
1989 $120,496,362,916 $3,576,966,800
1988 $123,057,861,334 $3,204,461,567
1987 $134,009,995,923 $3,020,611,600
1986 $209,094,561,833 $2,896,178,867
1985 $180,183,629,600 $2,186,505,475
1984 $162,276,728,620 $2,098,734,600
1983 $156,365,156,618 $2,725,736,633
1982 $125,948,756,439 $2,552,401,933
1981 $100,499,312,750 $2,310,099,100
1980 $94,362,275,580 $2,101,394,100
1979 $90,391,877,326 -
1978 $77,994,316,621 -
1977 $80,600,122,702 -
1976 $68,055,295,081 -
1975 $51,776,222,350 -
1974 $46,209,092,072 -
1973 $27,081,698,250 -
1972 $17,153,463,263 -
1971 $13,731,802,833 -
1970 $10,976,245,154 -
1969 $9,743,089,607 -
1968 $8,623,172,960 -
1967 $7,555,383,690 -
1966 $6,789,938,672 -
1965 $6,197,319,929 -
1964 $5,379,845,648 -
1963 $4,928,628,018 -
1962 $4,693,566,416 -
1961 $4,426,949,095 -
1960 $4,199,134,390 -

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

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Iran and Mongolia economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Mongolia
2024 $5,190 $6,751
2023 $5,049 $5,839
2022 $4,721 $4,994
2021 $4,605 $4,518
2020 $3,203 $4,001
2019 $3,997 $4,348
2018 $4,783 $4,108
2017 $6,001 $3,646
2016 $5,711 $3,620
2015 $4,953 $3,839
2014 $5,672 $4,126
2013 $6,223 $4,340
2012 $8,114 $4,329
2011 $8,026 $3,736
2010 $6,291 $2,625
2009 $5,416 $1,703
2008 $5,377 $2,127
2007 $4,688 $1,628
2006 $3,619 $1,330
2005 $3,132 $995
2004 $2,672 $794
2003 $2,209 $643
2002 $1,891 $570
2001 $1,881 $524
2000 $1,650 $476
1999 $1,740 $449
1998 $1,709 $484
1997 $1,790 $515
1996 $1,915 $596
1995 $1,550 $653
1994 $1,168 $423
1993 $1,038 $355
1992 $1,957 $608
1991 $2,194 $1,099
1990 $2,138 $1,220
1989 $2,125 $1,684
1988 $2,234 $1,543
1987 $2,513 $1,493
1986 $4,064 $1,469
1985 $3,634 $1,138
1984 $3,395 $1,120
1983 $3,397 $1,490
1982 $2,845 $1,430
1981 $2,393 $1,325
1980 $2,368 $1,235
1979 $2,352 -
1978 $2,101 -
1977 $2,243 -
1976 $1,954 -
1975 $1,532 -
1974 $1,409 -
1973 $851 -
1972 $555 -
1971 $457 -
1970 $377 -
1969 $345 -
1968 $314 -
1967 $283.7 -
1966 $262.9 -
1965 $247.5 -
1964 $221.7 -
1963 $209.6 -
1962 $205.8 -
1961 $200.1 -
1960 $195.6 -

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

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Iran vs. Mongolia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Mongolia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Mongolia
2026 78.2 72.5
2025 78.1 72.2
2024 77.9 72
2023 77.7 71.7
2022 76.8 71.5
2021 73.8 68.6
2020 74.1 70
2019 76.9 70.7
2018 76.6 70.6
2017 76.4 70.2
2016 76.2 69.7
2015 75.9 69.2
2014 75.6 68.7
2013 75.3 68.2
2012 75 67.6
2011 74.7 67.2
2010 74.4 67.1
2009 74 67.2
2008 73.7 67.1
2007 73.3 66.5
2006 72.9 65.6
2005 72.4 64.8
2004 72 64.3
2003 70.5 64.1
2002 71.1 64
2001 70.6 63.8
2000 70.2 63.5
1999 69.7 62.8
1998 69.2 62.1
1997 68.6 61.4
1996 68.3 61
1995 67.9 60.9
1994 67.5 60.9
1993 67 60.8
1992 66.7 60.4
1991 66.2 59.8
1990 64.1 58.8
1989 65.3 58.1
1988 63.3 57.5
1987 62.7 57.1
1986 62.1 56.8
1985 61.5 56.4
1984 60.9 56.1
1983 58.5 55.9
1982 57.6 55.6
1981 56.6 55.4
1980 58.4 55.2
1979 58.5 55.1
1978 56 54.9
1977 56.7 54.8
1976 55.8 54.6
1975 54.8 54.3
1974 53.9 54
1973 52.9 53.6
1972 51.7 53.1
1971 51.1 52.6
1970 50.2 52
1969 49.4 51.4
1968 47.9 50.8
1967 47.8 50.1
1966 47.1 49.4
1965 46.4 48.7
1964 45.7 47.9
1963 45.1 47.1
1962 43.8 46.3
1961 43.9 45.4
1960 43.3 44.5
1959 42.8 43.7
1958 42.2 42.8
1957 41.3 40.4
1956 41.1 41.4
1955 40.6 40.7
1954 40 40.2
1953 39.5 39.8
1952 39.2 39.4
1951 38.7 39.1
1950 38.2 38.6

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

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Iran and Mongolia population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Mongolia
1x
Year Population
Iran Mongolia
2024 91,567,738 3,524,788
2023 90,608,707 3,481,145
2022 89,524,246 3,433,748
2021 88,455,488 3,383,741
2020 87,723,443 3,327,204
2019 87,051,648 3,267,673
2018 86,117,998 3,208,189
2017 85,026,754 3,148,917
2016 83,812,228 3,088,856
2015 82,619,362 3,026,864
2014 81,502,045 2,963,113
2013 80,414,686 2,899,011
2012 79,370,580 2,839,705
2011 78,383,598 2,786,317
2010 77,420,842 2,738,622
2009 76,457,825 2,691,115
2008 75,514,204 2,643,201
2007 74,602,648 2,601,850
2006 73,392,747 2,567,168
2005 71,828,455 2,536,407
2004 70,256,316 2,508,412
2003 68,769,340 2,480,374
2002 68,011,317 2,449,027
2001 67,452,005 2,417,751
2000 66,418,659 2,388,299
1999 65,445,391 2,356,813
1998 64,519,859 2,323,809
1997 63,639,638 2,291,750
1996 62,881,300 2,259,507
1995 62,205,567 2,224,945
1994 61,520,598 2,189,395
1993 61,403,543 2,165,130
1992 61,184,983 2,167,790
1991 59,986,931 2,165,342
1990 58,380,092 2,098,710
1989 56,704,914 2,124,185
1988 55,072,694 2,076,322
1987 53,323,493 2,022,800
1986 51,446,045 1,970,965
1985 49,582,289 1,921,514
1984 47,793,998 1,874,349
1983 46,029,535 1,829,092
1982 44,272,141 1,785,364
1981 41,989,312 1,742,857
1980 39,842,324 1,701,335
1979 38,424,952 1,660,659
1978 37,126,535 1,619,468
1977 35,933,181 1,576,245
1976 34,837,271 1,531,945
1975 33,802,973 1,488,296
1974 32,796,463 1,446,050
1973 31,839,838 1,405,502
1972 30,921,179 1,366,821
1971 30,029,071 1,330,071
1970 29,145,100 1,295,272
1969 28,273,482 1,262,284
1968 27,437,391 1,229,930
1967 26,628,432 1,196,996
1966 25,829,270 1,163,754
1965 25,036,978 1,131,177
1964 24,262,859 1,100,234
1963 23,519,005 1,071,362
1962 22,807,907 1,041,444
1961 22,125,726 1,009,284
1960 21,470,434 977,595

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Mongolia

Fertility rate
Iran

Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Mongolia
2023 1.7 2.7
2022 1.7 2.7
2021 1.71 2.8
2020 1.7 2.9
2019 1.77 3
2018 1.92 2.9
2017 2.02 2.8
2016 2.05 3
2015 2.02 3
2014 1.98 3.1
2013 1.91 3
2012 1.85 2.7
2011 1.79 2.6
2010 1.75 2.4
2009 1.74 2.8
2008 1.74 2.6
2007 1.75 2.3
2006 1.76 2.1
2005 1.76 2
2004 1.78 2
2003 1.8 2
2002 1.84 2.1
2001 1.92 2.2
2000 2 2.2
1999 2.09 2.3
1998 2.19 2.3
1997 2.32 2.4
1996 2.54 2.5
1995 2.85 2.77
1994 3.24 2.7
1993 3.67 2.5
1992 4.1 3.5
1991 4.57 4
1990 4.93 4.5
1989 5.17 4.42
1988 5.43 4.65
1987 5.72 4.83
1986 6.01 5.03
1985 6.24 5.26
1984 6.43 5.45
1983 6.53 5.63
1982 6.59 5.8
1981 6.62 5.98
1980 6.63 6.21
1979 6.55 6.42
1978 6.34 6.62
1977 6.18 6.79
1976 6.07 6.93
1975 5.95 7.07
1974 5.97 7.17
1973 6.06 7.24
1972 6.26 7.28
1971 6.55 7.3
1970 6.8 7.31
1969 7.01 7.34
1968 7.12 7.37
1967 7.19 7.39
1966 7.21 7.41
1965 7.22 7.38
1964 7.24 7.33
1963 7.32 7.24
1962 7.4 7.1
1961 7.46 6.96
1960 7.52 6.82

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

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Iran and Mongolia demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Mongolia
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Mongolia
2024 34.3 27.8
2023 33.8 27.7
2022 33.3 27.6
2021 32.8 27.4
2020 32.3 27.3
2019 31.7 27.2
2018 31.2 27.1
2017 30.7 27
2016 30.2 26.9
2015 29.7 26.7
2014 29.2 26.5
2013 28.7 26.3
2012 28.2 26.1
2011 27.7 25.8
2010 27.2 25.4
2009 26.6 25.1
2008 26.1 24.8
2007 25.5 24.5
2006 24.8 24.2
2005 24.3 23.8
2004 23.7 23.4
2003 23.1 23
2002 22.6 22.6
2001 22 22.2
2000 21.4 21.8
1999 20.7 21.4
1998 20 21
1997 19.5 20.7
1996 19.1 20.4
1995 18.7 20
1994 18.4 19.8
1993 18.3 19.5
1992 18.4 19.3
1991 18.3 19.1
1990 18.2 19
1989 18.1 18.8
1988 18.2 18.7
1987 18.2 18.7
1986 18.2 18.6
1985 18.3 18.5
1984 18.4 18.4
1983 18.5 18.2
1982 18.6 18
1981 18.4 17.9
1980 18.2 17.7
1979 18.3 17.5
1978 18.3 17.4
1977 18.3 17.3
1976 18.2 17.2
1975 18.1 17.2
1974 18 17.2
1973 17.9 17.2
1972 17.8 17.3
1971 17.7 17.5
1970 17.6 17.7
1969 17.6 18
1968 17.6 18.4
1967 17.7 19
1966 17.7 19.6
1965 17.8 20.3
1964 17.9 21
1963 18.1 21.7
1962 18.4 22.2
1961 18.7 22.5
1960 19.1 22.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Mongolia
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$19B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
37.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
3.66%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
0.74%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
+1.39%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
5.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
44.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
38.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
63.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3.4%
2022
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$5.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$528M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
66,900
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
0.64%
2020
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Iran Mongolia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
1,891 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
27.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
7.85 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
1.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
-226.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
10.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
0.81%
2022
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iran Mongolia
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
+79
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
71%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
49
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
5.59
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
21
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
98.6%
2023
English speaking
12%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
83%
2023

Health

Iran Mongolia
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$360
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$175.5
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
72.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
3.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
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
11.8
2023
13.6
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
29.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
7.68 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Mongolia
% of world land
1.09%
2026
1.05%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
170,717 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
414,933 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
54,709 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 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 (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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