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Ireland vs Mongolia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.38M (ranked 120/197), compared with 3.52M in Mongolia (ranked 132/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 601,740 sq mi for Mongolia (ranked 119th vs. 18th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 26/197 ($577B) and Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.6B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($107,316), while Mongolia ranks 107/197 ($6,691).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Mongolia
Population
5474763
3599274
Population rank 121/197 132/197
GDP
$577B
2024
$23.6B
2024
GDP rank 26/197 121/197
GDP per capita
$107,316
2024
$6,691
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$131,175
2024
$19,098
2024
Government debt
$237B
2024
$10.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.7%
2025
42.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$44,121
2024
$2,969
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 101/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$44,579
2025
$6,196
2025
Land area
26,599 sq mi
2025
601,740 sq mi
2025
Population density
202.3 ppl/mi²
2024
5.86 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.7
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
27.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.7 years
2025
72.2 years
2025

Ireland and Mongolia: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Mongolia economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Mongolia
Year GDP
Ireland Mongolia
1960 $1,998,550,222 -
1961 $2,151,772,980 -
1962 $2,329,372,972 -
1963 $2,505,073,358 -
1964 $2,851,091,646 -
1965 $3,035,655,794 -
1966 $3,198,820,904 -
1967 $3,445,739,915 -
1968 $3,378,701,147 -
1969 $3,902,721,632 -
1970 $4,395,995,086 -
1971 $5,098,250,287 -
1972 $6,318,060,582 -
1973 $7,481,173,066 -
1974 $7,896,860,615 -
1975 $9,483,808,362 -
1976 $9,453,756,015 -
1977 $11,248,340,431 -
1978 $14,647,996,074 -
1979 $18,319,334,300 -
1980 $21,747,855,640 $2,101,394,100
1981 $20,670,190,138 $2,310,099,100
1982 $21,474,754,080 $2,552,401,933
1983 $20,766,047,764 $2,725,736,633
1984 $20,106,648,455 $2,098,734,600
1985 $21,270,013,326 $2,186,505,475
1986 $28,714,571,852 $2,896,178,867
1987 $33,920,518,493 $3,020,611,600
1988 $37,772,897,421 $3,204,461,567
1989 $39,238,392,678 $3,576,966,800
1990 $49,305,632,408 $2,560,785,660
1991 $49,787,502,852 $2,379,018,326
1992 $55,918,538,121 $1,317,611,864
1993 $52,417,477,614 $768,401,634
1994 $57,097,656,066 $925,817,092
1995 $69,139,823,232 $1,452,165,005
1996 $75,790,785,030 $1,345,719,472
1997 $82,856,648,758 $1,180,934,203
1998 $90,199,410,116 $1,124,440,205
1999 $98,893,958,263 $1,057,408,589
2000 $100,207,610,430 $1,136,896,124
2001 $109,346,669,230 $1,267,997,934
2002 $128,596,035,288 $1,396,555,720
2003 $164,670,771,260 $1,595,297,356
2004 $194,372,115,041 $1,992,066,808
2005 $211,876,989,656 $2,523,471,601
2006 $232,180,617,162 $3,414,055,662
2007 $270,079,279,420 $4,234,999,704
2008 $275,447,471,451 $5,623,216,608
2009 $236,443,117,248 $4,583,850,368
2010 $221,985,621,538 $7,189,481,999
2011 $241,337,364,610 $10,409,797,378
2012 $227,270,922,957 $12,292,770,632
2013 $243,301,556,085 $12,582,122,604
2014 $266,787,238,499 $12,226,514,668
2015 $302,391,428,540 $11,619,892,591
2016 $305,733,136,181 $11,181,350,649
2017 $348,532,394,024 $11,480,847,741
2018 $395,461,216,460 $13,178,094,720
2019 $407,124,824,065 $14,206,359,018
2020 $436,555,518,400 $13,312,981,429
2021 $531,306,516,908 $15,286,441,738
2022 $548,570,250,342 $17,146,471,714
2023 $551,394,889,340 $20,325,121,394
2024 $577,389,475,010 $23,586,055,802

Ireland and Mongolia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Mongolia
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Mongolia
1960 $707 -
1961 $762 -
1962 $821 -
1963 $878 -
1964 $995 -
1965 $1,055 -
1966 $1,107 -
1967 $1,187 -
1968 $1,159 -
1969 $1,331 -
1970 $1,487 -
1971 $1,704 -
1972 $2,080 -
1973 $2,424 -
1974 $2,517 -
1975 $2,973 -
1976 $2,920 -
1977 $3,427 -
1978 $4,400 -
1979 $5,430 -
1980 $6,372 $1,235
1981 $5,986 $1,325
1982 $6,161 $1,430
1983 $5,915 $1,490
1984 $5,692 $1,120
1985 $6,012 $1,138
1986 $8,112 $1,469
1987 $9,582 $1,493
1988 $10,716 $1,543
1989 $11,176 $1,684
1990 $14,031 $1,220
1991 $14,087 $1,099
1992 $15,714 $608
1993 $14,657 $355
1994 $15,903 $423
1995 $19,158 $653
1996 $20,836 $596
1997 $22,551 $515
1998 $24,295 $484
1999 $26,338 $449
2000 $26,335 $476
2001 $28,282 $524
2002 $32,705 $570
2003 $41,204 $643
2004 $47,754 $794
2005 $50,933 $995
2006 $54,329 $1,330
2007 $61,396 $1,628
2008 $61,353 $2,127
2009 $52,133 $1,703
2010 $48,679 $2,625
2011 $52,693 $3,736
2012 $49,412 $4,329
2013 $52,619 $4,340
2014 $57,278 $4,126
2015 $64,312 $3,839
2016 $64,193 $3,620
2017 $72,198 $3,646
2018 $80,739 $4,108
2019 $81,810 $4,348
2020 $86,623 $4,001
2021 $103,962 $4,518
2022 $105,235 $4,994
2023 $103,888 $5,839
2024 $107,316 $6,691

Ireland vs. Mongolia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Mongolia
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Mongolia
1950 65.6 38.6
1951 64.8 39.1
1952 67.2 39.4
1953 67.9 39.8
1954 68 40.2
1955 68 40.7
1956 69 41.4
1957 69 40.4
1958 69.3 42.8
1959 69.4 43.7
1960 70.2 44.5
1961 69.6 45.4
1962 69.9 46.3
1963 70.2 47.1
1964 70.4 47.9
1965 70.6 48.7
1966 70.2 49.4
1967 71.2 50.1
1968 70.9 50.8
1969 70.8 51.4
1970 70.8 52
1971 71.6 52.6
1972 71 53.1
1973 71.2 53.6
1974 71.1 54
1975 71.7 54.3
1976 71.8 54.6
1977 71.9 54.8
1978 71.9 54.9
1979 72.2 55.1
1980 72.5 55.2
1981 72.9 55.4
1982 73.2 55.6
1983 73.2 55.9
1984 73.6 56.1
1985 73.6 56.4
1986 73.6 56.8
1987 74.4 57.1
1988 74.4 57.5
1989 74.5 58.1
1990 74.8 58.8
1991 75 59.8
1992 75.4 60.4
1993 75.3 60.8
1994 75.8 60.9
1995 75.5 60.9
1996 75.8 61
1997 76 61.4
1998 76.2 62.1
1999 76.1 62.8
2000 76.5 63.5
2001 77.1 63.8
2002 77.6 64
2003 78.1 64.1
2004 78.5 64.3
2005 78.9 64.8
2006 79.2 65.6
2007 79.6 66.5
2008 79.8 67.1
2009 80.1 67.2
2010 80.6 67.1
2011 80.7 67.2
2012 80.9 67.6
2013 81.1 68.2
2014 81.4 68.7
2015 81.5 69.2
2016 81.7 69.7
2017 82.1 70.2
2018 82.1 70.6
2019 82.4 70.7
2020 82.4 70
2021 81.9 68.6
2022 82.1 71.5
2023 82.4 71.7
2024 82.6 72
2025 82.7 72.2

Ireland and Mongolia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Mongolia
Year Population
Ireland Mongolia
1960 2,828,600 977,595
1961 2,824,400 1,009,284
1962 2,836,050 1,041,444
1963 2,852,650 1,071,362
1964 2,866,550 1,100,234
1965 2,877,300 1,131,177
1966 2,888,800 1,163,754
1967 2,902,450 1,196,996
1968 2,915,550 1,229,930
1969 2,932,650 1,262,284
1970 2,957,250 1,295,272
1971 2,992,050 1,330,071
1972 3,036,850 1,366,821
1973 3,085,950 1,405,502
1974 3,137,500 1,446,050
1975 3,189,550 1,488,296
1976 3,238,050 1,531,945
1977 3,282,200 1,576,245
1978 3,329,100 1,619,468
1979 3,373,750 1,660,659
1980 3,412,800 1,701,335
1981 3,453,000 1,742,857
1982 3,485,800 1,785,364
1983 3,510,600 1,829,092
1984 3,532,423 1,874,349
1985 3,538,082 1,921,514
1986 3,539,690 1,970,965
1987 3,540,057 2,022,800
1988 3,524,949 2,076,322
1989 3,511,009 2,124,185
1990 3,513,974 2,098,710
1991 3,534,235 2,165,342
1992 3,558,430 2,167,790
1993 3,576,261 2,165,130
1994 3,590,386 2,189,395
1995 3,608,841 2,224,945
1996 3,637,510 2,259,507
1997 3,674,171 2,291,750
1998 3,712,696 2,323,809
1999 3,754,786 2,356,813
2000 3,805,174 2,388,299
2001 3,866,243 2,417,751
2002 3,931,947 2,449,027
2003 3,996,521 2,480,374
2004 4,070,262 2,508,412
2005 4,159,914 2,536,407
2006 4,273,591 2,567,168
2007 4,398,942 2,601,850
2008 4,489,544 2,643,201
2009 4,535,375 2,691,115
2010 4,560,155 2,738,622
2011 4,580,084 2,786,317
2012 4,599,533 2,839,705
2013 4,623,816 2,899,011
2014 4,657,740 2,963,113
2015 4,701,957 3,026,864
2016 4,762,722 3,088,856
2017 4,827,445 3,148,917
2018 4,898,022 3,208,189
2019 4,976,456 3,267,673
2020 5,039,747 3,327,204
2021 5,110,585 3,383,741
2022 5,212,836 3,433,748
2023 5,307,600 3,481,145
2024 5,380,257 3,524,788

Fertility rates in Ireland and Mongolia

Fertility rate
Ireland

Mongolia
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Mongolia
1960 3.78 6.82
1961 3.78 6.96
1962 3.92 7.1
1963 4.01 7.24
1964 4.07 7.33
1965 4.04 7.38
1966 3.94 7.41
1967 3.84 7.39
1968 3.77 7.37
1969 3.83 7.34
1970 3.85 7.31
1971 3.93 7.3
1972 3.84 7.28
1973 3.71 7.24
1974 3.59 7.17
1975 3.37 7.07
1976 3.29 6.93
1977 3.24 6.79
1978 3.21 6.62
1979 3.21 6.42
1980 3.21 6.21
1981 3.05 5.98
1982 2.94 5.8
1983 2.74 5.63
1984 2.58 5.45
1985 2.48 5.26
1986 2.44 5.03
1987 2.32 4.83
1988 2.17 4.65
1989 2.08 4.42
1990 2.11 4.5
1991 2.08 4
1992 1.99 3.5
1993 1.9 2.5
1994 1.85 2.7
1995 1.84 2.77
1996 1.88 2.5
1997 1.93 2.4
1998 1.94 2.3
1999 1.9 2.3
2000 1.89 2.2
2001 1.94 2.2
2002 1.97 2.1
2003 1.96 2
2004 1.93 2
2005 1.86 2
2006 1.91 2.1
2007 2.01 2.3
2008 2.06 2.6
2009 2.06 2.8
2010 2.05 2.4
2011 2.03 2.6
2012 1.98 2.7
2013 1.93 3
2014 1.89 3.1
2015 1.85 3
2016 1.81 3
2017 1.77 2.8
2018 1.75 2.9
2019 1.71 3
2020 1.63 2.9
2021 1.78 2.8
2022 1.54 2.7
2023 1.5 2.7

Ireland and Mongolia demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Mongolia
Year Median age, years
Ireland Mongolia
1960 30.1 22.8
1961 29.8 22.5
1962 29.5 22.2
1963 29.2 21.7
1964 28.9 21
1965 28.6 20.3
1966 28.2 19.6
1967 28 19
1968 27.8 18.4
1969 27.6 18
1970 27.4 17.7
1971 27.1 17.5
1972 26.9 17.3
1973 26.7 17.2
1974 26.5 17.2
1975 26.5 17.2
1976 26.4 17.2
1977 26.5 17.3
1978 26.5 17.4
1979 26.5 17.5
1980 26.5 17.7
1981 26.6 17.9
1982 26.7 18
1983 26.9 18.2
1984 27.1 18.4
1985 27.3 18.5
1986 27.6 18.6
1987 27.9 18.7
1988 28.4 18.7
1989 28.8 18.8
1990 29.2 19
1991 29.6 19.1
1992 29.9 19.3
1993 30.2 19.5
1994 30.6 19.8
1995 30.9 20
1996 31.3 20.4
1997 31.6 20.7
1998 31.9 21
1999 32.2 21.4
2000 32.5 21.8
2001 32.7 22.2
2002 33 22.6
2003 33.2 23
2004 33.4 23.4
2005 33.4 23.8
2006 33.4 24.2
2007 33.4 24.5
2008 33.5 24.8
2009 33.9 25.1
2010 34.3 25.4
2011 34.8 25.8
2012 35.2 26.1
2013 35.6 26.3
2014 36 26.5
2015 36.4 26.7
2016 36.8 26.9
2017 37.1 27
2018 37.4 27.1
2019 37.8 27.2
2020 38.2 27.3
2021 38.6 27.4
2022 38.9 27.6
2023 39.4 27.7
2024 39.7 27.8

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Mongolia
GNI, Atlas method
$419B
2024
$18.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
36.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
3.66%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.22%
2023
0.6%
2023
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.69%
2025
+0.95%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
5.18%
2023
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.8%
2024
38.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.1
2025
62.6
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.4%
2022
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$5.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$528M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
66,900
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
0.64%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Ireland Mongolia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,470 kg
2023
1,891 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$50.6
2023
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.5 megatons
2023
28.1 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
6.12 tons
2023
8.08 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
1.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
-226.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,149 kWh
2023
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
10.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
0.81%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Mongolia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+39,059
2024
+83
2024
Urban population
64.8%
2024
69.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.2
2025
47.6
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2024
33
2024
Higher education index
87
2025
42
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
5.92
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
21
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.6%
2023
English speaking
98.4%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
83%
2023

Health

Ireland Mongolia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,448
2022
$448
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$688
2022
$174.6
2022
Life expectancy
82.7 years
2025
72.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
24.5%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.06
2021
3.87
2021
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
41
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
3.8
2023
13.6
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
87
2025
24
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
29.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
7.68 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Mongolia
% of world land
0.05%
2025
1.05%
2025
Land area per capita
4,944 sq mi
2024
170,717 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2025
414,933 sq mi
2025
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2025
54,709 sq mi
2025
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
70,339 mi
2017

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