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Ireland vs Mongolia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (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 25/197 ($609B) and Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Mongolia
Population
5518360
3620317
Population rank 121/197 132/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$23.8B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 121/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$6,751
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 105/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$19,145
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$10.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
44.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$2,974
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 101/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$5,311
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 601,740 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.7
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
27.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
72.5 years
2026

Ireland and Mongolia: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Mongolia economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Mongolia
2024 $609,157,459,747 $23,794,540,025
2023 $567,372,737,459 $20,325,121,394
2022 $548,341,794,599 $17,146,471,714
2021 $530,394,123,830 $15,286,441,738
2020 $436,009,027,819 $13,312,981,429
2019 $407,211,793,801 $14,206,359,018
2018 $395,780,319,817 $13,178,094,720
2017 $348,355,212,569 $11,480,847,741
2016 $305,431,252,709 $11,181,350,649
2015 $302,101,388,556 $11,619,892,591
2014 $266,490,442,124 $12,226,514,668
2013 $242,924,245,719 $12,582,122,604
2012 $226,921,827,888 $12,292,770,632
2011 $240,975,871,047 $10,409,797,378
2010 $221,732,824,603 $7,189,481,999
2009 $236,443,115,854 $4,583,850,368
2008 $275,447,471,451 $5,623,216,608
2007 $270,079,279,420 $4,234,999,704
2006 $232,180,617,162 $3,414,055,662
2005 $211,876,989,656 $2,523,471,601
2004 $194,372,115,041 $1,992,066,808
2003 $164,670,771,260 $1,595,297,356
2002 $128,596,035,288 $1,396,555,720
2001 $109,346,669,230 $1,267,997,934
2000 $100,207,610,430 $1,136,896,124
1999 $98,893,958,263 $1,057,408,589
1998 $90,199,410,116 $1,124,440,205
1997 $82,856,648,758 $1,180,934,203
1996 $75,790,786,290 $1,345,719,472
1995 $69,139,823,232 $1,452,165,005
1994 $57,097,656,066 $925,817,092
1993 $52,417,477,614 $768,401,634
1992 $55,918,538,121 $1,317,611,864
1991 $49,787,501,584 $2,379,018,326
1990 $49,305,632,408 $2,560,785,660
1989 $39,238,392,678 $3,576,966,800
1988 $37,772,896,221 $3,204,461,567
1987 $33,920,518,493 $3,020,611,600
1986 $28,714,571,852 $2,896,178,867
1985 $21,270,013,326 $2,186,505,475
1984 $20,106,648,455 $2,098,734,600
1983 $20,766,047,764 $2,725,736,633
1982 $21,474,752,962 $2,552,401,933
1981 $20,670,190,138 $2,310,099,100
1980 $21,747,855,640 $2,101,394,100
1979 $18,319,334,300 -
1978 $14,647,996,074 -
1977 $11,248,340,431 -
1976 $9,453,756,015 -
1975 $9,483,808,362 -
1974 $7,896,860,615 -
1973 $7,481,173,066 -
1972 $6,318,060,582 -
1971 $5,098,250,287 -
1970 $4,395,995,086 -
1969 $3,902,721,632 -
1968 $3,378,701,147 -
1967 $3,445,739,915 -
1966 $3,198,820,904 -
1965 $3,035,655,794 -
1964 $2,851,091,646 -
1963 $2,505,073,358 -
1962 $2,329,372,972 -
1961 $2,151,772,980 -
1960 $1,998,550,222 -

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

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Ireland and Mongolia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Mongolia
2024 $112,895 $6,751
2023 $106,819 $5,839
2022 $105,191 $4,994
2021 $103,783 $4,518
2020 $86,514 $4,001
2019 $81,828 $4,348
2018 $80,804 $4,108
2017 $72,161 $3,646
2016 $64,130 $3,620
2015 $64,250 $3,839
2014 $57,215 $4,126
2013 $52,538 $4,340
2012 $49,336 $4,329
2011 $52,614 $3,736
2010 $48,624 $2,625
2009 $52,133 $1,703
2008 $61,353 $2,127
2007 $61,396 $1,628
2006 $54,329 $1,330
2005 $50,933 $995
2004 $47,754 $794
2003 $41,204 $643
2002 $32,705 $570
2001 $28,282 $524
2000 $26,335 $476
1999 $26,338 $449
1998 $24,295 $484
1997 $22,551 $515
1996 $20,836 $596
1995 $19,158 $653
1994 $15,903 $423
1993 $14,657 $355
1992 $15,714 $608
1991 $14,087 $1,099
1990 $14,031 $1,220
1989 $11,176 $1,684
1988 $10,716 $1,543
1987 $9,582 $1,493
1986 $8,112 $1,469
1985 $6,012 $1,138
1984 $5,692 $1,120
1983 $5,915 $1,490
1982 $6,161 $1,430
1981 $5,986 $1,325
1980 $6,372 $1,235
1979 $5,430 -
1978 $4,400 -
1977 $3,427 -
1976 $2,920 -
1975 $2,973 -
1974 $2,517 -
1973 $2,424 -
1972 $2,080 -
1971 $1,704 -
1970 $1,487 -
1969 $1,331 -
1968 $1,159 -
1967 $1,187 -
1966 $1,107 -
1965 $1,055 -
1964 $995 -
1963 $878 -
1962 $821 -
1961 $762 -
1960 $707 -

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

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Ireland vs. Mongolia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Mongolia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Mongolia
2026 82.9 72.5
2025 82.7 72.2
2024 82.6 72
2023 82.4 71.7
2022 82.1 71.5
2021 81.9 68.6
2020 82.4 70
2019 82.4 70.7
2018 82.1 70.6
2017 82.1 70.2
2016 81.7 69.7
2015 81.5 69.2
2014 81.4 68.7
2013 81.1 68.2
2012 80.9 67.6
2011 80.7 67.2
2010 80.6 67.1
2009 80.1 67.2
2008 79.8 67.1
2007 79.6 66.5
2006 79.2 65.6
2005 78.9 64.8
2004 78.5 64.3
2003 78.1 64.1
2002 77.6 64
2001 77.1 63.8
2000 76.5 63.5
1999 76.1 62.8
1998 76.2 62.1
1997 76 61.4
1996 75.8 61
1995 75.5 60.9
1994 75.8 60.9
1993 75.3 60.8
1992 75.4 60.4
1991 75 59.8
1990 74.8 58.8
1989 74.5 58.1
1988 74.4 57.5
1987 74.4 57.1
1986 73.6 56.8
1985 73.6 56.4
1984 73.6 56.1
1983 73.2 55.9
1982 73.2 55.6
1981 72.9 55.4
1980 72.5 55.2
1979 72.2 55.1
1978 71.9 54.9
1977 71.9 54.8
1976 71.8 54.6
1975 71.7 54.3
1974 71.1 54
1973 71.2 53.6
1972 71 53.1
1971 71.6 52.6
1970 70.8 52
1969 70.8 51.4
1968 70.9 50.8
1967 71.2 50.1
1966 70.2 49.4
1965 70.6 48.7
1964 70.4 47.9
1963 70.2 47.1
1962 69.9 46.3
1961 69.6 45.4
1960 70.2 44.5
1959 69.4 43.7
1958 69.3 42.8
1957 69 40.4
1956 69 41.4
1955 68 40.7
1954 68 40.2
1953 67.9 39.8
1952 67.2 39.4
1951 64.8 39.1
1950 65.6 38.6

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

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Ireland and Mongolia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Mongolia
1x
Year Population
Ireland Mongolia
2024 5,395,790 3,524,788
2023 5,311,538 3,481,145
2022 5,212,836 3,433,748
2021 5,110,585 3,383,741
2020 5,039,747 3,327,204
2019 4,976,456 3,267,673
2018 4,898,022 3,208,189
2017 4,827,445 3,148,917
2016 4,762,722 3,088,856
2015 4,701,957 3,026,864
2014 4,657,740 2,963,113
2013 4,623,816 2,899,011
2012 4,599,533 2,839,705
2011 4,580,084 2,786,317
2010 4,560,155 2,738,622
2009 4,535,375 2,691,115
2008 4,489,544 2,643,201
2007 4,398,942 2,601,850
2006 4,273,591 2,567,168
2005 4,159,914 2,536,407
2004 4,070,262 2,508,412
2003 3,996,521 2,480,374
2002 3,931,947 2,449,027
2001 3,866,243 2,417,751
2000 3,805,174 2,388,299
1999 3,754,786 2,356,813
1998 3,712,696 2,323,809
1997 3,674,171 2,291,750
1996 3,637,510 2,259,507
1995 3,608,841 2,224,945
1994 3,590,386 2,189,395
1993 3,576,261 2,165,130
1992 3,558,430 2,167,790
1991 3,534,235 2,165,342
1990 3,513,974 2,098,710
1989 3,511,009 2,124,185
1988 3,524,949 2,076,322
1987 3,540,057 2,022,800
1986 3,539,690 1,970,965
1985 3,538,082 1,921,514
1984 3,532,423 1,874,349
1983 3,510,600 1,829,092
1982 3,485,800 1,785,364
1981 3,453,000 1,742,857
1980 3,412,800 1,701,335
1979 3,373,750 1,660,659
1978 3,329,100 1,619,468
1977 3,282,200 1,576,245
1976 3,238,050 1,531,945
1975 3,189,550 1,488,296
1974 3,137,500 1,446,050
1973 3,085,950 1,405,502
1972 3,036,850 1,366,821
1971 2,992,050 1,330,071
1970 2,957,250 1,295,272
1969 2,932,650 1,262,284
1968 2,915,550 1,229,930
1967 2,902,450 1,196,996
1966 2,888,800 1,163,754
1965 2,877,300 1,131,177
1964 2,866,550 1,100,234
1963 2,852,650 1,071,362
1962 2,836,050 1,041,444
1961 2,824,400 1,009,284
1960 2,828,600 977,595

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Mongolia

Fertility rate
Ireland

Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Mongolia
2023 1.5 2.7
2022 1.54 2.7
2021 1.78 2.8
2020 1.63 2.9
2019 1.71 3
2018 1.75 2.9
2017 1.77 2.8
2016 1.81 3
2015 1.85 3
2014 1.89 3.1
2013 1.93 3
2012 1.98 2.7
2011 2.03 2.6
2010 2.05 2.4
2009 2.06 2.8
2008 2.06 2.6
2007 2.01 2.3
2006 1.91 2.1
2005 1.86 2
2004 1.93 2
2003 1.96 2
2002 1.97 2.1
2001 1.94 2.2
2000 1.89 2.2
1999 1.9 2.3
1998 1.94 2.3
1997 1.93 2.4
1996 1.88 2.5
1995 1.84 2.77
1994 1.85 2.7
1993 1.9 2.5
1992 1.99 3.5
1991 2.08 4
1990 2.11 4.5
1989 2.08 4.42
1988 2.17 4.65
1987 2.32 4.83
1986 2.44 5.03
1985 2.48 5.26
1984 2.58 5.45
1983 2.74 5.63
1982 2.94 5.8
1981 3.05 5.98
1980 3.21 6.21
1979 3.21 6.42
1978 3.21 6.62
1977 3.24 6.79
1976 3.29 6.93
1975 3.37 7.07
1974 3.59 7.17
1973 3.71 7.24
1972 3.84 7.28
1971 3.93 7.3
1970 3.85 7.31
1969 3.83 7.34
1968 3.77 7.37
1967 3.84 7.39
1966 3.94 7.41
1965 4.04 7.38
1964 4.07 7.33
1963 4.01 7.24
1962 3.92 7.1
1961 3.78 6.96
1960 3.78 6.82

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

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Ireland and Mongolia demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Mongolia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Mongolia
2024 39.7 27.8
2023 39.4 27.7
2022 38.9 27.6
2021 38.6 27.4
2020 38.2 27.3
2019 37.8 27.2
2018 37.4 27.1
2017 37.1 27
2016 36.8 26.9
2015 36.4 26.7
2014 36 26.5
2013 35.6 26.3
2012 35.2 26.1
2011 34.8 25.8
2010 34.3 25.4
2009 33.9 25.1
2008 33.5 24.8
2007 33.4 24.5
2006 33.4 24.2
2005 33.4 23.8
2004 33.4 23.4
2003 33.2 23
2002 33 22.6
2001 32.7 22.2
2000 32.5 21.8
1999 32.2 21.4
1998 31.9 21
1997 31.6 20.7
1996 31.3 20.4
1995 30.9 20
1994 30.6 19.8
1993 30.2 19.5
1992 29.9 19.3
1991 29.6 19.1
1990 29.2 19
1989 28.8 18.8
1988 28.4 18.7
1987 27.9 18.7
1986 27.6 18.6
1985 27.3 18.5
1984 27.1 18.4
1983 26.9 18.2
1982 26.7 18
1981 26.6 17.9
1980 26.5 17.7
1979 26.5 17.5
1978 26.5 17.4
1977 26.5 17.3
1976 26.4 17.2
1975 26.5 17.2
1974 26.5 17.2
1973 26.7 17.2
1972 26.9 17.3
1971 27.1 17.5
1970 27.4 17.7
1969 27.6 18
1968 27.8 18.4
1967 28 19
1966 28.2 19.6
1965 28.6 20.3
1964 28.9 21
1963 29.2 21.7
1962 29.5 22.2
1961 29.8 22.5
1960 30.1 22.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Mongolia
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$19B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
37.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
3.66%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
0.74%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
+1.39%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
5.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
44.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
38.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
63.9
2026
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
$656M
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
2,468 kg
2023
1,891 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
27.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
7.85 tons
2024
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
6,145 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
+35,417
2025
+79
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
71%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.9:50.1
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
94.9
2026
49
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
5.59
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
21
2019
Visa free countries
172
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
$7,395
2024
$360
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$175.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
72.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
3.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
4.13
2022
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
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
2026
24
2026
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%
2026
1.05%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
170,717 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
414,933 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
54,709 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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