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Kiribati vs Mongolia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 3.52M in Mongolia (ranked 132/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 601,740 sq mi for Mongolia (ranked 173rd vs. 18th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Mongolia
Population
139020
3620317
Population rank 180/197 132/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$23.8B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 121/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$6,751
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 105/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$19,145
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$10.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
44.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$2,974
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 101/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$5,311
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 601,740 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
2.7
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
27.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
72.5 years
2026

Kiribati and Mongolia: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Mongolia economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Mongolia
2024 $307,862,564 $23,794,540,025
2023 $288,610,748 $20,325,121,394
2022 $270,040,453 $17,146,471,714
2021 $285,259,881 $15,286,441,738
2020 $220,898,020 $13,312,981,429
2019 $216,985,388 $14,206,359,018
2018 $233,514,717 $13,178,094,720
2017 $222,875,736 $11,480,847,741
2016 $206,467,819 $11,181,350,649
2015 $191,559,399 $11,619,892,591
2014 $200,287,282 $12,226,514,668
2013 $201,730,861 $12,582,122,604
2012 $207,001,546 $12,292,770,632
2011 $195,970,140 $10,409,797,378
2010 $165,458,433 $7,189,481,999
2009 $140,177,384 $4,583,850,368
2008 $147,017,895 $5,623,216,608
2007 $138,054,946 $4,234,999,704
2006 $112,338,353 $3,414,055,662
2005 $113,895,437 $2,523,471,601
2004 $104,085,892 $1,992,066,808
2003 $96,105,619 $1,595,297,356
2002 $74,743,869 $1,396,555,720
2001 $64,935,850 $1,267,997,934
2000 $74,910,527 $1,136,896,124
1999 $77,323,978 $1,057,408,589
1998 $74,905,706 $1,124,440,205
1997 $80,205,807 $1,180,934,203
1996 $81,456,854 $1,345,719,472
1995 $68,596,395 $1,452,165,005
1994 $67,055,334 $925,817,092
1993 $58,953,596 $768,401,634
1992 $61,491,369 $1,317,611,864
1991 $41,247,792 $2,379,018,326
1990 $36,534,295 $2,560,785,660
1989 $37,645,319 $3,576,966,800
1988 $38,278,810 $3,204,461,567
1987 $29,554,413 $3,020,611,600
1986 $25,993,009 $2,896,178,867
1985 $26,126,615 $2,186,505,475
1984 $34,394,167 $2,098,734,600
1983 $31,000,546 $2,725,736,633
1982 $32,742,713 $2,552,401,933
1981 $35,267,489 $2,310,099,100
1980 $33,157,723 $2,101,394,100
1979 $34,466,197 -
1978 $36,563,965 -
1977 $31,335,459 -
1976 $33,246,817 -
1975 $44,547,454 -
1974 $69,256,489 -
1973 $25,645,040 -
1972 $15,314,346 -
1971 $12,356,134 -
1970 $11,560,877 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati and Mongolia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Mongolia
2024 $2,289 $6,751
2023 $2,178 $5,839
2022 $2,070 $4,994
2021 $2,222 $4,518
2020 $1,752 $4,001
2019 $1,751 $4,348
2018 $1,913 $4,108
2017 $1,853 $3,646
2016 $1,743 $3,620
2015 $1,640 $3,839
2014 $1,737 $4,126
2013 $1,772 $4,340
2012 $1,844 $4,329
2011 $1,771 $3,736
2010 $1,522 $2,625
2009 $1,317 $1,703
2008 $1,411 $2,127
2007 $1,353 $1,628
2006 $1,123 $1,330
2005 $1,162 $995
2004 $1,083 $794
2003 $1,021 $643
2002 $810 $570
2001 $719 $524
2000 $845 $476
1999 $887 $449
1998 $874 $484
1997 $953 $515
1996 $986 $596
1995 $844 $653
1994 $838 $423
1993 $748 $355
1992 $792 $608
1991 $540 $1,099
1990 $488 $1,220
1989 $515 $1,684
1988 $536 $1,543
1987 $424 $1,493
1986 $382 $1,469
1985 $393 $1,138
1984 $527 $1,120
1983 $483 $1,490
1982 $519 $1,430
1981 $568 $1,325
1980 $542 $1,235
1979 $573 -
1978 $611 -
1977 $520 -
1976 $548 -
1975 $730 -
1974 $1,131 -
1973 $422 -
1972 $256.2 -
1971 $210.7 -
1970 $201 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati vs. Mongolia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Mongolia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Mongolia
2026 66.9 72.5
2025 66.7 72.2
2024 66.6 72
2023 66.5 71.7
2022 66.3 71.5
2021 64.1 68.6
2020 65.2 70
2019 65.9 70.7
2018 65.8 70.6
2017 65.8 70.2
2016 65.8 69.7
2015 65.8 69.2
2014 65.9 68.7
2013 65.9 68.2
2012 65.9 67.6
2011 65.9 67.2
2010 65.9 67.1
2009 65.8 67.2
2008 65.7 67.1
2007 65.7 66.5
2006 65.6 65.6
2005 65.5 64.8
2004 65.4 64.3
2003 65.3 64.1
2002 65.1 64
2001 64.9 63.8
2000 64.7 63.5
1999 64.4 62.8
1998 64.1 62.1
1997 63.8 61.4
1996 63.5 61
1995 63.1 60.9
1994 62.8 60.9
1993 62.4 60.8
1992 62 60.4
1991 61.5 59.8
1990 61 58.8
1989 60.5 58.1
1988 60.1 57.5
1987 59.6 57.1
1986 59.1 56.8
1985 58.7 56.4
1984 58.4 56.1
1983 58.1 55.9
1982 57.8 55.6
1981 57.5 55.4
1980 57.3 55.2
1979 57.1 55.1
1978 56.9 54.9
1977 56.1 54.8
1976 56.6 54.6
1975 56.4 54.3
1974 56.1 54
1973 55.8 53.6
1972 55.3 53.1
1971 54.9 52.6
1970 54.4 52
1969 53.8 51.4
1968 53.1 50.8
1967 52.5 50.1
1966 51.7 49.4
1965 51 48.7
1964 50.4 47.9
1963 49.7 47.1
1962 49 46.3
1961 48.5 45.4
1960 48 44.5
1959 47.5 43.7
1958 47.1 42.8
1957 46.8 40.4
1956 46.5 41.4
1955 46.3 40.7
1954 46.1 40.2
1953 46 39.8
1952 45.9 39.4
1951 45.8 39.1
1950 45.7 38.6

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

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Kiribati and Mongolia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Mongolia
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Mongolia
2024 134,518 3,524,788
2023 132,530 3,481,145
2022 130,469 3,433,748
2021 128,377 3,383,741
2020 126,099 3,327,204
2019 123,921 3,267,673
2018 122,084 3,208,189
2017 120,275 3,148,917
2016 118,478 3,088,856
2015 116,815 3,026,864
2014 115,326 2,963,113
2013 113,838 2,899,011
2012 112,284 2,839,705
2011 110,647 2,786,317
2010 108,704 2,738,622
2009 106,467 2,691,115
2008 104,222 2,643,201
2007 102,068 2,601,850
2006 100,017 2,567,168
2005 98,035 2,536,407
2004 96,085 2,508,412
2003 94,175 2,480,374
2002 92,264 2,449,027
2001 90,335 2,417,751
2000 88,613 2,388,299
1999 87,126 2,356,813
1998 85,657 2,323,809
1997 84,147 2,291,750
1996 82,623 2,259,507
1995 81,234 2,224,945
1994 80,021 2,189,395
1993 78,841 2,165,130
1992 77,641 2,167,790
1991 76,367 2,165,342
1990 74,855 2,098,710
1989 73,147 2,124,185
1988 71,427 2,076,322
1987 69,733 2,022,800
1986 68,059 1,970,965
1985 66,496 1,921,514
1984 65,228 1,874,349
1983 64,169 1,829,092
1982 63,134 1,785,364
1981 62,121 1,742,857
1980 61,148 1,701,335
1979 60,172 1,660,659
1978 59,864 1,619,468
1977 60,267 1,576,245
1976 60,661 1,531,945
1975 60,987 1,488,296
1974 61,219 1,446,050
1973 60,824 1,405,502
1972 59,778 1,366,821
1971 58,652 1,330,071
1970 57,510 1,295,272
1969 56,360 1,262,284
1968 55,529 1,229,930
1967 54,996 1,196,996
1966 54,425 1,163,754
1965 53,439 1,131,177
1964 52,088 1,100,234
1963 50,791 1,071,362
1962 49,538 1,041,444
1961 48,323 1,009,284
1960 47,157 977,595

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Mongolia

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Mongolia
2023 3.15 2.7
2022 3.18 2.7
2021 3.22 2.8
2020 3.25 2.9
2019 3.29 3
2018 3.32 2.9
2017 3.34 2.8
2016 3.38 3
2015 3.44 3
2014 3.52 3.1
2013 3.64 3
2012 3.77 2.7
2011 3.88 2.6
2010 3.9 2.4
2009 3.91 2.8
2008 3.9 2.6
2007 3.87 2.3
2006 3.82 2.1
2005 3.76 2
2004 3.73 2
2003 3.7 2
2002 3.81 2.1
2001 3.96 2.2
2000 4.07 2.2
1999 4.18 2.3
1998 4.29 2.3
1997 4.37 2.4
1996 4.43 2.5
1995 4.42 2.77
1994 4.44 2.7
1993 4.49 2.5
1992 4.57 3.5
1991 4.64 4
1990 4.67 4.5
1989 4.69 4.42
1988 4.73 4.65
1987 4.81 4.83
1986 4.87 5.03
1985 4.91 5.26
1984 4.91 5.45
1983 4.91 5.63
1982 4.95 5.8
1981 4.96 5.98
1980 4.96 6.21
1979 4.97 6.42
1978 4.97 6.62
1977 4.96 6.79
1976 4.96 6.93
1975 5.02 7.07
1974 5.09 7.17
1973 5.2 7.24
1972 5.37 7.28
1971 5.55 7.3
1970 5.71 7.31
1969 5.85 7.34
1968 5.98 7.37
1967 6.11 7.39
1966 6.23 7.41
1965 6.26 7.38
1964 6.29 7.33
1963 6.35 7.24
1962 6.42 7.1
1961 6.48 6.96
1960 6.44 6.82

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

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Kiribati and Mongolia demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Mongolia
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Mongolia
2024 23.8 27.8
2023 23.6 27.7
2022 23.5 27.6
2021 23.3 27.4
2020 23.2 27.3
2019 23 27.2
2018 22.9 27.1
2017 22.7 27
2016 22.5 26.9
2015 22.3 26.7
2014 22.1 26.5
2013 21.9 26.3
2012 21.7 26.1
2011 21.5 25.8
2010 21.3 25.4
2009 21.2 25.1
2008 21 24.8
2007 20.9 24.5
2006 20.7 24.2
2005 20.5 23.8
2004 20.3 23.4
2003 20.1 23
2002 19.9 22.6
2001 19.8 22.2
2000 19.7 21.8
1999 19.6 21.4
1998 19.6 21
1997 19.6 20.7
1996 19.6 20.4
1995 19.7 20
1994 19.8 19.8
1993 20 19.5
1992 20.1 19.3
1991 20.2 19.1
1990 20.2 19
1989 20.2 18.8
1988 20.1 18.7
1987 19.9 18.7
1986 19.8 18.6
1985 19.6 18.5
1984 19.4 18.4
1983 19.2 18.2
1982 19 18
1981 18.9 17.9
1980 18.7 17.7
1979 18.4 17.5
1978 18.3 17.4
1977 18.2 17.3
1976 18.1 17.2
1975 18 17.2
1974 17.8 17.2
1973 17.7 17.2
1972 17.6 17.3
1971 17.6 17.5
1970 17.5 17.7
1969 17.5 18
1968 17.6 18.4
1967 17.7 19
1966 17.9 19.6
1965 18 20.3
1964 18.1 21
1963 18.2 21.7
1962 18.3 22.2
1961 18.5 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

Kiribati Mongolia
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$19B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
37.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
3.66%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.74%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
+1.39%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
5.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
44.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
38.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
63.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
3.4%
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$528M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
66,900
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
0.64%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.3%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Mongolia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
1,891 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
27.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
7.85 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-226.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
10.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.81%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kiribati Mongolia
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
+79
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
71%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
49
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
31
2025
Higher education index n/a
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
5.59
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
21
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
98.6%
2023
English speaking
24.2%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
88%
2023
83%
2023

Health

Kiribati Mongolia
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$360
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$175.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
72.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
3.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
4.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
41
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
13.6
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
29.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
7.68 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Mongolia
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
1.05%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
170,717 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
414,933 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
54,709 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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