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Laos vs Mongolia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 3.52M in Mongolia (ranked 132/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 601,740 sq mi for Mongolia (ranked 79th vs. 18th).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Mongolia
Population
8004838
3620317
Population rank 103/197 132/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$23.8B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 121/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$6,751
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 105/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$19,145
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$10.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
44.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$2,974
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 101/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$5,311
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 601,740 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
2.7
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
27.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
72.5 years
2026

Laos and Mongolia: Comparison Charts

Laos and Mongolia economies compared

GDP
Laos

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP
Laos Mongolia
2024 $16,502,933,121 $23,794,540,025
2023 $15,843,155,731 $20,325,121,394
2022 $15,468,785,204 $17,146,471,714
2021 $18,827,148,531 $15,286,441,738
2020 $18,981,805,250 $13,312,981,429
2019 $18,740,561,513 $14,206,359,018
2018 $18,141,641,090 $13,178,094,720
2017 $17,071,155,481 $11,480,847,741
2016 $15,912,501,723 $11,181,350,649
2015 $14,426,380,126 $11,619,892,591
2014 $13,279,245,886 $12,226,514,668
2013 $11,983,252,627 $12,582,122,604
2012 $10,192,846,339 $12,292,770,632
2011 $8,750,104,617 $10,409,797,378
2010 $7,131,771,015 $7,189,481,999
2009 $5,836,137,330 $4,583,850,368
2008 $5,446,433,157 $5,623,216,608
2007 $4,223,152,739 $4,234,999,704
2006 $3,455,030,061 $3,414,055,662
2005 $2,735,558,735 $2,523,471,601
2004 $2,366,398,120 $1,992,066,808
2003 $2,023,324,407 $1,595,297,356
2002 $1,758,176,653 $1,396,555,720
2001 $1,768,619,058 $1,267,997,934
2000 $1,731,198,022 $1,136,896,124
1999 $1,454,430,642 $1,057,408,589
1998 $1,280,177,839 $1,124,440,205
1997 $1,747,011,857 $1,180,934,203
1996 $1,873,671,550 $1,345,719,472
1995 $1,763,536,305 $1,452,165,005
1994 $1,543,606,345 $925,817,092
1993 $1,327,748,690 $768,401,634
1992 $1,127,806,945 $1,317,611,864
1991 $1,028,087,972 $2,379,018,326
1990 $865,559,879 $2,560,785,660
1989 $714,046,821 $3,576,966,800
1988 $598,961,269 $3,204,461,567
1987 $1,087,273,104 $3,020,611,600
1986 $1,776,842,097 $2,896,178,867
1985 $2,366,666,616 $2,186,505,475
1984 $1,757,142,856 $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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Laos and Mongolia economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Mongolia
2024 $2,124 $6,751
2023 $2,067 $5,839
2022 $2,046 $4,994
2021 $2,526 $4,518
2020 $2,584 $4,001
2019 $2,589 $4,348
2018 $2,545 $4,108
2017 $2,432 $3,646
2016 $2,303 $3,620
2015 $2,121 $3,839
2014 $1,981 $4,126
2013 $1,813 $4,340
2012 $1,564 $4,329
2011 $1,362 $3,736
2010 $1,126 $2,625
2009 $935 $1,703
2008 $886 $2,127
2007 $697 $1,628
2006 $579 $1,330
2005 $466 $995
2004 $409 $794
2003 $355 $643
2002 $313 $570
2001 $320 $524
2000 $319 $476
1999 $272.3 $449
1998 $243.9 $484
1997 $339 $515
1996 $371 $596
1995 $358 $653
1994 $321 $423
1993 $283.4 $355
1992 $247.3 $608
1991 $231.8 $1,099
1990 $200.7 $1,220
1989 $170.4 $1,684
1988 $147.1 $1,543
1987 $274.7 $1,493
1986 $462 $1,469
1985 $633 $1,138
1984 $483 $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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Laos vs. Mongolia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Mongolia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Mongolia
2026 69.7 72.5
2025 69.5 72.2
2024 69.2 72
2023 69 71.7
2022 68.7 71.5
2021 67.8 68.6
2020 68.3 70
2019 67.9 70.7
2018 67.6 70.6
2017 67.3 70.2
2016 67 69.7
2015 66.7 69.2
2014 66.3 68.7
2013 65.7 68.2
2012 65.1 67.6
2011 64.5 67.2
2010 63.7 67.1
2009 63 67.2
2008 62.2 67.1
2007 61.7 66.5
2006 61.1 65.6
2005 60.7 64.8
2004 60.1 64.3
2003 59.6 64.1
2002 59.3 64
2001 58.9 63.8
2000 58.3 63.5
1999 57.9 62.8
1998 57.5 62.1
1997 57.3 61.4
1996 56.8 61
1995 56.3 60.9
1994 55.8 60.9
1993 55.6 60.8
1992 55.1 60.4
1991 54.7 59.8
1990 54 58.8
1989 53.6 58.1
1988 53.1 57.5
1987 52.6 57.1
1986 52.1 56.8
1985 51.6 56.4
1984 51 56.1
1983 50.5 55.9
1982 49.9 55.6
1981 49.2 55.4
1980 48.6 55.2
1979 47.5 55.1
1978 46.8 54.9
1977 46.4 54.8
1976 46 54.6
1975 46.1 54.3
1974 45.9 54
1973 44.7 53.6
1972 44.4 53.1
1971 44.1 52.6
1970 43.8 52
1969 43.5 51.4
1968 43.2 50.8
1967 42.9 50.1
1966 42.3 49.4
1965 42.2 48.7
1964 41.9 47.9
1963 41.5 47.1
1962 42.3 46.3
1961 41.3 45.4
1960 41 44.5
1959 40.7 43.7
1958 41.2 42.8
1957 40.9 40.4
1956 40.6 41.4
1955 40.3 40.7
1954 40 40.2
1953 39.7 39.8
1952 39.4 39.4
1951 39.2 39.1
1950 38.9 38.6

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

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Laos and Mongolia population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Mongolia
1x
Year Population
Laos Mongolia
2024 7,769,819 3,524,788
2023 7,664,993 3,481,145
2022 7,559,007 3,433,748
2021 7,453,194 3,383,741
2020 7,346,533 3,327,204
2019 7,237,636 3,267,673
2018 7,128,045 3,208,189
2017 7,018,147 3,148,917
2016 6,908,802 3,088,856
2015 6,801,645 3,026,864
2014 6,703,172 2,963,113
2013 6,611,385 2,899,011
2012 6,518,978 2,839,705
2011 6,426,590 2,786,317
2010 6,334,194 2,738,622
2009 6,241,642 2,691,115
2008 6,148,969 2,643,201
2007 6,056,236 2,601,850
2006 5,963,200 2,567,168
2005 5,869,523 2,536,407
2004 5,781,626 2,508,412
2003 5,697,945 2,480,374
2002 5,610,889 2,449,027
2001 5,521,482 2,417,751
2000 5,431,212 2,388,299
1999 5,340,784 2,356,813
1998 5,248,266 2,323,809
1997 5,152,011 2,291,750
1996 5,045,678 2,259,507
1995 4,929,409 2,224,945
1994 4,809,220 2,189,395
1993 4,685,060 2,165,130
1992 4,559,646 2,167,790
1991 4,435,118 2,165,342
1990 4,311,955 2,098,710
1989 4,190,974 2,124,185
1988 4,072,601 2,076,322
1987 3,957,612 2,022,800
1986 3,846,715 1,970,965
1985 3,739,985 1,921,514
1984 3,637,843 1,874,349
1983 3,541,001 1,829,092
1982 3,450,026 1,785,364
1981 3,366,631 1,742,857
1980 3,292,573 1,701,335
1979 3,228,202 1,660,659
1978 3,171,740 1,619,468
1977 3,118,923 1,576,245
1976 3,064,876 1,531,945
1975 3,005,521 1,488,296
1974 2,939,761 1,446,050
1973 2,870,573 1,405,502
1972 2,801,660 1,366,821
1971 2,734,628 1,330,071
1970 2,669,702 1,295,272
1969 2,606,959 1,262,284
1968 2,546,377 1,229,930
1967 2,487,715 1,196,996
1966 2,431,084 1,163,754
1965 2,376,200 1,131,177
1964 2,322,826 1,100,234
1963 2,271,061 1,071,362
1962 2,219,910 1,041,444
1961 2,169,796 1,009,284
1960 2,121,514 977,595

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Mongolia

Fertility rate
Laos

Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Mongolia
2023 2.42 2.7
2022 2.46 2.7
2021 2.49 2.8
2020 2.54 2.9
2019 2.59 3
2018 2.63 2.9
2017 2.69 2.8
2016 2.74 3
2015 2.8 3
2014 2.8 3.1
2013 2.87 3
2012 2.95 2.7
2011 3.05 2.6
2010 3.14 2.4
2009 3.23 2.8
2008 3.33 2.6
2007 3.44 2.3
2006 3.56 2.1
2005 3.69 2
2004 3.9 2
2003 4.02 2
2002 4.13 2.1
2001 4.29 2.2
2000 4.43 2.2
1999 4.64 2.3
1998 4.79 2.3
1997 4.96 2.4
1996 5.15 2.5
1995 5.36 2.77
1994 5.6 2.7
1993 5.8 2.5
1992 5.9 3.5
1991 5.99 4
1990 6.06 4.5
1989 6.1 4.42
1988 6.16 4.65
1987 6.21 4.83
1986 6.26 5.03
1985 6.33 5.26
1984 6.37 5.45
1983 6.38 5.63
1982 6.37 5.8
1981 6.35 5.98
1980 6.33 6.21
1979 6.31 6.42
1978 6.3 6.62
1977 6.29 6.79
1976 6.29 6.93
1975 6.29 7.07
1974 6.29 7.17
1973 6.28 7.24
1972 6.28 7.28
1971 6.3 7.3
1970 6.31 7.31
1969 6.3 7.34
1968 6.3 7.37
1967 6.31 7.39
1966 6.31 7.41
1965 6.32 7.38
1964 6.31 7.33
1963 6.32 7.24
1962 6.31 7.1
1961 6.31 6.96
1960 6.29 6.82

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

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Laos and Mongolia demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Mongolia
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Mongolia
2024 25.6 27.8
2023 25.3 27.7
2022 25 27.6
2021 24.7 27.4
2020 24.4 27.3
2019 24.1 27.2
2018 23.8 27.1
2017 23.6 27
2016 23.3 26.9
2015 23 26.7
2014 22.7 26.5
2013 22.3 26.3
2012 21.9 26.1
2011 21.4 25.8
2010 21 25.4
2009 20.5 25.1
2008 20 24.8
2007 19.6 24.5
2006 19.2 24.2
2005 18.9 23.8
2004 18.7 23.4
2003 18.5 23
2002 18.4 22.6
2001 18.2 22.2
2000 18.1 21.8
1999 18 21.4
1998 18 21
1997 18 20.7
1996 17.9 20.4
1995 17.9 20
1994 17.9 19.8
1993 17.9 19.5
1992 17.9 19.3
1991 17.9 19.1
1990 17.9 19
1989 17.9 18.8
1988 17.9 18.7
1987 17.8 18.7
1986 17.8 18.6
1985 17.8 18.5
1984 17.8 18.4
1983 17.8 18.2
1982 17.8 18
1981 17.9 17.9
1980 17.9 17.7
1979 18 17.5
1978 18.1 17.4
1977 18.3 17.3
1976 18.4 17.2
1975 18.5 17.2
1974 18.6 17.2
1973 18.7 17.2
1972 18.7 17.3
1971 18.7 17.5
1970 18.7 17.7
1969 18.8 18
1968 18.8 18.4
1967 18.9 19
1966 18.9 19.6
1965 18.9 20.3
1964 19 21
1963 19 21.7
1962 19.1 22.2
1961 19.2 22.5
1960 19.2 22.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Mongolia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$19B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
37.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
3.66%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
0.74%
2024
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
+1.39%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
5.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
44.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
38.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
63.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
3.4%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$5.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$528M
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
66,900
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
0.64%
2020
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Laos Mongolia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
1,891 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
27.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
7.85 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
1.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
-226.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
10.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
0.81%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Laos Mongolia
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
+79
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
71%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
49
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
5.59
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
21
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
98.6%
2023
English speaking
6%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
83%
2023

Health

Laos Mongolia
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$360
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$175.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
72.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
3.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
4.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
41
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
13.6
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
29.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
7.68 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Mongolia
% of world land
0.15%
2026
1.05%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
170,717 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
414,933 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
54,709 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
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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