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Latvia vs Mongolia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Latvia has a population of 1.87M (ranked 149/197), compared with 3.52M in Mongolia (ranked 132/197). Latvia's land area is 24,027 sq mi versus 601,740 sq mi for Mongolia (ranked 121st vs. 18th).

By GDP, Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B) and Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B). By GDP per capita, Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409), while Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751).

Main facts and rankings

Latvia Mongolia
Population
1829763
3620317
Population rank 149/197 132/197
GDP
$43.7B
2024
$23.8B
2024
GDP rank 99/197 121/197
GDP per capita
$23,409
2024
$6,751
2024
GDP per capita rank 54/197 105/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$43,394
2024
$19,145
2024
Government debt
$20.4B
2024
$10.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2024
44.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,945
2024
$2,974
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 101/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,033
2026
$5,311
2026
Land area 24,027 sq mi 601,740 sq mi
Population density
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
2.7
2023
Median age
44.3 years
2024
27.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
72.5 years
2026

Latvia and Mongolia: Comparison Charts

Latvia and Mongolia economies compared

GDP
Latvia

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP
Latvia Mongolia
2024 $43,684,254,432 $23,794,540,025
2023 $42,779,550,937 $20,325,121,394
2022 $38,003,198,509 $17,146,471,714
2021 $38,183,326,785 $15,286,441,738
2020 $33,379,927,435 $13,312,981,429
2019 $33,099,503,951 $14,206,359,018
2018 $33,247,935,477 $13,178,094,720
2017 $29,391,059,767 $11,480,847,741
2016 $27,117,105,060 $11,181,350,649
2015 $26,344,565,877 $11,619,892,591
2014 $30,277,203,767 $12,226,514,668
2013 $29,152,128,168 $12,582,122,604
2012 $27,116,149,949 $12,292,770,632
2011 $26,575,547,901 $10,409,797,378
2010 $23,468,324,572 $7,189,481,999
2009 $25,691,530,442 $4,583,850,368
2008 $34,135,200,994 $5,623,216,608
2007 $29,420,499,248 $4,234,999,704
2006 $20,434,922,247 $3,414,055,662
2005 $16,306,935,905 $2,523,471,601
2004 $13,827,070,379 $1,992,066,808
2003 $11,244,337,720 $1,595,297,356
2002 $9,249,030,241 $1,396,555,720
2001 $8,190,888,740 $1,267,997,934
2000 $7,761,252,607 $1,136,896,124
1999 $7,324,192,890 $1,057,408,589
1998 $6,974,112,951 $1,124,440,205
1997 $6,349,481,007 $1,180,934,203
1996 $5,799,465,288 $1,345,719,472
1995 $5,608,208,785 $1,452,165,005
1994 - $925,817,092
1993 - $768,401,634
1992 - $1,317,611,864
1991 - $2,379,018,326
1990 - $2,560,785,660
1989 - $3,576,966,800
1988 - $3,204,461,567
1987 - $3,020,611,600
1986 - $2,896,178,867
1985 - $2,186,505,475
1984 - $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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Latvia and Mongolia economies compared

GDP per capita
Latvia

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Latvia Mongolia
2024 $23,409 $6,751
2023 $22,710 $5,839
2022 $20,221 $4,994
2021 $20,262 $4,518
2020 $17,564 $4,001
2019 $17,295 $4,348
2018 $17,252 $4,108
2017 $15,132 $3,646
2016 $13,839 $3,620
2015 $13,322 $3,839
2014 $15,186 $4,126
2013 $14,484 $4,340
2012 $13,329 $4,329
2011 $12,903 $3,736
2010 $11,188 $2,625
2009 $11,996 $1,703
2008 $15,678 $2,127
2007 $13,371 $1,628
2006 $9,212 $1,330
2005 $7,284 $995
2004 $6,110 $794
2003 $4,915 $643
2002 $4,004 $570
2001 $3,505 $524
2000 $3,278 $476
1999 $3,064 $449
1998 $2,894 $484
1997 $2,610 $515
1996 $2,360 $596
1995 $2,257 $653
1994 - $423
1993 - $355
1992 - $608
1991 - $1,099
1990 - $1,220
1989 - $1,684
1988 - $1,543
1987 - $1,493
1986 - $1,469
1985 - $1,138
1984 - $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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Latvia vs. Mongolia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Latvia

Mongolia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Latvia Mongolia
2026 76.6 72.5
2025 76.5 72.2
2024 76.3 72
2023 76.2 71.7
2022 74.9 71.5
2021 73.2 68.6
2020 75.5 70
2019 75.6 70.7
2018 75 70.6
2017 74.8 70.2
2016 74.8 69.7
2015 74.7 69.2
2014 74.3 68.7
2013 74.2 68.2
2012 73.9 67.6
2011 73.7 67.2
2010 73 67.1
2009 72.7 67.2
2008 72 67.1
2007 70.8 66.5
2006 70.6 65.6
2005 70.6 64.8
2004 70.9 64.3
2003 70.6 64.1
2002 70.2 64
2001 69.9 63.8
2000 70.2 63.5
1999 69.6 62.8
1998 68.9 62.1
1997 69.2 61.4
1996 68.6 61
1995 66 60.9
1994 65.2 60.9
1993 66.6 60.8
1992 68.5 60.4
1991 69.2 59.8
1990 69.5 58.8
1989 70.4 58.1
1988 70.9 57.5
1987 71 57.1
1986 71 56.8
1985 69.6 56.4
1984 69.4 56.1
1983 69.4 55.9
1982 69.6 55.6
1981 69.1 55.4
1980 69.1 55.2
1979 68.8 55.1
1978 69.3 54.9
1977 69.4 54.8
1976 69.4 54.6
1975 69.3 54.3
1974 70.1 54
1973 70.2 53.6
1972 70.3 53.1
1971 70.6 52.6
1970 70.2 52
1969 70.2 51.4
1968 70.5 50.8
1967 70.9 50.1
1966 71.2 49.4
1965 71.2 48.7
1964 71.5 47.9
1963 70.3 47.1
1962 69.9 46.3
1961 70.5 45.4
1960 70.3 44.5
1959 69.5 43.7
1958 68.9 42.8
1957 68.3 40.4
1956 67.6 41.4
1955 67.1 40.7
1954 66.7 40.2
1953 66.2 39.8
1952 65.7 39.4
1951 65.2 39.1
1950 64.6 38.6

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

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Latvia and Mongolia population clocks and comparison

Population
Latvia

Mongolia
1x
Year Population
Latvia Mongolia
2024 1,866,124 3,524,788
2023 1,883,710 3,481,145
2022 1,879,383 3,433,748
2021 1,884,490 3,383,741
2020 1,900,449 3,327,204
2019 1,913,822 3,267,673
2018 1,927,174 3,208,189
2017 1,942,248 3,148,917
2016 1,959,537 3,088,856
2015 1,977,527 3,026,864
2014 1,993,782 2,963,113
2013 2,012,647 2,899,011
2012 2,034,319 2,839,705
2011 2,059,709 2,786,317
2010 2,097,555 2,738,622
2009 2,141,669 2,691,115
2008 2,177,322 2,643,201
2007 2,200,325 2,601,850
2006 2,218,357 2,567,168
2005 2,238,799 2,536,407
2004 2,263,122 2,508,412
2003 2,287,955 2,480,374
2002 2,310,173 2,449,027
2001 2,337,170 2,417,751
2000 2,367,550 2,388,299
1999 2,390,482 2,356,813
1998 2,410,019 2,323,809
1997 2,432,851 2,291,750
1996 2,457,222 2,259,507
1995 2,485,056 2,224,945
1994 2,520,742 2,189,395
1993 2,563,290 2,165,130
1992 2,614,338 2,167,790
1991 2,650,581 2,165,342
1990 2,663,151 2,098,710
1989 2,666,955 2,124,185
1988 2,653,434 2,076,322
1987 2,626,583 2,022,800
1986 2,599,892 1,970,965
1985 2,578,873 1,921,514
1984 2,562,047 1,874,349
1983 2,546,011 1,829,092
1982 2,531,080 1,785,364
1981 2,519,421 1,742,857
1980 2,511,701 1,701,335
1979 2,505,953 1,660,659
1978 2,497,921 1,619,468
1977 2,485,073 1,576,245
1976 2,470,989 1,531,945
1975 2,456,130 1,488,296
1974 2,437,186 1,446,050
1973 2,415,819 1,405,502
1972 2,395,674 1,366,821
1971 2,376,389 1,330,071
1970 2,359,164 1,295,272
1969 2,343,173 1,262,284
1968 2,323,619 1,229,930
1967 2,301,220 1,196,996
1966 2,283,217 1,163,754
1965 2,265,919 1,131,177
1964 2,240,623 1,100,234
1963 2,210,919 1,071,362
1962 2,181,586 1,041,444
1961 2,152,681 1,009,284
1960 2,120,979 977,595

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

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Fertility rates in Latvia and Mongolia

Fertility rate
Latvia

Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Mongolia
2023 1.36 2.7
2022 1.47 2.7
2021 1.57 2.8
2020 1.55 2.9
2019 1.61 3
2018 1.6 2.9
2017 1.69 2.8
2016 1.74 3
2015 1.7 3
2014 1.65 3.1
2013 1.52 3
2012 1.44 2.7
2011 1.33 2.6
2010 1.36 2.4
2009 1.46 2.8
2008 1.58 2.6
2007 1.54 2.3
2006 1.46 2.1
2005 1.39 2
2004 1.29 2
2003 1.32 2
2002 1.26 2.1
2001 1.22 2.2
2000 1.25 2.2
1999 1.16 2.3
1998 1.09 2.3
1997 1.11 2.4
1996 1.16 2.5
1995 1.25 2.77
1994 1.39 2.7
1993 1.51 2.5
1992 1.73 3.5
1991 1.86 4
1990 2.02 4.5
1989 2.05 4.42
1988 2.11 4.65
1987 2.15 4.83
1986 2.12 5.03
1985 2.08 5.26
1984 2.09 5.45
1983 2.07 5.63
1982 1.97 5.8
1981 1.88 5.98
1980 1.86 6.21
1979 1.87 6.42
1978 1.87 6.62
1977 1.89 6.79
1976 1.93 6.93
1975 1.96 7.07
1974 1.97 7.17
1973 1.98 7.24
1972 2 7.28
1971 2 7.3
1970 1.96 7.31
1969 1.88 7.34
1968 1.83 7.37
1967 1.8 7.39
1966 1.76 7.41
1965 1.74 7.38
1964 1.79 7.33
1963 1.85 7.24
1962 1.91 7.1
1961 1.94 6.96
1960 1.94 6.82

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

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Latvia and Mongolia demographics compared

Median age
Latvia

Mongolia
1x
Year Median age, years
Latvia Mongolia
2024 44.3 27.8
2023 44.1 27.7
2022 44 27.6
2021 43.9 27.4
2020 43.8 27.3
2019 43.6 27.2
2018 43.4 27.1
2017 43.2 27
2016 43 26.9
2015 42.8 26.7
2014 42.5 26.5
2013 42.3 26.3
2012 42 26.1
2011 41.6 25.8
2010 41.1 25.4
2009 40.5 25.1
2008 40.1 24.8
2007 39.9 24.5
2006 39.7 24.2
2005 39.4 23.8
2004 39.2 23.4
2003 38.9 23
2002 38.6 22.6
2001 38.3 22.2
2000 37.9 21.8
1999 37.6 21.4
1998 37.3 21
1997 36.9 20.7
1996 36.6 20.4
1995 36.2 20
1994 36 19.8
1993 35.6 19.5
1992 35.2 19.3
1991 34.8 19.1
1990 34.6 19
1989 34.5 18.8
1988 34.6 18.7
1987 34.6 18.7
1986 34.7 18.6
1985 34.7 18.5
1984 34.7 18.4
1983 34.6 18.2
1982 34.7 18
1981 34.8 17.9
1980 34.9 17.7
1979 35.1 17.5
1978 35.1 17.4
1977 35.1 17.3
1976 35 17.2
1975 34.9 17.2
1974 34.7 17.2
1973 34.6 17.2
1972 34.5 17.3
1971 34.3 17.5
1970 34.2 17.7
1969 34.1 18
1968 34 18.4
1967 33.8 19
1966 33.5 19.6
1965 33.2 20.3
1964 33 21
1963 32.8 21.7
1962 32.6 22.2
1961 32.4 22.5
1960 32.3 22.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Latvia Mongolia
GNI, Atlas method
$40.4B
2024
$19B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.5%
2024
37.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.32%
2022
3.66%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.26%
2024
0.74%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.82%
2024
+1.39%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.88%
2024
5.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.6%
2024
44.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
38.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.6
2026
63.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2023
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2023
3.4%
2022
Listed domestic companies
56
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.14B
2024
$5.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.34B
2024
$528M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,204,000
2020
66,900
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.25%
2007
0.64%
2020
Banked people share
95%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Latvia Mongolia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,240 kg
2023
1,891 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19
2023
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.81 megatons
2024
27.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.65 tons
2024
7.85 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47.8%
2023
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
44%
2021
3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.79%
2023
1.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.3%
2023
-226.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,617 kWh
2023
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.6%
2021
10.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.4%
2023
0.81%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Latvia Mongolia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,330
2025
+79
2025
Urban population
68.5%
2024
71%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
75.4
2026
49
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.5
2023
5.59
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.1
2019
21
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
98.6%
2023
English speaking
45.9%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
92.7%
2024
83%
2023

Health

Latvia Mongolia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,645
2023
$360
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$577
2023
$175.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
72.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.14%
2023
3.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.4
2022
4.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2023
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
41
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3
2023
13.6
2023
Obesity rate
24.9%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.9%
2022
29.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12.9 liters
2020
7.68 liters
2020

Territory

Latvia Mongolia
% of world land
0.04%
2026
1.05%
2026
Land area per capita
12,875 sq mi
2024
170,717 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,610 sq mi
2026
414,933 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,214 sq mi
2026
54,709 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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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