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Maldives vs Mongolia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 3.52M in Mongolia (ranked 132/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 601,740 sq mi for Mongolia (ranked 188th vs. 18th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Mongolia
Population
532057
3620317
Population rank 168/197 132/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$23.8B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 121/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$6,751
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 105/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$19,145
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$10.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
44.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$2,974
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 101/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$5,311
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 601,740 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
2.7
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
27.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
72.5 years
2026

Maldives and Mongolia: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Mongolia economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Mongolia
2024 $7,061,608,267 $23,794,540,025
2023 $6,621,008,704 $20,325,121,394
2022 $6,177,123,352 $17,146,471,714
2021 $5,252,457,370 $15,286,441,738
2020 $3,712,604,583 $13,312,981,429
2019 $5,726,094,799 $14,206,359,018
2018 $5,404,344,163 $13,178,094,720
2017 $4,816,426,257 $11,480,847,741
2016 $4,409,942,624 $11,181,350,649
2015 $4,129,505,319 $11,619,892,591
2014 $3,697,353,039 $12,226,514,668
2013 $3,295,009,238 $12,582,122,604
2012 $2,886,163,997 $12,292,770,632
2011 $2,774,350,240 $10,409,797,378
2010 $2,588,176,055 $7,189,481,999
2009 $2,345,294,875 $4,583,850,368
2008 $2,271,646,188 $5,623,216,608
2007 $1,868,383,461 $4,234,999,704
2006 $1,575,200,391 $3,414,055,662
2005 $1,163,362,438 $2,523,471,601
2004 $1,226,829,563 $1,992,066,808
2003 $1,052,121,055 $1,595,297,356
2002 $897,031,250 $1,396,555,720
2001 $870,031,677 $1,267,997,934
2000 $624,337,145 $1,136,896,124
1999 $589,239,754 $1,057,408,589
1998 $540,096,398 $1,124,440,205
1997 $508,223,602 $1,180,934,203
1996 $450,382,328 $1,345,719,472
1995 $398,988,955 $1,452,165,005
1994 $356,014,932 $925,817,092
1993 $322,417,837 $768,401,634
1992 $284,875,809 $1,317,611,864
1991 $244,396,762 $2,379,018,326
1990 $215,043,970 $2,560,785,660
1989 $189,514,434 $3,576,966,800
1988 $168,514,513 $3,204,461,567
1987 $141,223,029 $3,020,611,600
1986 $141,882,254 $2,896,178,867
1985 $127,190,758 $2,186,505,475
1984 $109,503,546 $2,098,734,600
1983 $57,829,787 $2,725,736,633
1982 $47,911,340 $2,552,401,933
1981 $44,781,457 $2,310,099,100
1980 $42,463,576 $2,101,394,100
1979 $38,523,364 -
1978 $24,369,109 -
1977 $20,853,789 -
1976 $22,399,467 -
1975 $24,540,878 -
1974 $39,120,171 -
1973 $30,862,042 -
1972 $25,177,138 -
1971 $21,566,404 -
1970 $19,328,038 -

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

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Maldives and Mongolia economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Mongolia
2024 $13,379 $6,751
2023 $12,588 $5,839
2022 $11,786 $4,994
2021 $10,176 $4,518
2020 $7,394 $4,001
2019 $11,740 $4,348
2018 $11,423 $4,108
2017 $10,510 $3,646
2016 $9,948 $3,620
2015 $9,645 $3,839
2014 $8,939 $4,126
2013 $8,236 $4,340
2012 $7,461 $4,329
2011 $7,425 $3,736
2010 $7,174 $2,625
2009 $6,734 $1,703
2008 $6,757 $2,127
2007 $5,758 $1,628
2006 $5,019 $1,330
2005 $3,797 $995
2004 $4,070 $794
2003 $3,549 $643
2002 $3,076 $570
2001 $3,034 $524
2000 $2,214 $476
1999 $2,124 $449
1998 $1,980 $484
1997 $1,898 $515
1996 $1,717 $596
1995 $1,555 $653
1994 $1,419 $423
1993 $1,317 $355
1992 $1,194 $608
1991 $1,054 $1,099
1990 $957 $1,220
1989 $870 $1,684
1988 $799 $1,543
1987 $692 $1,493
1986 $720 $1,469
1985 $669 $1,138
1984 $594 $1,120
1983 $323 $1,490
1982 $274.8 $1,430
1981 $264.1 $1,325
1980 $257.6 $1,235
1979 $240.2 -
1978 $156.1 -
1977 $137.3 -
1976 $151.8 -
1975 $171.4 -
1974 $281.5 -
1973 $228.7 -
1972 $192.2 -
1971 $169.8 -
1970 $156.9 -

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

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Maldives vs. Mongolia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Mongolia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Mongolia
2026 81.7 72.5
2025 81.5 72.2
2024 81.3 72
2023 81 71.7
2022 80.8 71.5
2021 78.1 68.6
2020 78.7 70
2019 79.7 70.7
2018 79.4 70.6
2017 79.2 70.2
2016 78.9 69.7
2015 78.6 69.2
2014 78.2 68.7
2013 77.8 68.2
2012 77.5 67.6
2011 77.1 67.2
2010 76.8 67.1
2009 76.4 67.2
2008 76 67.1
2007 75.7 66.5
2006 75.3 65.6
2005 74.8 64.8
2004 73 64.3
2003 73.3 64.1
2002 72.4 64
2001 71.7 63.8
2000 70.9 63.5
1999 70.2 62.8
1998 69.3 62.1
1997 68.5 61.4
1996 67.7 61
1995 67 60.9
1994 66.2 60.9
1993 65.4 60.8
1992 64.7 60.4
1991 63.9 59.8
1990 63.1 58.8
1989 62.4 58.1
1988 61.6 57.5
1987 60.8 57.1
1986 60 56.8
1985 59.2 56.4
1984 58.3 56.1
1983 57.5 55.9
1982 56.6 55.6
1981 55.7 55.4
1980 54.8 55.2
1979 53.9 55.1
1978 50.4 54.9
1977 51.8 54.8
1976 50.8 54.6
1975 49.6 54.3
1974 48.5 54
1973 47.5 53.6
1972 46.4 53.1
1971 45.5 52.6
1970 44.5 52
1969 43.7 51.4
1968 42.9 50.8
1967 42.1 50.1
1966 41.4 49.4
1965 40.8 48.7
1964 40.2 47.9
1963 39.6 47.1
1962 39.1 46.3
1961 38.6 45.4
1960 38.2 44.5
1959 37.9 43.7
1958 37.6 42.8
1957 37.3 40.4
1956 37.1 41.4
1955 37 40.7
1954 36.9 40.2
1953 36.9 39.8
1952 37 39.4
1951 37.1 39.1
1950 36.5 38.6

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

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Maldives and Mongolia population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Mongolia
1x
Year Population
Maldives Mongolia
2024 527,799 3,524,788
2023 525,994 3,481,145
2022 524,106 3,433,748
2021 516,154 3,383,741
2020 502,118 3,327,204
2019 487,731 3,267,673
2018 473,099 3,208,189
2017 458,287 3,148,917
2016 443,308 3,088,856
2015 428,154 3,026,864
2014 413,617 2,963,113
2013 400,070 2,899,011
2012 386,818 2,839,705
2011 373,674 2,786,317
2010 360,792 2,738,622
2009 348,275 2,691,115
2008 336,170 2,643,201
2007 324,479 2,601,850
2006 313,851 2,567,168
2005 306,429 2,536,407
2004 301,413 2,508,412
2003 296,491 2,480,374
2002 291,616 2,449,027
2001 286,767 2,417,751
2000 282,019 2,388,299
1999 277,412 2,356,813
1998 272,723 2,323,809
1997 267,707 2,291,750
1996 262,347 2,259,507
1995 256,649 2,224,945
1994 250,822 2,189,395
1993 244,884 2,165,130
1992 238,543 2,167,790
1991 231,802 2,165,342
1990 224,762 2,098,710
1989 217,738 2,124,185
1988 210,885 2,076,322
1987 203,944 2,022,800
1986 196,935 1,970,965
1985 190,169 1,921,514
1984 184,198 1,874,349
1983 179,128 1,829,092
1982 174,333 1,785,364
1981 169,532 1,742,857
1980 164,835 1,701,335
1979 160,360 1,660,659
1978 156,159 1,619,468
1977 151,930 1,576,245
1976 147,525 1,531,945
1975 143,158 1,488,296
1974 138,978 1,446,050
1973 134,952 1,405,502
1972 130,968 1,366,821
1971 127,035 1,330,071
1970 123,219 1,295,272
1969 119,564 1,262,284
1968 116,075 1,229,930
1967 112,528 1,196,996
1966 108,507 1,163,754
1965 104,102 1,131,177
1964 100,662 1,100,234
1963 98,222 1,071,362
1962 95,802 1,041,444
1961 93,450 1,009,284
1960 91,189 977,595

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Mongolia

Fertility rate
Maldives

Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Mongolia
2023 1.58 2.7
2022 1.58 2.7
2021 1.6 2.8
2020 1.61 2.9
2019 1.64 3
2018 1.71 2.9
2017 1.8 2.8
2016 1.9 3
2015 2 3
2014 2.09 3.1
2013 2.17 3
2012 2.25 2.7
2011 2.31 2.6
2010 2.35 2.4
2009 2.39 2.8
2008 2.37 2.6
2007 2.29 2.3
2006 2.2 2.1
2005 2.2 2
2004 2.26 2
2003 2.34 2
2002 2.42 2.1
2001 2.53 2.2
2000 2.69 2.2
1999 2.9 2.3
1998 3.17 2.3
1997 3.48 2.4
1996 3.86 2.5
1995 4.29 2.77
1994 4.69 2.7
1993 5.06 2.5
1992 5.44 3.5
1991 5.8 4
1990 6.13 4.5
1989 6.39 4.42
1988 6.58 4.65
1987 6.73 4.83
1986 6.85 5.03
1985 6.94 5.26
1984 7.03 5.45
1983 7.09 5.63
1982 7.15 5.8
1981 7.19 5.98
1980 7.23 6.21
1979 7.23 6.42
1978 7.23 6.62
1977 7.27 6.79
1976 7.29 6.93
1975 7.32 7.07
1974 7.38 7.17
1973 7.4 7.24
1972 7.37 7.28
1971 7.38 7.3
1970 7.39 7.31
1969 7.33 7.34
1968 7.28 7.37
1967 7.23 7.39
1966 7.15 7.41
1965 7.07 7.38
1964 7 7.33
1963 6.94 7.24
1962 6.89 7.1
1961 6.79 6.96
1960 6.71 6.82

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

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Maldives and Mongolia demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Mongolia
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Mongolia
2024 32.9 27.8
2023 32.1 27.7
2022 31.4 27.6
2021 30.7 27.4
2020 30.1 27.3
2019 29.5 27.2
2018 29 27.1
2017 28.5 27
2016 28 26.9
2015 27.6 26.7
2014 27.1 26.5
2013 26.5 26.3
2012 25.8 26.1
2011 25.1 25.8
2010 24.4 25.4
2009 23.8 25.1
2008 23.2 24.8
2007 22.7 24.5
2006 22.1 24.2
2005 21.5 23.8
2004 20.9 23.4
2003 20.3 23
2002 19.8 22.6
2001 19.3 22.2
2000 18.9 21.8
1999 18.4 21.4
1998 18 21
1997 17.6 20.7
1996 17.3 20.4
1995 16.9 20
1994 16.7 19.8
1993 16.5 19.5
1992 16.4 19.3
1991 16.4 19.1
1990 16.4 19
1989 16.5 18.8
1988 16.6 18.7
1987 16.7 18.7
1986 16.9 18.6
1985 17 18.5
1984 17 18.4
1983 16.9 18.2
1982 16.9 18
1981 16.8 17.9
1980 16.8 17.7
1979 16.9 17.5
1978 17 17.4
1977 17 17.3
1976 17 17.2
1975 17.1 17.2
1974 17.2 17.2
1973 17.2 17.2
1972 17.2 17.3
1971 17.3 17.5
1970 17.4 17.7
1969 17.6 18
1968 17.8 18.4
1967 18.2 19
1966 18.9 19.6
1965 19.9 20.3
1964 20.5 21
1963 20.6 21.7
1962 20.6 22.2
1961 20.6 22.5
1960 20.6 22.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Mongolia
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$19B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
37.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
3.66%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.74%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
+1.39%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
5.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
44.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
38.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
63.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
3.4%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$5.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$528M
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
66,900
2020
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
0.64%
2020
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
98.3%
2024

Energy

Maldives Mongolia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
1,891 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
27.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
7.85 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
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
5.82%
2021
10.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.81%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Maldives Mongolia
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
+79
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
71%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
49
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
5.59
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
21
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
98.6%
2023
English speaking
70%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
83%
2023

Health

Maldives Mongolia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$360
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$175.5
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
72.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
3.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
4.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
41
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
13.6
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
29.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
7.68 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Mongolia
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
1.05%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
170,717 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
414,933 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
54,709 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 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)

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