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Mongolia vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mongolia has a population of 3.52M (ranked 132/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Mongolia's land area is 601,740 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 18th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Mongolia Namibia
Population
3620317
3173089
Population rank 132/197 134/197
GDP
$23.8B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 121/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$6,751
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 105/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,145
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$10.5B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.1%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,974
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 101/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,311
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 601,740 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
6 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
27.8 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Mongolia and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Mongolia and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Mongolia

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Mongolia Namibia
2024 $23,794,540,025 $13,372,354,512
2023 $20,325,121,394 $12,408,271,449
2022 $17,146,471,714 $12,569,449,123
2021 $15,286,441,738 $12,402,486,184
2020 $13,312,981,429 $10,583,748,542
2019 $14,206,359,018 $12,541,928,303
2018 $13,178,094,720 $13,682,019,076
2017 $11,480,847,741 $12,895,153,371
2016 $11,181,350,649 $10,722,018,732
2015 $11,619,892,591 $11,335,161,084
2014 $12,226,514,668 $12,435,430,970
2013 $12,582,122,604 $12,043,307,277
2012 $12,292,770,632 $13,042,053,592
2011 $10,409,797,378 $12,523,359,441
2010 $7,189,481,999 $11,431,412,421
2009 $4,583,850,368 $8,938,847,189
2008 $5,623,216,608 $8,607,431,497
2007 $4,234,999,704 $8,839,536,476
2006 $3,414,055,662 $8,001,779,551
2005 $2,523,471,601 $7,248,374,838
2004 $1,992,066,808 $6,609,205,995
2003 $1,595,297,356 $4,926,439,384
2002 $1,396,555,720 $3,349,169,826
2001 $1,267,997,934 $3,557,341,215
2000 $1,136,896,124 $3,922,232,165
1999 $1,057,408,589 $3,868,551,730
1998 $1,124,440,205 $3,873,109,866
1997 $1,180,934,203 $4,154,989,950
1996 $1,345,719,472 $3,989,163,197
1995 $1,452,165,005 $3,978,514,206
1994 $925,817,092 $3,666,503,530
1993 $768,401,634 $3,251,188,833
1992 $1,317,611,864 $3,429,521,699
1991 $2,379,018,326 $2,996,869,281
1990 $2,560,785,660 $2,789,921,854
1989 $3,576,966,800 $2,535,135,798
1988 $3,204,461,567 $2,495,094,746
1987 $3,020,611,600 $2,300,068,217
1986 $2,896,178,867 $1,809,048,527
1985 $2,186,505,475 $1,608,237,350
1984 $2,098,734,600 $1,951,260,038
1983 $2,725,736,633 $2,297,400,688
1982 $2,552,401,933 $2,118,710,248
1981 $2,310,099,100 $2,249,908,578
1980 $2,101,394,100 $2,421,990,338

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mongolia and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Mongolia

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mongolia Namibia
2024 $6,751 $4,413
2023 $5,839 $4,188
2022 $4,994 $4,350
2021 $4,518 $4,413
2020 $4,001 $3,879
2019 $4,348 $4,732
2018 $4,108 $5,309
2017 $3,646 $5,144
2016 $3,620 $4,396
2015 $3,839 $4,774
2014 $4,126 $5,378
2013 $4,340 $5,347
2012 $4,329 $5,943
2011 $3,736 $5,835
2010 $2,625 $5,418
2009 $1,703 $4,303
2008 $2,127 $4,205
2007 $1,628 $4,379
2006 $1,330 $4,017
2005 $995 $3,686
2004 $794 $3,403
2003 $643 $2,569
2002 $570 $1,772
2001 $524 $1,916
2000 $476 $2,157
1999 $449 $2,178
1998 $484 $2,235
1997 $515 $2,460
1996 $596 $2,423
1995 $653 $2,483
1994 $423 $2,356
1993 $355 $2,155
1992 $608 $2,347
1991 $1,099 $2,117
1990 $1,220 $2,037
1989 $1,684 $1,967
1988 $1,543 $2,063
1987 $1,493 $1,969
1986 $1,469 $1,599
1985 $1,138 $1,466
1984 $1,120 $1,830
1983 $1,490 $2,214
1982 $1,430 $2,097
1981 $1,325 $2,267
1980 $1,235 $2,468

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mongolia vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mongolia

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mongolia Namibia
2026 72.5 67.8
2025 72.2 67.7
2024 72 67.5
2023 71.7 67.4
2022 71.5 64.2
2021 68.6 60.8
2020 70 64.1
2019 70.7 63.5
2018 70.6 62.6
2017 70.2 61.7
2016 69.7 60.8
2015 69.2 60
2014 68.7 59.3
2013 68.2 58.5
2012 67.6 57.7
2011 67.2 56.6
2010 67.1 56.1
2009 67.2 55.3
2008 67.1 54.7
2007 66.5 54
2006 65.6 53.2
2005 64.8 52.6
2004 64.3 52.2
2003 64.1 51.9
2002 64 52
2001 63.8 52
2000 63.5 52.9
1999 62.8 54
1998 62.1 54.8
1997 61.4 55.8
1996 61 56.6
1995 60.9 57.5
1994 60.9 58.4
1993 60.8 59.3
1992 60.4 60.2
1991 59.8 60.8
1990 58.8 61.4
1989 58.1 60.8
1988 57.5 59
1987 57.1 59.1
1986 56.8 58.7
1985 56.4 58.5
1984 56.1 58.1
1983 55.9 57.6
1982 55.6 57.3
1981 55.4 56.9
1980 55.2 56.6
1979 55.1 59.5
1978 54.9 59.1
1977 54.8 58.6
1976 54.6 58
1975 54.3 57.6
1974 54 56.9
1973 53.6 56.4
1972 53.1 55.8
1971 52.6 55.3
1970 52 54.7
1969 51.4 54.1
1968 50.8 53.6
1967 50.1 52.9
1966 49.4 52.3
1965 48.7 52
1964 47.9 51.3
1963 47.1 50.6
1962 46.3 50
1961 45.4 49.2
1960 44.5 48.5
1959 43.7 47.8
1958 42.8 47.1
1957 40.4 46.4
1956 41.4 45.7
1955 40.7 45
1954 40.2 44.4
1953 39.8 43.8
1952 39.4 43.1
1951 39.1 42.5
1950 38.6 41.9

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

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Mongolia and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Mongolia

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Namibia
2024 3,524,788 3,030,131
2023 3,481,145 2,963,095
2022 3,433,748 2,889,662
2021 3,383,741 2,810,548
2020 3,327,204 2,728,762
2019 3,267,673 2,650,494
2018 3,208,189 2,577,327
2017 3,148,917 2,506,853
2016 3,088,856 2,439,213
2015 3,026,864 2,374,300
2014 2,963,113 2,312,139
2013 2,899,011 2,252,508
2012 2,839,705 2,194,654
2011 2,786,317 2,146,325
2010 2,738,622 2,109,811
2009 2,691,115 2,077,394
2008 2,643,201 2,047,056
2007 2,601,850 2,018,600
2006 2,567,168 1,991,888
2005 2,536,407 1,966,582
2004 2,508,412 1,942,082
2003 2,480,374 1,917,464
2002 2,449,027 1,889,970
2001 2,417,751 1,857,048
2000 2,388,299 1,818,647
1999 2,356,813 1,776,368
1998 2,323,809 1,732,745
1997 2,291,750 1,689,264
1996 2,259,507 1,646,103
1995 2,224,945 1,602,170
1994 2,189,395 1,556,304
1993 2,165,130 1,508,697
1992 2,167,790 1,461,322
1991 2,165,342 1,415,684
1990 2,098,710 1,369,303
1989 2,124,185 1,288,947
1988 2,076,322 1,209,696
1987 2,022,800 1,167,889
1986 1,970,965 1,131,081
1985 1,921,514 1,096,890
1984 1,874,349 1,065,989
1983 1,829,092 1,037,511
1982 1,785,364 1,010,308
1981 1,742,857 992,500
1980 1,701,335 981,434
1979 1,660,659 962,825
1978 1,619,468 947,269
1977 1,576,245 931,104
1976 1,531,945 906,566
1975 1,488,296 881,032
1974 1,446,050 854,320
1973 1,405,502 828,928
1972 1,366,821 804,399
1971 1,330,071 780,584
1970 1,295,272 757,868
1969 1,262,284 736,120
1968 1,229,930 715,542
1967 1,196,996 696,045
1966 1,163,754 677,655
1965 1,131,177 660,558
1964 1,100,234 644,530
1963 1,071,362 629,589
1962 1,041,444 615,759
1961 1,009,284 603,067
1960 977,595 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Mongolia and Namibia

Fertility rate
Mongolia

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mongolia Namibia
2023 2.7 3.21
2022 2.7 3.25
2021 2.8 3.3
2020 2.9 3.35
2019 3 3.4
2018 2.9 3.46
2017 2.8 3.51
2016 3 3.57
2015 3 3.6
2014 3.1 3.64
2013 3 3.65
2012 2.7 3.68
2011 2.6 3.66
2010 2.4 3.66
2009 2.8 3.63
2008 2.6 3.62
2007 2.3 3.61
2006 2.1 3.6
2005 2 3.57
2004 2 3.55
2003 2 3.58
2002 2.1 3.69
2001 2.2 3.83
2000 2.2 3.99
1999 2.3 4.14
1998 2.3 4.18
1997 2.4 4.17
1996 2.5 4.2
1995 2.77 4.42
1994 2.7 4.68
1993 2.5 4.91
1992 3.5 5.11
1991 4 5.29
1990 4.5 5.4
1989 4.42 5.52
1988 4.65 5.61
1987 4.83 5.7
1986 5.03 5.79
1985 5.26 5.88
1984 5.45 5.94
1983 5.63 6
1982 5.8 6.08
1981 5.98 6.16
1980 6.21 6.24
1979 6.42 6.31
1978 6.62 6.38
1977 6.79 6.44
1976 6.93 6.49
1975 7.07 6.53
1974 7.17 6.55
1973 7.24 6.54
1972 7.28 6.53
1971 7.3 6.52
1970 7.31 6.52
1969 7.34 6.51
1968 7.37 6.5
1967 7.39 6.49
1966 7.41 6.47
1965 7.38 6.45
1964 7.33 6.43
1963 7.24 6.41
1962 7.1 6.35
1961 6.96 6.29
1960 6.82 6.24

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

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Mongolia and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Mongolia

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Mongolia Namibia
2024 27.8 22.1
2023 27.7 21.9
2022 27.6 21.8
2021 27.4 21.8
2020 27.3 21.8
2019 27.2 21.8
2018 27.1 21.7
2017 27 21.6
2016 26.9 21.5
2015 26.7 21.4
2014 26.5 21.3
2013 26.3 21.1
2012 26.1 20.9
2011 25.8 20.7
2010 25.4 20.5
2009 25.1 20.3
2008 24.8 20
2007 24.5 19.9
2006 24.2 19.7
2005 23.8 19.6
2004 23.4 19.4
2003 23 19.3
2002 22.6 19.2
2001 22.2 19.1
2000 21.8 19
1999 21.4 18.9
1998 21 18.9
1997 20.7 18.8
1996 20.4 18.7
1995 20 18.6
1994 19.8 18.5
1993 19.5 18.5
1992 19.3 18.4
1991 19.1 18.4
1990 19 18.3
1989 18.8 17.8
1988 18.7 17.3
1987 18.7 17
1986 18.6 16.9
1985 18.5 16.7
1984 18.4 16.5
1983 18.2 16.4
1982 18 16.3
1981 17.9 16.4
1980 17.7 16.6
1979 17.5 16.8
1978 17.4 17
1977 17.3 17.3
1976 17.2 17.5
1975 17.2 17.6
1974 17.2 17.7
1973 17.2 17.8
1972 17.3 17.9
1971 17.5 18
1970 17.7 18.1
1969 18 18.1
1968 18.4 18.2
1967 19 18.3
1966 19.6 18.3
1965 20.3 18.4
1964 21 18.4
1963 21.7 18.5
1962 22.2 18.6
1961 22.5 18.7
1960 22.8 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mongolia Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$19B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.74%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
18,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.39%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.81%
2024
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
44.3%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.9
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2022
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.51B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$528M
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
66,900
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.64%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Mongolia Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,891 kg
2022
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
27.7 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.85 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.01%
2022
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-226.4%
2022
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
10.9%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.81%
2022
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Mongolia Namibia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+79
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
71%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
38
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.59
2024
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2023
87.6%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
83%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Mongolia Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$360
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$175.5
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.8%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.13
2022
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
41
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.6
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.5%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.68 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Mongolia Namibia
% of world land
1.05%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
170,717 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
414,933 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
54,709 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,339 mi
2017
n/a

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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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