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Mongolia vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mongolia has a population of 3.52M (ranked 132/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Mongolia's land area is 601,740 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 18th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Mongolia Nauru
Population
3620317
12125
Population rank 132/197 195/197
GDP
$23.8B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 121/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$6,751
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 105/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,145
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$10.5B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.1%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,974
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 101/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,311
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 601,740 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
27.8 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Mongolia and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Mongolia and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Mongolia

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Mongolia Nauru
2024 $23,794,540,025 $162,588,621
2023 $20,325,121,394 $151,435,610
2022 $17,146,471,714 $152,373,434
2021 $15,286,441,738 $175,390,281
2020 $13,312,981,429 $124,685,688
2019 $14,206,359,018 $125,160,116
2018 $13,178,094,720 $130,995,566
2017 $11,480,847,741 $109,355,639
2016 $11,181,350,649 $97,541,943
2015 $11,619,892,591 $84,863,441
2014 $12,226,514,668 $99,149,244
2013 $12,582,122,604 $94,385,015
2012 $12,292,770,632 $101,055,723
2011 $10,409,797,378 $65,071,880
2010 $7,189,481,999 $47,562,845
2009 $4,583,850,368 $44,176,246
2008 $5,623,216,608 $37,602,265
2007 $4,234,999,704 $22,766,972
2006 $3,414,055,662 $29,200,359
2005 $2,523,471,601 $30,070,666
2004 $1,992,066,808 $30,587,566
2003 $1,595,297,356 $24,778,160
2002 $1,396,555,720 $21,017,424
2001 $1,267,997,934 $22,613,288
2000 $1,136,896,124 $26,930,980
1999 $1,057,408,589 $27,328,613
1998 $1,124,440,205 $29,664,451
1997 $1,180,934,203 $37,331,507
1996 $1,345,719,472 $37,458,801
1995 $1,452,165,005 $39,969,706
1994 $925,817,092 $39,742,511
1993 $768,401,634 $43,542,088
1992 $1,317,611,864 $51,133,123
1991 $2,379,018,326 $52,533,789
1990 $2,560,785,660 $55,572,376
1989 $3,576,966,800 $53,736,786
1988 $3,204,461,567 $45,931,134
1987 $3,020,611,600 $40,118,410
1986 $2,896,178,867 $39,939,391
1985 $2,186,505,475 $41,548,741
1984 $2,098,734,600 $47,363,231
1983 $2,725,736,633 $48,439,093
1982 $2,552,401,933 $52,877,742
1981 $2,310,099,100 $51,689,637
1980 $2,101,394,100 $46,947,124
1979 - $44,431,330
1978 - $41,754,147
1977 - $40,444,702
1976 - $40,287,427
1975 - $40,106,776
1974 - $35,994,511
1973 - $26,529,817
1972 - $21,734,269
1971 - $19,009,433
1970 - $17,570,366

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

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Mongolia and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Mongolia

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mongolia Nauru
2024 $6,751 $13,609
2023 $5,839 $12,752
2022 $4,994 $12,912
2021 $4,518 $14,979
2020 $4,001 $10,709
2019 $4,348 $10,802
2018 $4,108 $11,414
2017 $3,646 $9,657
2016 $3,620 $8,748
2015 $3,839 $7,747
2014 $4,126 $9,230
2013 $4,340 $8,975
2012 $4,329 $9,843
2011 $3,736 $6,444
2010 $2,625 $4,736
2009 $1,703 $4,411
2008 $2,127 $3,757
2007 $1,628 $2,272
2006 $1,330 $2,910
2005 $995 $2,992
2004 $794 $3,041
2003 $643 $2,463
2002 $570 $2,085
2001 $524 $2,232
2000 $476 $2,649
1999 $449 $2,683
1998 $484 $2,909
1997 $515 $3,661
1996 $596 $3,679
1995 $653 $3,932
1994 $423 $3,921
1993 $355 $4,310
1992 $608 $5,103
1991 $1,099 $5,333
1990 $1,220 $5,776
1989 $1,684 $5,723
1988 $1,543 $5,012
1987 $1,493 $4,485
1986 $1,469 $4,569
1985 $1,138 $4,859
1984 $1,120 $5,654
1983 $1,490 $5,896
1982 $1,430 $6,577
1981 $1,325 $6,594
1980 $1,235 $6,138
1979 - $5,950
1978 - $5,721
1977 - $5,646
1976 - $5,703
1975 - $5,740
1974 - $5,199
1973 - $3,864
1972 - $3,191
1971 - $2,811
1970 - $2,619

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

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Mongolia vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mongolia

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mongolia Nauru
2026 72.5 62.6
2025 72.2 62.4
2024 72 62.3
2023 71.7 62.1
2022 71.5 61.9
2021 68.6 61.3
2020 70 61.5
2019 70.7 61.4
2018 70.6 61.2
2017 70.2 61.1
2016 69.7 61
2015 69.2 60.9
2014 68.7 60.8
2013 68.2 60.7
2012 67.6 60.5
2011 67.2 60.3
2010 67.1 60.1
2009 67.2 59.9
2008 67.1 59.7
2007 66.5 59.5
2006 65.6 59.4
2005 64.8 59.4
2004 64.3 59.3
2003 64.1 59.4
2002 64 59.4
2001 63.8 59.5
2000 63.5 59.6
1999 62.8 59.7
1998 62.1 59.9
1997 61.4 60
1996 61 60.1
1995 60.9 60.1
1994 60.9 60
1993 60.8 59.8
1992 60.4 59.5
1991 59.8 59.3
1990 58.8 59.1
1989 58.1 58.9
1988 57.5 58.7
1987 57.1 58.6
1986 56.8 58.6
1985 56.4 58.6
1984 56.1 58.7
1983 55.9 58.7
1982 55.6 58.6
1981 55.4 58.6
1980 55.2 58.5
1979 55.1 58.4
1978 54.9 58.3
1977 54.8 58.1
1976 54.6 58.2
1975 54.3 58.3
1974 54 58.3
1973 53.6 58.4
1972 53.1 58.4
1971 52.6 58.4
1970 52 58.4
1969 51.4 58.4
1968 50.8 58.6
1967 50.1 58.6
1966 49.4 58.4
1965 48.7 58.3
1964 47.9 58.2
1963 47.1 58.1
1962 46.3 58
1961 45.4 58
1960 44.5 57.9
1959 43.7 57.9
1958 42.8 57.8
1957 40.4 57.7
1956 41.4 57.6
1955 40.7 57.5
1954 40.2 57.4
1953 39.8 57.2
1952 39.4 57
1951 39.1 56.8
1950 38.6 56.6

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

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Mongolia and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Mongolia

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Nauru
2024 3,524,788 11,947
2023 3,481,145 11,875
2022 3,433,748 11,801
2021 3,383,741 11,709
2020 3,327,204 11,643
2019 3,267,673 11,587
2018 3,208,189 11,477
2017 3,148,917 11,324
2016 3,088,856 11,150
2015 3,026,864 10,954
2014 2,963,113 10,742
2013 2,899,011 10,517
2012 2,839,705 10,267
2011 2,786,317 10,098
2010 2,738,622 10,043
2009 2,691,115 10,016
2008 2,643,201 10,009
2007 2,601,850 10,020
2006 2,567,168 10,034
2005 2,536,407 10,049
2004 2,508,412 10,060
2003 2,480,374 10,059
2002 2,449,027 10,082
2001 2,417,751 10,130
2000 2,388,299 10,168
1999 2,356,813 10,187
1998 2,323,809 10,198
1997 2,291,750 10,197
1996 2,259,507 10,183
1995 2,224,945 10,165
1994 2,189,395 10,137
1993 2,165,130 10,102
1992 2,167,790 10,021
1991 2,165,342 9,850
1990 2,098,710 9,622
1989 2,124,185 9,390
1988 2,076,322 9,165
1987 2,022,800 8,946
1986 1,970,965 8,742
1985 1,921,514 8,551
1984 1,874,349 8,377
1983 1,829,092 8,216
1982 1,785,364 8,040
1981 1,742,857 7,839
1980 1,701,335 7,649
1979 1,660,659 7,468
1978 1,619,468 7,298
1977 1,576,245 7,163
1976 1,531,945 7,064
1975 1,488,296 6,987
1974 1,446,050 6,923
1973 1,405,502 6,866
1972 1,366,821 6,812
1971 1,330,071 6,762
1970 1,295,272 6,710
1969 1,262,284 6,581
1968 1,229,930 6,328
1967 1,196,996 6,135
1966 1,163,754 6,043
1965 1,131,177 5,832
1964 1,100,234 5,515
1963 1,071,362 5,226
1962 1,041,444 4,979
1961 1,009,284 4,774
1960 977,595 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Mongolia and Nauru

Fertility rate
Mongolia

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mongolia Nauru
2023 2.7 3.33
2022 2.7 3.38
2021 2.8 3.43
2020 2.9 3.47
2019 3 3.53
2018 2.9 3.68
2017 2.8 3.88
2016 3 4.03
2015 3 4.08
2014 3.1 4.09
2013 3 4.1
2012 2.7 4.12
2011 2.6 4.12
2010 2.4 4.02
2009 2.8 3.85
2008 2.6 3.67
2007 2.3 3.5
2006 2.1 3.4
2005 2 3.38
2004 2 3.38
2003 2 3.39
2002 2.1 3.4
2001 2.2 3.46
2000 2.2 3.54
1999 2.3 3.64
1998 2.3 3.68
1997 2.4 3.74
1996 2.5 3.78
1995 2.77 3.81
1994 2.7 3.84
1993 2.5 3.89
1992 3.5 3.95
1991 4 3.99
1990 4.5 4.02
1989 4.42 4.07
1988 4.65 4.11
1987 4.83 4.14
1986 5.03 4.15
1985 5.26 4.14
1984 5.45 4.11
1983 5.63 4.06
1982 5.8 3.99
1981 5.98 3.94
1980 6.21 3.88
1979 6.42 3.85
1978 6.62 3.84
1977 6.79 3.86
1976 6.93 3.9
1975 7.07 3.97
1974 7.17 4.07
1973 7.24 4.19
1972 7.28 4.36
1971 7.3 4.54
1970 7.31 4.74
1969 7.34 4.94
1968 7.37 5.14
1967 7.39 5.29
1966 7.41 5.41
1965 7.38 5.48
1964 7.33 5.47
1963 7.24 5.44
1962 7.1 5.42
1961 6.96 5.38
1960 6.82 5.34

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

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Mongolia and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Mongolia

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Mongolia Nauru
2024 27.8 21.4
2023 27.7 21.5
2022 27.6 21.6
2021 27.4 21.7
2020 27.3 21.8
2019 27.2 21.9
2018 27.1 21.8
2017 27 21.6
2016 26.9 21.5
2015 26.7 21.4
2014 26.5 21.5
2013 26.3 21.6
2012 26.1 21.7
2011 25.8 21.8
2010 25.4 21.8
2009 25.1 21.8
2008 24.8 21.7
2007 24.5 21.5
2006 24.2 21.3
2005 23.8 21.2
2004 23.4 21
2003 23 20.8
2002 22.6 20.6
2001 22.2 20.4
2000 21.8 20.1
1999 21.4 19.8
1998 21 19.6
1997 20.7 19.5
1996 20.4 19.4
1995 20 19.3
1994 19.8 19.3
1993 19.5 19.3
1992 19.3 19.4
1991 19.1 19.7
1990 19 20.2
1989 18.8 20.8
1988 18.7 21.4
1987 18.7 22.1
1986 18.6 22.8
1985 18.5 23.7
1984 18.4 24.5
1983 18.2 25.2
1982 18 25.1
1981 17.9 24.7
1980 17.7 24.2
1979 17.5 23.6
1978 17.4 22.9
1977 17.3 22.1
1976 17.2 21.5
1975 17.2 21
1974 17.2 20.4
1973 17.2 19.8
1972 17.3 19.4
1971 17.5 19.1
1970 17.7 18.7
1969 18 18.9
1968 18.4 21.2
1967 19 22.9
1966 19.6 22.9
1965 20.3 23.1
1964 21 23.4
1963 21.7 23.7
1962 22.2 23.9
1961 22.5 24
1960 22.8 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mongolia Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$19B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.74%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
18,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.39%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.81%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
44.3%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
63.9
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2022
3.4%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$5.51B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$528M
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
66,900
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.64%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mongolia Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,891 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
27.7 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.85 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
3%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.01%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-226.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
10.9%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.81%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mongolia Nauru
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+79
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
71%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
38
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
5.59
2024
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
77
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2023
96.6%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
83%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Mongolia Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$360
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$175.5
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.8%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.13
2022
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
41
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.6
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.5%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.68 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Mongolia Nauru
% of world land
1.05%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
170,717 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
414,933 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
54,709 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,339 mi
2017
18.6 mi
2002

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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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