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Mongolia vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mongolia has a population of 3.52M (ranked 132/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Mongolia's land area is 601,740 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 18th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Mongolia Nepal
Population
3620317
29596762
Population rank 132/197 52/197
GDP
$23.8B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 121/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$6,751
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 105/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,145
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$10.5B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.1%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,974
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 101/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,311
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 601,740 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
6 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
27.8 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Mongolia and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Mongolia and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Mongolia

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Mongolia Nepal
2024 $23,794,540,025 $42,914,268,287
2023 $20,325,121,394 $41,047,772,331
2022 $17,146,471,714 $41,182,939,601
2021 $15,286,441,738 $36,924,841,394
2020 $13,312,981,429 $33,433,659,301
2019 $14,206,359,018 $34,186,180,699
2018 $13,178,094,720 $33,111,525,237
2017 $11,480,847,741 $28,971,588,940
2016 $11,181,350,649 $24,524,109,484
2015 $11,619,892,591 $24,360,801,287
2014 $12,226,514,668 $22,731,612,922
2013 $12,582,122,604 $22,162,204,925
2012 $12,292,770,632 $21,703,100,877
2011 $10,409,797,378 $21,573,872,421
2010 $7,189,481,999 $16,002,656,434
2009 $4,583,850,368 $12,854,985,464
2008 $5,623,216,608 $12,545,438,605
2007 $4,234,999,704 $10,325,618,017
2006 $3,414,055,662 $9,043,715,356
2005 $2,523,471,601 $8,130,258,378
2004 $1,992,066,808 $7,273,938,315
2003 $1,595,297,356 $6,330,473,097
2002 $1,396,555,720 $6,050,875,807
2001 $1,267,997,934 $6,007,055,042
2000 $1,136,896,124 $5,494,252,208
1999 $1,057,408,589 $5,033,642,384
1998 $1,124,440,205 $4,856,255,044
1997 $1,180,934,203 $4,918,691,917
1996 $1,345,719,472 $4,521,580,381
1995 $1,452,165,005 $4,401,104,418
1994 $925,817,092 $4,066,775,510
1993 $768,401,634 $3,660,041,667
1992 $1,317,611,864 $3,401,211,581
1991 $2,379,018,326 $3,921,476,085
1990 $2,560,785,660 $3,627,560,239
1989 $3,576,966,800 $3,525,225,787
1988 $3,204,461,567 $3,487,009,748
1987 $3,020,611,600 $2,957,255,380
1986 $2,896,178,867 $2,850,782,044
1985 $2,186,505,475 $2,619,913,956
1984 $2,098,734,600 $2,581,207,388
1983 $2,725,736,633 $2,447,174,803
1982 $2,552,401,933 $2,395,423,742
1981 $2,310,099,100 $2,275,583,317
1980 $2,101,394,100 $1,945,916,583
1979 - $1,851,250,008
1978 - $1,604,162,497
1977 - $1,382,400,000
1976 - $1,452,788,985
1975 - $1,575,789,254
1974 - $1,217,953,547
1973 - $972,101,725
1972 - $1,024,098,400
1971 - $882,765,472
1970 - $865,975,309
1969 - $788,641,965
1968 - $772,231,387
1967 - $841,974,025
1966 - $906,811,944
1965 - $735,267,082
1964 - $496,098,775
1963 - $496,947,904
1962 - $574,091,101
1961 - $531,959,562
1960 - $508,334,414

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

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Mongolia and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Mongolia

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mongolia Nepal
2024 $6,751 $1,447
2023 $5,839 $1,382
2022 $4,994 $1,386
2021 $4,518 $1,253
2020 $4,001 $1,154
2019 $4,348 $1,203
2018 $4,108 $1,179
2017 $3,646 $1,034
2016 $3,620 $877
2015 $3,839 $876
2014 $4,126 $821
2013 $4,340 $803
2012 $4,329 $788
2011 $3,736 $786
2010 $2,625 $585
2009 $1,703 $473
2008 $2,127 $465
2007 $1,628 $385
2006 $1,330 $340
2005 $995 $309
2004 $794 $279.6
2003 $643 $246.4
2002 $570 $238.9
2001 $524 $240.8
2000 $476 $223.8
1999 $449 $208.6
1998 $484 $205.1
1997 $515 $211.8
1996 $596 $198.8
1995 $653 $197.8
1994 $423 $187.3
1993 $355 $172.8
1992 $608 $165
1991 $1,099 $195.7
1990 $1,220 $185.8
1989 $1,684 $185
1988 $1,543 $187.1
1987 $1,493 $162
1986 $1,469 $159.5
1985 $1,138 $149.9
1984 $1,120 $151.1
1983 $1,490 $146.6
1982 $1,430 $147
1981 $1,325 $142.9
1980 $1,235 $125.1
1979 - $121.9
1978 - $108.1
1977 - $95.3
1976 - $102.5
1975 - $113.6
1974 - $89.8
1973 - $73.2
1972 - $78.8
1971 - $69.5
1970 - $69.6
1969 - $64.8
1968 - $64.9
1967 - $72.3
1966 - $79.5
1965 - $65.8
1964 - $45.3
1963 - $46.3
1962 - $54.6
1961 - $51.6
1960 - $50.2

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

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Mongolia vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mongolia

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mongolia Nepal
2026 72.5 71.2
2025 72.2 70.9
2024 72 70.6
2023 71.7 70.4
2022 71.5 70.1
2021 68.6 68.4
2020 70 69.1
2019 70.7 69.3
2018 70.6 69
2017 70.2 68.7
2016 69.7 68.4
2015 69.2 67.4
2014 68.7 67.8
2013 68.2 67.6
2012 67.6 67.4
2011 67.2 67.1
2010 67.1 66.8
2009 67.2 66.6
2008 67.1 66.4
2007 66.5 66.2
2006 65.6 65.9
2005 64.8 65.3
2004 64.3 64.7
2003 64.1 64.2
2002 64 63.5
2001 63.8 63.3
2000 63.5 62.6
1999 62.8 62
1998 62.1 61.5
1997 61.4 60.8
1996 61 60
1995 60.9 59.3
1994 60.9 58.6
1993 60.8 57.6
1992 60.4 56.7
1991 59.8 55.6
1990 58.8 54.8
1989 58.1 54
1988 57.5 53.1
1987 57.1 52.4
1986 56.8 51.6
1985 56.4 50.9
1984 56.1 50.2
1983 55.9 49.7
1982 55.6 49.2
1981 55.4 48.7
1980 55.2 48.3
1979 55.1 47.8
1978 54.9 47.2
1977 54.8 46.6
1976 54.6 46
1975 54.3 45.5
1974 54 44.9
1973 53.6 44.5
1972 53.1 44.1
1971 52.6 43.6
1970 52 43.2
1969 51.4 42.7
1968 50.8 42.2
1967 50.1 41.7
1966 49.4 41.2
1965 48.7 40.7
1964 47.9 40.2
1963 47.1 39.6
1962 46.3 39.3
1961 45.4 39
1960 44.5 38.7
1959 43.7 38.4
1958 42.8 38.1
1957 40.4 38
1956 41.4 37.9
1955 40.7 37.9
1954 40.2 37.8
1953 39.8 37.7
1952 39.4 37.7
1951 39.1 37.6
1950 38.6 37.6

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

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Mongolia and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Mongolia

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Nepal
2024 3,524,788 29,651,054
2023 3,481,145 29,694,614
2022 3,433,748 29,715,436
2021 3,383,741 29,475,010
2020 3,327,204 28,966,574
2019 3,267,673 28,414,064
2018 3,208,189 28,079,689
2017 3,148,917 28,011,258
2016 3,088,856 27,955,462
2015 3,026,864 27,823,629
2014 2,963,113 27,672,370
2013 2,899,011 27,589,996
2012 2,839,705 27,534,915
2011 2,786,317 27,464,494
2010 2,738,622 27,341,952
2009 2,691,115 27,173,035
2008 2,643,201 26,990,037
2007 2,601,850 26,788,492
2006 2,567,168 26,565,425
2005 2,536,407 26,309,458
2004 2,508,412 26,016,656
2003 2,480,374 25,688,758
2002 2,449,027 25,328,981
2001 2,417,751 24,946,748
2000 2,388,299 24,546,509
1999 2,356,813 24,125,199
1998 2,323,809 23,680,357
1997 2,291,750 23,219,463
1996 2,259,507 22,741,862
1995 2,224,945 22,245,439
1994 2,189,395 21,717,479
1993 2,165,130 21,180,159
1992 2,167,790 20,609,707
1991 2,165,342 20,036,500
1990 2,098,710 19,524,573
1989 2,124,185 19,057,807
1988 2,076,322 18,638,661
1987 2,022,800 18,250,505
1986 1,970,965 17,868,124
1985 1,921,514 17,477,692
1984 1,874,349 17,085,242
1983 1,829,092 16,689,119
1982 1,785,364 16,297,987
1981 1,742,857 15,922,423
1980 1,701,335 15,553,105
1979 1,660,659 15,190,590
1978 1,619,468 14,839,695
1977 1,576,245 14,499,175
1976 1,531,945 14,177,649
1975 1,488,296 13,870,695
1974 1,446,050 13,568,435
1973 1,405,502 13,275,239
1972 1,366,821 12,989,099
1971 1,330,071 12,710,061
1970 1,295,272 12,436,190
1969 1,262,284 12,167,036
1968 1,229,930 11,906,266
1967 1,196,996 11,652,716
1966 1,163,754 11,408,710
1965 1,131,177 11,173,411
1964 1,100,234 10,946,392
1963 1,071,362 10,729,818
1962 1,041,444 10,521,116
1961 1,009,284 10,318,396
1960 977,595 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Mongolia and Nepal

Fertility rate
Mongolia

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mongolia Nepal
2023 2.7 1.98
2022 2.7 2
2021 2.8 2.03
2020 2.9 2.05
2019 3 2.08
2018 2.9 2.12
2017 2.8 2.17
2016 3 2.23
2015 3 2.27
2014 3.1 2.32
2013 3 2.36
2012 2.7 2.42
2011 2.6 2.46
2010 2.4 2.54
2009 2.8 2.63
2008 2.6 2.74
2007 2.3 2.86
2006 2.1 2.97
2005 2 3.12
2004 2 3.28
2003 2 3.44
2002 2.1 3.6
2001 2.2 3.79
2000 2.2 3.98
1999 2.3 4.13
1998 2.3 4.28
1997 2.4 4.44
1996 2.5 4.67
1995 2.77 4.87
1994 2.7 4.96
1993 2.5 5.04
1992 3.5 5.07
1991 4 5.15
1990 4.5 5.21
1989 4.42 5.26
1988 4.65 5.31
1987 4.83 5.35
1986 5.03 5.4
1985 5.26 5.46
1984 5.45 5.51
1983 5.63 5.54
1982 5.8 5.55
1981 5.98 5.58
1980 6.21 5.6
1979 6.42 5.64
1978 6.62 5.68
1977 6.79 5.69
1976 6.93 5.72
1975 7.07 5.73
1974 7.17 5.75
1973 7.24 5.7
1972 7.28 5.8
1971 7.3 5.85
1970 7.31 5.87
1969 7.34 5.89
1968 7.37 5.94
1967 7.39 5.95
1966 7.41 5.98
1965 7.38 6.01
1964 7.33 6.04
1963 7.24 6.06
1962 7.1 6.08
1961 6.96 6.09
1960 6.82 6.07

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

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Mongolia and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Mongolia

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Mongolia Nepal
2024 27.8 26
2023 27.7 25.7
2022 27.6 25.4
2021 27.4 25
2020 27.3 24.5
2019 27.2 23.7
2018 27.1 23.2
2017 27 22.9
2016 26.9 22.7
2015 26.7 22.4
2014 26.5 22.2
2013 26.3 22
2012 26.1 21.8
2011 25.8 21.6
2010 25.4 21.3
2009 25.1 21
2008 24.8 20.8
2007 24.5 20.5
2006 24.2 20.3
2005 23.8 20
2004 23.4 19.8
2003 23 19.7
2002 22.6 19.5
2001 22.2 19.4
2000 21.8 19.3
1999 21.4 19.3
1998 21 19.2
1997 20.7 19.2
1996 20.4 19.2
1995 20 19.2
1994 19.8 19.2
1993 19.5 19.2
1992 19.3 19.2
1991 19.1 19.2
1990 19 19.2
1989 18.8 19.2
1988 18.7 19.2
1987 18.7 19.3
1986 18.6 19.4
1985 18.5 19.4
1984 18.4 19.5
1983 18.2 19.5
1982 18 19.5
1981 17.9 19.5
1980 17.7 19.6
1979 17.5 19.6
1978 17.4 19.6
1977 17.3 19.7
1976 17.2 19.7
1975 17.2 19.7
1974 17.2 19.7
1973 17.2 19.7
1972 17.3 19.7
1971 17.5 19.7
1970 17.7 19.7
1969 18 19.7
1968 18.4 19.7
1967 19 19.7
1966 19.6 19.6
1965 20.3 19.6
1964 21 19.6
1963 21.7 19.6
1962 22.2 19.6
1961 22.5 19.5
1960 22.8 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mongolia Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$19B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.74%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
18,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.39%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.81%
2024
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
44.3%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.9
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2022
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$5.51B
2024
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$528M
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
66,900
2020
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.64%
2020
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Mongolia Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,891 kg
2022
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
27.7 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.85 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.01%
2022
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-226.4%
2022
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
10.9%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.81%
2022
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Mongolia Nepal
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
+79
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
71%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
38
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.59
2024
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2023
71.2%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
3%
2023
People using the Internet
83%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Mongolia Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$360
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$175.5
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.8%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.13
2022
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
41
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.6
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.5%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.68 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Mongolia Nepal
% of world land
1.05%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
170,717 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
414,933 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
54,709 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,339 mi
2017
49,758 mi
2025

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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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