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Mongolia vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mongolia has a population of 3.52M (ranked 132/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Mongolia's land area is 601,740 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 18th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Mongolia Netherlands
Population
3620317
18252623
Population rank 132/197 72/197
GDP
$23.8B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 121/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$6,751
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 105/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,145
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$10.5B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.1%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,974
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 101/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,311
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 601,740 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
27.8 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Mongolia and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Mongolia and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Mongolia

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Mongolia Netherlands
2024 $23,794,540,025 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $20,325,121,394 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $17,146,471,714 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $15,286,441,738 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $13,312,981,429 $932,560,861,701
2019 $14,206,359,018 $928,903,005,576
2018 $13,178,094,720 $929,733,599,797
2017 $11,480,847,741 $848,233,537,846
2016 $11,181,350,649 $797,163,949,290
2015 $11,619,892,591 $775,743,675,303
2014 $12,226,514,668 $901,556,501,756
2013 $12,582,122,604 $883,951,539,007
2012 $12,292,770,632 $845,689,017,066
2011 $10,409,797,378 $913,140,741,333
2010 $7,189,481,999 $852,464,982,433
2009 $4,583,850,368 $878,954,223,140
2008 $5,623,216,608 $957,901,566,041
2007 $4,234,999,704 $853,499,460,873
2006 $3,414,055,662 $737,593,995,289
2005 $2,523,471,601 $688,133,699,636
2004 $1,992,066,808 $661,224,886,143
2003 $1,595,297,356 $582,435,617,082
2002 $1,396,555,720 $475,529,972,123
2001 $1,267,997,934 $432,536,219,669
2000 $1,136,896,124 $417,649,282,154
1999 $1,057,408,589 $447,778,514,140
1998 $1,124,440,205 $438,612,530,549
1997 $1,180,934,203 $417,506,211,882
1996 $1,345,719,472 $451,372,549,020
1995 $1,452,165,005 $452,967,334,614
1994 $925,817,092 $379,688,232,232
1993 $768,401,634 $354,070,495,966
1992 $1,317,611,864 $363,497,050,125
1991 $2,379,018,326 $327,982,316,124
1990 $2,560,785,660 $318,799,003,994
1989 $3,576,966,800 $258,716,904,292
1988 $3,204,461,567 $262,295,966,105
1987 $3,020,611,600 $245,406,949,521
1986 $2,896,178,867 $201,157,708,221
1985 $2,186,505,475 $144,057,523,222
1984 $2,098,734,600 $144,124,462,912
1983 $2,725,736,633 $153,671,294,109
1982 $2,552,401,933 $158,712,765,536
1981 $2,310,099,100 $164,375,775,854
1980 $2,101,394,100 $195,439,301,707
1979 - $179,933,827,310
1978 - $156,089,077,205
1977 - $127,203,923,857
1976 - $109,329,386,564
1975 - $100,397,061,694
1974 - $87,371,810,804
1973 - $71,946,639,603
1972 - $54,787,070,173
1971 - $44,644,730,576
1970 - $38,220,884,519
1969 - $34,086,038,090
1968 - $30,097,635,751
1967 - $27,143,828,099
1966 - $24,741,480,717
1965 - $22,721,869,808
1964 - $20,232,048,553
1963 - $17,193,744,109
1962 - $15,847,582,341
1961 - $14,599,836,396
1960 - $13,282,979,015

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

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Mongolia and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Mongolia

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mongolia Netherlands
2024 $6,751 $67,520
2023 $5,839 $63,516
2022 $4,994 $59,123
2021 $4,518 $60,142
2020 $4,001 $53,468
2019 $4,348 $53,555
2018 $4,108 $53,955
2017 $3,646 $49,514
2016 $3,620 $46,809
2015 $3,839 $45,794
2014 $4,126 $53,457
2013 $4,340 $52,602
2012 $4,329 $50,474
2011 $3,736 $54,702
2010 $2,625 $51,306
2009 $1,703 $53,172
2008 $2,127 $58,247
2007 $1,628 $52,101
2006 $1,330 $45,124
2005 $995 $42,165
2004 $794 $40,611
2003 $643 $35,897
2002 $570 $29,447
2001 $524 $26,956
2000 $476 $26,225
1999 $449 $28,319
1998 $484 $27,924
1997 $515 $26,745
1996 $596 $29,064
1995 $653 $29,301
1994 $423 $24,683
1993 $355 $23,156
1992 $608 $23,939
1991 $1,099 $21,764
1990 $1,220 $21,322
1989 $1,684 $17,423
1988 $1,543 $17,771
1987 $1,493 $16,734
1986 $1,469 $13,804
1985 $1,138 $9,941
1984 $1,120 $9,992
1983 $1,490 $10,696
1982 $1,430 $11,089
1981 $1,325 $11,537
1980 $1,235 $13,812
1979 - $12,817
1978 - $11,196
1977 - $9,180
1976 - $7,937
1975 - $7,346
1974 - $6,450
1973 - $5,353
1972 - $4,110
1971 - $3,384
1970 - $2,931
1969 - $2,647
1968 - $2,364
1967 - $2,155
1966 - $1,986
1965 - $1,848
1964 - $1,668
1963 - $1,437
1962 - $1,342
1961 - $1,254
1960 - $1,156

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

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Mongolia vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mongolia

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mongolia Netherlands
2026 72.5 82.6
2025 72.2 82.4
2024 72 82.3
2023 71.7 82.2
2022 71.5 81.9
2021 68.6 81.4
2020 70 81.4
2019 70.7 82.1
2018 70.6 81.8
2017 70.2 81.7
2016 69.7 81.6
2015 69.2 81.5
2014 68.7 81.7
2013 68.2 81.3
2012 67.6 81.1
2011 67.2 81.1
2010 67.1 80.8
2009 67.2 80.7
2008 67.1 80.4
2007 66.5 80.3
2006 65.6 79.8
2005 64.8 79.5
2004 64.3 79.2
2003 64.1 78.7
2002 64 78.4
2001 63.8 78.3
2000 63.5 78.1
1999 62.8 78
1998 62.1 78
1997 61.4 77.9
1996 61 77.6
1995 60.9 77.6
1994 60.9 77.5
1993 60.8 77
1992 60.4 77.4
1991 59.8 77.2
1990 58.8 77
1989 58.1 76.8
1988 57.5 77
1987 57.1 76.8
1986 56.8 76.4
1985 56.4 76.4
1984 56.1 76.3
1983 55.9 76.3
1982 55.6 76.1
1981 55.4 76
1980 55.2 75.8
1979 55.1 75.6
1978 54.9 75.2
1977 54.8 75.3
1976 54.6 74.7
1975 54.3 74.6
1974 54 74.6
1973 53.6 74.2
1972 53.1 73.8
1971 52.6 73.9
1970 52 73.6
1969 51.4 73.6
1968 50.8 73.6
1967 50.1 73.8
1966 49.4 73.6
1965 48.7 73.6
1964 47.9 73.7
1963 47.1 73.4
1962 46.3 73.2
1961 45.4 73.6
1960 44.5 73.4
1959 43.7 73.2
1958 42.8 73.1
1957 40.4 73
1956 41.4 72.5
1955 40.7 72.5
1954 40.2 72.4
1953 39.8 71.7
1952 39.4 72.1
1951 39.1 71.5
1950 38.6 71.4

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

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Mongolia and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Mongolia

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Netherlands
2024 3,524,788 17,993,485
2023 3,481,145 17,877,117
2022 3,433,748 17,700,982
2021 3,383,741 17,533,044
2020 3,327,204 17,441,500
2019 3,267,673 17,344,874
2018 3,208,189 17,231,624
2017 3,148,917 17,131,296
2016 3,088,856 17,030,314
2015 3,026,864 16,939,923
2014 2,963,113 16,865,008
2013 2,899,011 16,804,432
2012 2,839,705 16,754,962
2011 2,786,317 16,693,074
2010 2,738,622 16,615,394
2009 2,691,115 16,530,388
2008 2,643,201 16,445,593
2007 2,601,850 16,381,696
2006 2,567,168 16,346,101
2005 2,536,407 16,319,868
2004 2,508,412 16,281,779
2003 2,480,374 16,225,302
2002 2,449,027 16,148,929
2001 2,417,751 16,046,180
2000 2,388,299 15,925,513
1999 2,356,813 15,812,088
1998 2,323,809 15,707,209
1997 2,291,750 15,610,650
1996 2,259,507 15,530,498
1995 2,224,945 15,459,006
1994 2,189,395 15,382,838
1993 2,165,130 15,290,368
1992 2,167,790 15,184,166
1991 2,165,342 15,069,798
1990 2,098,710 14,951,510
1989 2,124,185 14,848,907
1988 2,076,322 14,760,094
1987 2,022,800 14,665,037
1986 1,970,965 14,572,278
1985 1,921,514 14,491,632
1984 1,874,349 14,424,211
1983 1,829,092 14,367,070
1982 1,785,364 14,312,690
1981 1,742,857 14,247,208
1980 1,701,335 14,149,800
1979 1,660,659 14,038,270
1978 1,619,468 13,941,700
1977 1,576,245 13,856,185
1976 1,531,945 13,774,037
1975 1,488,296 13,666,335
1974 1,446,050 13,545,056
1973 1,405,502 13,439,322
1972 1,366,821 13,328,593
1971 1,330,071 13,194,497
1970 1,295,272 13,038,526
1969 1,262,284 12,877,984
1968 1,229,930 12,729,721
1967 1,196,996 12,598,201
1966 1,163,754 12,456,251
1965 1,131,177 12,294,732
1964 1,100,234 12,127,120
1963 1,071,362 11,965,966
1962 1,041,444 11,805,689
1961 1,009,284 11,638,712
1960 977,595 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Mongolia and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Mongolia

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mongolia Netherlands
2023 2.7 1.43
2022 2.7 1.49
2021 2.8 1.62
2020 2.9 1.54
2019 3 1.57
2018 2.9 1.59
2017 2.8 1.62
2016 3 1.66
2015 3 1.66
2014 3.1 1.71
2013 3 1.68
2012 2.7 1.72
2011 2.6 1.76
2010 2.4 1.79
2009 2.8 1.79
2008 2.6 1.77
2007 2.3 1.72
2006 2.1 1.72
2005 2 1.71
2004 2 1.72
2003 2 1.75
2002 2.1 1.73
2001 2.2 1.71
2000 2.2 1.72
1999 2.3 1.65
1998 2.3 1.63
1997 2.4 1.56
1996 2.5 1.53
1995 2.77 1.53
1994 2.7 1.57
1993 2.5 1.57
1992 3.5 1.59
1991 4 1.61
1990 4.5 1.62
1989 4.42 1.55
1988 4.65 1.55
1987 4.83 1.56
1986 5.03 1.55
1985 5.26 1.51
1984 5.45 1.49
1983 5.63 1.47
1982 5.8 1.5
1981 5.98 1.56
1980 6.21 1.6
1979 6.42 1.56
1978 6.62 1.58
1977 6.79 1.58
1976 6.93 1.63
1975 7.07 1.66
1974 7.17 1.77
1973 7.24 1.9
1972 7.28 2.15
1971 7.3 2.36
1970 7.31 2.57
1969 7.34 2.75
1968 7.37 2.72
1967 7.39 2.81
1966 7.41 2.9
1965 7.38 3.04
1964 7.33 3.17
1963 7.24 3.19
1962 7.1 3.18
1961 6.96 3.22
1960 6.82 3.12

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

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Mongolia and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Mongolia

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Mongolia Netherlands
2024 27.8 42.4
2023 27.7 42.4
2022 27.6 42.5
2021 27.4 42.6
2020 27.3 42.5
2019 27.2 42.5
2018 27.1 42.4
2017 27 42.3
2016 26.9 42.2
2015 26.7 42
2014 26.5 41.8
2013 26.3 41.6
2012 26.1 41.3
2011 25.8 41
2010 25.4 40.7
2009 25.1 40.3
2008 24.8 40
2007 24.5 39.7
2006 24.2 39.3
2005 23.8 38.9
2004 23.4 38.5
2003 23 38.1
2002 22.6 37.8
2001 22.2 37.5
2000 21.8 37.3
1999 21.4 37
1998 21 36.7
1997 20.7 36.4
1996 20.4 36.1
1995 20 35.7
1994 19.8 35.4
1993 19.5 35.1
1992 19.3 34.8
1991 19.1 34.6
1990 19 34.3
1989 18.8 34.1
1988 18.7 33.8
1987 18.7 33.5
1986 18.6 33.2
1985 18.5 32.9
1984 18.4 32.6
1983 18.2 32.3
1982 18 31.9
1981 17.9 31.6
1980 17.7 31.3
1979 17.5 31
1978 17.4 30.7
1977 17.3 30.3
1976 17.2 29.8
1975 17.2 29.4
1974 17.2 29.3
1973 17.2 29
1972 17.3 28.9
1971 17.5 28.7
1970 17.7 28.6
1969 18 28.6
1968 18.4 28.6
1967 19 28.5
1966 19.6 28.6
1965 20.3 28.6
1964 21 28.6
1963 21.7 28.7
1962 22.2 28.7
1961 22.5 28.8
1960 22.8 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mongolia Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$19B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.74%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
18,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.39%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.81%
2024
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
44.3%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.9
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2022
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$5.51B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$528M
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
66,900
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.64%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Mongolia Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,891 kg
2022
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
27.7 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.85 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
3%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.01%
2022
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-226.4%
2022
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
10.9%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.81%
2022
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mongolia Netherlands
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
+79
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
71%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
38
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.59
2024
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
83%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Mongolia Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$360
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$175.5
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.8%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.13
2022
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
41
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.6
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.5%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.68 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Mongolia Netherlands
% of world land
1.05%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
170,717 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
414,933 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
54,709 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,339 mi
2017
88,123 mi
2022

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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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