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Mongolia vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mongolia has a population of 3.52M (ranked 132/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Mongolia's land area is 601,740 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 18th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Mongolia New Zealand
Population
3620317
5374272
Population rank 132/197 124/197
GDP
$23.8B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 121/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$6,751
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 105/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,145
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$10.5B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.1%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,974
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 101/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,311
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 601,740 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
6 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
27.8 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Mongolia and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Mongolia and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Mongolia

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Mongolia New Zealand
2024 $23,794,540,025 $260,172,385,098
2023 $20,325,121,394 $255,194,972,673
2022 $17,146,471,714 $249,509,991,440
2021 $15,286,441,738 $253,977,931,815
2020 $13,312,981,429 $213,029,554,654
2019 $14,206,359,018 $213,006,341,102
2018 $13,178,094,720 $211,985,631,173
2017 $11,480,847,741 $206,745,969,246
2016 $11,181,350,649 $189,100,085,275
2015 $11,619,892,591 $178,224,167,088
2014 $12,226,514,668 $201,518,402,787
2013 $12,582,122,604 $191,012,364,177
2012 $12,292,770,632 $176,560,711,239
2011 $10,409,797,378 $168,484,908,960
2010 $7,189,481,999 $146,887,902,524
2009 $4,583,850,368 $121,663,439,315
2008 $5,623,216,608 $133,437,126,590
2007 $4,234,999,704 $137,188,946,866
2006 $3,414,055,662 $111,538,810,713
2005 $2,523,471,601 $114,720,129,550
2004 $1,992,066,808 $103,905,210,084
2003 $1,595,297,356 $88,250,885,550
2002 $1,396,555,720 $66,627,729,311
2001 $1,267,997,934 $53,872,425,917
2000 $1,136,896,124 $52,623,281,957
1999 $1,057,408,589 $58,762,260,626
1998 $1,124,440,205 $56,227,169,851
1997 $1,180,934,203 $66,075,143,415
1996 $1,345,719,472 $70,140,835,299
1995 $1,452,165,005 $63,918,703,507
1994 $925,817,092 $55,314,732,279
1993 $768,401,634 $46,775,620,817
1992 $1,317,611,864 $41,649,829,860
1991 $2,379,018,326 $42,745,329,732
1990 $2,560,785,660 $45,495,129,385
1989 $3,576,966,800 $43,920,222,525
1988 $3,204,461,567 $45,176,811,594
1987 $3,020,611,600 $40,376,354,070
1986 $2,896,178,867 $30,604,668,357
1985 $2,186,505,475 $24,679,795,396
1984 $2,098,734,600 $21,665,975,319
1983 $2,725,736,633 $24,309,279,706
1982 $2,552,401,933 $24,164,603,059
1981 $2,310,099,100 $24,417,617,184
1980 $2,101,394,100 $23,244,547,385
1979 - $20,731,243,113
1978 - $18,530,518,395
1977 - $15,446,825,318
1976 - $13,604,832,424
1975 - $12,861,983,284
1974 - $13,940,981,798
1973 - $12,802,281,898
1972 - $9,567,331,065
1971 - $7,911,136,757
1970 - $6,495,605,331
1969 - $5,814,357,709
1968 - $5,228,045,415
1967 - $6,016,017,227
1966 - $5,917,437,693
1965 - $5,706,251,400
1964 - $7,340,766,415
1963 - $6,699,741,645
1962 - $6,133,158,532
1961 - $5,721,994,864
1960 - $5,536,098,360

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

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Mongolia and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Mongolia

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mongolia New Zealand
2024 $6,751 $49,205
2023 $5,839 $49,076
2022 $4,994 $49,100
2021 $4,518 $49,950
2020 $4,001 $41,998
2019 $4,348 $42,856
2018 $4,108 $43,257
2017 $3,646 $42,950
2016 $3,620 $40,114
2015 $3,839 $38,665
2014 $4,126 $44,618
2013 $4,340 $43,000
2012 $4,329 $40,054
2011 $3,736 $38,432
2010 $2,625 $33,762
2009 $1,703 $28,277
2008 $2,127 $31,325
2007 $1,628 $32,480
2006 $1,330 $26,655
2005 $995 $27,751
2004 $794 $25,420
2003 $643 $21,914
2002 $570 $16,874
2001 $524 $13,883
2000 $476 $13,641
1999 $449 $15,322
1998 $484 $14,738
1997 $515 $17,474
1996 $596 $18,794
1995 $653 $17,400
1994 $423 $15,280
1993 $355 $13,094
1992 $608 $11,793
1991 $1,099 $12,230
1990 $1,220 $13,663
1989 $1,684 $13,312
1988 $1,543 $13,759
1987 $1,493 $12,331
1986 $1,469 $9,428
1985 $1,138 $7,601
1984 $1,120 $6,714
1983 $1,490 $7,598
1982 $1,430 $7,656
1981 $1,325 $7,814
1980 $1,235 $7,467
1979 - $6,668
1978 - $5,937
1977 - $4,951
1976 - $4,374
1975 - $4,172
1974 - $4,611
1973 - $4,323
1972 - $3,295
1971 - $2,773
1970 - $2,311
1969 - $2,097
1968 - $1,902
1967 - $2,208
1966 - $2,211
1965 - $2,171
1964 - $2,839
1963 - $2,646
1962 - $2,471
1961 - $2,365
1960 - $2,334

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

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Mongolia vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mongolia

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mongolia New Zealand
2026 72.5 82.5
2025 72.2 82.4
2024 72 82.2
2023 71.7 82.1
2022 71.5 81
2021 68.6 82.3
2020 70 82.7
2019 70.7 81.8
2018 70.6 81.9
2017 70.2 81.6
2016 69.7 82
2015 69.2 81.6
2014 68.7 81.4
2013 68.2 81.6
2012 67.6 81.2
2011 67.2 80.8
2010 67.1 81.1
2009 67.2 80.5
2008 67.1 80.2
2007 66.5 80.1
2006 65.6 80
2005 64.8 80
2004 64.3 79.4
2003 64.1 79.1
2002 64 78.9
2001 63.8 78.7
2000 63.5 78.7
1999 62.8 77.9
1998 62.1 78.2
1997 61.4 77.3
1996 61 76.8
1995 60.9 76.8
1994 60.9 76.9
1993 60.8 76.5
1992 60.4 76.2
1991 59.8 76.1
1990 58.8 75.4
1989 58.1 74.9
1988 57.5 74.5
1987 57.1 74.2
1986 56.8 74.1
1985 56.4 73.9
1984 56.1 74.4
1983 55.9 73.8
1982 55.6 73.7
1981 55.4 73.6
1980 55.2 72.9
1979 55.1 73.1
1978 54.9 73
1977 54.8 72.1
1976 54.6 72.4
1975 54.3 72.2
1974 54 71.9
1973 53.6 71.7
1972 53.1 71.8
1971 52.6 71.7
1970 52 71.2
1969 51.4 71.5
1968 50.8 71.1
1967 50.1 71.4
1966 49.4 71.1
1965 48.7 71.2
1964 47.9 71.3
1963 47.1 71.3
1962 46.3 71.2
1961 45.4 70.9
1960 44.5 71.2
1959 43.7 70.8
1958 42.8 70.9
1957 40.4 70.3
1956 41.4 70.7
1955 40.7 70.5
1954 40.2 70.3
1953 39.8 70.2
1952 39.4 69.4
1951 39.1 69.1
1950 38.6 69.3

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

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Mongolia and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Mongolia

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Mongolia New Zealand
2024 3,524,788 5,287,500
2023 3,481,145 5,200,000
2022 3,433,748 5,081,700
2021 3,383,741 5,084,600
2020 3,327,204 5,072,400
2019 3,267,673 4,970,300
2018 3,208,189 4,900,600
2017 3,148,917 4,813,600
2016 3,088,856 4,714,100
2015 3,026,864 4,609,400
2014 2,963,113 4,516,500
2013 2,899,011 4,442,100
2012 2,839,705 4,408,100
2011 2,786,317 4,384,000
2010 2,738,622 4,350,700
2009 2,691,115 4,302,600
2008 2,643,201 4,259,800
2007 2,601,850 4,223,800
2006 2,567,168 4,184,600
2005 2,536,407 4,133,900
2004 2,508,412 4,087,500
2003 2,480,374 4,027,200
2002 2,449,027 3,948,500
2001 2,417,751 3,880,500
2000 2,388,299 3,857,700
1999 2,356,813 3,835,100
1998 2,323,809 3,815,000
1997 2,291,750 3,781,300
1996 2,259,507 3,732,000
1995 2,224,945 3,673,400
1994 2,189,395 3,620,000
1993 2,165,130 3,572,200
1992 2,167,790 3,531,700
1991 2,165,342 3,495,100
1990 2,098,710 3,329,800
1989 2,124,185 3,299,200
1988 2,076,322 3,283,400
1987 2,022,800 3,274,400
1986 1,970,965 3,246,300
1985 1,921,514 3,247,100
1984 1,874,349 3,227,100
1983 1,829,092 3,199,300
1982 1,785,364 3,156,100
1981 1,742,857 3,124,900
1980 1,701,335 3,112,900
1979 1,660,659 3,109,000
1978 1,619,468 3,121,200
1977 1,576,245 3,120,200
1976 1,531,945 3,110,500
1975 1,488,296 3,083,100
1974 1,446,050 3,023,700
1973 1,405,502 2,961,300
1972 1,366,821 2,903,900
1971 1,330,071 2,853,000
1970 1,295,272 2,810,700
1969 1,262,284 2,772,800
1968 1,229,930 2,748,100
1967 1,196,996 2,724,100
1966 1,163,754 2,675,900
1965 1,131,177 2,628,400
1964 1,100,234 2,585,400
1963 1,071,362 2,531,800
1962 1,041,444 2,482,000
1961 1,009,284 2,419,700
1960 977,595 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Mongolia and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Mongolia

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mongolia New Zealand
2023 2.7 1.56
2022 2.7 1.66
2021 2.8 1.64
2020 2.9 1.61
2019 3 1.72
2018 2.9 1.71
2017 2.8 1.81
2016 3 1.87
2015 3 1.99
2014 3.1 1.92
2013 3 2.01
2012 2.7 2.1
2011 2.6 2.09
2010 2.4 2.17
2009 2.8 2.13
2008 2.6 2.19
2007 2.3 2.18
2006 2.1 2.01
2005 2 1.97
2004 2 1.98
2003 2 1.93
2002 2.1 1.89
2001 2.2 1.97
2000 2.2 1.98
1999 2.3 1.97
1998 2.3 1.89
1997 2.4 1.96
1996 2.5 1.96
1995 2.77 1.98
1994 2.7 1.98
1993 2.5 2.04
1992 3.5 2.06
1991 4 2.09
1990 4.5 2.18
1989 4.42 2.12
1988 4.65 2.1
1987 4.83 2.03
1986 5.03 1.96
1985 5.26 1.93
1984 5.45 1.93
1983 5.63 1.92
1982 5.8 1.95
1981 5.98 2.01
1980 6.21 2.03
1979 6.42 2.12
1978 6.62 2.07
1977 6.79 2.21
1976 6.93 2.27
1975 7.07 2.37
1974 7.17 2.58
1973 7.24 2.76
1972 7.28 3
1971 7.3 3.18
1970 7.31 3.17
1969 7.34 3.28
1968 7.37 3.34
1967 7.39 3.35
1966 7.41 3.41
1965 7.38 3.54
1964 7.33 3.8
1963 7.24 4.05
1962 7.1 4.19
1961 6.96 4.31
1960 6.82 4.24

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

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Mongolia and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Mongolia

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Mongolia New Zealand
2024 27.8 38.6
2023 27.7 38.3
2022 27.6 38.1
2021 27.4 37.8
2020 27.3 37.5
2019 27.2 37.3
2018 27.1 37.3
2017 27 37.2
2016 26.9 37.3
2015 26.7 37.4
2014 26.5 37.5
2013 26.3 37.4
2012 26.1 37.2
2011 25.8 37
2010 25.4 36.8
2009 25.1 36.6
2008 24.8 36.4
2007 24.5 36.1
2006 24.2 35.8
2005 23.8 35.5
2004 23.4 35.2
2003 23 35
2002 22.6 34.8
2001 22.2 34.6
2000 21.8 34.3
1999 21.4 34
1998 21 33.6
1997 20.7 33.2
1996 20.4 32.8
1995 20 32.6
1994 19.8 32.3
1993 19.5 32
1992 19.3 31.7
1991 19.1 31.4
1990 19 31.1
1989 18.8 30.8
1988 18.7 30.4
1987 18.7 30.1
1986 18.6 29.8
1985 18.5 29.4
1984 18.4 29.1
1983 18.2 28.8
1982 18 28.5
1981 17.9 28.2
1980 17.7 27.9
1979 17.5 27.5
1978 17.4 27.1
1977 17.3 26.8
1976 17.2 26.5
1975 17.2 26.3
1974 17.2 26.2
1973 17.2 26
1972 17.3 25.9
1971 17.5 25.7
1970 17.7 25.6
1969 18 25.7
1968 18.4 25.7
1967 19 25.8
1966 19.6 25.9
1965 20.3 26
1964 21 26.2
1963 21.7 26.4
1962 22.2 26.8
1961 22.5 27.1
1960 22.8 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mongolia New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$19B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.74%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
18,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.39%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.81%
2024
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
44.3%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
63.9
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2022
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.51B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$528M
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
66,900
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.64%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Mongolia New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,891 kg
2022
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
27.7 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.85 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
3%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.01%
2022
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-226.4%
2022
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
10.9%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.81%
2022
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mongolia New Zealand
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+79
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
71%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
38
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.59
2024
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
83%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Mongolia New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$360
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$175.5
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.8%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.13
2022
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
41
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.6
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.5%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.68 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Mongolia New Zealand
% of world land
1.05%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
170,717 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
414,933 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
54,709 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,339 mi
2017
60,159 mi
2020

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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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