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Mongolia vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mongolia has a population of 3.52M (ranked 132/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Mongolia's land area is 601,740 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 18th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Mongolia Nigeria
Population
3620317
243824469
Population rank 132/197 6/197
GDP
$23.8B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 121/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$6,751
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 105/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,145
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$10.5B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.1%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,974
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 101/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,311
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 601,740 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
6 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
27.8 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
55 years
2026

Mongolia and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Mongolia and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Mongolia

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Mongolia Nigeria
2024 $23,794,540,025 $252,261,880,141
2023 $20,325,121,394 $487,387,801,881
2022 $17,146,471,714 $646,950,257,578
2021 $15,286,441,738 $609,147,716,973
2020 $13,312,981,429 $598,586,817,819
2019 $14,206,359,018 $668,219,992,691
2018 $13,178,094,720 $421,739,251,509
2017 $11,480,847,741 $375,745,731,053
2016 $11,181,350,649 $404,649,125,252
2015 $11,619,892,591 $493,026,682,801
2014 $12,226,514,668 $574,183,763,412
2013 $12,582,122,604 $520,117,180,314
2012 $12,292,770,632 $463,971,018,239
2011 $10,409,797,378 $414,466,676,831
2010 $7,189,481,999 $366,990,417,129
2009 $4,583,850,368 $295,008,835,381
2008 $5,623,216,608 $339,476,276,258
2007 $4,234,999,704 $278,260,846,800
2006 $3,414,055,662 $238,454,997,161
2005 $2,523,471,601 $175,670,569,969
2004 $1,992,066,808 $135,764,731,646
2003 $1,595,297,356 $104,738,954,264
2002 $1,396,555,720 $95,054,059,303
2001 $1,267,997,934 $73,557,840,064
2000 $1,136,896,124 $69,171,451,627
1999 $1,057,408,589 $59,145,077,039
1998 $1,124,440,205 $218,416,200,673
1997 $1,180,934,203 $200,850,397,618
1996 $1,345,719,472 $185,730,236,700
1995 $1,452,165,005 $140,919,776,986
1994 $925,817,092 $80,399,613,064
1993 $768,401,634 $56,721,051,402
1992 $1,317,611,864 $52,058,181,854
1991 $2,379,018,326 $59,526,833,412
1990 $2,560,785,660 $54,035,795,388
1989 $3,576,966,800 $44,003,061,108
1988 $3,204,461,567 $49,648,470,440
1987 $3,020,611,600 $52,676,041,931
1986 $2,896,178,867 $54,805,852,581
1985 $2,186,505,475 $73,745,821,158
1984 $2,098,734,600 $73,484,359,521
1983 $2,725,736,633 $97,094,911,792
1982 $2,552,401,933 $142,769,363,314
1981 $2,310,099,100 $164,475,209,516
1980 $2,101,394,100 $64,201,788,123
1979 - $47,259,911,894
1978 - $36,527,862,209
1977 - $36,035,407,725
1976 - $36,308,883,249
1975 - $27,778,934,625
1974 - $24,846,641,318
1973 - $15,162,871,287
1972 - $12,274,416,018
1971 - $9,181,769,912
1970 - $12,546,094,982
1969 - $6,634,317,346
1968 - $5,200,997,920
1967 - $5,203,237,919
1966 - $6,366,917,453
1965 - $5,874,537,650
1964 - $5,552,931,319
1963 - $5,165,590,254
1962 - $4,909,399,176
1961 - $4,467,287,893
1960 - $4,196,174,502

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

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Mongolia and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Mongolia

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mongolia Nigeria
2024 $6,751 $1,084
2023 $5,839 $2,139
2022 $4,994 $2,899
2021 $4,518 $2,787
2020 $4,001 $2,797
2019 $4,348 $3,190
2018 $4,108 $2,058
2017 $3,646 $1,876
2016 $3,620 $2,070
2015 $3,839 $2,586
2014 $4,126 $3,089
2013 $4,340 $2,873
2012 $4,329 $2,633
2011 $3,736 $2,418
2010 $2,625 $2,202
2009 $1,703 $1,820
2008 $2,127 $2,154
2007 $1,628 $1,816
2006 $1,330 $1,600
2005 $995 $1,211
2004 $794 $962
2003 $643 $763
2002 $570 $712
2001 $524 $566
2000 $476 $547
1999 $449 $481
1998 $484 $1,822
1997 $515 $1,720
1996 $596 $1,633
1995 $653 $1,272
1994 $423 $745
1993 $355 $540
1992 $608 $509
1991 $1,099 $597
1990 $1,220 $556
1989 $1,684 $465
1988 $1,543 $540
1987 $1,493 $588
1986 $1,469 $628
1985 $1,138 $869
1984 $1,120 $890
1983 $1,490 $1,207
1982 $1,430 $1,822
1981 $1,325 $2,162
1980 $1,235 $870
1979 - $661
1978 - $527
1977 - $536
1976 - $556
1975 - $438
1974 - $403
1973 - $252.4
1972 - $209.5
1971 - $160.5
1970 - $224.5
1969 - $121.4
1968 - $97.3
1967 - $99.5
1966 - $124.4
1965 - $117.3
1964 - $113.3
1963 - $107.7
1962 - $104.5
1961 - $97.1
1960 - $93.1

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

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Mongolia vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mongolia

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mongolia Nigeria
2026 72.5 55
2025 72.2 54.8
2024 72 54.6
2023 71.7 54.5
2022 71.5 54.1
2021 68.6 53.5
2020 70 53.1
2019 70.7 53
2018 70.6 52.7
2017 70.2 52.4
2016 69.7 52.2
2015 69.2 51.9
2014 68.7 51.9
2013 68.2 51.8
2012 67.6 51.7
2011 67.2 51.5
2010 67.1 51.3
2009 67.2 51.1
2008 67.1 50.7
2007 66.5 50.4
2006 65.6 49.9
2005 64.8 49.5
2004 64.3 49.1
2003 64.1 48.6
2002 64 48
2001 63.8 47.5
2000 63.5 47.1
1999 62.8 46.6
1998 62.1 46.1
1997 61.4 46
1996 61 45.8
1995 60.9 45.9
1994 60.9 45.7
1993 60.8 45.8
1992 60.4 45.6
1991 59.8 45.5
1990 58.8 45.7
1989 58.1 45.8
1988 57.5 45.8
1987 57.1 45.9
1986 56.8 46
1985 56.4 46.2
1984 56.1 46.3
1983 55.9 46.4
1982 55.6 46.4
1981 55.4 46.3
1980 55.2 46
1979 55.1 45.7
1978 54.9 45.3
1977 54.8 44.8
1976 54.6 44.2
1975 54.3 43.1
1974 54 42.5
1973 53.6 41.8
1972 53.1 41.3
1971 52.6 40.6
1970 52 40
1969 51.4 38.9
1968 50.8 38.6
1967 50.1 37.5
1966 49.4 38.4
1965 48.7 38.2
1964 47.9 38
1963 47.1 37.8
1962 46.3 37.6
1961 45.4 37.4
1960 44.5 37.2
1959 43.7 37
1958 42.8 36.8
1957 40.4 36.6
1956 41.4 36.5
1955 40.7 36.3
1954 40.2 36.2
1953 39.8 36
1952 39.4 35.9
1951 39.1 35.7
1950 38.6 35.5

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

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Mongolia and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Mongolia

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Nigeria
2024 3,524,788 232,679,478
2023 3,481,145 227,882,945
2022 3,433,748 223,150,896
2021 3,383,741 218,529,286
2020 3,327,204 213,996,181
2019 3,267,673 209,485,641
2018 3,208,189 204,938,755
2017 3,148,917 200,254,579
2016 3,088,856 195,443,700
2015 3,026,864 190,671,878
2014 2,963,113 185,896,915
2013 2,899,011 181,049,443
2012 2,839,705 176,200,625
2011 2,786,317 171,379,598
2010 2,738,622 166,642,886
2009 2,691,115 162,049,464
2008 2,643,201 157,595,014
2007 2,601,850 153,267,261
2006 2,567,168 149,077,334
2005 2,536,407 145,017,253
2004 2,508,412 141,057,045
2003 2,480,374 137,202,644
2002 2,449,027 133,471,989
2001 2,417,751 129,862,595
2000 2,388,299 126,382,494
1999 2,356,813 123,047,320
1998 2,323,809 119,846,254
1997 2,291,750 116,754,792
1996 2,259,507 113,754,779
1995 2,224,945 110,819,428
1994 2,189,395 107,935,714
1993 2,165,130 105,122,069
1992 2,167,790 102,372,770
1991 2,165,342 99,720,162
1990 2,098,710 97,120,925
1989 2,124,185 94,531,014
1988 2,076,322 92,020,090
1987 2,022,800 89,591,716
1986 1,970,965 87,235,953
1985 1,921,514 84,897,973
1984 1,874,349 82,526,443
1983 1,829,092 80,438,260
1982 1,785,364 78,378,701
1981 1,742,857 76,068,103
1980 1,701,335 73,764,641
1979 1,660,659 71,498,242
1978 1,619,468 69,326,532
1977 1,576,245 67,234,590
1976 1,531,945 65,258,009
1975 1,488,296 63,410,815
1974 1,446,050 61,679,144
1973 1,405,502 60,082,139
1972 1,366,821 58,601,748
1971 1,330,071 57,214,684
1970 1,295,272 55,893,838
1969 1,262,284 54,631,914
1968 1,229,930 53,432,783
1967 1,196,996 52,293,065
1966 1,163,754 51,188,234
1965 1,131,177 50,086,764
1964 1,100,234 49,012,016
1963 1,071,362 47,973,575
1962 1,041,444 46,965,292
1961 1,009,284 45,989,310
1960 977,595 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Mongolia and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Mongolia

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mongolia Nigeria
2023 2.7 4.48
2022 2.7 4.55
2021 2.8 4.64
2020 2.9 4.7
2019 3 4.86
2018 2.9 5.02
2017 2.8 5.18
2016 3 5.34
2015 3 5.5
2014 3.1 5.62
2013 3 5.69
2012 2.7 5.8
2011 2.6 5.89
2010 2.4 5.95
2009 2.8 5.99
2008 2.6 6.02
2007 2.3 6.03
2006 2.1 6.05
2005 2 6.06
2004 2 6.09
2003 2 6.1
2002 2.1 6.12
2001 2.2 6.13
2000 2.2 6.12
1999 2.3 6.08
1998 2.3 6.07
1997 2.4 6.14
1996 2.5 6.22
1995 2.77 6.27
1994 2.7 6.32
1993 2.5 6.35
1992 3.5 6.39
1991 4 6.43
1990 4.5 6.46
1989 4.42 6.49
1988 4.65 6.5
1987 4.83 6.5
1986 5.03 6.56
1985 5.26 6.62
1984 5.45 6.7
1983 5.63 6.78
1982 5.8 6.8
1981 5.98 6.82
1980 6.21 6.85
1979 6.42 6.89
1978 6.62 6.92
1977 6.79 6.86
1976 6.93 6.81
1975 7.07 6.77
1974 7.17 6.7
1973 7.24 6.63
1972 7.28 6.58
1971 7.3 6.53
1970 7.31 6.47
1969 7.34 6.44
1968 7.37 6.42
1967 7.39 6.4
1966 7.41 6.39
1965 7.38 6.37
1964 7.33 6.36
1963 7.24 6.35
1962 7.1 6.36
1961 6.96 6.35
1960 6.82 6.36

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

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Mongolia and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Mongolia

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mongolia Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$19B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.74%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
18,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.39%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.81%
2024
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
44.3%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.9
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2022
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.51B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$528M
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
66,900
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
0.64%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Mongolia Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,891 kg
2022
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
27.7 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.85 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.01%
2022
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-226.4%
2022
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
10.9%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.81%
2022
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Mongolia Nigeria
% of world population
0.04%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
+79
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
71%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
38
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.59
2024
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2023
70.4%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
83%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Mongolia Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$360
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$175.5
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.8%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.13
2022
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
41
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.6
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.5%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.68 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Mongolia Nigeria
% of world land
1.05%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
170,717 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
414,933 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
54,709 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,339 mi
2017
121,167 mi
2017

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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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