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Mongolia vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mongolia has a population of 3.52M (ranked 132/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Mongolia's land area is 601,740 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 18th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Mongolia North Korea
Population
3620317
26659144
Population rank 132/197 57/197
GDP
$23.8B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 121/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$6,751
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 105/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,145
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$10.5B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.1%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,974
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 101/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,311
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 601,740 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
6 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
27.8 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
74 years
2026

Mongolia and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Mongolia and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Mongolia

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Mongolia North Korea
2024 $23,794,540,025 $34,943,120,000
2023 $20,325,121,394 $32,155,360,000
2022 $17,146,471,714 $28,971,360,000
2021 $15,286,441,738 $32,301,720,000
2020 $13,312,981,429 $27,728,240,000
2019 $14,206,359,018 $28,222,880,000
2018 $13,178,094,720 $28,536,400,000
2017 $11,480,847,741 $29,105,440,000
2016 $11,181,350,649 $28,882,640,000
2015 $11,619,892,591 $30,723,030,000
2014 $12,226,514,668 $30,554,460,000
2013 $12,582,122,604 $30,588,922,000
2012 $12,292,770,632 $29,890,710,000
2011 $10,409,797,378 $29,005,020,000
2010 $7,189,481,999 $25,995,513,000
2009 $4,583,850,368 $23,356,470,000
2008 $5,623,216,608 -
2007 $4,234,999,704 -
2006 $3,414,055,662 -
2005 $2,523,471,601 -
2004 $1,992,066,808 -
2003 $1,595,297,356 -
2002 $1,396,555,720 -
2001 $1,267,997,934 -
2000 $1,136,896,124 -
1999 $1,057,408,589 -
1998 $1,124,440,205 -
1997 $1,180,934,203 -
1996 $1,345,719,472 -
1995 $1,452,165,005 -
1994 $925,817,092 -
1993 $768,401,634 -
1992 $1,317,611,864 -
1991 $2,379,018,326 -
1990 $2,560,785,660 -
1989 $3,576,966,800 -
1988 $3,204,461,567 -
1987 $3,020,611,600 -
1986 $2,896,178,867 -
1985 $2,186,505,475 -
1984 $2,098,734,600 -
1983 $2,725,736,633 -
1982 $2,552,401,933 -
1981 $2,310,099,100 -
1980 $2,101,394,100 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mongolia and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Mongolia

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mongolia North Korea
2024 $6,751 $1,319
2023 $5,839 $1,217
2022 $4,994 $1,100
2021 $4,518 $1,231
2020 $4,001 $1,061
2019 $4,348 $1,084
2018 $4,108 $1,100
2017 $3,646 $1,127
2016 $3,620 $1,124
2015 $3,839 $1,201
2014 $4,126 $1,201
2013 $4,340 $1,208
2012 $4,329 $1,186
2011 $3,736 $1,156
2010 $2,625 $1,040
2009 $1,703 $939
2008 $2,127 -
2007 $1,628 -
2006 $1,330 -
2005 $995 -
2004 $794 -
2003 $643 -
2002 $570 -
2001 $524 -
2000 $476 -
1999 $449 -
1998 $484 -
1997 $515 -
1996 $596 -
1995 $653 -
1994 $423 -
1993 $355 -
1992 $608 -
1991 $1,099 -
1990 $1,220 -
1989 $1,684 -
1988 $1,543 -
1987 $1,493 -
1986 $1,469 -
1985 $1,138 -
1984 $1,120 -
1983 $1,490 -
1982 $1,430 -
1981 $1,325 -
1980 $1,235 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mongolia vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mongolia

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mongolia North Korea
2026 72.5 74
2025 72.2 73.9
2024 72 73.7
2023 71.7 73.6
2022 71.5 73.6
2021 68.6 73.4
2020 70 72.8
2019 70.7 72.9
2018 70.6 73
2017 70.2 73
2016 69.7 73
2015 69.2 72.8
2014 68.7 72.5
2013 68.2 71.9
2012 67.6 71.3
2011 67.2 70.8
2010 67.1 70.2
2009 67.2 69.7
2008 67.1 69.3
2007 66.5 69
2006 65.6 69.1
2005 64.8 69.2
2004 64.3 69.3
2003 64.1 69.4
2002 64 60.9
2001 63.8 60.9
2000 63.5 60.9
1999 62.8 60.9
1998 62.1 60.9
1997 61.4 60.9
1996 61 60.8
1995 60.9 60.8
1994 60.9 70.5
1993 60.8 70.8
1992 60.4 71
1991 59.8 70.7
1990 58.8 70.5
1989 58.1 70.3
1988 57.5 70.1
1987 57.1 69.8
1986 56.8 69.5
1985 56.4 69.2
1984 56.1 68.9
1983 55.9 68.5
1982 55.6 68.1
1981 55.4 67.7
1980 55.2 67.2
1979 55.1 66.7
1978 54.9 66.3
1977 54.8 65.8
1976 54.6 65.3
1975 54.3 64.8
1974 54 64.3
1973 53.6 63.8
1972 53.1 63.3
1971 52.6 62.7
1970 52 62
1969 51.4 61.4
1968 50.8 60.8
1967 50.1 60.1
1966 49.4 59.4
1965 48.7 58.8
1964 47.9 58.2
1963 47.1 57.6
1962 46.3 57
1961 45.4 56.4
1960 44.5 55.8
1959 43.7 55.2
1958 42.8 54.5
1957 40.4 53.7
1956 41.4 52.8
1955 40.7 51.8
1954 40.2 50.6
1953 39.8 40.3
1952 39.4 32.8
1951 39.1 17.7
1950 38.6 14.2

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

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Mongolia and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Mongolia

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Mongolia North Korea
2024 3,524,788 26,498,823
2023 3,481,145 26,418,204
2022 3,433,748 26,328,845
2021 3,383,741 26,232,534
2020 3,327,204 26,136,312
2019 3,267,673 26,037,632
2018 3,208,189 25,931,147
2017 3,148,917 25,817,709
2016 3,088,856 25,698,326
2015 3,026,864 25,575,350
2014 2,963,113 25,451,262
2013 2,899,011 25,329,451
2012 2,839,705 25,211,728
2011 2,786,317 25,097,874
2010 2,738,622 24,987,258
2009 2,691,115 24,878,332
2008 2,643,201 24,764,618
2007 2,601,850 24,646,383
2006 2,567,168 24,524,507
2005 2,536,407 24,396,433
2004 2,508,412 24,254,943
2003 2,480,374 24,090,380
2002 2,449,027 23,943,973
2001 2,417,751 23,815,358
2000 2,388,299 23,665,910
1999 2,356,813 23,497,599
1998 2,323,809 23,311,564
1997 2,291,750 23,110,830
1996 2,259,507 22,895,746
1995 2,224,945 22,669,304
1994 2,189,395 22,393,975
1993 2,165,130 22,073,352
1992 2,167,790 21,750,911
1991 2,165,342 21,428,638
1990 2,098,710 21,112,137
1989 2,124,185 20,804,367
1988 2,076,322 20,503,161
1987 2,022,800 20,205,483
1986 1,970,965 19,910,855
1985 1,921,514 19,620,388
1984 1,874,349 19,335,043
1983 1,829,092 19,054,034
1982 1,785,364 18,776,357
1981 1,742,857 18,501,295
1980 1,701,335 18,236,786
1979 1,660,659 17,983,470
1978 1,619,468 17,735,995
1977 1,576,245 17,492,798
1976 1,531,945 17,243,450
1975 1,488,296 16,971,055
1974 1,446,050 16,673,121
1973 1,405,502 16,350,367
1972 1,366,821 15,975,069
1971 1,330,071 15,572,457
1970 1,295,272 15,172,775
1969 1,262,284 14,767,615
1968 1,229,930 14,365,596
1967 1,196,996 13,958,350
1966 1,163,754 13,569,094
1965 1,131,177 13,219,369
1964 1,100,234 12,889,770
1963 1,071,362 12,567,057
1962 1,041,444 12,262,882
1961 1,009,284 11,990,713
1960 977,595 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Mongolia and North Korea

Fertility rate
Mongolia

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mongolia North Korea
2023 2.7 1.78
2022 2.7 1.8
2021 2.8 1.81
2020 2.9 1.82
2019 3 1.83
2018 2.9 1.83
2017 2.8 1.85
2016 3 1.86
2015 3 1.86
2014 3.1 1.87
2013 3 1.88
2012 2.7 1.88
2011 2.6 1.88
2010 2.4 1.89
2009 2.8 1.91
2008 2.6 1.97
2007 2.3 1.94
2006 2.1 1.94
2005 2 1.87
2004 2 1.9
2003 2 1.91
2002 2.1 1.92
2001 2.2 1.94
2000 2.2 1.94
1999 2.3 1.97
1998 2.3 1.99
1997 2.4 2.03
1996 2.5 2.09
1995 2.77 2.15
1994 2.7 2.18
1993 2.5 2.22
1992 3.5 2.29
1991 4 2.35
1990 4.5 2.39
1989 4.42 2.41
1988 4.65 2.47
1987 4.83 2.53
1986 5.03 2.59
1985 5.26 2.65
1984 5.45 2.71
1983 5.63 2.78
1982 5.8 2.85
1981 5.98 2.92
1980 6.21 2.84
1979 6.42 2.85
1978 6.62 2.79
1977 6.79 2.77
1976 6.93 2.84
1975 7.07 3.05
1974 7.17 3.14
1973 7.24 3.35
1972 7.28 3.89
1971 7.3 3.74
1970 7.31 3.85
1969 7.34 3.86
1968 7.37 3.87
1967 7.39 4.05
1966 7.41 3.71
1965 7.38 3.56
1964 7.33 3.55
1963 7.24 3.63
1962 7.1 3.41
1961 6.96 3.26
1960 6.82 3.57

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

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Mongolia and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Mongolia

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Mongolia North Korea
2024 27.8 37.3
2023 27.7 37.1
2022 27.6 36.8
2021 27.4 36.6
2020 27.3 36.4
2019 27.2 36.2
2018 27.1 35.9
2017 27 35.7
2016 26.9 35.4
2015 26.7 35.2
2014 26.5 35
2013 26.3 34.7
2012 26.1 34.5
2011 25.8 34.3
2010 25.4 34
2009 25.1 33.7
2008 24.8 33.3
2007 24.5 32.9
2006 24.2 32.5
2005 23.8 32.1
2004 23.4 31.8
2003 23 31.4
2002 22.6 31
2001 22.2 30.5
2000 21.8 30.1
1999 21.4 29.6
1998 21 29.2
1997 20.7 28.8
1996 20.4 28.3
1995 20 28
1994 19.8 27.6
1993 19.5 27.2
1992 19.3 26.8
1991 19.1 26.4
1990 19 26
1989 18.8 25.6
1988 18.7 25.1
1987 18.7 24.8
1986 18.6 24.5
1985 18.5 24.2
1984 18.4 23.9
1983 18.2 23.5
1982 18 23.1
1981 17.9 22.8
1980 17.7 22.5
1979 17.5 22.2
1978 17.4 21.8
1977 17.3 21.4
1976 17.2 21.1
1975 17.2 20.9
1974 17.2 20.7
1973 17.2 20.7
1972 17.3 20.9
1971 17.5 21.2
1970 17.7 21.4
1969 18 21.4
1968 18.4 21.4
1967 19 21.4
1966 19.6 21.3
1965 20.3 21.2
1964 21 21
1963 21.7 20.8
1962 22.2 20.6
1961 22.5 20.2
1960 22.8 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mongolia North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$19B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.74%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
18,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.39%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.81%
2024
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
44.3%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
63.9
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.51B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$528M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
66,900
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.64%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mongolia North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,891 kg
2022
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
27.7 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.85 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.01%
2022
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-226.4%
2022
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
10.9%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.81%
2022
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Mongolia North Korea
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+79
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
71%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
38
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.59
2024
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2023
100%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
83%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Mongolia North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$360
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$175.5
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.8%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.13
2022
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
41
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.6
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.5%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.68 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Mongolia North Korea
% of world land
1.05%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
170,717 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
414,933 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
54,709 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,339 mi
2017
15,879 mi
2006

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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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