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Mongolia vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mongolia has a population of 3.52M (ranked 132/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Mongolia's land area is 601,740 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 18th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Mongolia Norway
Population
3620317
5671119
Population rank 132/197 119/197
GDP
$23.8B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 121/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$6,751
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 105/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,145
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$10.5B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.1%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,974
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 101/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,311
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 601,740 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
6 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
27.8 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Mongolia and Norway: Comparison Charts

Mongolia and Norway economies compared

GDP
Mongolia

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Mongolia Norway
2024 $23,794,540,025 $483,592,648,313
2023 $20,325,121,394 $482,949,731,777
2022 $17,146,471,714 $596,297,651,036
2021 $15,286,441,738 $503,367,986,030
2020 $13,312,981,429 $367,633,418,887
2019 $14,206,359,018 $408,742,840,909
2018 $13,178,094,720 $439,788,625,884
2017 $11,480,847,741 $401,745,275,035
2016 $11,181,350,649 $370,956,547,619
2015 $11,619,892,591 $388,159,512,246
2014 $12,226,514,668 $501,736,471,833
2013 $12,582,122,604 $526,014,468,085
2012 $12,292,770,632 $512,777,309,841
2011 $10,409,797,378 $501,360,549,669
2010 $7,189,481,999 $431,052,143,940
2009 $4,583,850,368 $387,976,400,617
2008 $5,623,216,608 $464,917,553,191
2007 $4,234,999,704 $402,643,260,488
2006 $3,414,055,662 $346,915,160,682
2005 $2,523,471,601 $309,978,579,744
2004 $1,992,066,808 $265,268,662,473
2003 $1,595,297,356 $229,385,469,337
2002 $1,396,555,720 $195,914,852,576
2001 $1,267,997,934 $174,239,354,071
2000 $1,136,896,124 $171,457,201,936
1999 $1,057,408,589 $162,383,706,021
1998 $1,124,440,205 $154,230,295,158
1997 $1,180,934,203 $161,356,631,888
1996 $1,345,719,472 $163,520,109,151
1995 $1,452,165,005 $152,029,612,325
1994 $925,817,092 $127,131,319,429
1993 $768,401,634 $120,579,213,713
1992 $1,317,611,864 $130,838,040,068
1991 $2,379,018,326 $121,872,464,483
1990 $2,560,785,660 $119,791,843,060
1989 $3,576,966,800 $102,633,934,391
1988 $3,204,461,567 $101,900,260,856
1987 $3,020,611,600 $94,229,907,236
1986 $2,896,178,867 $78,693,118,044
1985 $2,186,505,475 $65,416,879,914
1984 $2,098,734,600 $62,057,955,033
1983 $2,725,736,633 $61,627,240,831
1982 $2,552,401,933 $62,647,195,538
1981 $2,310,099,100 $63,596,654,761
1980 $2,101,394,100 $64,439,382,896
1979 - $53,132,244,624
1978 - $46,522,900,254
1977 - $41,508,030,431
1976 - $35,942,270,686
1975 - $32,877,805,200
1974 - $27,145,693,810
1973 - $22,534,253,703
1972 - $17,358,610,850
1971 - $14,583,114,840
1970 - $12,814,123,115
1969 - $11,136,187,440
1968 - $10,227,087,165
1967 - $9,577,383,653
1966 - $8,753,940,267
1965 - $8,111,945,661
1964 - $7,206,522,122
1963 - $6,553,269,536
1962 - $6,107,076,929
1961 - $5,669,689,210
1960 - $5,197,398,721

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

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Mongolia and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Mongolia

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mongolia Norway
2024 $6,751 $86,785
2023 $5,839 $87,497
2022 $4,994 $109,270
2021 $4,518 $93,073
2020 $4,001 $68,340
2019 $4,348 $76,431
2018 $4,108 $82,793
2017 $3,646 $76,132
2016 $3,620 $70,867
2015 $3,839 $74,810
2014 $4,126 $97,667
2013 $4,340 $103,554
2012 $4,329 $102,176
2011 $3,736 $101,222
2010 $2,625 $88,163
2009 $1,703 $80,348
2008 $2,127 $97,504
2007 $1,628 $85,502
2006 $1,330 $74,434
2005 $995 $67,047
2004 $794 $57,769
2003 $643 $50,250
2002 $570 $43,171
2001 $524 $38,602
2000 $476 $38,178
1999 $449 $36,393
1998 $484 $34,803
1997 $515 $36,629
1996 $596 $37,322
1995 $653 $34,876
1994 $423 $29,316
1993 $355 $27,964
1992 $608 $30,524
1991 $1,099 $28,597
1990 $1,220 $28,243
1989 $1,684 $24,281
1988 $1,543 $24,207
1987 $1,493 $22,506
1986 $1,469 $18,883
1985 $1,138 $15,754
1984 $1,120 $14,989
1983 $1,490 $14,928
1982 $1,430 $15,225
1981 $1,325 $15,513
1980 $1,235 $15,772
1979 - $13,047
1978 - $11,463
1977 - $10,266
1976 - $8,927
1975 - $8,204
1974 - $6,812
1973 - $5,690
1972 - $4,414
1971 - $3,736
1970 - $3,306
1969 - $2,894
1968 - $2,680
1967 - $2,531
1966 - $2,333
1965 - $2,179
1964 - $1,951
1963 - $1,787
1962 - $1,678
1961 - $1,571
1960 - $1,451

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

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Mongolia vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mongolia

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mongolia Norway
2026 72.5 83.8
2025 72.2 83.6
2024 72 83.5
2023 71.7 83.3
2022 71.5 82.6
2021 68.6 83.2
2020 70 83.2
2019 70.7 83
2018 70.6 82.8
2017 70.2 82.6
2016 69.7 82.4
2015 69.2 82.3
2014 68.7 82.1
2013 68.2 81.7
2012 67.6 81.4
2011 67.2 81.2
2010 67.1 81
2009 67.2 80.9
2008 67.1 80.7
2007 66.5 80.5
2006 65.6 80.4
2005 64.8 80.2
2004 64.3 80
2003 64.1 79.5
2002 64 79
2001 63.8 78.9
2000 63.5 78.7
1999 62.8 78.4
1998 62.1 78.4
1997 61.4 78.2
1996 61 78.2
1995 60.9 77.8
1994 60.9 77.8
1993 60.8 77.2
1992 60.4 77.2
1991 59.8 77
1990 58.8 76.6
1989 58.1 76.5
1988 57.5 76.3
1987 57.1 76.1
1986 56.8 76.3
1985 56.4 75.9
1984 56.1 76.2
1983 55.9 76.1
1982 55.6 76
1981 55.4 75.9
1980 55.2 75.7
1979 55.1 75.4
1978 54.9 75.4
1977 54.8 75.4
1976 54.6 75
1975 54.3 74.8
1974 54 74.8
1973 53.6 74.4
1972 53.1 74.3
1971 52.6 74.2
1970 52 74.1
1969 51.4 73.7
1968 50.8 73.9
1967 50.1 74.1
1966 49.4 74
1965 48.7 73.7
1964 47.9 73.6
1963 47.1 73.1
1962 46.3 73.5
1961 45.4 73.6
1960 44.5 73.6
1959 43.7 73.6
1958 42.8 73.4
1957 40.4 73.4
1956 41.4 73.5
1955 40.7 73.4
1954 40.2 73.2
1953 39.8 73.1
1952 39.4 72.7
1951 39.1 72.5
1950 38.6 71.6

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

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Mongolia and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Mongolia

Norway
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Norway
2024 3,524,788 5,572,279
2023 3,481,145 5,519,601
2022 3,433,748 5,457,127
2021 3,383,741 5,408,320
2020 3,327,204 5,379,475
2019 3,267,673 5,347,896
2018 3,208,189 5,311,916
2017 3,148,917 5,276,968
2016 3,088,856 5,234,519
2015 3,026,864 5,188,607
2014 2,963,113 5,137,232
2013 2,899,011 5,079,623
2012 2,839,705 5,018,573
2011 2,786,317 4,953,088
2010 2,738,622 4,889,252
2009 2,691,115 4,828,726
2008 2,643,201 4,768,212
2007 2,601,850 4,709,153
2006 2,567,168 4,660,677
2005 2,536,407 4,623,291
2004 2,508,412 4,591,910
2003 2,480,374 4,564,855
2002 2,449,027 4,538,159
2001 2,417,751 4,513,751
2000 2,388,299 4,490,967
1999 2,356,813 4,461,913
1998 2,323,809 4,431,464
1997 2,291,750 4,405,157
1996 2,259,507 4,381,336
1995 2,224,945 4,359,184
1994 2,189,395 4,336,613
1993 2,165,130 4,311,991
1992 2,167,790 4,286,401
1991 2,165,342 4,261,732
1990 2,098,710 4,241,473
1989 2,124,185 4,226,901
1988 2,076,322 4,209,488
1987 2,022,800 4,186,905
1986 1,970,965 4,167,354
1985 1,921,514 4,152,516
1984 1,874,349 4,140,099
1983 1,829,092 4,128,432
1982 1,785,364 4,114,787
1981 1,742,857 4,099,702
1980 1,701,335 4,085,620
1979 1,660,659 4,072,517
1978 1,619,468 4,058,671
1977 1,576,245 4,043,205
1976 1,531,945 4,026,152
1975 1,488,296 4,007,313
1974 1,446,050 3,985,258
1973 1,405,502 3,960,612
1972 1,366,821 3,933,004
1971 1,330,071 3,903,039
1970 1,295,272 3,875,763
1969 1,262,284 3,847,707
1968 1,229,930 3,816,486
1967 1,196,996 3,784,539
1966 1,163,754 3,753,012
1965 1,131,177 3,723,168
1964 1,100,234 3,694,339
1963 1,071,362 3,666,537
1962 1,041,444 3,638,918
1961 1,009,284 3,609,800
1960 977,595 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Mongolia and Norway

Fertility rate
Mongolia

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mongolia Norway
2023 2.7 1.4
2022 2.7 1.41
2021 2.8 1.55
2020 2.9 1.48
2019 3 1.53
2018 2.9 1.56
2017 2.8 1.62
2016 3 1.71
2015 3 1.72
2014 3.1 1.75
2013 3 1.78
2012 2.7 1.85
2011 2.6 1.88
2010 2.4 1.95
2009 2.8 1.98
2008 2.6 1.96
2007 2.3 1.9
2006 2.1 1.9
2005 2 1.84
2004 2 1.83
2003 2 1.8
2002 2.1 1.75
2001 2.2 1.78
2000 2.2 1.85
1999 2.3 1.85
1998 2.3 1.81
1997 2.4 1.86
1996 2.5 1.89
1995 2.77 1.87
1994 2.7 1.87
1993 2.5 1.86
1992 3.5 1.88
1991 4 1.92
1990 4.5 1.93
1989 4.42 1.89
1988 4.65 1.84
1987 4.83 1.74
1986 5.03 1.71
1985 5.26 1.68
1984 5.45 1.66
1983 5.63 1.66
1982 5.8 1.71
1981 5.98 1.7
1980 6.21 1.72
1979 6.42 1.75
1978 6.62 1.77
1977 6.79 1.75
1976 6.93 1.86
1975 7.07 1.98
1974 7.17 2.13
1973 7.24 2.23
1972 7.28 2.38
1971 7.3 2.49
1970 7.31 2.5
1969 7.34 2.7
1968 7.37 2.75
1967 7.39 2.81
1966 7.41 2.9
1965 7.38 2.94
1964 7.33 2.98
1963 7.24 2.93
1962 7.1 2.91
1961 6.96 2.94
1960 6.82 2.85

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

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Mongolia and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Mongolia

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Mongolia Norway
2024 27.8 40.7
2023 27.7 40.5
2022 27.6 40.4
2021 27.4 40.3
2020 27.3 40
2019 27.2 39.8
2018 27.1 39.6
2017 27 39.4
2016 26.9 39.3
2015 26.7 39.2
2014 26.5 39
2013 26.3 38.9
2012 26.1 38.8
2011 25.8 38.7
2010 25.4 38.6
2009 25.1 38.5
2008 24.8 38.4
2007 24.5 38.3
2006 24.2 38.1
2005 23.8 37.9
2004 23.4 37.7
2003 23 37.5
2002 22.6 37.3
2001 22.2 37.1
2000 21.8 36.9
1999 21.4 36.7
1998 21 36.5
1997 20.7 36.4
1996 20.4 36.2
1995 20 36.1
1994 19.8 35.9
1993 19.5 35.8
1992 19.3 35.7
1991 19.1 35.5
1990 19 35.4
1989 18.8 35.2
1988 18.7 35.1
1987 18.7 34.9
1986 18.6 34.8
1985 18.5 34.6
1984 18.4 34.4
1983 18.2 34.1
1982 18 33.9
1981 17.9 33.6
1980 17.7 33.3
1979 17.5 33.1
1978 17.4 32.9
1977 17.3 32.7
1976 17.2 32.6
1975 17.2 32.5
1974 17.2 32.4
1973 17.2 32.4
1972 17.3 32.5
1971 17.5 32.7
1970 17.7 32.9
1969 18 33.2
1968 18.4 33.5
1967 19 33.7
1966 19.6 33.9
1965 20.3 34.1
1964 21 34.2
1963 21.7 34.3
1962 22.2 34.4
1961 22.5 34.4
1960 22.8 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mongolia Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$19B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.74%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
18,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.39%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.81%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
44.3%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.9
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2022
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$5.51B
2024
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$528M
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
66,900
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.64%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Mongolia Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,891 kg
2022
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
27.7 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.85 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
3%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.01%
2022
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-226.4%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
10.9%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.81%
2022
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mongolia Norway
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+79
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
71%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
38
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.59
2024
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2023
95%
2013
English speaking
1%
2025
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
83%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Mongolia Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$360
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$175.5
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.8%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.13
2022
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
41
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.6
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.5%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.68 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Mongolia Norway
% of world land
1.05%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
170,717 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
414,933 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
54,709 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,339 mi
2017
60,737 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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