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Mongolia vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mongolia has a population of 3.52M (ranked 132/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Mongolia's land area is 601,740 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 18th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Mongolia Palau
Population
3620317
17629
Population rank 132/197 194/197
GDP
$23.8B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 121/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$6,751
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 105/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,145
2024
$18,230
2023
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
$9,869
2026
Land area 601,740 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
6 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
27.8 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Mongolia and Palau: Comparison Charts

Mongolia and Palau economies compared

GDP
Mongolia

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Mongolia Palau
2024 $23,794,540,025 -
2023 $20,325,121,394 $276,733,063
2022 $17,146,471,714 $243,826,813
2021 $15,286,441,738 $231,343,460
2020 $13,312,981,429 $261,688,507
2019 $14,206,359,018 $282,041,290
2018 $13,178,094,720 $287,998,352
2017 $11,480,847,741 $292,148,590
2016 $11,181,350,649 $305,227,020
2015 $11,619,892,591 $287,057,526
2014 $12,226,514,668 $245,591,095
2013 $12,582,122,604 $224,110,611
2012 $12,292,770,632 $215,616,882
2011 $10,409,797,378 $198,742,371
2010 $7,189,481,999 $188,042,374
2009 $4,583,850,368 $189,854,706
2008 $5,623,216,608 $201,067,734
2007 $4,234,999,704 $200,789,764
2006 $3,414,055,662 $193,611,359
2005 $2,523,471,601 $190,961,685
2004 $1,992,066,808 $166,363,739
2003 $1,595,297,356 $154,566,788
2002 $1,396,555,720 $162,658,722
2001 $1,267,997,934 $159,446,228
2000 $1,136,896,124 $149,551,483
1999 $1,057,408,589 $144,206,500
1998 $1,124,440,205 $149,079,600
1997 $1,180,934,203 $143,860,800
1996 $1,345,719,472 $137,494,600
1995 $1,452,165,005 $121,018,500
1994 $925,817,092 $106,138,500
1993 $768,401,634 $96,455,700
1992 $1,317,611,864 $104,771,300
1991 $2,379,018,326 $106,555,300
1990 $2,560,785,660 $97,702,303
1989 $3,576,966,800 $85,800,543
1988 $3,204,461,567 $75,348,615
1987 $3,020,611,600 $66,169,905
1986 $2,896,178,867 $58,109,314
1985 $2,186,505,475 $51,030,637
1984 $2,098,734,600 $44,814,259
1983 $2,725,736,633 $39,661,530
1982 $2,552,401,933 $36,027,583
1981 $2,310,099,100 $32,726,594
1980 $2,101,394,100 $29,728,054
1979 - $27,004,251
1978 - $24,530,015
1977 - $22,308,104
1976 - $20,364,420
1975 - $18,521,112
1974 - $16,848,759
1973 - $15,331,889
1972 - $13,956,474
1971 - $12,706,874
1970 - $11,563,041

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mongolia and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Mongolia

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mongolia Palau
2024 $6,751 -
2023 $5,839 $15,611
2022 $4,994 $13,730
2021 $4,518 $13,009
2020 $4,001 $14,708
2019 $4,348 $15,847
2018 $4,108 $16,167
2017 $3,646 $16,402
2016 $3,620 $17,150
2015 $3,839 $16,154
2014 $4,126 $13,863
2013 $4,340 $12,699
2012 $4,329 $12,137
2011 $3,736 $10,994
2010 $2,625 $10,222
2009 $1,703 $10,148
2008 $2,127 $10,578
2007 $1,628 $10,403
2006 $1,330 $9,882
2005 $995 $9,635
2004 $794 $8,394
2003 $643 $7,862
2002 $570 $8,340
2001 $524 $8,239
2000 $476 $7,798
1999 $449 $7,630
1998 $484 $8,048
1997 $515 $7,945
1996 $596 $7,788
1995 $653 $7,038
1994 $423 $6,329
1993 $355 $5,892
1992 $608 $6,553
1991 $1,099 $6,824
1990 $1,220 $6,403
1989 $1,684 $5,741
1988 $1,543 $5,145
1987 $1,493 $4,616
1986 $1,469 $4,144
1985 $1,138 $3,728
1984 $1,120 $3,360
1983 $1,490 $3,049
1982 $1,430 $2,838
1981 $1,325 $2,639
1980 $1,235 $2,423
1979 - $2,189
1978 - $1,972
1977 - $1,781
1976 - $1,616
1975 - $1,464
1974 - $1,328
1973 - $1,221
1972 - $1,145
1971 - $1,081
1970 - $1,017

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mongolia vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mongolia

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mongolia Palau
2026 72.5 69.6
2025 72.2 69.5
2024 72 69.4
2023 71.7 69.3
2022 71.5 68.9
2021 68.6 68.6
2020 70 68.7
2019 70.7 69
2018 70.6 69
2017 70.2 69
2016 69.7 69
2015 69.2 69.1
2014 68.7 69.1
2013 68.2 69
2012 67.6 68.9
2011 67.2 68.6
2010 67.1 68.3
2009 67.2 68
2008 67.1 67.6
2007 66.5 67.1
2006 65.6 66.6
2005 64.8 66.2
2004 64.3 65.8
2003 64.1 65.4
2002 64 65.1
2001 63.8 64.8
2000 63.5 64.5
1999 62.8 64.2
1998 62.1 64
1997 61.4 63.7
1996 61 63.5
1995 60.9 63.3
1994 60.9 63.1
1993 60.8 63
1992 60.4 62.9
1991 59.8 62.8
1990 58.8 62.8
1989 58.1 62.8
1988 57.5 62.8
1987 57.1 62.8
1986 56.8 62.8
1985 56.4 62.7
1984 56.1 62.6
1983 55.9 62.5
1982 55.6 62.3
1981 55.4 62.1
1980 55.2 61.9
1979 55.1 61.6
1978 54.9 61.3
1977 54.8 60.9
1976 54.6 60.5
1975 54.3 60
1974 54 59.5
1973 53.6 59
1972 53.1 58.6
1971 52.6 58.1
1970 52 57.7
1969 51.4 57.3
1968 50.8 56.9
1967 50.1 56.5
1966 49.4 56.2
1965 48.7 55.9
1964 47.9 55.8
1963 47.1 55.6
1962 46.3 55.4
1961 45.4 55.1
1960 44.5 54.9
1959 43.7 54.6
1958 42.8 54.4
1957 40.4 54.1
1956 41.4 53.9
1955 40.7 53.7
1954 40.2 53.5
1953 39.8 53.3
1952 39.4 53.1
1951 39.1 52.9
1950 38.6 52.7

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

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Mongolia and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Mongolia

Palau
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Palau
2024 3,524,788 17,695
2023 3,481,145 17,727
2022 3,433,748 17,759
2021 3,383,741 17,783
2020 3,327,204 17,792
2019 3,267,673 17,798
2018 3,208,189 17,814
2017 3,148,917 17,812
2016 3,088,856 17,797
2015 3,026,864 17,770
2014 2,963,113 17,715
2013 2,899,011 17,648
2012 2,839,705 17,765
2011 2,786,317 18,078
2010 2,738,622 18,396
2009 2,691,115 18,709
2008 2,643,201 19,009
2007 2,601,850 19,302
2006 2,567,168 19,593
2005 2,536,407 19,819
2004 2,508,412 19,820
2003 2,480,374 19,659
2002 2,449,027 19,503
2001 2,417,751 19,352
2000 2,388,299 19,178
1999 2,356,813 18,901
1998 2,323,809 18,524
1997 2,291,750 18,108
1996 2,259,507 17,654
1995 2,224,945 17,195
1994 2,189,395 16,770
1993 2,165,130 16,372
1992 2,167,790 15,989
1991 2,165,342 15,614
1990 2,098,710 15,259
1989 2,124,185 14,945
1988 2,076,322 14,645
1987 2,022,800 14,334
1986 1,970,965 14,024
1985 1,921,514 13,688
1984 1,874,349 13,337
1983 1,829,092 13,006
1982 1,785,364 12,694
1981 1,742,857 12,402
1980 1,701,335 12,271
1979 1,660,659 12,337
1978 1,619,468 12,440
1977 1,576,245 12,525
1976 1,531,945 12,598
1975 1,488,296 12,655
1974 1,446,050 12,687
1973 1,405,502 12,552
1972 1,366,821 12,194
1971 1,330,071 11,759
1970 1,295,272 11,368
1969 1,262,284 11,159
1968 1,229,930 11,080
1967 1,196,996 10,988
1966 1,163,754 10,805
1965 1,131,177 10,547
1964 1,100,234 10,292
1963 1,071,362 10,037
1962 1,041,444 9,793
1961 1,009,284 9,555
1960 977,595 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Mongolia and Palau

Fertility rate
Mongolia

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mongolia Palau
2023 2.7 1.91
2022 2.7 1.93
2021 2.8 1.95
2020 2.9 1.97
2019 3 1.98
2018 2.9 1.97
2017 2.8 2.02
2016 3 2.06
2015 3 2
2014 3.1 2.03
2013 3 2.05
2012 2.7 2.01
2011 2.6 1.97
2010 2.4 1.94
2009 2.8 1.94
2008 2.6 1.95
2007 2.3 1.97
2006 2.1 2
2005 2 2.02
2004 2 1.99
2003 2 1.96
2002 2.1 1.92
2001 2.2 1.87
2000 2.2 1.82
1999 2.3 1.91
1998 2.3 2.01
1997 2.4 2.19
1996 2.5 2.39
1995 2.77 2.55
1994 2.7 2.66
1993 2.5 2.73
1992 3.5 2.71
1991 4 2.74
1990 4.5 2.88
1989 4.42 2.92
1988 4.65 2.91
1987 4.83 2.93
1986 5.03 2.98
1985 5.26 3.01
1984 5.45 3.08
1983 5.63 3.14
1982 5.8 3.22
1981 5.98 3.28
1980 6.21 3.35
1979 6.42 3.49
1978 6.62 3.74
1977 6.79 4.09
1976 6.93 4.53
1975 7.07 4.9
1974 7.17 5.26
1973 7.24 5.59
1972 7.28 5.9
1971 7.3 6.16
1970 7.31 6.39
1969 7.34 6.58
1968 7.37 6.71
1967 7.39 6.84
1966 7.41 6.93
1965 7.38 7.01
1964 7.33 7.08
1963 7.24 7.12
1962 7.1 7.15
1961 6.96 7.17
1960 6.82 7.19

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

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Mongolia and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Mongolia

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Mongolia Palau
2024 27.8 39.2
2023 27.7 38.8
2022 27.6 38.5
2021 27.4 38.1
2020 27.3 37.8
2019 27.2 37.4
2018 27.1 37
2017 27 36.7
2016 26.9 36.3
2015 26.7 36
2014 26.5 35.6
2013 26.3 35.3
2012 26.1 35
2011 25.8 34.6
2010 25.4 34.2
2009 25.1 33.9
2008 24.8 33.5
2007 24.5 33.1
2006 24.2 32.7
2005 23.8 32.3
2004 23.4 32
2003 23 31.8
2002 22.6 31.5
2001 22.2 31.2
2000 21.8 30.8
1999 21.4 30.2
1998 21 29.4
1997 20.7 28.8
1996 20.4 28.3
1995 20 27.8
1994 19.8 27.4
1993 19.5 26.9
1992 19.3 26.4
1991 19.1 26
1990 19 25.6
1989 18.8 24.9
1988 18.7 24
1987 18.7 23.1
1986 18.6 22.2
1985 18.5 21.6
1984 18.4 21.1
1983 18.2 20.5
1982 18 19.9
1981 17.9 19.3
1980 17.7 18.9
1979 17.5 18.6
1978 17.4 18.3
1977 17.3 18.1
1976 17.2 17.8
1975 17.2 17.4
1974 17.2 17.1
1973 17.2 16.8
1972 17.3 16.6
1971 17.5 16.6
1970 17.7 16.5
1969 18 16.1
1968 18.4 15.7
1967 19 15.2
1966 19.6 14.9
1965 20.3 14.9
1964 21 15
1963 21.7 15.1
1962 22.2 15.5
1961 22.5 16.1
1960 22.8 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mongolia Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$19B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.74%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
18,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.39%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.81%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
44.3%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
63.9
2026
62
2025
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
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
66,900
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.64%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mongolia Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,891 kg
2022
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
27.7 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.85 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
3%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.01%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-226.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
10.9%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.81%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mongolia Palau
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
+79
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
71%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
38
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
5.59
2024
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
77
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2023
100%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
83%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Mongolia Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$360
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$175.5
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.8%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.13
2022
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
41
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.6
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.5%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.68 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Mongolia Palau
% of world land
1.05%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
170,717 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
414,933 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
54,709 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,339 mi
2017
n/a

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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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