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Mongolia vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mongolia has a population of 3.52M (ranked 132/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Mongolia's land area is 601,740 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 18th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Mongolia Portugal
Population
3620317
10667081
Population rank 132/197 92/197
GDP
$23.8B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 121/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$6,751
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 105/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,145
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$10.5B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.1%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,974
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 101/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,311
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 601,740 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
6 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
27.8 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Mongolia and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Mongolia and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Mongolia

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Mongolia Portugal
2024 $23,794,540,025 $313,271,185,085
2023 $20,325,121,394 $292,323,800,949
2022 $17,146,471,714 $256,898,677,175
2021 $15,286,441,738 $256,055,879,091
2020 $13,312,981,429 $229,618,773,423
2019 $14,206,359,018 $240,115,970,063
2018 $13,178,094,720 $242,092,894,543
2017 $11,480,847,741 $220,862,990,767
2016 $11,181,350,649 $206,305,431,242
2015 $11,619,892,591 $199,038,523,120
2014 $12,226,514,668 $230,078,616,300
2013 $12,582,122,604 $226,677,408,292
2012 $12,292,770,632 $216,536,676,772
2011 $10,409,797,378 $245,426,767,676
2010 $7,189,481,999 $238,443,864,993
2009 $4,583,850,368 $244,667,762,836
2008 $5,623,216,608 $263,416,394,624
2007 $4,234,999,704 $240,496,147,317
2006 $3,414,055,662 $208,756,449,276
2005 $2,523,471,601 $197,253,876,705
2004 $1,992,066,808 $189,382,122,532
2003 $1,595,297,356 $165,226,175,537
2002 $1,396,555,720 $134,795,565,549
2001 $1,267,997,934 $121,604,107,165
2000 $1,136,896,124 $118,605,192,877
1999 $1,057,408,589 $127,470,385,557
1998 $1,124,440,205 $123,946,327,916
1997 $1,180,934,203 $117,016,535,163
1996 $1,345,719,472 $122,630,089,680
1995 $1,452,165,005 $118,122,007,430
1994 $925,817,092 $99,688,641,304
1993 $768,401,634 $95,009,751,901
1992 $1,317,611,864 $107,592,098,307
1991 $2,379,018,326 $89,233,599,278
1990 $2,560,785,660 $78,713,860,217
1989 $3,576,966,800 $60,594,092,182
1988 $3,204,461,567 $56,347,250,696
1987 $3,020,611,600 $48,182,925,857
1986 $2,896,178,867 $38,745,901,354
1985 $2,186,505,475 $27,115,807,742
1984 $2,098,734,600 $25,217,969,050
1983 $2,725,736,633 $27,239,650,742
1982 $2,552,401,933 $30,527,754,793
1981 $2,310,099,100 $31,977,276,873
1980 $2,101,394,100 $32,896,519,824
1979 - $26,622,819,672
1978 - $23,487,614,051
1977 - $21,439,523,311
1976 - $20,332,831,565
1975 - $19,347,607,843
1974 - $17,512,391,476
1973 - $15,090,564,186
1972 - $11,239,117,865
1971 - $9,201,604,240
1970 - $8,108,235,704
1969 - $7,287,555,035
1968 - $6,644,693,214
1967 - $6,002,607,030
1966 - $5,370,108,031
1965 - $4,901,711,248
1964 - $4,429,202,657
1963 - $4,084,251,593
1962 - $3,835,883,663
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1960 - $3,339,150,158

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

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Mongolia and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Mongolia

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mongolia Portugal
2024 $6,751 $29,292
2023 $5,839 $27,635
2022 $4,994 $24,621
2021 $4,518 $24,711
2020 $4,001 $22,299
2019 $4,348 $23,343
2018 $4,108 $23,541
2017 $3,646 $21,442
2016 $3,620 $19,980
2015 $3,839 $19,216
2014 $4,126 $22,121
2013 $4,340 $21,676
2012 $4,329 $20,593
2011 $3,736 $23,247
2010 $2,625 $22,552
2009 $1,703 $23,151
2008 $2,127 $24,949
2007 $1,628 $22,811
2006 $1,330 $19,839
2005 $995 $18,780
2004 $794 $18,064
2003 $643 $15,798
2002 $570 $12,937
2001 $524 $11,735
2000 $476 $11,526
1999 $449 $12,475
1998 $484 $12,199
1997 $515 $11,576
1996 $596 $12,185
1995 $653 $11,781
1994 $423 $9,977
1993 $355 $9,535
1992 $608 $10,811
1991 $1,099 $8,959
1990 $1,220 $7,885
1989 $1,684 $6,056
1988 $1,543 $5,624
1987 $1,493 $4,804
1986 $1,469 $3,862
1985 $1,138 $2,705
1984 $1,120 $2,523
1983 $1,490 $2,735
1982 $1,430 $3,080
1981 $1,325 $3,246
1980 $1,235 $3,368
1979 - $2,756
1978 - $2,457
1977 - $2,267
1976 - $2,173
1975 - $2,128
1974 - $2,000
1973 - $1,748
1972 - $1,302
1971 - $1,065
1970 - $934
1969 - $832
1968 - $752
1967 - $676
1966 - $601
1965 - $545
1964 - $490
1963 - $452
1962 - $426
1961 - $400
1960 - $377

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

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Mongolia vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mongolia

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mongolia Portugal
2026 72.5 82.9
2025 72.2 82.7
2024 72 82.6
2023 71.7 82.4
2022 71.5 81.2
2021 68.6 81.4
2020 70 81.4
2019 70.7 82
2018 70.6 81.6
2017 70.2 81.7
2016 69.7 81.4
2015 69.2 81.3
2014 68.7 81.3
2013 68.2 80.9
2012 67.6 80.6
2011 67.2 80.6
2010 67.1 80.1
2009 67.2 79.8
2008 67.1 79.6
2007 66.5 79.3
2006 65.6 79.1
2005 64.8 78.3
2004 64.3 78.4
2003 64.1 77.6
2002 64 77.4
2001 63.8 77.2
2000 63.5 76.8
1999 62.8 76.3
1998 62.1 76.1
1997 61.4 75.9
1996 61 75.5
1995 60.9 75.5
1994 60.9 75.7
1993 60.8 74.8
1992 60.4 74.9
1991 59.8 74.2
1990 58.8 74.3
1989 58.1 74.7
1988 57.5 74.1
1987 57.1 74.1
1986 56.8 73.6
1985 56.4 73.2
1984 56.1 72.9
1983 55.9 72.7
1982 55.6 72.7
1981 55.4 71.9
1980 55.2 71.7
1979 55.1 71.6
1978 54.9 70.8
1977 54.8 70.3
1976 54.6 69.1
1975 54.3 68.8
1974 54 69.1
1973 53.6 68.6
1972 53.1 69.2
1971 52.6 66.8
1970 52 67.1
1969 51.4 66.4
1968 50.8 66.8
1967 50.1 66.5
1966 49.4 65.6
1965 48.7 66.1
1964 47.9 65.1
1963 47.1 64.9
1962 46.3 64.3
1961 45.4 62.8
1960 44.5 64.1
1959 43.7 62.9
1958 42.8 63.7
1957 40.4 61.4
1956 41.4 61.2
1955 40.7 61.4
1954 40.2 62.2
1953 39.8 61.1
1952 39.4 59.8
1951 39.1 58.7
1950 38.6 58.5

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

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Mongolia and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Mongolia

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Portugal
2024 3,524,788 10,694,681
2023 3,481,145 10,578,174
2022 3,433,748 10,434,332
2021 3,383,741 10,361,831
2020 3,327,204 10,297,081
2019 3,267,673 10,286,263
2018 3,208,189 10,283,822
2017 3,148,917 10,300,300
2016 3,088,856 10,325,452
2015 3,026,864 10,358,076
2014 2,963,113 10,401,062
2013 2,899,011 10,457,295
2012 2,839,705 10,514,844
2011 2,786,317 10,557,560
2010 2,738,622 10,573,100
2009 2,691,115 10,568,247
2008 2,643,201 10,558,177
2007 2,601,850 10,542,964
2006 2,567,168 10,522,288
2005 2,536,407 10,503,330
2004 2,508,412 10,483,861
2003 2,480,374 10,458,821
2002 2,449,027 10,419,631
2001 2,417,751 10,362,722
2000 2,388,299 10,289,898
1999 2,356,813 10,217,828
1998 2,323,809 10,160,196
1997 2,291,750 10,108,977
1996 2,259,507 10,063,945
1995 2,224,945 10,026,176
1994 2,189,395 9,991,525
1993 2,165,130 9,964,675
1992 2,167,790 9,952,494
1991 2,165,342 9,960,235
1990 2,098,710 9,983,218
1989 2,124,185 10,005,000
1988 2,076,322 10,019,610
1987 2,022,800 10,030,031
1986 1,970,965 10,032,734
1985 1,921,514 10,023,613
1984 1,874,349 9,996,232
1983 1,829,092 9,957,865
1982 1,785,364 9,911,771
1981 1,742,857 9,851,362
1980 1,701,335 9,766,312
1979 1,660,659 9,661,265
1978 1,619,468 9,558,250
1977 1,576,245 9,455,675
1976 1,531,945 9,355,810
1975 1,488,296 9,093,470
1974 1,446,050 8,754,365
1973 1,405,502 8,633,100
1972 1,366,821 8,630,430
1971 1,330,071 8,643,756
1970 1,295,272 8,680,431
1969 1,262,284 8,757,705
1968 1,229,930 8,836,650
1967 1,196,996 8,874,520
1966 1,163,754 8,930,990
1965 1,131,177 8,998,595
1964 1,100,234 9,035,365
1963 1,071,362 9,030,355
1962 1,041,444 8,993,985
1961 1,009,284 8,929,316
1960 977,595 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Mongolia and Portugal

Fertility rate
Mongolia

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mongolia Portugal
2023 2.7 1.44
2022 2.7 1.43
2021 2.8 1.35
2020 2.9 1.42
2019 3 1.44
2018 2.9 1.42
2017 2.8 1.38
2016 3 1.37
2015 3 1.31
2014 3.1 1.24
2013 3 1.21
2012 2.7 1.28
2011 2.6 1.35
2010 2.4 1.39
2009 2.8 1.34
2008 2.6 1.39
2007 2.3 1.35
2006 2.1 1.37
2005 2 1.41
2004 2 1.4
2003 2 1.44
2002 2.1 1.46
2001 2.2 1.45
2000 2.2 1.55
1999 2.3 1.5
1998 2.3 1.47
1997 2.4 1.47
1996 2.5 1.44
1995 2.77 1.41
1994 2.7 1.45
1993 2.5 1.52
1992 3.5 1.54
1991 4 1.56
1990 4.5 1.56
1989 4.42 1.57
1988 4.65 1.61
1987 4.83 1.62
1986 5.03 1.66
1985 5.26 1.72
1984 5.45 1.9
1983 5.63 1.95
1982 5.8 2.07
1981 5.98 2.13
1980 6.21 2.25
1979 6.42 2.31
1978 6.62 2.45
1977 6.79 2.69
1976 6.93 2.82
1975 7.07 2.75
1974 7.17 2.7
1973 7.24 2.77
1972 7.28 2.86
1971 7.3 3
1970 7.31 3.01
1969 7.34 3.12
1968 7.37 3.12
1967 7.39 3.16
1966 7.41 3.16
1965 7.38 3.15
1964 7.33 3.21
1963 7.24 3.12
1962 7.1 3.23
1961 6.96 3.21
1960 6.82 3.16

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

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Mongolia and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Mongolia

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Mongolia Portugal
2024 27.8 47.5
2023 27.7 47.2
2022 27.6 46.8
2021 27.4 46.5
2020 27.3 46.1
2019 27.2 45.6
2018 27.1 45.2
2017 27 44.7
2016 26.9 44.3
2015 26.7 43.8
2014 26.5 43.4
2013 26.3 42.9
2012 26.1 42.4
2011 25.8 41.9
2010 25.4 41.5
2009 25.1 41
2008 24.8 40.6
2007 24.5 40.2
2006 24.2 39.8
2005 23.8 39.4
2004 23.4 39
2003 23 38.6
2002 22.6 38.3
2001 22.2 38
2000 21.8 37.7
1999 21.4 37.4
1998 21 37.1
1997 20.7 36.8
1996 20.4 36.4
1995 20 36.1
1994 19.8 35.7
1993 19.5 35.4
1992 19.3 35
1991 19.1 34.6
1990 19 34.2
1989 18.8 33.7
1988 18.7 33.3
1987 18.7 32.9
1986 18.6 32.5
1985 18.5 32.1
1984 18.4 31.7
1983 18.2 31.4
1982 18 31.1
1981 17.9 30.8
1980 17.7 30.6
1979 17.5 30.3
1978 17.4 30
1977 17.3 29.9
1976 17.2 29.8
1975 17.2 29.7
1974 17.2 29.7
1973 17.2 29.6
1972 17.3 29.6
1971 17.5 29.7
1970 17.7 29.6
1969 18 29.4
1968 18.4 29.2
1967 19 29.1
1966 19.6 29
1965 20.3 28.8
1964 21 28.7
1963 21.7 28.5
1962 22.2 28.3
1961 22.5 28.1
1960 22.8 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mongolia Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$19B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.74%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
18,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.39%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.81%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
44.3%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.9
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2022
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$5.51B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$528M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
66,900
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.64%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Mongolia Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,891 kg
2022
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
27.7 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.85 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
3%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.01%
2022
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-226.4%
2022
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
10.9%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.81%
2022
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mongolia Portugal
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+79
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
71%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
38
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.59
2024
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2023
96.8%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
83%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Mongolia Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$360
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$175.5
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.8%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.13
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
41
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.6
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.5%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.68 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Mongolia Portugal
% of world land
1.05%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
170,717 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
414,933 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
54,709 sq mi
2026
12,788 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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