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Mongolia vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mongolia has a population of 3.52M (ranked 132/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Mongolia's land area is 601,740 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 18th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Mongolia Samoa
Population
3620317
220932
Population rank 132/197 177/197
GDP
$23.8B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 121/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$6,751
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 105/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,145
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$10.5B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.1%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,974
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 101/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,311
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 601,740 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
6 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
27.8 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Mongolia and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Mongolia and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Mongolia

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Mongolia Samoa
2024 $23,794,540,025 $1,175,749,786
2023 $20,325,121,394 $1,044,909,500
2022 $17,146,471,714 $889,554,712
2021 $15,286,441,738 $859,724,936
2020 $13,312,981,429 $868,884,903
2019 $14,206,359,018 $912,950,466
2018 $13,178,094,720 $878,448,433
2017 $11,480,847,741 $884,844,384
2016 $11,181,350,649 $843,924,797
2015 $11,619,892,591 $824,150,499
2014 $12,226,514,668 $796,683,520
2013 $12,582,122,604 $797,736,334
2012 $12,292,770,632 $773,141,661
2011 $10,409,797,378 $744,097,050
2010 $7,189,481,999 $680,260,907
2009 $4,583,850,368 $628,006,115
2008 $5,623,216,608 $641,346,192
2007 $4,234,999,704 $573,548,460
2006 $3,414,055,662 $499,923,758
2005 $2,523,471,601 $476,801,793
2004 $1,992,066,808 $407,747,565
2003 $1,595,297,356 $333,426,188
2002 $1,396,555,720 $281,790,134
2001 $1,267,997,934 $266,299,591
2000 $1,136,896,124 $258,856,140
1999 $1,057,408,589 $255,408,060
1998 $1,124,440,205 $269,485,244
1997 $1,180,934,203 $285,475,592
1996 $1,345,719,472 $249,907,869
1995 $1,452,165,005 $224,865,731
1994 $925,817,092 $221,098,107
1993 $768,401,634 $133,122,897
1992 $1,317,611,864 $132,303,041
1991 $2,379,018,326 $125,597,205
1990 $2,560,785,660 $125,766,270
1989 $3,576,966,800 $122,888,610
1988 $3,204,461,567 $133,016,065
1987 $3,020,611,600 $111,713,922
1986 $2,896,178,867 $100,947,849
1985 $2,186,505,475 $95,572,173
1984 $2,098,734,600 $109,200,934
1983 $2,725,736,633 $111,862,824
1982 $2,552,401,933 $121,221,652
1981 $2,310,099,100 $118,190,655
1980 $2,101,394,100 $125,747,038
1979 - $122,257,393
1978 - $108,223,444
1977 - $98,295,671
1976 - $85,003,078
1975 - $93,489,283
1974 - $93,549,611
1973 - $82,452,985
1972 - $62,566,116
1971 - $53,719,569
1970 - $45,208,338

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

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Mongolia and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Mongolia

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mongolia Samoa
2024 $6,751 $5,393
2023 $5,839 $4,823
2022 $4,994 $4,132
2021 $4,518 $4,022
2020 $4,001 $4,100
2019 $4,348 $4,352
2018 $4,108 $4,232
2017 $3,646 $4,308
2016 $3,620 $4,147
2015 $3,839 $4,084
2014 $4,126 $3,983
2013 $4,340 $4,024
2012 $4,329 $3,935
2011 $3,736 $3,822
2010 $2,625 $3,524
2009 $1,703 $3,279
2008 $2,127 $3,374
2007 $1,628 $3,039
2006 $1,330 $2,663
2005 $995 $2,550
2004 $794 $2,189
2003 $643 $1,798
2002 $570 $1,528
2001 $524 $1,454
2000 $476 $1,425
1999 $449 $1,417
1998 $484 $1,506
1997 $515 $1,608
1996 $596 $1,419
1995 $653 $1,288
1994 $423 $1,277
1993 $355 $775
1992 $608 $777
1991 $1,099 $742
1990 $1,220 $744
1989 $1,684 $728
1988 $1,543 $790
1987 $1,493 $666
1986 $1,469 $604
1985 $1,138 $573
1984 $1,120 $655
1983 $1,490 $671
1982 $1,430 $728
1981 $1,325 $713
1980 $1,235 $765
1979 - $751
1978 - $671
1977 - $615
1976 - $541
1975 - $610
1974 - $626
1973 - $563
1972 - $433
1971 - $377
1970 - $322

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

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Mongolia vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mongolia

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mongolia Samoa
2026 72.5 72.1
2025 72.2 71.9
2024 72 71.8
2023 71.7 71.7
2022 71.5 71.6
2021 68.6 71.1
2020 70 70.7
2019 70.7 70.3
2018 70.6 71.1
2017 70.2 71
2016 69.7 71
2015 69.2 71.1
2014 68.7 71.1
2013 68.2 71.2
2012 67.6 71.2
2011 67.2 71.4
2010 67.1 71.5
2009 67.2 69.5
2008 67.1 71.5
2007 66.5 71.6
2006 65.6 71.6
2005 64.8 71.5
2004 64.3 71.5
2003 64.1 71.4
2002 64 71.2
2001 63.8 71
2000 63.5 70.8
1999 62.8 70.6
1998 62.1 70.3
1997 61.4 70
1996 61 69.8
1995 60.9 69.5
1994 60.9 69.2
1993 60.8 68.8
1992 60.4 68.5
1991 59.8 68
1990 58.8 67.8
1989 58.1 67.6
1988 57.5 67.3
1987 57.1 67
1986 56.8 66.8
1985 56.4 66.6
1984 56.1 66.3
1983 55.9 66
1982 55.6 65.6
1981 55.4 65.3
1980 55.2 65
1979 55.1 64.5
1978 54.9 64.1
1977 54.8 63.7
1976 54.6 63.3
1975 54.3 62.8
1974 54 62.3
1973 53.6 61.9
1972 53.1 61.4
1971 52.6 60.9
1970 52 60.4
1969 51.4 59.9
1968 50.8 59.4
1967 50.1 58.9
1966 49.4 58.2
1965 48.7 57.9
1964 47.9 54
1963 47.1 56.9
1962 46.3 56.3
1961 45.4 55.7
1960 44.5 55.2
1959 43.7 54.6
1958 42.8 54
1957 40.4 53.4
1956 41.4 52.8
1955 40.7 52.2
1954 40.2 51.6
1953 39.8 51
1952 39.4 50.4
1951 39.1 49.8
1950 38.6 49.2

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

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Mongolia and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Mongolia

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Samoa
2024 3,524,788 218,019
2023 3,481,145 216,663
2022 3,433,748 215,261
2021 3,383,741 213,779
2020 3,327,204 211,944
2019 3,267,673 209,780
2018 3,208,189 207,582
2017 3,148,917 205,415
2016 3,088,856 203,499
2015 3,026,864 201,782
2014 2,963,113 200,037
2013 2,899,011 198,268
2012 2,839,705 196,498
2011 2,786,317 194,713
2010 2,738,622 193,023
2009 2,691,115 191,513
2008 2,643,201 190,107
2007 2,601,850 188,753
2006 2,567,168 187,709
2005 2,536,407 186,978
2004 2,508,412 186,249
2003 2,480,374 185,430
2002 2,449,027 184,471
2001 2,417,751 183,166
2000 2,388,299 181,685
1999 2,356,813 180,275
1998 2,323,809 178,905
1997 2,291,750 177,547
1996 2,259,507 176,071
1995 2,224,945 174,571
1994 2,189,395 173,159
1993 2,165,130 171,774
1992 2,167,790 170,331
1991 2,165,342 169,368
1990 2,098,710 169,042
1989 2,124,185 168,768
1988 2,076,322 168,346
1987 2,022,800 167,661
1986 1,970,965 167,061
1985 1,921,514 166,849
1984 1,874,349 166,796
1983 1,829,092 166,714
1982 1,785,364 166,484
1981 1,742,857 165,678
1980 1,701,335 164,322
1979 1,660,659 162,882
1978 1,619,468 161,375
1977 1,576,245 159,753
1976 1,531,945 157,113
1975 1,488,296 153,344
1974 1,446,050 149,431
1973 1,405,502 146,516
1972 1,366,821 144,538
1971 1,330,071 142,503
1970 1,295,272 140,400
1969 1,262,284 138,233
1968 1,229,930 136,020
1967 1,196,996 133,764
1966 1,163,754 131,073
1965 1,131,177 127,978
1964 1,100,234 124,894
1963 1,071,362 121,764
1962 1,041,444 118,597
1961 1,009,284 115,496
1960 977,595 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Mongolia and Samoa

Fertility rate
Mongolia

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mongolia Samoa
2023 2.7 3.83
2022 2.7 3.88
2021 2.8 3.94
2020 2.9 4
2019 3 4.06
2018 2.9 4.14
2017 2.8 4.2
2016 3 4.26
2015 3 4.34
2014 3.1 4.42
2013 3 4.49
2012 2.7 4.55
2011 2.6 4.56
2010 2.4 4.52
2009 2.8 4.47
2008 2.6 4.42
2007 2.3 4.36
2006 2.1 4.32
2005 2 4.32
2004 2 4.34
2003 2 4.39
2002 2.1 4.44
2001 2.2 4.48
2000 2.2 4.52
1999 2.3 4.57
1998 2.3 4.64
1997 2.4 4.7
1996 2.5 4.74
1995 2.77 4.77
1994 2.7 4.79
1993 2.5 4.83
1992 3.5 4.87
1991 4 4.91
1990 4.5 5.01
1989 4.42 5.11
1988 4.65 5.21
1987 4.83 5.32
1986 5.03 5.42
1985 5.26 5.49
1984 5.45 5.55
1983 5.63 5.62
1982 5.8 5.68
1981 5.98 5.75
1980 6.21 5.86
1979 6.42 5.99
1978 6.62 6.15
1977 6.79 6.31
1976 6.93 6.47
1975 7.07 6.61
1974 7.17 6.75
1973 7.24 6.91
1972 7.28 7.07
1971 7.3 7.22
1970 7.31 7.34
1969 7.34 7.43
1968 7.37 7.5
1967 7.39 7.55
1966 7.41 7.6
1965 7.38 7.65
1964 7.33 7.7
1963 7.24 7.73
1962 7.1 7.76
1961 6.96 7.77
1960 6.82 7.78

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

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Mongolia and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Mongolia

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Mongolia Samoa
2024 27.8 20.9
2023 27.7 21
2022 27.6 21.1
2021 27.4 21.4
2020 27.3 21.4
2019 27.2 21.5
2018 27.1 21.4
2017 27 21.4
2016 26.9 21.3
2015 26.7 21.2
2014 26.5 21.1
2013 26.3 21
2012 26.1 20.8
2011 25.8 20.8
2010 25.4 20.8
2009 25.1 20.8
2008 24.8 20.7
2007 24.5 20.6
2006 24.2 20.4
2005 23.8 20.3
2004 23.4 20.1
2003 23 19.9
2002 22.6 19.7
2001 22.2 19.7
2000 21.8 19.8
1999 21.4 19.9
1998 21 19.9
1997 20.7 19.8
1996 20.4 19.7
1995 20 19.6
1994 19.8 19.3
1993 19.5 19
1992 19.3 18.7
1991 19.1 18.5
1990 19 18.4
1989 18.8 18.3
1988 18.7 18.2
1987 18.7 18
1986 18.6 17.8
1985 18.5 17.6
1984 18.4 17.4
1983 18.2 17.1
1982 18 16.8
1981 17.9 16.6
1980 17.7 16.4
1979 17.5 16.2
1978 17.4 16
1977 17.3 15.8
1976 17.2 15.5
1975 17.2 15.3
1974 17.2 15
1973 17.2 14.9
1972 17.3 14.8
1971 17.5 14.7
1970 17.7 14.6
1969 18 14.5
1968 18.4 14.5
1967 19 14.5
1966 19.6 14.5
1965 20.3 14.5
1964 21 14.6
1963 21.7 14.6
1962 22.2 14.8
1961 22.5 14.9
1960 22.8 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mongolia Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$19B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.74%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
18,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.39%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.81%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
44.3%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.9
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2022
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$5.51B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$528M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
66,900
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.64%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mongolia Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,891 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
27.7 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.85 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
3%
2021
35.9%
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
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.81%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mongolia Samoa
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+79
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
71%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
38
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.59
2024
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2023
99.1%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
83%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Mongolia Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$360
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$175.5
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.8%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.13
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
41
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.6
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.5%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.68 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Mongolia Samoa
% of world land
1.05%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
170,717 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
414,933 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
54,709 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,339 mi
2017
715 mi
2018

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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