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Mongolia vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mongolia has a population of 3.52M (ranked 132/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Mongolia's land area is 601,740 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 18th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Mongolia Somalia
Population
3620317
20503678
Population rank 132/197 66/197
GDP
$23.8B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 121/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$6,751
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 105/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,145
2024
$1,602
2024
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
$1,885
2026
Land area 601,740 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
6 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
27.8 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Mongolia and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Mongolia and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Mongolia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Mongolia Somalia
2024 $23,794,540,025 $11,967,000,000
2023 $20,325,121,394 $10,958,000,000
2022 $17,146,471,714 $10,203,000,000
2021 $15,286,441,738 $9,483,000,000
2020 $13,312,981,429 $8,628,000,000
2019 $14,206,359,018 $8,656,000,000
2018 $13,178,094,720 $7,873,000,000
2017 $11,480,847,741 $7,621,501,710
2016 $11,181,350,649 $6,613,743,070
2015 $11,619,892,591 $6,152,149,100
2014 $12,226,514,668 $5,728,399,720
2013 $12,582,122,604 $5,062,881,600
2012 $12,292,770,632 $4,364,670,160
2011 $10,409,797,378 $2,906,000,097
2010 $7,189,481,999 $2,687,807,004
2009 $4,583,850,368 $2,948,594,552
2008 $5,623,216,608 $5,913,620,293
2007 $4,234,999,704 $5,430,713,729
2006 $3,414,055,662 $5,026,743,282
2005 $2,523,471,601 $4,683,246,454
2004 $1,992,066,808 $3,859,592,813
2003 $1,595,297,356 $2,836,724,352
2002 $1,396,555,720 $2,192,684,135
2001 $1,267,997,934 $2,252,847,465
2000 $1,136,896,124 $3,412,797,450
1999 $1,057,408,589 $3,045,751,528
1998 $1,124,440,205 $2,962,047,564
1997 $1,180,934,203 $2,191,749,014
1996 $1,345,719,472 $1,792,234,297
1995 $1,452,165,005 $1,534,756,135
1994 $925,817,092 $1,481,205,098
1993 $768,401,634 $1,260,132,956
1992 $1,317,611,864 $709,297,579
1991 $2,379,018,326 $717,974,930
1990 $2,560,785,660 $1,031,282,081
1989 $3,576,966,800 $1,181,360,844
1988 $3,204,461,567 $1,051,596,967
1987 $3,020,611,600 $1,018,972,664
1986 $2,896,178,867 $916,590,786
1985 $2,186,505,475 $875,702,247
1984 $2,098,734,600 $787,434,542
1983 $2,725,736,633 $735,408,642
1982 $2,552,401,933 $774,578,932
1981 $2,310,099,100 $699,302,473
1980 $2,101,394,100 $602,515,548
1979 - $589,566,929
1978 - $564,571,823
1977 - $498,550,725
1976 - $871,344,245
1975 - $757,015,879
1974 - $572,504,036
1973 - $483,699,611
1972 - $447,883,941
1971 - $347,039,446
1970 - $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Mongolia and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Mongolia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mongolia Somalia
2024 $6,751 $630
2023 $5,839 $597
2022 $4,994 $573
2021 $4,518 $549
2020 $4,001 $518
2019 $4,348 $540
2018 $4,108 $509
2017 $3,646 $511
2016 $3,620 $461
2015 $3,839 $446
2014 $4,126 $429
2013 $4,340 $393
2012 $4,329 $350
2011 $3,736 $235.3
2010 $2,625 $219.2
2009 $1,703 $246.5
2008 $2,127 $507
2007 $1,628 $480
2006 $1,330 $458
2005 $995 $440
2004 $794 $375
2003 $643 $286.3
2002 $570 $229.6
2001 $524 $244.9
2000 $476 $386
1999 $449 $359
1998 $484 $363
1997 $515 $280.1
1996 $596 $237.2
1995 $653 $210.7
1994 $423 $210.8
1993 $355 $188.6
1992 $608 $109.2
1991 $1,099 $105.4
1990 $1,220 $145.6
1989 $1,684 $166
1988 $1,543 $145.3
1987 $1,493 $141
1986 $1,469 $131.4
1985 $1,138 $130.8
1984 $1,120 $122.5
1983 $1,490 $118.6
1982 $1,430 $129
1981 $1,325 $116.9
1980 $1,235 $101.5
1979 - $108.2
1978 - $117.3
1977 - $111.2
1976 - $199.6
1975 - $177.8
1974 - $137.9
1973 - $119.6
1972 - $113.7
1971 - $90.4
1970 - $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Mongolia vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mongolia

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mongolia Somalia
2026 72.5 59.3
2025 72.2 59.1
2024 72 59
2023 71.7 58.8
2022 71.5 53.9
2021 68.6 55.7
2020 70 57.1
2019 70.7 57.2
2018 70.6 54.8
2017 70.2 52.2
2016 69.7 55.3
2015 69.2 55.1
2014 68.7 54.4
2013 68.2 54
2012 67.6 49.1
2011 67.2 32.5
2010 67.1 48.9
2009 67.2 52.1
2008 67.1 51.5
2007 66.5 50.9
2006 65.6 50.9
2005 64.8 50.9
2004 64.3 50.7
2003 64.1 50.7
2002 64 50.8
2001 63.8 50.8
2000 63.5 50.7
1999 62.8 50.6
1998 62.1 50.8
1997 61.4 50.3
1996 61 50.5
1995 60.9 50.6
1994 60.9 50.3
1993 60.8 50.6
1992 60.4 25
1991 59.8 25.4
1990 58.8 46.9
1989 58.1 46.6
1988 57.5 43.9
1987 57.1 49
1986 56.8 48.4
1985 56.4 48.3
1984 56.1 48.4
1983 55.9 48.2
1982 55.6 48
1981 55.4 47.8
1980 55.2 47.6
1979 55.1 47.4
1978 54.9 47
1977 54.8 47
1976 54.6 44.7
1975 54.3 44.5
1974 54 44.3
1973 53.6 46.2
1972 53.1 46
1971 52.6 45.8
1970 52 45.6
1969 51.4 45.5
1968 50.8 45.3
1967 50.1 45.1
1966 49.4 44.8
1965 48.7 44.6
1964 47.9 44.4
1963 47.1 44.2
1962 46.3 44
1961 45.4 43.7
1960 44.5 43.5
1959 43.7 43.3
1958 42.8 43.1
1957 40.4 42.9
1956 41.4 42.7
1955 40.7 42.5
1954 40.2 42.3
1953 39.8 42.1
1952 39.4 41.9
1951 39.1 41.7
1950 38.6 41.5

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

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Mongolia and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Mongolia

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Somalia
2024 3,524,788 19,009,151
2023 3,481,145 18,358,615
2022 3,433,748 17,801,897
2021 3,383,741 17,271,431
2020 3,327,204 16,651,191
2019 3,267,673 16,030,971
2018 3,208,189 15,452,487
2017 3,148,917 14,916,629
2016 3,088,856 14,348,740
2015 3,026,864 13,806,963
2014 2,963,113 13,339,491
2013 2,899,011 12,869,594
2012 2,839,705 12,461,160
2011 2,786,317 12,348,830
2010 2,738,622 12,261,756
2009 2,691,115 11,961,201
2008 2,643,201 11,663,084
2007 2,601,850 11,322,582
2006 2,567,168 10,975,502
2005 2,536,407 10,644,228
2004 2,508,412 10,280,998
2003 2,480,374 9,909,157
2002 2,449,027 9,550,063
2001 2,417,751 9,198,493
2000 2,388,299 8,838,713
1999 2,356,813 8,492,059
1998 2,323,809 8,155,417
1997 2,291,750 7,824,525
1996 2,259,507 7,554,474
1995 2,224,945 7,285,007
1994 2,189,395 7,026,797
1993 2,165,130 6,681,399
1992 2,167,790 6,495,107
1991 2,165,342 6,813,760
1990 2,098,710 7,082,811
1989 2,124,185 7,114,817
1988 2,076,322 7,235,360
1987 2,022,800 7,228,302
1986 1,970,965 6,974,788
1985 1,921,514 6,693,289
1984 1,874,349 6,428,389
1983 1,829,092 6,198,430
1982 1,785,364 6,003,840
1981 1,742,857 5,982,849
1980 1,701,335 5,936,154
1979 1,660,659 5,449,117
1978 1,619,468 4,814,892
1977 1,576,245 4,484,050
1976 1,531,945 4,365,812
1975 1,488,296 4,257,535
1974 1,446,050 4,151,842
1973 1,405,502 4,045,592
1972 1,366,821 3,939,436
1971 1,330,071 3,837,691
1970 1,295,272 3,738,448
1969 1,262,284 3,641,015
1968 1,229,930 3,546,590
1967 1,196,996 3,454,537
1966 1,163,754 3,365,106
1965 1,131,177 3,277,874
1964 1,100,234 3,192,796
1963 1,071,362 3,110,361
1962 1,041,444 3,030,091
1961 1,009,284 2,952,054
1960 977,595 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Mongolia and Somalia

Fertility rate
Mongolia

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mongolia Somalia
2023 2.7 6.13
2022 2.7 6.26
2021 2.8 6.35
2020 2.9 6.45
2019 3 6.56
2018 2.9 6.66
2017 2.8 6.77
2016 3 6.88
2015 3 6.98
2014 3.1 7.06
2013 3 7.14
2012 2.7 7.21
2011 2.6 7.27
2010 2.4 7.32
2009 2.8 7.38
2008 2.6 7.42
2007 2.3 7.46
2006 2.1 7.49
2005 2 7.53
2004 2 7.57
2003 2 7.6
2002 2.1 7.63
2001 2.2 7.64
2000 2.2 7.65
1999 2.3 7.66
1998 2.3 7.66
1997 2.4 7.66
1996 2.5 7.62
1995 2.77 7.58
1994 2.7 7.54
1993 2.5 7.53
1992 3.5 7.5
1991 4 7.47
1990 4.5 7.44
1989 4.42 7.42
1988 4.65 7.4
1987 4.83 7.37
1986 5.03 7.35
1985 5.26 7.33
1984 5.45 7.3
1983 5.63 7.28
1982 5.8 7.25
1981 5.98 7.23
1980 6.21 7.18
1979 6.42 7.16
1978 6.62 7.13
1977 6.79 7
1976 6.93 7.02
1975 7.07 7.03
1974 7.17 7.06
1973 7.24 7.09
1972 7.28 7.12
1971 7.3 7.15
1970 7.31 7.18
1969 7.34 7.21
1968 7.37 7.23
1967 7.39 7.25
1966 7.41 7.26
1965 7.38 7.26
1964 7.33 7.26
1963 7.24 7.26
1962 7.1 7.26
1961 6.96 7.25
1960 6.82 7.25

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

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Mongolia and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Mongolia

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Mongolia Somalia
2024 27.8 16.6
2023 27.7 16.5
2022 27.6 16.5
2021 27.4 16.4
2020 27.3 16.3
2019 27.2 16.3
2018 27.1 16.2
2017 27 16.2
2016 26.9 16.1
2015 26.7 16.1
2014 26.5 16
2013 26.3 16
2012 26.1 16
2011 25.8 15.8
2010 25.4 15.7
2009 25.1 15.6
2008 24.8 15.6
2007 24.5 15.6
2006 24.2 15.7
2005 23.8 15.9
2004 23.4 16
2003 23 16.1
2002 22.6 16.2
2001 22.2 16.2
2000 21.8 16.3
1999 21.4 16.3
1998 21 16.4
1997 20.7 16.4
1996 20.4 16.5
1995 20 16.6
1994 19.8 16.7
1993 19.5 16.8
1992 19.3 16.7
1991 19.1 16.5
1990 19 16.5
1989 18.8 16.7
1988 18.7 16.8
1987 18.7 17
1986 18.6 17.1
1985 18.5 17.2
1984 18.4 17.3
1983 18.2 17.4
1982 18 17.4
1981 17.9 17.5
1980 17.7 17.6
1979 17.5 17.6
1978 17.4 17.7
1977 17.3 17.7
1976 17.2 17.7
1975 17.2 17.7
1974 17.2 17.7
1973 17.2 17.6
1972 17.3 17.6
1971 17.5 17.6
1970 17.7 17.5
1969 18 17.5
1968 18.4 17.5
1967 19 17.5
1966 19.6 17.5
1965 20.3 17.5
1964 21 17.6
1963 21.7 17.7
1962 22.2 17.8
1961 22.5 17.9
1960 22.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mongolia Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$19B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.74%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
18,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.39%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.81%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
44.3%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
63.9
2026
29
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
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$528M
2024
$2.12B
2024
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
38.7%
2014

Energy

Mongolia Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,891 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
27.7 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.85 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
3%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.81%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Mongolia Somalia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+79
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
71%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
38
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.59
2024
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2023
54.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
83%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Mongolia Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$360
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$175.5
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.8%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.13
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
41
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.6
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.68 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Mongolia Somalia
% of world land
1.05%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
170,717 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
414,933 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
54,709 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,339 mi
2017
9,321 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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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