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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 ($23.6B) and Somalia ranks 149/197 ($12.1B). By GDP per capita, Mongolia ranks 107/197 ($6,691), while Somalia ranks 191/197 ($637).

Main facts and rankings

Mongolia Somalia
Population
3599274
20177806
Population rank 132/197 66/197
GDP
$23.6B
2024
$12.1B
2024
GDP rank 121/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$6,691
2024
$637
2024
GDP per capita rank 107/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,098
2024
$1,601
2024
Government debt
$10.5B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.6%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,969
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 101/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,196
2025
$1,941
2025
Land area
601,740 sq mi
2025
242,217 sq mi
2025
Population density
5.86 ppl/mi²
2024
78.5 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.7
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
27.8 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2025
59.1 years
2025

Mongolia and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Mongolia and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Mongolia

Somalia
Year GDP
Mongolia Somalia
1960 - $180,459,937
1961 - $191,659,914
1962 - $203,531,928
1963 - $216,145,936
1964 - $229,529,913
1965 - $243,725,898
1966 - $257,375,897
1967 - $271,781,887
1968 - $286,719,885
1969 - $306,357,285
1970 - $347,985,394
1971 - $347,039,446
1972 - $447,883,941
1973 - $483,699,611
1974 - $572,504,036
1975 - $757,015,879
1976 - $871,344,245
1977 - $498,550,725
1978 - $564,571,823
1979 - $589,566,929
1980 $2,101,394,100 $602,515,548
1981 $2,310,099,100 $699,302,473
1982 $2,552,401,933 $774,578,932
1983 $2,725,736,633 $735,408,642
1984 $2,098,734,600 $787,434,542
1985 $2,186,505,475 $875,702,247
1986 $2,896,178,867 $916,590,786
1987 $3,020,611,600 $1,018,972,664
1988 $3,204,461,567 $1,051,596,967
1989 $3,576,966,800 $1,181,360,844
1990 $2,560,785,660 $1,031,282,081
1991 $2,379,018,326 $717,974,930
1992 $1,317,611,864 $709,297,579
1993 $768,401,634 $1,260,132,956
1994 $925,817,092 $1,481,205,098
1995 $1,452,165,005 $1,534,756,135
1996 $1,345,719,472 $1,792,234,297
1997 $1,180,934,203 $2,191,749,014
1998 $1,124,440,205 $2,962,047,564
1999 $1,057,408,589 $3,045,751,528
2000 $1,136,896,124 $3,412,797,450
2001 $1,267,997,934 $2,252,847,465
2002 $1,396,555,720 $2,192,684,135
2003 $1,595,297,356 $2,836,724,352
2004 $1,992,066,808 $3,859,592,813
2005 $2,523,471,601 $4,683,246,454
2006 $3,414,055,662 $5,026,743,282
2007 $4,234,999,704 $5,430,713,729
2008 $5,623,216,608 $5,913,620,293
2009 $4,583,850,368 $2,948,594,552
2010 $7,189,481,999 $2,687,807,004
2011 $10,409,797,378 $2,906,000,097
2012 $12,292,770,632 $4,364,670,160
2013 $12,582,122,604 $5,062,881,600
2014 $12,226,514,668 $5,728,399,720
2015 $11,619,892,591 $6,152,149,100
2016 $11,181,350,649 $6,613,743,070
2017 $11,480,847,741 $7,621,501,710
2018 $13,178,094,720 $7,873,440,830
2019 $14,206,359,018 $8,655,023,960
2020 $13,312,981,429 $8,628,393,720
2021 $15,286,441,738 $9,483,997,390
2022 $17,146,471,714 $10,202,767,270
2023 $20,325,121,394 $10,968,517,090
2024 $23,586,055,802 $12,108,515,110

Mongolia and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Mongolia

Somalia
Year GDP per capita
Mongolia Somalia
1960 - $62.7
1961 - $64.9
1962 - $67.2
1963 - $69.5
1964 - $71.9
1965 - $74.4
1966 - $76.5
1967 - $78.7
1968 - $80.8
1969 - $84.1
1970 - $93.1
1971 - $90.4
1972 - $113.7
1973 - $119.6
1974 - $137.9
1975 - $177.8
1976 - $199.6
1977 - $111.2
1978 - $117.3
1979 - $108.2
1980 $1,235 $101.5
1981 $1,325 $116.9
1982 $1,430 $129
1983 $1,490 $118.6
1984 $1,120 $122.5
1985 $1,138 $130.8
1986 $1,469 $131.4
1987 $1,493 $141
1988 $1,543 $145.3
1989 $1,684 $166
1990 $1,220 $145.6
1991 $1,099 $105.4
1992 $608 $109.2
1993 $355 $188.6
1994 $423 $210.8
1995 $653 $210.7
1996 $596 $237.2
1997 $515 $280.1
1998 $484 $363
1999 $449 $359
2000 $476 $386
2001 $524 $244.9
2002 $570 $229.6
2003 $643 $286.3
2004 $794 $375
2005 $995 $440
2006 $1,330 $458
2007 $1,628 $480
2008 $2,127 $507
2009 $1,703 $246.5
2010 $2,625 $219.2
2011 $3,736 $235.3
2012 $4,329 $350
2013 $4,340 $393
2014 $4,126 $429
2015 $3,839 $446
2016 $3,620 $461
2017 $3,646 $511
2018 $4,108 $510
2019 $4,348 $540
2020 $4,001 $518
2021 $4,518 $549
2022 $4,994 $573
2023 $5,839 $597
2024 $6,691 $637

Mongolia vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mongolia

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

Mongolia and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Mongolia

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

Fertility rates in Mongolia and Somalia

Fertility rate
Mongolia

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

Mongolia and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Mongolia

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mongolia Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$18.9B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.6%
2025
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2023
1.53%
1989
Armed forces personnel
18,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.95%
2025
-4.94%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.18%
2023
18.8%
2019
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
62.6
2025
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
28.1 megatons
2023
0.87 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
8.08 tons
2023
0.05 tons
2023
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
+83
2024
+26,859
2024
Urban population
69.3%
2024
48.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
47.6
2025
7.34
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2024
9
2024
Higher education index
42
2025
11
2025
Homicides per 100K people
5.92
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
44
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
$448
2022
$15.3
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$174.6
2022
$6.47
2022
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2025
59.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
24.5%
2022
50.4%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.87
2021
0.02
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
35
2025
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%
2025
0.42%
2025
Land area per capita
170,717 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
414,933 sq mi
2025
170,384 sq mi
2025
Forest area
54,709 sq mi
2025
22,200 sq mi
2025
Roads length
70,339 mi
2017
9,321 mi
2018

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