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Mongolia vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mongolia has a population of 3.52M (ranked 132/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Mongolia's land area is 601,740 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 18th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Mongolia South Korea
Population
3620317
51649918
Population rank 132/197 31/197
GDP
$23.8B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 121/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$6,751
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 105/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,145
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$10.5B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.1%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,974
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 101/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,311
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 601,740 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
27.8 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Mongolia and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Mongolia and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Mongolia

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Mongolia South Korea
2024 $23,794,540,025 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $20,325,121,394 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $17,146,471,714 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $15,286,441,738 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $13,312,981,429 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $14,206,359,018 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $13,178,094,720 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $11,480,847,741 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $11,181,350,649 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $11,619,892,591 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $12,226,514,668 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $12,582,122,604 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $12,292,770,632 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $10,409,797,378 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $7,189,481,999 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $4,583,850,368 $983,065,242,417
2008 $5,623,216,608 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $4,234,999,704 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $3,414,055,662 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $2,523,471,601 $971,740,329,984
2004 $1,992,066,808 $823,251,107,639
2003 $1,595,297,356 $728,516,494,684
2002 $1,396,555,720 $650,014,391,470
2001 $1,267,997,934 $567,564,806,235
2000 $1,136,896,124 $597,487,173,479
1999 $1,057,408,589 $515,697,079,289
1998 $1,124,440,205 $397,297,216,492
1997 $1,180,934,203 $589,202,526,424
1996 $1,345,719,472 $631,196,863,758
1995 $1,452,165,005 $586,286,469,401
1994 $925,817,092 $479,181,794,217
1993 $768,401,634 $405,705,302,846
1992 $1,317,611,864 $366,921,291,825
1991 $2,379,018,326 $340,851,946,804
1990 $2,560,785,660 $292,064,221,389
1989 $3,576,966,800 $254,236,243,100
1988 $3,204,461,567 $205,477,530,605
1987 $3,020,611,600 $152,240,393,646
1986 $2,896,178,867 $119,965,960,795
1985 $2,186,505,475 $103,764,281,281
1984 $2,098,734,600 $99,749,645,089
1983 $2,725,736,633 $89,621,208,322
1982 $2,552,401,933 $79,921,300,447
1981 $2,310,099,100 $74,287,368,087
1980 $2,101,394,100 $66,547,970,351
1979 - $68,083,884,298
1978 - $52,824,793,388
1977 - $39,064,462,810
1976 - $30,371,074,380
1975 - $22,126,033,058
1974 - $19,860,929,977
1973 - $14,067,523,813
1972 - $10,990,490,570
1971 - $10,005,257,131
1970 - $9,085,001,794
1969 - $7,743,940,189
1968 - $6,167,109,472
1967 - $4,895,076,718
1966 - $3,957,064,541
1965 - $3,141,131,708
1964 - $3,476,789,682
1963 - $4,007,692,308
1962 - $2,826,923,077
1961 - $2,427,244,761
1960 - $3,973,069,307

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

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Mongolia and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Mongolia

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mongolia South Korea
2024 $6,751 $36,239
2023 $5,839 $35,674
2022 $4,994 $34,822
2021 $4,518 $37,518
2020 $4,001 $33,646
2019 $4,348 $33,827
2018 $4,108 $35,364
2017 $3,646 $33,297
2016 $3,620 $30,832
2015 $3,839 $30,172
2014 $4,126 $30,667
2013 $4,340 $28,449
2012 $4,329 $26,601
2011 $3,736 $26,175
2010 $2,625 $24,071
2009 $1,703 $19,937
2008 $2,127 $22,252
2007 $1,628 $25,078
2006 $1,330 $22,610
2005 $995 $20,167
2004 $794 $17,122
2003 $643 $15,212
2002 $570 $13,643
2001 $524 $11,981
2000 $476 $12,710
1999 $449 $11,063
1998 $484 $8,583
1997 $515 $12,822
1996 $596 $13,865
1995 $653 $13,002
1994 $423 $10,734
1993 $355 $9,180
1992 $608 $8,387
1991 $1,099 $7,873
1990 $1,220 $6,813
1989 $1,684 $5,989
1988 $1,543 $4,889
1987 $1,493 $3,658
1986 $1,469 $2,911
1985 $1,138 $2,543
1984 $1,120 $2,469
1983 $1,490 $2,246
1982 $1,430 $2,032
1981 $1,325 $1,918
1980 $1,235 $1,746
1979 - $1,814
1978 - $1,429
1977 - $1,073
1976 - $847
1975 - $627
1974 - $572
1973 - $412
1972 - $328
1971 - $304
1970 - $281.8
1969 - $245.5
1968 - $200
1967 - $162.5
1966 - $134.4
1965 - $109.4
1964 - $124.2
1963 - $147
1962 - $106.6
1961 - $94.2
1960 - $158.8

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

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Mongolia vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mongolia

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mongolia South Korea
2026 72.5 84.6
2025 72.2 84.5
2024 72 84.4
2023 71.7 84.3
2022 71.5 82.7
2021 68.6 83.9
2020 70 83.7
2019 70.7 83.7
2018 70.6 83.3
2017 70.2 83.3
2016 69.7 82.9
2015 69.2 82.5
2014 68.7 82.4
2013 68.2 81.8
2012 67.6 81.3
2011 67.2 81.2
2010 67.1 80.7
2009 67.2 80.6
2008 67.1 80
2007 66.5 79.4
2006 65.6 79
2005 64.8 78.4
2004 64.3 78
2003 64.1 77.5
2002 64 77.2
2001 63.8 76.9
2000 63.5 76.2
1999 62.8 75.6
1998 62.1 75
1997 61.4 74.5
1996 61 74
1995 60.9 73.4
1994 60.9 72.9
1993 60.8 72.7
1992 60.4 72.2
1991 59.8 71.4
1990 58.8 71
1989 58.1 70.7
1988 57.5 70.2
1987 57.1 69.3
1986 56.8 69
1985 56.4 68.4
1984 56.1 68.1
1983 55.9 66.7
1982 55.6 67.1
1981 55.4 67.1
1980 55.2 64.8
1979 55.1 66.1
1978 54.9 65
1977 54.8 64.6
1976 54.6 65
1975 54.3 64.7
1974 54 64.2
1973 53.6 63.8
1972 53.1 63.2
1971 52.6 62.7
1970 52 62.2
1969 51.4 61.4
1968 50.8 60.9
1967 50.1 60.9
1966 49.4 55.4
1965 48.7 55.8
1964 47.9 55.3
1963 47.1 55
1962 46.3 55
1961 45.4 54.4
1960 44.5 53.8
1959 43.7 52.9
1958 42.8 51.8
1957 40.4 51.6
1956 41.4 50.2
1955 40.7 48.4
1954 40.2 46.1
1953 39.8 40.5
1952 39.4 36.6
1951 39.1 26.6
1950 38.6 22.2

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

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Mongolia and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Mongolia

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Mongolia South Korea
2024 3,524,788 51,751,065
2023 3,481,145 51,712,619
2022 3,433,748 51,672,569
2021 3,383,741 51,769,539
2020 3,327,204 51,836,239
2019 3,267,673 51,764,822
2018 3,208,189 51,585,058
2017 3,148,917 51,361,911
2016 3,088,856 51,217,803
2015 3,026,864 51,014,947
2014 2,963,113 50,746,659
2013 2,899,011 50,428,893
2012 2,839,705 50,199,853
2011 2,786,317 49,936,638
2010 2,738,622 49,554,112
2009 2,691,115 49,307,835
2008 2,643,201 49,054,708
2007 2,601,850 48,683,638
2006 2,567,168 48,438,292
2005 2,536,407 48,184,561
2004 2,508,412 48,082,519
2003 2,480,374 47,892,330
2002 2,449,027 47,644,736
2001 2,417,751 47,370,164
2000 2,388,299 47,008,111
1999 2,356,813 46,616,677
1998 2,323,809 46,286,503
1997 2,291,750 45,953,580
1996 2,259,507 45,524,681
1995 2,224,945 45,092,991
1994 2,189,395 44,641,540
1993 2,165,130 44,194,628
1992 2,167,790 43,747,962
1991 2,165,342 43,295,704
1990 2,098,710 42,869,283
1989 2,124,185 42,449,038
1988 2,076,322 42,031,247
1987 2,022,800 41,621,690
1986 1,970,965 41,213,674
1985 1,921,514 40,805,744
1984 1,874,349 40,405,956
1983 1,829,092 39,910,403
1982 1,785,364 39,326,352
1981 1,742,857 38,723,248
1980 1,701,335 38,123,775
1979 1,660,659 37,534,236
1978 1,619,468 36,969,185
1977 1,576,245 36,411,795
1976 1,531,945 35,848,523
1975 1,488,296 35,280,725
1974 1,446,050 34,692,266
1973 1,405,502 34,103,149
1972 1,366,821 33,505,406
1971 1,330,071 32,882,704
1970 1,295,272 32,240,827
1969 1,262,284 31,544,266
1968 1,229,930 30,838,302
1967 1,196,996 30,130,983
1966 1,163,754 29,435,571
1965 1,131,177 28,704,674
1964 1,100,234 27,984,155
1963 1,071,362 27,261,747
1962 1,041,444 26,513,030
1961 1,009,284 25,765,673
1960 977,595 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Mongolia and South Korea

Fertility rate
Mongolia

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mongolia South Korea
2023 2.7 0.72
2022 2.7 0.78
2021 2.8 0.81
2020 2.9 0.84
2019 3 0.92
2018 2.9 0.98
2017 2.8 1.05
2016 3 1.17
2015 3 1.24
2014 3.1 1.21
2013 3 1.19
2012 2.7 1.3
2011 2.6 1.24
2010 2.4 1.23
2009 2.8 1.15
2008 2.6 1.19
2007 2.3 1.26
2006 2.1 1.13
2005 2 1.09
2004 2 1.16
2003 2 1.19
2002 2.1 1.18
2001 2.2 1.31
2000 2.2 1.48
1999 2.3 1.43
1998 2.3 1.46
1997 2.4 1.54
1996 2.5 1.57
1995 2.77 1.63
1994 2.7 1.66
1993 2.5 1.65
1992 3.5 1.76
1991 4 1.71
1990 4.5 1.57
1989 4.42 1.56
1988 4.65 1.55
1987 4.83 1.53
1986 5.03 1.58
1985 5.26 1.66
1984 5.45 1.74
1983 5.63 2.06
1982 5.8 2.39
1981 5.98 2.57
1980 6.21 2.82
1979 6.42 2.9
1978 6.62 2.64
1977 6.79 2.99
1976 6.93 3
1975 7.07 3.43
1974 7.17 3.77
1973 7.24 4.07
1972 7.28 4.12
1971 7.3 4.54
1970 7.31 4.53
1969 7.34 4.45
1968 7.37 4.51
1967 7.39 4.62
1966 7.41 4.78
1965 7.38 4.89
1964 7.33 5.07
1963 7.24 5.33
1962 7.1 5.56
1961 6.96 5.8
1960 6.82 5.99

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

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Mongolia and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Mongolia

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Mongolia South Korea
2024 27.8 46.1
2023 27.7 45.5
2022 27.6 44.9
2021 27.4 44.4
2020 27.3 43.8
2019 27.2 43.1
2018 27.1 42.5
2017 27 41.9
2016 26.9 41.4
2015 26.7 40.8
2014 26.5 40.2
2013 26.3 39.5
2012 26.1 38.8
2011 25.8 38.2
2010 25.4 37.6
2009 25.1 37
2008 24.8 36.4
2007 24.5 35.8
2006 24.2 35.2
2005 23.8 34.5
2004 23.4 33.9
2003 23 33.4
2002 22.6 32.8
2001 22.2 32.3
2000 21.8 31.7
1999 21.4 31.2
1998 21 30.7
1997 20.7 30.2
1996 20.4 29.8
1995 20 29.4
1994 19.8 28.9
1993 19.5 28.3
1992 19.3 27.8
1991 19.1 27.2
1990 19 26.7
1989 18.8 26.3
1988 18.7 25.8
1987 18.7 25.3
1986 18.6 24.8
1985 18.5 24.2
1984 18.4 23.7
1983 18.2 23.3
1982 18 22.8
1981 17.9 22.5
1980 17.7 22.1
1979 17.5 21.6
1978 17.4 21.1
1977 17.3 20.7
1976 17.2 20.2
1975 17.2 19.9
1974 17.2 19.6
1973 17.2 19.3
1972 17.3 19.1
1971 17.5 19
1970 17.7 18.9
1969 18 18.8
1968 18.4 18.7
1967 19 18.6
1966 19.6 18.5
1965 20.3 18.6
1964 21 18.8
1963 21.7 19
1962 22.2 19.1
1961 22.5 19.2
1960 22.8 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mongolia South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$19B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.74%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
18,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.39%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.81%
2024
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
44.3%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.9
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2022
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.51B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$528M
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
66,900
2020
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.64%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Mongolia South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,891 kg
2022
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
27.7 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.85 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
3%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.01%
2022
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-226.4%
2022
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
10.9%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.81%
2022
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mongolia South Korea
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
+79
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
71%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
38
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.59
2024
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2023
98.8%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
83%
2023
97.9%
2024

Health

Mongolia South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$360
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$175.5
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.8%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.13
2022
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
41
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.6
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.5%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.68 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Mongolia South Korea
% of world land
1.05%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
170,717 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
414,933 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
54,709 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,339 mi
2017
68,794 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. 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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