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Mongolia vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mongolia has a population of 3.52M (ranked 132/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Mongolia's land area is 601,740 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 18th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Mongolia Syria
Population
3620317
26829400
Population rank 132/197 56/197
GDP
$23.8B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 121/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$6,751
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 105/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,145
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$10.5B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.1%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$2,974
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 101/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,311
2026
$730
2026
Land area 601,740 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
6 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
27.8 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Mongolia and Syria: Comparison Charts

Mongolia and Syria economies compared

GDP
Mongolia

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Mongolia Syria
2024 $23,794,540,025 -
2023 $20,325,121,394 $19,993,439,950
2022 $17,146,471,714 $23,622,827,080
2021 $15,286,441,738 $14,353,205,678
2020 $13,312,981,429 $12,047,752,036
2019 $14,206,359,018 $22,583,045,060
2018 $13,178,094,720 $21,497,782,868
2017 $11,480,847,741 $16,369,843,352
2016 $11,181,350,649 $12,597,854,877
2015 $11,619,892,591 $16,466,863,117
2014 $12,226,514,668 $21,502,061,466
2013 $12,582,122,604 $21,361,254,635
2012 $12,292,770,632 $43,190,318,033
2011 $10,409,797,378 $67,539,428,159
2010 $7,189,481,999 $61,390,830,875
2009 $4,583,850,368 $54,111,735,629
2008 $5,623,216,608 $52,557,913,569
2007 $4,234,999,704 $40,465,318,382
2006 $3,414,055,662 $33,751,788,856
2005 $2,523,471,601 $28,858,965,517
2004 $1,992,066,808 $25,086,950,495
2003 $1,595,297,356 $21,828,144,686
2002 $1,396,555,720 $20,669,357,462
2001 $1,267,997,934 $20,237,024,725
2000 $1,136,896,124 $18,937,052,543
1999 $1,057,408,589 $15,873,875,969
1998 $1,124,440,205 $15,200,846,154
1997 $1,180,934,203 $14,505,233,463
1996 $1,345,719,472 $13,789,560,878
1995 $1,452,165,005 $11,396,706,587
1994 $925,817,092 $10,122,020,000
1993 $768,401,634 $13,695,962,055
1992 $1,317,611,864 $13,253,565,861
1991 $2,379,018,326 $12,981,833,333
1990 $2,560,785,660 $12,308,624,418
1989 $3,576,966,800 $9,853,395,762
1988 $3,204,461,567 $10,577,041,645
1987 $3,020,611,600 $11,356,215,543
1986 $2,896,178,867 $13,293,205,278
1985 $2,186,505,475 $16,403,539,893
1984 $2,098,734,600 $17,503,078,174
1983 $2,725,736,633 $17,589,277,143
1982 $2,552,401,933 $16,298,929,011
1981 $2,310,099,100 $15,518,201,335
1980 $2,101,394,100 $13,062,420,382
1979 - $9,929,681,529
1978 - $9,275,200,458
1977 - $7,696,011,396
1976 - $7,633,528,867
1975 - $6,826,980,444
1974 - $5,159,557,148
1973 - $3,239,487,516
1972 - $3,059,681,698
1971 - $2,589,851,325
1970 - $2,140,384,010
1969 - $2,245,011,515
1968 - $1,753,746,430
1967 - $1,580,229,799
1966 - $1,342,287,553
1965 - $1,472,036,540
1964 - $1,339,494,267
1963 - $1,200,447,408
1962 - $1,110,565,881
1961 - $945,244,972
1960 - $857,704,413

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

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Mongolia and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Mongolia

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mongolia Syria
2024 $6,751 -
2023 $5,839 $847
2022 $4,994 $1,052
2021 $4,518 $664
2020 $4,001 $572
2019 $4,348 $1,110
2018 $4,108 $1,098
2017 $3,646 $852
2016 $3,620 $656
2015 $3,839 $848
2014 $4,126 $1,061
2013 $4,340 $986
2012 $4,329 $1,898
2011 $3,736 $2,952
2010 $2,625 $2,731
2009 $1,703 $2,462
2008 $2,127 $2,429
2007 $1,628 $1,938
2006 $1,330 $1,719
2005 $995 $1,534
2004 $794 $1,368
2003 $643 $1,220
2002 $570 $1,183
2001 $524 $1,187
2000 $476 $1,138
1999 $449 $978
1998 $484 $961
1997 $515 $941
1996 $596 $918
1995 $653 $780
1994 $423 $712
1993 $355 $993
1992 $608 $990
1991 $1,099 $1,000
1990 $1,220 $978
1989 $1,684 $809
1988 $1,543 $898
1987 $1,493 $997
1986 $1,469 $1,208
1985 $1,138 $1,544
1984 $1,120 $1,706
1983 $1,490 $1,776
1982 $1,430 $1,703
1981 $1,325 $1,676
1980 $1,235 $1,458
1979 - $1,146
1978 - $1,108
1977 - $951
1976 - $976
1975 - $904
1974 - $707
1973 - $459
1972 - $448
1971 - $393
1970 - $335
1969 - $364
1968 - $293.3
1967 - $272.9
1966 - $239.3
1965 - $270.8
1964 - $254.2
1963 - $234.9
1962 - $223.9
1961 - $196.3
1960 - $183.5

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

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Mongolia vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mongolia

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mongolia Syria
2026 72.5 73.4
2025 72.2 73
2024 72 72.6
2023 71.7 72.1
2022 71.5 72.8
2021 68.6 72.4
2020 70 71.9
2019 70.7 71
2018 70.6 67.4
2017 70.2 65.7
2016 69.7 65.2
2015 69.2 63.3
2014 68.7 65.5
2013 68.2 65.1
2012 67.6 66.2
2011 67.2 72.3
2010 67.1 73.5
2009 67.2 73.5
2008 67.1 73.4
2007 66.5 73.3
2006 65.6 73
2005 64.8 72.8
2004 64.3 72.5
2003 64.1 72.2
2002 64 71.7
2001 63.8 71.3
2000 63.5 70.9
1999 62.8 70.5
1998 62.1 70.2
1997 61.4 70.2
1996 61 70.2
1995 60.9 70.2
1994 60.9 70.3
1993 60.8 70.3
1992 60.4 70.2
1991 59.8 70.1
1990 58.8 69.8
1989 58.1 69.5
1988 57.5 69.2
1987 57.1 68.8
1986 56.8 68.4
1985 56.4 68
1984 56.1 67.7
1983 55.9 67.4
1982 55.6 60.8
1981 55.4 64.6
1980 55.2 66.5
1979 55.1 66.2
1978 54.9 65.9
1977 54.8 65.4
1976 54.6 64.8
1975 54.3 64.2
1974 54 63.4
1973 53.6 60.8
1972 53.1 62
1971 52.6 61.3
1970 52 60.6
1969 51.4 59.8
1968 50.8 59.1
1967 50.1 58
1966 49.4 57.6
1965 48.7 56.9
1964 47.9 56.2
1963 47.1 55.4
1962 46.3 54.6
1961 45.4 53.7
1960 44.5 52.7
1959 43.7 51.7
1958 42.8 50.7
1957 40.4 49.6
1956 41.4 48.5
1955 40.7 47.4
1954 40.2 46.4
1953 39.8 45.3
1952 39.4 44.3
1951 39.1 43.4
1950 38.6 42.5

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

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Mongolia and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Mongolia

Syria
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Syria
2024 3,524,788 24,672,760
2023 3,481,145 23,594,623
2022 3,433,748 22,462,173
2021 3,383,741 21,628,839
2020 3,327,204 21,049,429
2019 3,267,673 20,353,534
2018 3,208,189 19,577,845
2017 3,148,917 19,224,668
2016 3,088,856 19,193,834
2015 3,026,864 19,424,618
2014 2,963,113 20,273,659
2013 2,899,011 21,666,917
2012 2,839,705 22,759,763
2011 2,786,317 22,878,098
2010 2,738,622 22,482,421
2009 2,691,115 21,976,969
2008 2,643,201 21,636,564
2007 2,601,850 20,884,125
2006 2,567,168 19,637,022
2005 2,536,407 18,814,091
2004 2,508,412 18,336,875
2003 2,480,374 17,889,296
2002 2,449,027 17,468,332
2001 2,417,751 17,051,338
2000 2,388,299 16,637,888
1999 2,356,813 16,228,061
1998 2,323,809 15,820,413
1997 2,291,750 15,417,542
1996 2,259,507 15,018,104
1995 2,224,945 14,616,801
1994 2,189,395 14,208,583
1993 2,165,130 13,795,686
1992 2,167,790 13,385,571
1991 2,165,342 12,980,821
1990 2,098,710 12,579,208
1989 2,124,185 12,179,060
1988 2,076,322 11,782,264
1987 2,022,800 11,388,923
1986 1,970,965 11,002,844
1985 1,921,514 10,625,672
1984 1,874,349 10,258,398
1983 1,829,092 9,904,809
1982 1,785,364 9,572,511
1981 1,742,857 9,260,189
1980 1,701,335 8,957,663
1979 1,660,659 8,661,909
1978 1,619,468 8,372,759
1977 1,576,245 8,090,501
1976 1,531,945 7,817,320
1975 1,488,296 7,554,364
1974 1,446,050 7,302,160
1973 1,405,502 7,060,321
1972 1,366,821 6,826,024
1971 1,330,071 6,598,094
1970 1,295,272 6,380,609
1969 1,262,284 6,175,166
1968 1,229,930 5,978,742
1967 1,196,996 5,790,198
1966 1,163,754 5,609,047
1965 1,131,177 5,435,267
1964 1,100,234 5,269,087
1963 1,071,362 5,110,467
1962 1,041,444 4,959,340
1961 1,009,284 4,815,466
1960 977,595 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Mongolia and Syria

Fertility rate
Mongolia

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mongolia Syria
2023 2.7 2.71
2022 2.7 2.75
2021 2.8 2.8
2020 2.9 2.84
2019 3 2.88
2018 2.9 2.93
2017 2.8 2.97
2016 3 3.01
2015 3 3.07
2014 3.1 3.12
2013 3 3.17
2012 2.7 3.22
2011 2.6 3.29
2010 2.4 3.36
2009 2.8 3.42
2008 2.6 3.48
2007 2.3 3.54
2006 2.1 3.56
2005 2 3.61
2004 2 3.68
2003 2 3.76
2002 2.1 3.87
2001 2.2 3.98
2000 2.2 4.07
1999 2.3 4.14
1998 2.3 4.25
1997 2.4 4.37
1996 2.5 4.54
1995 2.77 4.7
1994 2.7 4.86
1993 2.5 4.99
1992 3.5 5.14
1991 4 5.34
1990 4.5 5.56
1989 4.42 5.78
1988 4.65 6
1987 4.83 6.2
1986 5.03 6.37
1985 5.26 6.48
1984 5.45 6.59
1983 5.63 6.69
1982 5.8 6.81
1981 5.98 6.97
1980 6.21 7.12
1979 6.42 7.25
1978 6.62 7.35
1977 6.79 7.42
1976 6.93 7.45
1975 7.07 7.49
1974 7.17 7.52
1973 7.24 7.55
1972 7.28 7.57
1971 7.3 7.6
1970 7.31 7.62
1969 7.34 7.59
1968 7.37 7.57
1967 7.39 7.56
1966 7.41 7.55
1965 7.38 7.53
1964 7.33 7.53
1963 7.24 7.51
1962 7.1 7.51
1961 6.96 7.5
1960 6.82 7.51

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

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Mongolia and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Mongolia

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Mongolia Syria
2024 27.8 23.9
2023 27.7 23.3
2022 27.6 22.7
2021 27.4 22.2
2020 27.3 21.6
2019 27.2 20.9
2018 27.1 20.1
2017 27 19.6
2016 26.9 19.5
2015 26.7 19.5
2014 26.5 20.1
2013 26.3 21.2
2012 26.1 21.8
2011 25.8 21.9
2010 25.4 21.7
2009 25.1 21.5
2008 24.8 21.3
2007 24.5 21
2006 24.2 20.3
2005 23.8 19.7
2004 23.4 19.5
2003 23 19.2
2002 22.6 19
2001 22.2 18.8
2000 21.8 18.5
1999 21.4 18.3
1998 21 18.1
1997 20.7 17.9
1996 20.4 17.7
1995 20 17.5
1994 19.8 17.3
1993 19.5 17.1
1992 19.3 16.9
1991 19.1 16.7
1990 19 16.5
1989 18.8 16.4
1988 18.7 16.2
1987 18.7 16.1
1986 18.6 16
1985 18.5 15.9
1984 18.4 15.8
1983 18.2 15.8
1982 18 15.7
1981 17.9 15.6
1980 17.7 15.6
1979 17.5 15.6
1978 17.4 15.6
1977 17.3 15.6
1976 17.2 15.6
1975 17.2 15.7
1974 17.2 15.7
1973 17.2 15.7
1972 17.3 15.8
1971 17.5 15.8
1970 17.7 15.9
1969 18 16
1968 18.4 16.1
1967 19 16.2
1966 19.6 16.4
1965 20.3 16.5
1964 21 16.7
1963 21.7 16.9
1962 22.2 17.1
1961 22.5 17.3
1960 22.8 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mongolia Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$19B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.74%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
18,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.39%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
5.81%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
44.3%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
63.9
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2022
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$5.51B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$528M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
66,900
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.64%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Mongolia Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,891 kg
2022
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
27.7 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.85 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.01%
2022
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-226.4%
2022
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
10.9%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.81%
2022
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Mongolia Syria
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+79
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
71%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
38
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.59
2024
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2023
94.4%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
83%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Mongolia Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$360
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$175.5
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.8%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.13
2022
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
41
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.6
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.68 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Mongolia Syria
% of world land
1.05%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
170,717 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
414,933 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
54,709 sq mi
2026
2,016 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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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