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Mongolia vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mongolia has a population of 3.52M (ranked 132/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Mongolia's land area is 601,740 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 18th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Mongolia Tajikistan
Population
3620317
11038274
Population rank 132/197 88/197
GDP
$23.8B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 121/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$6,751
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 105/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,145
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$10.5B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.1%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,974
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 101/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,311
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 601,740 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
6 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
27.8 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Mongolia and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Mongolia and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Mongolia

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Mongolia Tajikistan
2024 $23,794,540,025 $14,204,575,549
2023 $20,325,121,394 $12,244,169,293
2022 $17,146,471,714 $10,713,525,200
2021 $15,286,441,738 $8,937,805,347
2020 $13,312,981,429 $8,133,963,551
2019 $14,206,359,018 $8,300,813,599
2018 $13,178,094,720 $7,764,999,999
2017 $11,480,847,741 $7,536,402,853
2016 $11,181,350,649 $6,992,416,097
2015 $11,619,892,591 $8,271,431,485
2014 $12,226,514,668 $9,112,605,459
2013 $12,582,122,604 $8,448,411,318
2012 $12,292,770,632 $7,633,036,903
2011 $10,409,797,378 $6,522,756,255
2010 $7,189,481,999 $5,642,221,099
2009 $4,583,850,368 $4,979,472,364
2008 $5,623,216,608 $5,161,299,725
2007 $4,234,999,704 $3,719,524,541
2006 $3,414,055,662 $2,830,213,849
2005 $2,523,471,601 $2,312,352,021
2004 $1,992,066,808 $2,076,176,869
2003 $1,595,297,356 $1,555,318,261
2002 $1,396,555,720 $1,221,106,220
2001 $1,267,997,934 $1,080,772,551
2000 $1,136,896,124 $860,541,842
1999 $1,057,408,589 $1,086,612,290
1998 $1,124,440,205 $1,320,199,582
1997 $1,180,934,203 $921,518,033
1996 $1,345,719,472 $1,043,654,822
1995 $1,452,165,005 $1,231,561,860
1994 $925,817,092 $1,522,001,206
1993 $768,401,634 $1,646,623,195
1992 $1,317,611,864 $1,908,554,572
1991 $2,379,018,326 $2,536,585,366
1990 $2,560,785,660 $2,629,395,066
1989 $3,576,966,800 -
1988 $3,204,461,567 -
1987 $3,020,611,600 -
1986 $2,896,178,867 -
1985 $2,186,505,475 -
1984 $2,098,734,600 -
1983 $2,725,736,633 -
1982 $2,552,401,933 -
1981 $2,310,099,100 -
1980 $2,101,394,100 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mongolia and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Mongolia

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mongolia Tajikistan
2024 $6,751 $1,341
2023 $5,839 $1,178
2022 $4,994 $1,052
2021 $4,518 $897
2020 $4,001 $834
2019 $4,348 $871
2018 $4,108 $834
2017 $3,646 $829
2016 $3,620 $789
2015 $3,839 $957
2014 $4,126 $1,082
2013 $4,340 $1,028
2012 $4,329 $952
2011 $3,736 $834
2010 $2,625 $737
2009 $1,703 $665
2008 $2,127 $703
2007 $1,628 $517
2006 $1,330 $401
2005 $995 $334
2004 $794 $306
2003 $643 $233.6
2002 $570 $187
2001 $524 $168.7
2000 $476 $136.9
1999 $449 $175
1998 $484 $213.7
1997 $515 $150.1
1996 $596 $172
1995 $653 $207
1994 $423 $261.3
1993 $355 $287.6
1992 $608 $338
1991 $1,099 $458
1990 $1,220 $487
1989 $1,684 -
1988 $1,543 -
1987 $1,493 -
1986 $1,469 -
1985 $1,138 -
1984 $1,120 -
1983 $1,490 -
1982 $1,430 -
1981 $1,325 -
1980 $1,235 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mongolia vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mongolia

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mongolia Tajikistan
2026 72.5 72.2
2025 72.2 72.1
2024 72 71.9
2023 71.7 71.8
2022 71.5 71.6
2021 68.6 69.6
2020 70 68.6
2019 70.7 71
2018 70.6 70.7
2017 70.2 70.5
2016 69.7 70
2015 69.2 69.7
2014 68.7 69.7
2013 68.2 69.6
2012 67.6 69.1
2011 67.2 68.7
2010 67.1 68.4
2009 67.2 68.2
2008 67.1 67.9
2007 66.5 67.4
2006 65.6 67
2005 64.8 66.5
2004 64.3 66.6
2003 64.1 65.9
2002 64 64.9
2001 63.8 64.2
2000 63.5 63.5
1999 62.8 63.1
1998 62.1 62.4
1997 61.4 61.9
1996 61 60.8
1995 60.9 61.4
1994 60.9 60.1
1993 60.8 55.5
1992 60.4 57.1
1991 59.8 61.7
1990 58.8 61.6
1989 58.1 61.7
1988 57.5 61.8
1987 57.1 61.6
1986 56.8 61.8
1985 56.4 61
1984 56.1 60.7
1983 55.9 60.5
1982 55.6 60.2
1981 55.4 58.8
1980 55.2 58.6
1979 55.1 58.5
1978 54.9 58.4
1977 54.8 58.2
1976 54.6 58.1
1975 54.3 57.9
1974 54 57.7
1973 53.6 57.4
1972 53.1 57.2
1971 52.6 56.9
1970 52 56.6
1969 51.4 56.3
1968 50.8 55.9
1967 50.1 55.5
1966 49.4 55.1
1965 48.7 54.7
1964 47.9 54.2
1963 47.1 53.8
1962 46.3 53.4
1961 45.4 52.9
1960 44.5 52.5
1959 43.7 52.2
1958 42.8 51.8
1957 40.4 51.4
1956 41.4 51.1
1955 40.7 50.8
1954 40.2 50.5
1953 39.8 50.2
1952 39.4 49.9
1951 39.1 49.6
1950 38.6 49.3

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

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Mongolia and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Mongolia

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Tajikistan
2024 3,524,788 10,590,927
2023 3,481,145 10,389,799
2022 3,433,748 10,182,222
2021 3,383,741 9,966,908
2020 3,327,204 9,749,310
2019 3,267,673 9,529,966
2018 3,208,189 9,307,333
2017 3,148,917 9,085,946
2016 3,088,856 8,865,631
2015 3,026,864 8,643,840
2014 2,963,113 8,425,552
2013 2,899,011 8,216,724
2012 2,839,705 8,014,084
2011 2,786,317 7,824,785
2010 2,738,622 7,652,141
2009 2,691,115 7,490,230
2008 2,643,201 7,338,403
2007 2,601,850 7,194,477
2006 2,567,168 7,057,566
2005 2,536,407 6,924,720
2004 2,508,412 6,790,547
2003 2,480,374 6,658,575
2002 2,449,027 6,531,669
2001 2,417,751 6,407,377
2000 2,388,299 6,284,735
1999 2,356,813 6,208,370
1998 2,323,809 6,176,397
1997 2,291,750 6,139,829
1996 2,259,507 6,066,523
1995 2,224,945 5,948,584
1994 2,189,395 5,825,368
1993 2,165,130 5,724,993
1992 2,167,790 5,649,400
1991 2,165,342 5,541,205
1990 2,098,710 5,398,768
1989 2,124,185 5,267,249
1988 2,076,322 5,114,989
1987 2,022,800 4,939,059
1986 1,970,965 4,772,139
1985 1,921,514 4,619,003
1984 1,874,349 4,480,026
1983 1,829,092 4,350,874
1982 1,785,364 4,227,171
1981 1,742,857 4,109,022
1980 1,701,335 3,995,256
1979 1,660,659 3,882,691
1978 1,619,468 3,768,508
1977 1,576,245 3,653,265
1976 1,531,945 3,540,076
1975 1,488,296 3,430,425
1974 1,446,050 3,324,499
1973 1,405,502 3,222,290
1972 1,366,821 3,123,691
1971 1,330,071 3,028,837
1970 1,295,272 2,936,779
1969 1,262,284 2,845,273
1968 1,229,930 2,753,848
1967 1,196,996 2,664,130
1966 1,163,754 2,577,184
1965 1,131,177 2,492,998
1964 1,100,234 2,411,260
1963 1,071,362 2,331,736
1962 1,041,444 2,255,026
1961 1,009,284 2,181,805
1960 977,595 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Mongolia and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Mongolia

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mongolia Tajikistan
2023 2.7 3.07
2022 2.7 3.13
2021 2.8 3.17
2020 2.9 3.21
2019 3 3.28
2018 2.9 3.29
2017 2.8 3.29
2016 3 3.38
2015 3 3.46
2014 3.1 3.46
2013 3 3.43
2012 2.7 3.42
2011 2.6 3.46
2010 2.4 3.46
2009 2.8 3.43
2008 2.6 3.39
2007 2.3 3.37
2006 2.1 3.34
2005 2 3.4
2004 2 3.51
2003 2 3.42
2002 2.1 3.47
2001 2.2 3.49
2000 2.2 3.49
1999 2.3 3.85
1998 2.3 4.07
1997 2.4 4.06
1996 2.5 3.94
1995 2.77 4.66
1994 2.7 4.79
1993 2.5 4.92
1992 3.5 5.06
1991 4 5.28
1990 4.5 5.46
1989 4.42 5.61
1988 4.65 5.75
1987 4.83 5.84
1986 5.03 5.91
1985 5.26 5.94
1984 5.45 5.96
1983 5.63 5.98
1982 5.8 6.03
1981 5.98 6.12
1980 6.21 6.21
1979 6.42 6.31
1978 6.62 6.4
1977 6.79 6.49
1976 6.93 6.6
1975 7.07 6.69
1974 7.17 6.77
1973 7.24 6.84
1972 7.28 6.89
1971 7.3 6.91
1970 7.31 6.91
1969 7.34 6.91
1968 7.37 6.91
1967 7.39 6.89
1966 7.41 6.82
1965 7.38 6.74
1964 7.33 6.68
1963 7.24 6.62
1962 7.1 6.48
1961 6.96 6.35
1960 6.82 6.24

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

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Mongolia and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Mongolia

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Mongolia Tajikistan
2024 27.8 23
2023 27.7 22.9
2022 27.6 22.7
2021 27.4 22.6
2020 27.3 22.5
2019 27.2 22.3
2018 27.1 22.2
2017 27 22
2016 26.9 21.9
2015 26.7 21.7
2014 26.5 21.6
2013 26.3 21.4
2012 26.1 21.2
2011 25.8 21
2010 25.4 20.8
2009 25.1 20.6
2008 24.8 20.4
2007 24.5 20.1
2006 24.2 19.8
2005 23.8 19.6
2004 23.4 19.4
2003 23 19.2
2002 22.6 18.9
2001 22.2 18.7
2000 21.8 18.5
1999 21.4 18.2
1998 21 18
1997 20.7 17.9
1996 20.4 17.7
1995 20 17.7
1994 19.8 17.7
1993 19.5 17.8
1992 19.3 17.9
1991 19.1 18
1990 19 18.1
1989 18.8 18.2
1988 18.7 18.3
1987 18.7 18.3
1986 18.6 18.3
1985 18.5 18.2
1984 18.4 18.2
1983 18.2 18.2
1982 18 18.2
1981 17.9 18.1
1980 17.7 18.1
1979 17.5 18.1
1978 17.4 18
1977 17.3 18
1976 17.2 17.9
1975 17.2 17.9
1974 17.2 17.8
1973 17.2 17.8
1972 17.3 17.8
1971 17.5 17.8
1970 17.7 17.8
1969 18 17.8
1968 18.4 17.9
1967 19 18.1
1966 19.6 18.4
1965 20.3 18.9
1964 21 19.6
1963 21.7 20.4
1962 22.2 20.9
1961 22.5 21.4
1960 22.8 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mongolia Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$19B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.74%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
18,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.39%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.81%
2024
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
44.3%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
63.9
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2022
2.9%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.51B
2024
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$528M
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
66,900
2020
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.64%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Mongolia Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,891 kg
2022
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
27.7 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.85 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.01%
2022
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-226.4%
2022
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
10.9%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.81%
2022
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mongolia Tajikistan
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+79
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
71%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
38
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.59
2024
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2023
99.7%
2010
English speaking
1%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
83%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

Mongolia Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$360
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$175.5
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.8%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.13
2022
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
41
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.6
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.68 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Mongolia Tajikistan
% of world land
1.05%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
170,717 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
414,933 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
54,709 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,339 mi
2017
18,641 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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