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Mongolia vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mongolia has a population of 3.52M (ranked 132/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Mongolia's land area is 601,740 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 18th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Mongolia Thailand
Population
3620317
71571743
Population rank 132/197 21/197
GDP
$23.8B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 121/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$6,751
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 105/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,145
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$10.5B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.1%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,974
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 101/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,311
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 601,740 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
6 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
27.8 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Mongolia and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Mongolia and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Mongolia

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Mongolia Thailand
2024 $23,794,540,025 $526,517,658,842
2023 $20,325,121,394 $515,906,283,941
2022 $17,146,471,714 $495,644,697,588
2021 $15,286,441,738 $506,194,668,790
2020 $13,312,981,429 $500,461,898,480
2019 $14,206,359,018 $543,976,691,794
2018 $13,178,094,720 $506,754,208,404
2017 $11,480,847,741 $456,356,813,537
2016 $11,181,350,649 $413,366,349,748
2015 $11,619,892,591 $401,296,238,228
2014 $12,226,514,668 $407,339,040,198
2013 $12,582,122,604 $420,333,654,593
2012 $12,292,770,632 $397,558,325,279
2011 $10,409,797,378 $370,818,739,624
2010 $7,189,481,999 $341,104,766,329
2009 $4,583,850,368 $281,710,630,187
2008 $5,623,216,608 $291,382,982,431
2007 $4,234,999,704 $262,942,621,455
2006 $3,414,055,662 $221,758,296,022
2005 $2,523,471,601 $189,318,408,469
2004 $1,992,066,808 $172,895,685,155
2003 $1,595,297,356 $152,280,615,246
2002 $1,396,555,720 $134,300,904,400
2001 $1,267,997,934 $120,296,476,180
2000 $1,136,896,124 $126,392,224,254
1999 $1,057,408,589 $126,669,211,779
1998 $1,124,440,205 $113,675,596,788
1997 $1,180,934,203 $150,180,456,566
1996 $1,345,719,472 $183,035,237,429
1995 $1,452,165,005 $169,278,916,593
1994 $925,817,092 $146,683,778,959
1993 $768,401,634 $128,889,262,951
1992 $1,317,611,864 $111,452,746,518
1991 $2,379,018,326 $98,234,714,971
1990 $2,560,785,660 $85,343,190,719
1989 $3,576,966,800 $72,250,748,100
1988 $3,204,461,567 $61,667,253,471
1987 $3,020,611,600 $50,535,446,555
1986 $2,896,178,867 $43,096,773,981
1985 $2,186,505,475 $38,900,711,333
1984 $2,098,734,600 $41,797,647,776
1983 $2,725,736,633 $40,042,798,388
1982 $2,552,401,933 $36,589,772,404
1981 $2,310,099,100 $34,846,039,194
1980 $2,101,394,100 $32,353,514,989
1979 - $27,371,650,825
1978 - $24,006,566,637
1977 - $19,779,312,261
1976 - $16,985,208,648
1975 - $14,882,770,594
1974 - $13,702,998,512
1973 - $10,838,587,358
1972 - $8,177,873,151
1971 - $7,375,000,024
1970 - $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Mongolia and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Mongolia

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mongolia Thailand
2024 $6,751 $7,347
2023 $5,839 $7,195
2022 $4,994 $6,909
2021 $4,518 $7,057
2020 $4,001 $6,986
2019 $4,348 $7,606
2018 $4,108 $7,100
2017 $3,646 $6,413
2016 $3,620 $5,834
2015 $3,839 $5,689
2014 $4,126 $5,801
2013 $4,340 $6,018
2012 $4,329 $5,726
2011 $3,736 $5,374
2010 $2,625 $4,974
2009 $1,703 $4,135
2008 $2,127 $4,309
2007 $1,628 $3,919
2006 $1,330 $3,331
2005 $995 $2,868
2004 $794 $2,642
2003 $643 $2,348
2002 $570 $2,090
2001 $524 $1,890
2000 $476 $2,006
1999 $449 $2,033
1998 $484 $1,848
1997 $515 $2,473
1996 $596 $3,055
1995 $653 $2,864
1994 $423 $2,518
1993 $355 $2,245
1992 $608 $1,972
1991 $1,099 $1,766
1990 $1,220 $1,559
1989 $1,684 $1,342
1988 $1,543 $1,164
1987 $1,493 $970
1986 $1,469 $842
1985 $1,138 $774
1984 $1,120 $847
1983 $1,490 $827
1982 $1,430 $770
1981 $1,325 $748
1980 $1,235 $709
1979 - $612
1978 - $548
1977 - $462
1976 - $405
1975 - $364
1974 - $343
1973 - $278.3
1972 - $215.6
1971 - $199.7
1970 - $197.1
1969 - $191.4
1968 - $178.8
1967 - $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Mongolia vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mongolia

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mongolia Thailand
2026 72.5 77.1
2025 72.2 76.8
2024 72 76.6
2023 71.7 76.4
2022 71.5 75.3
2021 68.6 77.6
2020 70 77.3
2019 70.7 77.2
2018 70.6 77.2
2017 70.2 77
2016 69.7 76.8
2015 69.2 76.6
2014 68.7 76.3
2013 68.2 76
2012 67.6 75.6
2011 67.2 75.3
2010 67.1 75
2009 67.2 74.7
2008 67.1 74.2
2007 66.5 73.8
2006 65.6 73.3
2005 64.8 72.9
2004 64.3 72.1
2003 64.1 72.1
2002 64 71.8
2001 63.8 71.5
2000 63.5 71.2
1999 62.8 71
1998 62.1 70.7
1997 61.4 70.4
1996 61 69.9
1995 60.9 69.8
1994 60.9 69.7
1993 60.8 69.6
1992 60.4 69.4
1991 59.8 69.1
1990 58.8 68.9
1989 58.1 68.6
1988 57.5 68.2
1987 57.1 67.8
1986 56.8 67.3
1985 56.4 66.5
1984 56.1 65.5
1983 55.9 64.5
1982 55.6 63.6
1981 55.4 62.9
1980 55.2 62.2
1979 55.1 61.7
1978 54.9 61.3
1977 54.8 60.9
1976 54.6 60.4
1975 54.3 59.7
1974 54 59
1973 53.6 58.3
1972 53.1 57.7
1971 52.6 57.1
1970 52 56.5
1969 51.4 55.7
1968 50.8 55
1967 50.1 54.3
1966 49.4 53.7
1965 48.7 53.1
1964 47.9 52.5
1963 47.1 52
1962 46.3 51.4
1961 45.4 51.1
1960 44.5 50.6
1959 43.7 50.1
1958 42.8 49.5
1957 40.4 49.1
1956 41.4 48.6
1955 40.7 48.1
1954 40.2 47.6
1953 39.8 47.1
1952 39.4 46.5
1951 39.1 45.9
1950 38.6 45.2

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

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Mongolia and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Mongolia

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Thailand
2024 3,524,788 71,668,011
2023 3,481,145 71,702,435
2022 3,433,748 71,735,329
2021 3,383,741 71,727,332
2020 3,327,204 71,641,484
2019 3,267,673 71,522,271
2018 3,208,189 71,376,079
2017 3,148,917 71,160,187
2016 3,088,856 70,859,841
2015 3,026,864 70,540,795
2014 2,963,113 70,216,367
2013 2,899,011 69,845,114
2012 2,839,705 69,436,098
2011 2,786,317 69,007,208
2010 2,738,622 68,579,447
2009 2,691,115 68,121,080
2008 2,643,201 67,619,830
2007 2,601,850 67,102,394
2006 2,567,168 66,567,687
2005 2,536,407 66,017,420
2004 2,508,412 65,452,047
2003 2,480,374 64,868,166
2002 2,449,027 64,266,437
2001 2,417,751 63,651,141
2000 2,388,299 63,007,815
1999 2,356,813 62,299,043
1998 2,323,809 61,522,630
1997 2,291,750 60,724,584
1996 2,259,507 59,920,064
1995 2,224,945 59,098,232
1994 2,189,395 58,260,854
1993 2,165,130 57,408,198
1992 2,167,790 56,528,834
1991 2,165,342 55,637,434
1990 2,098,710 54,738,329
1989 2,124,185 53,848,956
1988 2,076,322 52,969,595
1987 2,022,800 52,074,105
1986 1,970,965 51,177,834
1985 1,921,514 50,270,753
1984 1,874,349 49,351,708
1983 1,829,092 48,423,309
1982 1,785,364 47,494,577
1981 1,742,857 46,575,855
1980 1,701,335 45,650,022
1979 1,660,659 44,718,434
1978 1,619,468 43,788,976
1977 1,576,245 42,843,974
1976 1,531,945 41,896,504
1975 1,488,296 40,940,005
1974 1,446,050 39,952,891
1973 1,405,502 38,947,787
1972 1,366,821 37,933,929
1971 1,330,071 36,937,387
1970 1,295,272 35,954,408
1969 1,262,284 34,973,782
1968 1,229,930 34,002,560
1967 1,196,996 33,037,801
1966 1,163,754 32,086,071
1965 1,131,177 31,149,337
1964 1,100,234 30,232,141
1963 1,071,362 29,342,322
1962 1,041,444 28,481,040
1961 1,009,284 27,650,334
1960 977,595 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Mongolia and Thailand

Fertility rate
Mongolia

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mongolia Thailand
2023 2.7 1.21
2022 2.7 1.22
2021 2.8 1.23
2020 2.9 1.26
2019 3 1.29
2018 2.9 1.32
2017 2.8 1.36
2016 3 1.4
2015 3 1.45
2014 3.1 1.48
2013 3 1.53
2012 2.7 1.56
2011 2.6 1.57
2010 2.4 1.56
2009 2.8 1.57
2008 2.6 1.59
2007 2.3 1.62
2006 2.1 1.63
2005 2 1.64
2004 2 1.67
2003 2 1.67
2002 2.1 1.69
2001 2.2 1.71
2000 2.2 1.73
1999 2.3 1.77
1998 2.3 1.82
1997 2.4 1.85
1996 2.5 1.87
1995 2.77 1.89
1994 2.7 1.93
1993 2.5 1.97
1992 3.5 2.01
1991 4 2.04
1990 4.5 2.07
1989 4.42 2.14
1988 4.65 2.17
1987 4.83 2.26
1986 5.03 2.36
1985 5.26 2.45
1984 5.45 2.58
1983 5.63 2.76
1982 5.8 2.94
1981 5.98 3.13
1980 6.21 3.29
1979 6.42 3.45
1978 6.62 3.62
1977 6.79 3.87
1976 6.93 4.12
1975 7.07 4.36
1974 7.17 4.6
1973 7.24 4.85
1972 7.28 5.08
1971 7.3 5.25
1970 7.31 5.45
1969 7.34 5.7
1968 7.37 5.93
1967 7.39 6.08
1966 7.41 6.18
1965 7.38 6.26
1964 7.33 6.31
1963 7.24 6.34
1962 7.1 6.33
1961 6.96 6.32
1960 6.82 6.33

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

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Mongolia and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Mongolia

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Mongolia Thailand
2024 27.8 41.1
2023 27.7 40.7
2022 27.6 40.2
2021 27.4 39.7
2020 27.3 39.2
2019 27.2 38.7
2018 27.1 38.2
2017 27 37.7
2016 26.9 37.3
2015 26.7 36.8
2014 26.5 36.3
2013 26.3 35.9
2012 26.1 35.4
2011 25.8 35
2010 25.4 34.5
2009 25.1 34
2008 24.8 33.6
2007 24.5 33.1
2006 24.2 32.6
2005 23.8 32.2
2004 23.4 31.7
2003 23 31.3
2002 22.6 30.9
2001 22.2 30.5
2000 21.8 30
1999 21.4 29.5
1998 21 28.9
1997 20.7 28.3
1996 20.4 27.7
1995 20 27.2
1994 19.8 26.6
1993 19.5 26
1992 19.3 25.4
1991 19.1 24.8
1990 19 24.3
1989 18.8 23.7
1988 18.7 23.3
1987 18.7 22.8
1986 18.6 22.4
1985 18.5 21.9
1984 18.4 21.5
1983 18.2 21
1982 18 20.6
1981 17.9 20.2
1980 17.7 19.9
1979 17.5 19.5
1978 17.4 19.2
1977 17.3 18.9
1976 17.2 18.7
1975 17.2 18.4
1974 17.2 18.2
1973 17.2 18
1972 17.3 17.8
1971 17.5 17.6
1970 17.7 17.5
1969 18 17.4
1968 18.4 17.3
1967 19 17.3
1966 19.6 17.3
1965 20.3 17.4
1964 21 17.5
1963 21.7 17.6
1962 22.2 17.7
1961 22.5 17.9
1960 22.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mongolia Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$19B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.74%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
18,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.39%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.81%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
44.3%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.9
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2022
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.51B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$528M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
66,900
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.64%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Mongolia Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,891 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
27.7 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.85 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.01%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-226.4%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
10.9%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.81%
2022
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mongolia Thailand
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+79
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
71%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.7:51.3
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
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
38
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.59
2024
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2023
91.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
83%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Mongolia Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$360
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$175.5
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.8%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.13
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
41
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.6
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.5%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.68 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Mongolia Thailand
% of world land
1.05%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
170,717 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
414,933 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
54,709 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,339 mi
2017
436,817 mi
2020

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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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