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Mongolia vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mongolia has a population of 3.52M (ranked 132/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Mongolia's land area is 601,740 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 18th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Mongolia United States
Population
3620317
344023146
Population rank 132/197 3/197
GDP
$23.8B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 121/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$6,751
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 105/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,145
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$10.5B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.1%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,974
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 101/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,311
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 601,740 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
6 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
27.8 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Mongolia and United States: Comparison Charts

Mongolia and United States economies compared

GDP
Mongolia

United States
1x
Year GDP
Mongolia United States
2024 $23,794,540,025 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $20,325,121,394 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $17,146,471,714 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $15,286,441,738 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $13,312,981,429 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $14,206,359,018 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $13,178,094,720 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $11,480,847,741 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $11,181,350,649 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $11,619,892,591 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $12,226,514,668 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $12,582,122,604 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $12,292,770,632 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $10,409,797,378 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $7,189,481,999 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $4,583,850,368 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $5,623,216,608 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $4,234,999,704 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $3,414,055,662 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $2,523,471,601 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $1,992,066,808 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $1,595,297,356 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $1,396,555,720 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $1,267,997,934 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $1,136,896,124 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $1,057,408,589 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $1,124,440,205 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $1,180,934,203 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $1,345,719,472 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $1,452,165,005 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $925,817,092 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $768,401,634 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $1,317,611,864 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $2,379,018,326 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $2,560,785,660 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $3,576,966,800 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $3,204,461,567 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $3,020,611,600 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $2,896,178,867 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $2,186,505,475 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $2,098,734,600 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $2,725,736,633 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $2,552,401,933 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $2,310,099,100 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $2,101,394,100 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 - $2,627,333,000,000
1978 - $2,351,599,000,000
1977 - $2,081,826,000,000
1976 - $1,873,412,000,000
1975 - $1,684,904,000,000
1974 - $1,545,243,000,000
1973 - $1,425,376,000,000
1972 - $1,279,110,000,000
1971 - $1,164,850,000,000
1970 - $1,073,303,000,000
1969 - $1,017,438,172,414
1968 - $940,225,000,000
1967 - $859,620,034,483
1966 - $813,032,758,621
1965 - $741,904,862,069
1964 - $684,144,620,690
1963 - $637,058,551,724
1962 - $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

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

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Mongolia and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Mongolia

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mongolia United States
2024 $6,751 $84,534
2023 $5,839 $81,490
2022 $4,994 $76,829
2021 $4,518 $70,249
2020 $4,001 $63,526
2019 $4,348 $65,120
2018 $4,108 $62,823
2017 $3,646 $59,908
2016 $3,620 $57,867
2015 $3,839 $56,763
2014 $4,126 $55,124
2013 $4,340 $53,291
2012 $4,329 $51,784
2011 $3,736 $50,066
2010 $2,625 $48,651
2009 $1,703 $47,195
2008 $2,127 $48,570
2007 $1,628 $48,050
2006 $1,330 $46,302
2005 $995 $44,123
2004 $794 $41,725
2003 $643 $39,490
2002 $570 $37,998
2001 $524 $37,134
2000 $476 $36,330
1999 $449 $34,484
1998 $484 $32,823
1997 $515 $31,430
1996 $596 $29,937
1995 $653 $28,661
1994 $423 $27,662
1993 $355 $26,353
1992 $608 $25,381
1991 $1,099 $24,293
1990 $1,220 $23,840
1989 $1,684 $22,857
1988 $1,543 $21,417
1987 $1,493 $20,039
1986 $1,469 $19,071
1985 $1,138 $18,237
1984 $1,120 $17,121
1983 $1,490 $15,544
1982 $1,430 $14,434
1981 $1,325 $13,976
1980 $1,235 $12,613
1979 - $11,674
1978 - $10,565
1977 - $9,453
1976 - $8,592
1975 - $7,801
1974 - $7,226
1973 - $6,726
1972 - $6,094
1971 - $5,609
1970 - $5,234
1969 - $5,020
1968 - $4,685
1967 - $4,326
1966 - $4,136
1965 - $3,818
1964 - $3,565
1963 - $3,366
1962 - $3,236
1961 - $3,059
1960 - $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Mongolia vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mongolia

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mongolia United States
2026 72.5 79.8
2025 72.2 79.6
2024 72 79.5
2023 71.7 79.3
2022 71.5 78
2021 68.6 76.4
2020 70 77
2019 70.7 78.9
2018 70.6 78.8
2017 70.2 78.6
2016 69.7 78.7
2015 69.2 78.7
2014 68.7 78.9
2013 68.2 78.8
2012 67.6 78.8
2011 67.2 78.7
2010 67.1 78.7
2009 67.2 78.5
2008 67.1 78.1
2007 66.5 78
2006 65.6 77.8
2005 64.8 77.5
2004 64.3 77.5
2003 64.1 77.1
2002 64 77
2001 63.8 76.9
2000 63.5 76.8
1999 62.8 76.7
1998 62.1 76.7
1997 61.4 76.5
1996 61 76.2
1995 60.9 75.9
1994 60.9 75.7
1993 60.8 75.6
1992 60.4 75.8
1991 59.8 75.5
1990 58.8 75.4
1989 58.1 75.1
1988 57.5 74.8
1987 57.1 74.9
1986 56.8 74.7
1985 56.4 74.7
1984 56.1 74.7
1983 55.9 74.6
1982 55.6 74.5
1981 55.4 74.1
1980 55.2 73.7
1979 55.1 73.8
1978 54.9 73.4
1977 54.8 73.2
1976 54.6 72.8
1975 54.3 72.5
1974 54 72
1973 53.6 71.4
1972 53.1 71.2
1971 52.6 71.1
1970 52 70.7
1969 51.4 70.5
1968 50.8 70.2
1967 50.1 70.5
1966 49.4 70.2
1965 48.7 70.2
1964 47.9 70.2
1963 47.1 69.9
1962 46.3 70.1
1961 45.4 70.3
1960 44.5 69.8
1959 43.7 69.9
1958 42.8 69.7
1957 40.4 69.4
1956 41.4 69.6
1955 40.7 69.6
1954 40.2 69.5
1953 39.8 68.7
1952 39.4 68.4
1951 39.1 68.2
1950 38.6 68.1

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

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Mongolia and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Mongolia

United States
1x
Year Population
Mongolia United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 3,524,788 340,110,988
2023 3,481,145 334,914,895
2022 3,433,748 333,271,411
2021 3,383,741 331,893,745
2020 3,327,204 331,526,933
2019 3,267,673 328,329,953
2018 3,208,189 326,838,199
2017 3,148,917 325,122,128
2016 3,088,856 323,071,755
2015 3,026,864 320,738,994
2014 2,963,113 318,386,329
2013 2,899,011 316,059,947
2012 2,839,705 313,877,662
2011 2,786,317 311,583,481
2010 2,738,622 309,327,143
2009 2,691,115 306,771,529
2008 2,643,201 304,093,966
2007 2,601,850 301,231,207
2006 2,567,168 298,379,912
2005 2,536,407 295,516,599
2004 2,508,412 292,805,298
2003 2,480,374 290,107,933
2002 2,449,027 287,625,193
2001 2,417,751 284,968,955
2000 2,388,299 282,162,411
1999 2,356,813 279,294,713
1998 2,323,809 276,115,288
1997 2,291,750 272,911,760
1996 2,259,507 269,667,391
1995 2,224,945 266,557,091
1994 2,189,395 263,435,673
1993 2,165,130 260,255,352
1992 2,167,790 256,894,189
1991 2,165,342 253,492,503
1990 2,098,710 250,131,894
1989 2,124,185 246,819,222
1988 2,076,322 244,499,004
1987 2,022,800 242,288,936
1986 1,970,965 240,132,831
1985 1,921,514 237,923,734
1984 1,874,349 235,824,908
1983 1,829,092 233,792,014
1982 1,785,364 231,664,432
1981 1,742,857 229,465,744
1980 1,701,335 226,542,250
1979 1,660,659 225,055,487
1978 1,619,468 222,584,545
1977 1,576,245 220,239,425
1976 1,531,945 218,035,164
1975 1,488,296 215,973,199
1974 1,446,050 213,853,928
1973 1,405,502 211,908,788
1972 1,366,821 209,896,021
1971 1,330,071 207,660,677
1970 1,295,272 205,052,174
1969 1,262,284 202,676,946
1968 1,229,930 200,706,052
1967 1,196,996 198,712,056
1966 1,163,754 196,560,338
1965 1,131,177 194,302,963
1964 1,100,234 191,888,791
1963 1,071,362 189,241,798
1962 1,041,444 186,537,737
1961 1,009,284 183,691,481
1960 977,595 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Mongolia and United States

Fertility rate
Mongolia

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mongolia United States
2023 2.7 1.62
2022 2.7 1.66
2021 2.8 1.66
2020 2.9 1.64
2019 3 1.71
2018 2.9 1.73
2017 2.8 1.77
2016 3 1.82
2015 3 1.84
2014 3.1 1.86
2013 3 1.86
2012 2.7 1.88
2011 2.6 1.89
2010 2.4 1.93
2009 2.8 2
2008 2.6 2.07
2007 2.3 2.12
2006 2.1 2.11
2005 2 2.06
2004 2 2.05
2003 2 2.05
2002 2.1 2.02
2001 2.2 2.03
2000 2.2 2.06
1999 2.3 2.01
1998 2.3 2
1997 2.4 1.97
1996 2.5 1.98
1995 2.77 1.98
1994 2.7 2
1993 2.5 2.02
1992 3.5 2.05
1991 4 2.06
1990 4.5 2.08
1989 4.42 2.01
1988 4.65 1.93
1987 4.83 1.87
1986 5.03 1.84
1985 5.26 1.84
1984 5.45 1.81
1983 5.63 1.8
1982 5.8 1.83
1981 5.98 1.81
1980 6.21 1.84
1979 6.42 1.81
1978 6.62 1.76
1977 6.79 1.79
1976 6.93 1.74
1975 7.07 1.77
1974 7.17 1.84
1973 7.24 1.88
1972 7.28 2.01
1971 7.3 2.27
1970 7.31 2.48
1969 7.34 2.46
1968 7.37 2.46
1967 7.39 2.56
1966 7.41 2.72
1965 7.38 2.91
1964 7.33 3.19
1963 7.24 3.32
1962 7.1 3.46
1961 6.96 3.62
1960 6.82 3.65

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

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Mongolia and United States demographics compared

Median age
Mongolia

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Mongolia United States
2024 27.8 39.3
2023 27.7 39
2022 27.6 38.7
2021 27.4 38.5
2020 27.3 38.2
2019 27.2 38
2018 27.1 37.9
2017 27 37.7
2016 26.9 37.6
2015 26.7 37.5
2014 26.5 37.3
2013 26.3 37.2
2012 26.1 37.1
2011 25.8 37
2010 25.4 36.9
2009 25.1 36.7
2008 24.8 36.6
2007 24.5 36.5
2006 24.2 36.4
2005 23.8 36.2
2004 23.4 36
2003 23 35.8
2002 22.6 35.6
2001 22.2 35.5
2000 21.8 35.3
1999 21.4 35.1
1998 21 34.9
1997 20.7 34.6
1996 20.4 34.4
1995 20 34.1
1994 19.8 33.8
1993 19.5 33.6
1992 19.3 33.4
1991 19.1 33.2
1990 19 32.9
1989 18.8 32.7
1988 18.7 32.4
1987 18.7 32.1
1986 18.6 31.8
1985 18.5 31.5
1984 18.4 31.2
1983 18.2 30.9
1982 18 30.7
1981 17.9 30.4
1980 17.7 30.1
1979 17.5 29.9
1978 17.4 29.6
1977 17.3 29.2
1976 17.2 28.9
1975 17.2 28.7
1974 17.2 28.5
1973 17.2 28.3
1972 17.3 28
1971 17.5 27.9
1970 17.7 27.8
1969 18 27.9
1968 18.4 27.9
1967 19 27.9
1966 19.6 27.9
1965 20.3 28.1
1964 21 28.2
1963 21.7 28.5
1962 22.2 28.7
1961 22.5 29
1960 22.8 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mongolia United States
GNI, Atlas method
$19B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.74%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
18,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.39%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.81%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
44.3%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.9
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2022
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.51B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$528M
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
66,900
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.64%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Mongolia United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,891 kg
2022
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
27.7 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.85 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
3%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.01%
2022
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-226.4%
2022
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
10.9%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.81%
2022
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mongolia United States
% of world population
0.04%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+79
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
71%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
38
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.59
2024
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
83%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Mongolia United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$360
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$175.5
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.8%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.13
2022
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
41
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.6
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.5%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.68 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Mongolia United States
% of world land
1.05%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
170,717 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
414,933 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
54,709 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,339 mi
2017
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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