Mongolia has a population of 3.52M (ranked 132/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Mongolia's land area is 601,740 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 18th vs. 197th).
By GDP, Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).
Main facts and rankings
Mongolia
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
3620317
|
936
|
| Population rank | 132/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP |
$23.8B
2024 |
$19.8M
2025 |
| GDP rank | 121/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$6,751
2024 |
$19,800
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 105/197 | 59/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$19,145
2024 |
$39,191
2025 |
| Government debt |
$10.5B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
44.1%
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$2,974
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 101/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$5,311
2026 |
$18,169
2026 |
| Land area | 601,740 sq mi | 0.17 sq mi |
| Population density |
6 ppl/mi²
2026 |
5,493 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
2.7
2023 |
n/a |
| Median age |
27.8 years
2024 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
72.5 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
Mongolia and Vatican: Comparison Charts
Mongolia vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mongolia
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2026 | 72.5 | 83.4 |
| 2025 | 72.2 | 83.3 |
| 2024 | 72 | 83.1 |
| 2023 | 71.7 | 83 |
| 2022 | 71.5 | 83.3 |
| 2021 | 68.6 | 82.9 |
| 2020 | 70 | 83 |
| 2019 | 70.7 | 83.6 |
| 2018 | 70.6 | 83.3 |
| 2017 | 70.2 | 82.7 |
| 2016 | 69.7 | 82.9 |
| 2015 | 69.2 | 82.5 |
| 2014 | 68.7 | 82.6 |
| 2013 | 68.2 | 82.5 |
| 2012 | 67.6 | 82 |
| 2011 | 67.2 | 81.7 |
| 2010 | 67.1 | 81.5 |
| 2009 | 67.2 | 81.3 |
| 2008 | 67.1 | 81.4 |
| 2007 | 66.5 | 81.3 |
| 2006 | 65.6 | 81.2 |
| 2005 | 64.8 | 80.6 |
| 2004 | 64.3 | 80.2 |
| 2003 | 64.1 | 79.8 |
| 2002 | 64 | 80 |
| 2001 | 63.8 | 79.9 |
| 2000 | 63.5 | 79.3 |
| 1999 | 62.8 | 78.7 |
| 1998 | 62.1 | 78.3 |
| 1997 | 61.4 | 78.2 |
| 1996 | 61 | 78.5 |
| 1995 | 60.9 | 77.8 |
| 1994 | 60.9 | 77.7 |
| 1993 | 60.8 | 77 |
| 1992 | 60.4 | 77.3 |
| 1991 | 59.8 | 76.9 |
| 1990 | 58.8 | 76.9 |
| 1989 | 58.1 | 76.8 |
| 1988 | 57.5 | 76.4 |
| 1987 | 57.1 | 76.2 |
| 1986 | 56.8 | 75.7 |
| 1985 | 56.4 | 75.5 |
| 1984 | 56.1 | 75.1 |
| 1983 | 55.9 | 74.7 |
| 1982 | 55.6 | 74.8 |
| 1981 | 55.4 | 74.3 |
| 1980 | 55.2 | 74.1 |
| 1979 | 55.1 | 74 |
| 1978 | 54.9 | 73.7 |
| 1977 | 54.8 | 73.3 |
| 1976 | 54.6 | 72.9 |
| 1975 | 54.3 | 72.6 |
| 1974 | 54 | 72.7 |
| 1973 | 53.6 | 71.9 |
| 1972 | 53.1 | 72 |
| 1971 | 52.6 | 71.7 |
| 1970 | 52 | 71.5 |
| 1969 | 51.4 | 70.7 |
| 1968 | 50.8 | 70.7 |
| 1967 | 50.1 | 70.9 |
| 1966 | 49.4 | 70.9 |
| 1965 | 48.7 | 70.1 |
| 1964 | 47.9 | 70.3 |
| 1963 | 47.1 | 69.3 |
| 1962 | 46.3 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 45.4 | 69.8 |
| 1960 | 44.5 | 69.2 |
| 1959 | 43.7 | 69.2 |
| 1958 | 42.8 | 68.7 |
| 1957 | 40.4 | 67.5 |
| 1956 | 41.4 | 67.3 |
| 1955 | 40.7 | 67.8 |
| 1954 | 40.2 | 67.5 |
| 1953 | 39.8 | 66.3 |
| 1952 | 39.4 | 65.7 |
| 1951 | 39.1 | 65.3 |
| 1950 | 38.6 | 65.9 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Mongolia and Vatican population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mongolia
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2024 | 3,524,788 | - |
| 2023 | 3,481,145 | - |
| 2022 | 3,433,748 | - |
| 2021 | 3,383,741 | - |
| 2020 | 3,327,204 | - |
| 2019 | 3,267,673 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 3,208,189 | - |
| 2017 | 3,148,917 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 3,088,856 | - |
| 2015 | 3,026,864 | 1,000 |
| 2014 | 2,963,113 | 842 |
| 2013 | 2,899,011 | 839 |
| 2012 | 2,839,705 | 836 |
| 2011 | 2,786,317 | 832 |
| 2010 | 2,738,622 | 829 |
| 2009 | 2,691,115 | 826 |
| 2008 | 2,643,201 | 824 |
| 2007 | 2,601,850 | 821 |
| 2006 | 2,567,168 | 932 |
| 2005 | 2,536,407 | 921 |
| 2004 | 2,508,412 | 921 |
| 2003 | 2,480,374 | 911 |
| 2002 | 2,449,027 | 900 |
| 2001 | 2,417,751 | 890 |
| 2000 | 2,388,299 | 880 |
| 1999 | 2,356,813 | - |
| 1998 | 2,323,809 | - |
| 1997 | 2,291,750 | - |
| 1996 | 2,259,507 | - |
| 1995 | 2,224,945 | - |
| 1994 | 2,189,395 | - |
| 1993 | 2,165,130 | - |
| 1992 | 2,167,790 | - |
| 1991 | 2,165,342 | - |
| 1990 | 2,098,710 | - |
| 1989 | 2,124,185 | - |
| 1988 | 2,076,322 | - |
| 1987 | 2,022,800 | - |
| 1986 | 1,970,965 | - |
| 1985 | 1,921,514 | - |
| 1984 | 1,874,349 | - |
| 1983 | 1,829,092 | - |
| 1982 | 1,785,364 | - |
| 1981 | 1,742,857 | - |
| 1980 | 1,701,335 | - |
| 1979 | 1,660,659 | - |
| 1978 | 1,619,468 | - |
| 1977 | 1,576,245 | - |
| 1976 | 1,531,945 | - |
| 1975 | 1,488,296 | - |
| 1974 | 1,446,050 | - |
| 1973 | 1,405,502 | - |
| 1972 | 1,366,821 | - |
| 1971 | 1,330,071 | - |
| 1970 | 1,295,272 | - |
| 1969 | 1,262,284 | - |
| 1968 | 1,229,930 | - |
| 1967 | 1,196,996 | - |
| 1966 | 1,163,754 | - |
| 1965 | 1,131,177 | - |
| 1964 | 1,100,234 | - |
| 1963 | 1,071,362 | - |
| 1962 | 1,041,444 | - |
| 1961 | 1,009,284 | - |
| 1960 | 977,595 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Mongolia
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$19B
2024 |
n/a |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
37.5%
2024 |
n/a |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.66%
2023 |
n/a |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.74%
2024 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
18,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+1.39%
2024 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
5.81%
2024 |
n/a |
| Services, % of GDP |
44.3%
2024 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
38.1%
2024 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
63.9
2026 |
65
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
24.6%
2022 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.4%
2022 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$5.51B
2024 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$528M
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
66,900
2020 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.64%
2020 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
98.3%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Mongolia
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,891 kg
2022 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$8.68
2022 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
27.7 megatons
2024 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
7.85 tons
2024 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
94.7%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
3%
2021 |
n/a |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
1.01%
2022 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
-226.4%
2022 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
2,546 kWh
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
10.9%
2021 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.81%
2022 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
Mongolia
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.04%
2024 |
0.00001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+79
2025 |
n/a |
| Urban population |
71%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.9:50.1
2024 |
n/a |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.25 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
49
2026 |
78.4
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
31
2025 |
60
2025 |
| Higher education index |
38
2026 |
34
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
5.59
2024 |
0
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
21
2019 |
0.5
2025 |
| Visa free countries |
77
2025 |
149
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
98.6%
2023 |
100%
2013 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
83%
2023 |
n/a |
Health
|
Mongolia
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$360
2023 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$175.5
2023 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
72.5 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
3.8%
2023 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.13
2022 |
n/a |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.5 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
41
2023 |
n/a |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
13.6
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
24.8%
2022 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
10.3%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
24
2026 |
72
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
29.5%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
7.68 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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