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Mongolia vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mongolia has a population of 3.52M (ranked 132/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Mongolia's land area is 601,740 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 18th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Mongolia Vietnam
Population
3620317
102365351
Population rank 132/197 16/197
GDP
$23.8B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 121/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$6,751
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 105/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,145
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$10.5B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.1%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,974
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 101/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,311
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 601,740 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
6 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
27.8 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
75 years
2026

Mongolia and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Mongolia and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Mongolia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Mongolia Vietnam
2024 $23,794,540,025 $476,388,230,307
2023 $20,325,121,394 $433,857,681,378
2022 $17,146,471,714 $413,445,230,669
2021 $15,286,441,738 $366,474,752,771
2020 $13,312,981,429 $346,615,738,538
2019 $14,206,359,018 $334,365,270,497
2018 $13,178,094,720 $310,106,478,395
2017 $11,480,847,741 $281,353,605,987
2016 $11,181,350,649 $257,096,001,178
2015 $11,619,892,591 $239,258,328,382
2014 $12,226,514,668 $233,451,469,643
2013 $12,582,122,604 $213,708,811,665
2012 $12,292,770,632 $195,590,661,129
2011 $10,409,797,378 $172,595,049,184
2010 $7,189,481,999 $147,201,173,197
2009 $4,583,850,368 $106,014,659,565
2008 $5,623,216,608 $99,130,304,099
2007 $4,234,999,704 $77,414,425,532
2006 $3,414,055,662 $66,371,664,817
2005 $2,523,471,601 $57,633,255,738
2004 $1,992,066,808 $45,427,854,693
2003 $1,595,297,356 $39,552,513,232
2002 $1,396,555,720 $35,064,105,501
2001 $1,267,997,934 $32,685,198,809
2000 $1,136,896,124 $31,172,518,403
1999 $1,057,408,589 $28,683,659,007
1998 $1,124,440,205 $27,209,602,050
1997 $1,180,934,203 $26,843,700,442
1996 $1,345,719,472 $24,657,470,575
1995 $1,452,165,005 $20,736,164,459
1994 $925,817,092 $16,286,433,533
1993 $768,401,634 $13,180,953,598
1992 $1,317,611,864 $9,866,990,236
1991 $2,379,018,326 $9,613,369,520
1990 $2,560,785,660 $6,471,740,806
1989 $3,576,966,800 $6,293,304,975
1988 $3,204,461,567 $25,423,812,649
1987 $3,020,611,600 $36,658,108,850
1986 $2,896,178,867 $26,336,616,250
1985 $2,186,505,475 $14,094,687,821
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Mongolia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mongolia Vietnam
2024 $6,751 $4,717
2023 $5,839 $4,323
2022 $4,994 $4,148
2021 $4,518 $3,704
2020 $4,001 $3,534
2019 $4,348 $3,441
2018 $4,108 $3,222
2017 $3,646 $2,956
2016 $3,620 $2,735
2015 $3,839 $2,578
2014 $4,126 $2,546
2013 $4,340 $2,360
2012 $4,329 $2,185
2011 $3,736 $1,951
2010 $2,625 $1,683
2009 $1,703 $1,226
2008 $2,127 $1,164
2007 $1,628 $926
2006 $1,330 $808
2005 $995 $711
2004 $794 $565
2003 $643 $497
2002 $570 $445
2001 $524 $419
2000 $476 $404
1999 $449 $376
1998 $484 $361
1997 $515 $362
1996 $596 $337
1995 $653 $287.8
1994 $423 $229.9
1993 $355 $189.4
1992 $608 $144.5
1991 $1,099 $143.7
1990 $1,220 $98.8
1989 $1,684 $98.1
1988 $1,543 $405
1987 $1,493 $595
1986 $1,469 $436
1985 $1,138 $238.6
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mongolia

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mongolia Vietnam
2026 72.5 75
2025 72.2 74.9
2024 72 74.7
2023 71.7 74.6
2022 71.5 74.5
2021 68.6 74.1
2020 70 75.4
2019 70.7 74.2
2018 70.6 74.1
2017 70.2 74
2016 69.7 74
2015 69.2 74
2014 68.7 73.9
2013 68.2 73.8
2012 67.6 73.8
2011 67.2 73.7
2010 67.1 73.6
2009 67.2 73.5
2008 67.1 73.5
2007 66.5 73.4
2006 65.6 73.3
2005 64.8 73.2
2004 64.3 73.1
2003 64.1 73.2
2002 64 73.1
2001 63.8 73
2000 63.5 72.7
1999 62.8 72.6
1998 62.1 72.3
1997 61.4 71.7
1996 61 71.3
1995 60.9 70.9
1994 60.9 70.4
1993 60.8 70
1992 60.4 69.6
1991 59.8 69.3
1990 58.8 69
1989 58.1 68.8
1988 57.5 68.6
1987 57.1 68
1986 56.8 67.6
1985 56.4 67.2
1984 56.1 66.9
1983 55.9 66.5
1982 55.6 66.2
1981 55.4 65.8
1980 55.2 65.3
1979 55.1 65
1978 54.9 64.5
1977 54.8 64.1
1976 54.6 63.7
1975 54.3 61.9
1974 54 54.8
1973 53.6 55.7
1972 53.1 51.9
1971 52.6 55.6
1970 52 54.9
1969 51.4 54.8
1968 50.8 52.7
1967 50.1 56.7
1966 49.4 56.9
1965 48.7 57
1964 47.9 57.5
1963 47.1 56.9
1962 46.3 58.2
1961 45.4 58.5
1960 44.5 58
1959 43.7 57.4
1958 42.8 56.8
1957 40.4 56.2
1956 41.4 55.5
1955 40.7 54.8
1954 40.2 52
1953 39.8 50
1952 39.4 49.4
1951 39.1 48.7
1950 38.6 48

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

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Mongolia and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Mongolia

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Vietnam
2024 3,524,788 100,987,686
2023 3,481,145 100,352,192
2022 3,433,748 99,680,655
2021 3,383,741 98,935,098
2020 3,327,204 98,079,191
2019 3,267,673 97,173,776
2018 3,208,189 96,237,319
2017 3,148,917 95,176,977
2016 3,088,856 94,000,117
2015 3,026,864 92,823,254
2014 2,963,113 91,679,578
2013 2,899,011 90,573,104
2012 2,839,705 89,510,356
2011 2,786,317 88,468,314
2010 2,738,622 87,455,152
2009 2,691,115 86,460,018
2008 2,643,201 85,175,788
2007 2,601,850 83,633,375
2006 2,567,168 82,167,897
2005 2,536,407 81,088,313
2004 2,508,412 80,338,971
2003 2,480,374 79,563,777
2002 2,449,027 78,772,224
2001 2,417,751 77,969,361
2000 2,388,299 77,154,011
1999 2,356,813 76,287,452
1998 2,323,809 75,299,660
1997 2,291,750 74,226,889
1996 2,259,507 73,156,447
1995 2,224,945 72,049,940
1994 2,189,395 70,854,391
1993 2,165,130 69,586,384
1992 2,167,790 68,260,337
1991 2,165,342 66,891,775
1990 2,098,710 65,504,552
1989 2,124,185 64,147,348
1988 2,076,322 62,843,228
1987 2,022,800 61,584,651
1986 1,970,965 60,347,048
1985 1,921,514 59,060,622
1984 1,874,349 57,706,067
1983 1,829,092 56,337,921
1982 1,785,364 55,011,289
1981 1,742,857 53,738,141
1980 1,701,335 52,490,101
1979 1,660,659 51,378,211
1978 1,619,468 50,249,552
1977 1,576,245 48,954,872
1976 1,531,945 47,684,931
1975 1,488,296 46,482,903
1974 1,446,050 45,413,537
1973 1,405,502 44,409,861
1972 1,366,821 43,429,168
1971 1,330,071 42,449,276
1970 1,295,272 41,475,230
1969 1,262,284 40,582,096
1968 1,229,930 39,734,609
1967 1,196,996 38,895,080
1966 1,163,754 38,024,836
1965 1,131,177 37,129,656
1964 1,100,234 36,201,563
1963 1,071,362 35,249,101
1962 1,041,444 34,288,560
1961 1,009,284 33,409,059
1960 977,595 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Mongolia and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Mongolia

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mongolia Vietnam
2023 2.7 1.91
2022 2.7 1.93
2021 2.8 1.94
2020 2.9 1.96
2019 3 1.94
2018 2.9 1.88
2017 2.8 1.99
2016 3 2
2015 3 2.1
2014 3.1 2.09
2013 3 1.98
2012 2.7 1.97
2011 2.6 1.93
2010 2.4 1.91
2009 2.8 1.92
2008 2.6 1.93
2007 2.3 1.91
2006 2.1 1.87
2005 2 1.89
2004 2 1.97
2003 2 2
2002 2.1 2.01
2001 2.2 2.02
2000 2.2 2.03
1999 2.3 2
1998 2.3 2.1
1997 2.4 2.27
1996 2.5 2.47
1995 2.77 2.7
1994 2.7 2.94
1993 2.5 3.17
1992 3.5 3.35
1991 4 3.52
1990 4.5 3.6
1989 4.42 3.64
1988 4.65 3.62
1987 4.83 3.72
1986 5.03 3.96
1985 5.26 4.21
1984 5.45 4.41
1983 5.63 4.52
1982 5.8 4.59
1981 5.98 4.67
1980 6.21 4.8
1979 6.42 4.94
1978 6.62 5.1
1977 6.79 5.29
1976 6.93 5.46
1975 7.07 5.62
1974 7.17 5.78
1973 7.24 6.11
1972 7.28 6.1
1971 7.3 6.07
1970 7.31 6.02
1969 7.34 6.01
1968 7.37 6.03
1967 7.39 5.88
1966 7.41 5.97
1965 7.38 6.16
1964 7.33 6.29
1963 7.24 6.39
1962 7.1 6.26
1961 6.96 5.48
1960 6.82 6.27

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

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Mongolia and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Mongolia

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Mongolia Vietnam
2024 27.8 33.9
2023 27.7 33.4
2022 27.6 33
2021 27.4 32.5
2020 27.3 32.1
2019 27.2 31.6
2018 27.1 31.2
2017 27 30.8
2016 26.9 30.5
2015 26.7 30.2
2014 26.5 29.8
2013 26.3 29.4
2012 26.1 29
2011 25.8 28.7
2010 25.4 28.3
2009 25.1 27.9
2008 24.8 27.4
2007 24.5 26.9
2006 24.2 26.3
2005 23.8 25.8
2004 23.4 25.4
2003 23 25
2002 22.6 24.6
2001 22.2 24.2
2000 21.8 23.7
1999 21.4 23.3
1998 21 22.9
1997 20.7 22.4
1996 20.4 22
1995 20 21.7
1994 19.8 21.4
1993 19.5 21.1
1992 19.3 20.9
1991 19.1 20.7
1990 19 20.5
1989 18.8 20.4
1988 18.7 20.2
1987 18.7 20.1
1986 18.6 20
1985 18.5 19.9
1984 18.4 19.8
1983 18.2 19.7
1982 18 19.6
1981 17.9 19.5
1980 17.7 19.4
1979 17.5 19.3
1978 17.4 19.1
1977 17.3 19
1976 17.2 18.8
1975 17.2 18.7
1974 17.2 18.6
1973 17.2 18.5
1972 17.3 18.5
1971 17.5 18.4
1970 17.7 18.4
1969 18 18.4
1968 18.4 18.4
1967 19 18.5
1966 19.6 18.7
1965 20.3 18.9
1964 21 19.2
1963 21.7 19.7
1962 22.2 20.2
1961 22.5 20.7
1960 22.8 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mongolia Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$19B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.74%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
18,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.39%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.81%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
44.3%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.9
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2022
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.51B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$528M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
66,900
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.64%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Mongolia Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,891 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
27.7 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.85 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.01%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-226.4%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
10.9%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.81%
2022
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Mongolia Vietnam
% of world population
0.04%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+79
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
71%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
38
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.59
2024
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2023
96.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
83%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Mongolia Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$360
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$175.5
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.8%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.13
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
41
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.6
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.5%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.68 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Mongolia Vietnam
% of world land
1.05%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
170,717 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
414,933 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
54,709 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,339 mi
2017
354,460 mi
2019

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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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