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Mongolia vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mongolia has a population of 3.52M (ranked 132/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Mongolia's land area is 601,740 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 18th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Mongolia Zambia
Population
3620317
22697916
Population rank 132/197 62/197
GDP
$23.8B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 121/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$6,751
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 105/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,145
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$10.5B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.1%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,974
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 101/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,311
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 601,740 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
6 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
27.8 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Mongolia and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Mongolia and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Mongolia

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Mongolia Zambia
2024 $23,794,540,025 $25,303,185,342
2023 $20,325,121,394 $27,577,956,471
2022 $17,146,471,714 $29,163,782,140
2021 $15,286,441,738 $22,096,416,932
2020 $13,312,981,429 $18,137,764,931
2019 $14,206,359,018 $23,308,667,781
2018 $13,178,094,720 $26,311,507,274
2017 $11,480,847,741 $25,873,601,261
2016 $11,181,350,649 $20,958,412,538
2015 $11,619,892,591 $21,251,216,799
2014 $12,226,514,668 $27,141,023,558
2013 $12,582,122,604 $28,037,239,463
2012 $12,292,770,632 $25,503,060,420
2011 $10,409,797,378 $23,459,515,276
2010 $7,189,481,999 $20,265,559,484
2009 $4,583,850,368 $15,328,342,304
2008 $5,623,216,608 $17,910,858,638
2007 $4,234,999,704 $14,056,957,976
2006 $3,414,055,662 $12,756,858,899
2005 $2,523,471,601 $8,331,870,169
2004 $1,992,066,808 $6,221,110,219
2003 $1,595,297,356 $4,901,869,764
2002 $1,396,555,720 $4,193,850,445
2001 $1,267,997,934 $4,094,441,301
2000 $1,136,896,124 $3,600,632,111
1999 $1,057,408,589 $3,404,284,891
1998 $1,124,440,205 $3,537,741,942
1997 $1,180,934,203 $4,303,288,480
1996 $1,345,719,472 $3,597,220,962
1995 $1,452,165,005 $3,806,983,413
1994 $925,817,092 $3,656,806,166
1993 $768,401,634 $3,273,505,344
1992 $1,317,611,864 $3,182,810,841
1991 $2,379,018,326 $3,376,806,697
1990 $2,560,785,660 $3,288,381,797
1989 $3,576,966,800 $3,994,673,161
1988 $3,204,461,567 $3,728,878,149
1987 $3,020,611,600 $2,265,250,972
1986 $2,896,178,867 $1,664,413,508
1985 $2,186,505,475 $2,252,454,500
1984 $2,098,734,600 $2,719,518,933
1983 $2,725,736,633 $3,321,048,451
1982 $2,552,401,933 $3,871,117,093
1981 $2,310,099,100 $4,008,126,497
1980 $2,101,394,100 $3,884,530,854
1979 - $3,353,445,378
1978 - $2,811,032,473
1977 - $2,515,296,940
1976 - $2,742,859,263
1975 - $2,442,672,141
1974 - $2,910,981,262
1973 - $2,434,255,237
1972 - $1,872,416,680
1971 - $1,653,259,341
1970 - $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Mongolia and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Mongolia

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mongolia Zambia
2024 $6,751 $1,187
2023 $5,839 $1,331
2022 $4,994 $1,447
2021 $4,518 $1,127
2020 $4,001 $952
2019 $4,348 $1,259
2018 $4,108 $1,464
2017 $3,646 $1,483
2016 $3,620 $1,239
2015 $3,839 $1,296
2014 $4,126 $1,707
2013 $4,340 $1,821
2012 $4,329 $1,710
2011 $3,736 $1,625
2010 $2,625 $1,451
2009 $1,703 $1,136
2008 $2,127 $1,376
2007 $1,628 $1,119
2006 $1,330 $1,052
2005 $995 $711
2004 $794 $549
2003 $643 $446
2002 $570 $394
2001 $524 $397
2000 $476 $359
1999 $449 $350
1998 $484 $373
1997 $515 $466
1996 $596 $400
1995 $653 $433
1994 $423 $426
1993 $355 $391
1992 $608 $389
1991 $1,099 $423
1990 $1,220 $422
1989 $1,684 $526
1988 $1,543 $504
1987 $1,493 $315
1986 $1,469 $238.2
1985 $1,138 $332
1984 $1,120 $413
1983 $1,490 $520
1982 $1,430 $627
1981 $1,325 $670
1980 $1,235 $669
1979 - $595
1978 - $514
1977 - $474
1976 - $533
1975 - $490
1974 - $601
1973 - $518
1972 - $410
1971 - $372
1970 - $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Mongolia vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mongolia

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mongolia Zambia
2026 72.5 66.9
2025 72.2 66.7
2024 72 66.5
2023 71.7 66.3
2022 71.5 65.3
2021 68.6 62.4
2020 70 63.4
2019 70.7 62.9
2018 70.6 62.1
2017 70.2 61.6
2016 69.7 61.1
2015 69.2 60.7
2014 68.7 60.1
2013 68.2 59.4
2012 67.6 58.7
2011 67.2 57.8
2010 67.1 56.9
2009 67.2 55.9
2008 67.1 54.8
2007 66.5 53.7
2006 65.6 52.7
2005 64.8 51.6
2004 64.3 50.5
2003 64.1 49.6
2002 64 48.5
2001 63.8 47.4
2000 63.5 46.6
1999 62.8 45.9
1998 62.1 45.7
1997 61.4 45.7
1996 61 45.8
1995 60.9 46.1
1994 60.9 46.3
1993 60.8 46.7
1992 60.4 47
1991 59.8 47.4
1990 58.8 48.2
1989 58.1 48.9
1988 57.5 49.7
1987 57.1 50.4
1986 56.8 51.1
1985 56.4 52
1984 56.1 52.9
1983 55.9 53.7
1982 55.6 54.4
1981 55.4 55
1980 55.2 55.5
1979 55.1 56
1978 54.9 56.3
1977 54.8 56.3
1976 54.6 56.1
1975 54.3 55.7
1974 54 55.4
1973 53.6 54.9
1972 53.1 54.4
1971 52.6 53.9
1970 52 53.4
1969 51.4 53
1968 50.8 52.7
1967 50.1 52.5
1966 49.4 52.3
1965 48.7 52.1
1964 47.9 51.2
1963 47.1 51.6
1962 46.3 51.3
1961 45.4 51
1960 44.5 50.6
1959 43.7 50.3
1958 42.8 49.9
1957 40.4 49.5
1956 41.4 49.1
1955 40.7 48.8
1954 40.2 48.4
1953 39.8 48
1952 39.4 47.6
1951 39.1 47.2
1950 38.6 46.8

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

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Mongolia and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Mongolia

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Zambia
2024 3,524,788 21,314,956
2023 3,481,145 20,723,965
2022 3,433,748 20,152,938
2021 3,383,741 19,603,607
2020 3,327,204 19,059,395
2019 3,267,673 18,513,839
2018 3,208,189 17,973,569
2017 3,148,917 17,441,320
2016 3,088,856 16,914,423
2015 3,026,864 16,399,089
2014 2,963,113 15,895,315
2013 2,899,011 15,398,997
2012 2,839,705 14,913,629
2011 2,786,317 14,437,796
2010 2,738,622 13,965,594
2009 2,691,115 13,490,389
2008 2,643,201 13,021,324
2007 2,601,850 12,565,085
2006 2,567,168 12,129,553
2005 2,536,407 11,718,819
2004 2,508,412 11,338,198
2003 2,480,374 10,983,595
2002 2,449,027 10,647,949
2001 2,417,751 10,325,185
2000 2,388,299 10,017,631
1999 2,356,813 9,740,005
1998 2,323,809 9,482,408
1997 2,291,750 9,237,063
1996 2,259,507 9,004,053
1995 2,224,945 8,785,763
1994 2,189,395 8,576,269
1993 2,165,130 8,373,921
1992 2,167,790 8,176,680
1991 2,165,342 7,981,650
1990 2,098,710 7,786,169
1989 2,124,185 7,589,216
1988 2,076,322 7,391,440
1987 2,022,800 7,191,282
1986 1,970,965 6,986,471
1985 1,921,514 6,780,953
1984 1,874,349 6,580,490
1983 1,829,092 6,381,038
1982 1,785,364 6,178,637
1981 1,742,857 5,983,289
1980 1,701,335 5,802,833
1979 1,660,659 5,631,728
1978 1,619,468 5,465,374
1977 1,576,245 5,302,480
1976 1,531,945 5,143,842
1975 1,488,296 4,990,086
1974 1,446,050 4,842,746
1973 1,405,502 4,702,693
1972 1,366,821 4,569,309
1971 1,330,071 4,442,525
1970 1,295,272 4,321,718
1969 1,262,284 4,197,116
1968 1,229,930 4,065,593
1967 1,196,996 3,936,343
1966 1,163,754 3,812,003
1965 1,131,177 3,692,086
1964 1,100,234 3,577,017
1963 1,071,362 3,465,907
1962 1,041,444 3,358,099
1961 1,009,284 3,254,086
1960 977,595 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Mongolia and Zambia

Fertility rate
Mongolia

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mongolia Zambia
2023 2.7 4.1
2022 2.7 4.18
2021 2.8 4.25
2020 2.9 4.32
2019 3 4.42
2018 2.9 4.49
2017 2.8 4.57
2016 3 4.67
2015 3 4.78
2014 3.1 4.89
2013 3 5.01
2012 2.7 5.14
2011 2.6 5.26
2010 2.4 5.36
2009 2.8 5.45
2008 2.6 5.53
2007 2.3 5.61
2006 2.1 5.68
2005 2 5.7
2004 2 5.7
2003 2 5.71
2002 2.1 5.77
2001 2.2 5.85
2000 2.2 5.92
1999 2.3 6
1998 2.3 6.07
1997 2.4 6.12
1996 2.5 6.18
1995 2.77 6.23
1994 2.7 6.26
1993 2.5 6.3
1992 3.5 6.35
1991 4 6.46
1990 4.5 6.57
1989 4.42 6.64
1988 4.65 6.7
1987 4.83 6.8
1986 5.03 6.87
1985 5.26 6.93
1984 5.45 6.97
1983 5.63 7.01
1982 5.8 7.04
1981 5.98 7.07
1980 6.21 7.14
1979 6.42 7.22
1978 6.62 7.29
1977 6.79 7.35
1976 6.93 7.39
1975 7.07 7.42
1974 7.17 7.36
1973 7.24 7.34
1972 7.28 7.3
1971 7.3 7.26
1970 7.31 7.22
1969 7.34 7.18
1968 7.37 7.18
1967 7.39 7.15
1966 7.41 7.14
1965 7.38 7.12
1964 7.33 7.09
1963 7.24 7.06
1962 7.1 7.01
1961 6.96 6.98
1960 6.82 6.95

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

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Mongolia and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Mongolia

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Mongolia Zambia
2024 27.8 18.8
2023 27.7 18.6
2022 27.6 18.4
2021 27.4 18.2
2020 27.3 18
2019 27.2 17.9
2018 27.1 17.7
2017 27 17.5
2016 26.9 17.4
2015 26.7 17.2
2014 26.5 17.1
2013 26.3 17
2012 26.1 16.9
2011 25.8 16.8
2010 25.4 16.7
2009 25.1 16.6
2008 24.8 16.5
2007 24.5 16.4
2006 24.2 16.3
2005 23.8 16.3
2004 23.4 16.2
2003 23 16.1
2002 22.6 16
2001 22.2 15.9
2000 21.8 15.9
1999 21.4 15.8
1998 21 15.8
1997 20.7 15.8
1996 20.4 15.8
1995 20 15.8
1994 19.8 15.8
1993 19.5 15.8
1992 19.3 15.8
1991 19.1 15.7
1990 19 15.7
1989 18.8 15.7
1988 18.7 15.6
1987 18.7 15.6
1986 18.6 15.5
1985 18.5 15.5
1984 18.4 15.4
1983 18.2 15.4
1982 18 15.3
1981 17.9 15.3
1980 17.7 15.2
1979 17.5 15.3
1978 17.4 15.3
1977 17.3 15.4
1976 17.2 15.4
1975 17.2 15.5
1974 17.2 15.7
1973 17.2 15.8
1972 17.3 15.9
1971 17.5 16.1
1970 17.7 16.2
1969 18 16.4
1968 18.4 16.4
1967 19 16.5
1966 19.6 16.5
1965 20.3 16.6
1964 21 16.6
1963 21.7 16.7
1962 22.2 16.8
1961 22.5 16.9
1960 22.8 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mongolia Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$19B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.74%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
18,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.39%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.81%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
44.3%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.9
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2022
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.51B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$528M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
66,900
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.64%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Mongolia Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,891 kg
2022
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
27.7 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.85 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.01%
2022
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-226.4%
2022
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
10.9%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.81%
2022
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Mongolia Zambia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+79
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
71%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
38
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.59
2024
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2023
82%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
83%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Mongolia Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$360
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$175.5
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.8%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.13
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
41
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.6
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.5%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.68 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Mongolia Zambia
% of world land
1.05%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
170,717 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
414,933 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
54,709 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,339 mi
2017
42,049 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)

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