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Mongolia

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Mongolia is a World Bank reporting economy in East Asia & Pacific. Its reported capital is Ulaanbaatar. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

East Asia & PacificUpper middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+17.9%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+85.2%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+65.2 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+1.8 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Mongolia, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Mongolia

3.6MLatest available · 2025
Mongolia

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Population changed by +17.9% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearMongolia
20253,568,978
20243,524,788
20233,481,145
20223,433,748
20213,383,741
20203,327,204
20193,267,673
20183,208,189
20173,148,917
20163,088,856
20153,026,864
20142,963,113
20132,899,011
20122,839,705
20112,786,317
20102,738,622
20092,691,115
20082,643,201
20072,601,850
20062,567,168
20052,536,407
20042,508,412
20032,480,374
20022,449,027
20012,417,751
20002,388,299
19992,356,813
19982,323,809
19972,291,750
19962,259,507
19952,224,945
19942,189,395
19932,165,130
19922,167,790
19912,165,342
19902,098,710
19892,124,185
19882,076,322
19872,022,800
19861,970,965
19851,921,514
19841,874,349
19831,829,092
19821,785,364
19811,742,857
19801,701,335
19791,660,659
19781,619,468
19771,576,245
19761,531,945
19751,488,296
19741,446,050
19731,405,502
19721,366,821
19711,330,071
19701,295,272
19691,262,284
19681,229,930
19671,196,996
19661,163,754
19651,131,177
19641,100,234
19631,071,362
19621,041,444
19611,009,284
1960977,595

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Mongolia

1.2%Latest available · 2025
Mongolia

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Population growth changed by -0.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearMongolia
20251.25%
20241.25%
20231.37%
20221.47%
20211.68%
20201.81%
20191.84%
20181.86%
20171.93%
20162.03%
20152.13%
20142.19%
20132.07%
20121.9%
20111.73%
20101.75%
20091.8%
20081.58%
20071.34%
20061.21%
20051.11%
20041.12%
20031.27%
20021.29%
20011.23%
20001.33%
19991.41%
19981.39%
19971.42%
19961.54%
19951.61%
19941.11%
1993-0.12%
19920.11%
19913.13%
1990-1.21%
19892.28%
19882.61%
19872.6%
19862.54%
19852.49%
19842.44%
19832.42%
19822.41%
19812.41%
19802.42%
19792.51%
19782.71%
19772.85%
19762.89%
19752.88%
19742.84%
19732.79%
19722.73%
19712.65%
19702.58%
19692.6%
19682.71%
19672.82%
19662.84%
19652.77%
19642.66%
19632.83%
19623.14%
19613.19%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Mongolia

71.1%Latest available · 2025
Mongolia

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Urban population changed by +3.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearMongolia
202571.15%
202470.96%
202370.45%
202269.78%
202169.22%
202068.09%
201967.83%
201867.87%
201767.93%
201667.98%
201568%
201467.99%
201367.98%
201267.95%
201167.92%
201067.83%
200967.37%
200866.47%
200765.26%
200663.84%
200562.31%
200460.78%
200359.35%
200258.13%
200157.22%
200056.73%
199956.65%
199856.67%
199756.7%
199656.74%
199556.79%
199456.85%
199356.9%
199256.95%
199156.99%
199057.02%
198957.04%
198857.01%
198756.81%
198656.43%
198555.91%
198455.27%
198354.56%
198253.8%
198153.03%
198052.26%
197951.55%
197850.89%
197750.19%
197649.47%
197548.72%
197447.95%
197347.19%
197246.43%
197145.7%
197044.99%
196944.33%
196843.74%
196743.24%
196642.8%
196542.35%
196441.83%
196341.18%
196240.28%
196138.81%
196036.87%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Mongolia

2.5 birthsLatest available · 2024
Mongolia

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Fertility rate changed by -0.6 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearMongolia
20242.5 births
20232.7 births
20222.7 births
20212.8 births
20202.9 births
20193 births
20182.9 births
20172.8 births
20163 births
20153 births
20143.1 births
20133 births
20122.7 births
20112.6 births
20102.4 births
20092.8 births
20082.6 births
20072.3 births
20062.1 births
20052 births
20042 births
20032 births
20022.1 births
20012.2 births
20002.2 births
19992.3 births
19982.3 births
19972.4 births
19962.5 births
19952.77 births
19942.7 births
19932.5 births
19923.5 births
19914 births
19904.5 births
19894.42 births
19884.65 births
19874.83 births
19865.03 births
19855.26 births
19845.45 births
19835.63 births
19825.8 births
19815.98 births
19806.21 births
19796.42 births
19786.62 births
19776.79 births
19766.93 births
19757.07 births
19747.17 births
19737.24 births
19727.28 births
19717.3 births
19707.31 births
19697.34 births
19687.37 births
19677.39 births
19667.41 births
19657.38 births
19647.33 births
19637.24 births
19627.1 births
19616.96 births
19606.82 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Mongolia

$25.4BLatest available · 2025
Mongolia

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GDP changed by +118.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearMongolia
2025$25,369,107,325.45
2024$23,794,540,024.51
2023$20,325,121,393.91
2022$17,146,471,713.75
2021$15,286,441,737.67
2020$13,312,981,429.09
2019$14,206,359,017.51
2018$13,178,094,720.5
2017$11,480,847,740.74
2016$11,181,350,649.36
2015$11,619,892,590.69
2014$12,226,514,668.06
2013$12,582,122,604.26
2012$12,292,770,631.57
2011$10,409,797,377.86
2010$7,189,481,998.9
2009$4,583,850,367.89
2008$5,623,216,608.04
2007$4,234,999,703.9
2006$3,414,055,661.62
2005$2,523,471,601.1
2004$1,992,066,808.1
2003$1,595,297,355.78
2002$1,396,555,719.97
2001$1,267,997,934.31
2000$1,136,896,123.61
1999$1,057,408,588.68
1998$1,124,440,204.85
1997$1,180,934,202.84
1996$1,345,719,472.36
1995$1,452,165,005.24
1994$925,817,092.22
1993$768,401,634.15
1992$1,317,611,863.85
1991$2,379,018,326.32
1990$2,560,785,660
1989$3,576,966,800
1988$3,204,461,566.67
1987$3,020,611,600
1986$2,896,178,866.67
1985$2,186,505,475
1984$2,098,734,600
1983$2,725,736,633.33
1982$2,552,401,933.33
1981$2,310,099,100
1980$2,101,394,100

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Mongolia

$7.1KLatest available · 2025
Mongolia

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GDP per capita changed by +85.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearMongolia
2025$7,108.23
2024$6,750.63
2023$5,838.63
2022$4,993.51
2021$4,517.62
2020$4,001.25
2019$4,347.55
2018$4,107.64
2017$3,645.97
2016$3,619.9
2015$3,838.92
2014$4,126.24
2013$4,340.14
2012$4,328.89
2011$3,736.04
2010$2,625.22
2009$1,703.33
2008$2,127.43
2007$1,627.69
2006$1,329.89
2005$994.9
2004$794.15
2003$643.17
2002$570.25
2001$524.45
2000$476.03
1999$448.66
1998$483.88
1997$515.3
1996$595.58
1995$652.67
1994$422.86
1993$354.9
1992$607.81
1991$1,098.68
1990$1,220.17
1989$1,683.92
1988$1,543.34
1987$1,493.28
1986$1,469.42
1985$1,137.91
1984$1,119.71
1983$1,490.21
1982$1,429.63
1981$1,325.47
1980$1,235.14

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Mongolia

6.8%Latest available · 2025
Mongolia

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GDP growth changed by +4.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearMongolia
20256.84%
20245.12%
20237.42%
20225.03%
20211.64%
2020-4.56%
20195.6%
20187.74%
20175.64%
20161.49%
20152.38%
20147.89%
201311.65%
201212.32%
201117.29%
20106.37%
2009-1.27%
20088.9%
200710.25%
20068.56%
20057.25%
200410.63%
20037%
20024.73%
20012.95%
20001.15%
19993.07%
19983.34%
19973.9%
19962.24%
19956.38%
19942.13%
1993-3.17%
1992-9.26%
1991-8.69%
1990-3.18%
19894.18%
19885.11%
19873.46%
19869.37%
19855.71%
19845.93%
19835.83%
19828.34%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Mongolia

8.6%Latest available · 2025
Mongolia

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Inflation changed by +2.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearMongolia
20258.61%
20246.2%
202310.35%
202215.15%
20217.36%
20203.72%
20197.3%
20186.82%
20174.3%
20160.73%
20155.74%
201412.25%
201310.49%
201214.33%
20118.41%
201010.05%
20097.62%
200827.96%
20079.63%
20065.1%
200512.72%
20048.24%
20035.13%
20020.92%
20016.28%
200011.6%
19997.56%
19989.36%
199736.56%
199646.89%
19950.04%
199487.58%
1993268.15%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Mongolia

5.2%Latest available · 2025
Mongolia

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Unemployment changed by +0.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearMongolia
20255.23%
20245.16%
20235.18%
20225.95%
20217.87%
20206.41%
20199.02%
20185.38%
20176.36%
20167.24%
20154.86%
20144.8%
20134.23%
20123.91%
20114.77%
20106.55%
20095.86%
20085.57%
20077.2%
20067.19%
20057.02%
20046.85%
20036.77%
20026.2%
20016.11%
20005.99%
19995.84%
19985.75%
19975.61%
19965.53%
19955.5%
19945.71%
19935.86%
19925.86%
19915.67%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Mongolia

72.4 yearsLatest available · 2024
Mongolia

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Life expectancy changed by +1.8 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearMongolia
202472.4 years
202372.12 years
202271.9 years
202171.65 years
202071.35 years
201971.05 years
201870.83 years
201770.54 years
201670.22 years
201570.81 years
201470.58 years
201370.1 years
201269.5 years
201169.11 years
201068.51 years
200967.97 years
200867.25 years
200766.59 years
200665.9 years
200565.28 years
200464.63 years
200363.58 years
200263.54 years
200163.39 years
200063.21 years
199962.79 years
199862.08 years
199761.41 years
199660.99 years
199560.89 years
199460.86 years
199360.82 years
199260.43 years
199159.8 years
199058.8 years
198958.1 years
198857.48 years
198757.09 years
198656.74 years
198556.42 years
198456.12 years
198355.85 years
198255.59 years
198155.37 years
198055.18 years
197955.03 years
197854.89 years
197754.74 years
197654.55 years
197554.3 years
197453.99 years
197353.57 years
197253.07 years
197152.52 years
197051.95 years
196951.36 years
196850.74 years
196750.09 years
196649.33 years
196548.68 years
196447.92 years
196347.11 years
196246.25 years
196145.39 years
196044.53 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Mongolia

6.1%Latest available · 2023
Mongolia

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Health expenditure changed by +2 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearMongolia
20236.07%
20228.85%
20217.21%
20204.67%
20194.49%
20184.53%
20174.34%
20164.58%
20154.23%
20144.21%
20134.09%
20123.86%
20113.59%
20103.74%
20094.46%
20084.56%
20074.08%
20063.75%
20053.86%
20044.3%
20034.3%
20025.49%
20015.44%
20006.08%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Mongolia

85.1%Latest available · 2024
Mongolia

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Internet adoption changed by +65.2 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearMongolia
202485.12%
202383.74%
202281.08%
202181.61%
202062.5%
201951.08%
201847.13%
201723.71%
201622.27%
201522.5%
201419.94%
201317.7%
201216.4%
201112.5%
201010.2%
200910%
20089.8%
20079%
20069%
20059%
20022.04%
20011.65%
20001.26%
19990.51%
19980.15%
19970.11%
19960.02%
19950.01%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Mongolia

3%Latest available · 2021
Mongolia

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Renewable energy changed by -1 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearMongolia
20213%
20202.9%
20192.3%
20182.1%
20171.8%
20163.4%
20153.5%
20143.3%
20133%
20123%
20114%
20104.5%
20094.4%
20084.7%
20074.7%
20064.5%
20055.3%
20045.8%
20036.1%
20026.5%
20016.1%
20005.7%
19993.6%
19983.7%
19973.4%
19963.4%
19953%
19943%
19932.7%
19922.4%
19912%
19901.9%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Mongolia

99.1%Latest available · 2024
Mongolia

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Access to electricity changed by +13.1 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearMongolia
202499.1%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
202099.5%
201998.9%
201898.1%
201793.6%
201690.8%
201588%
201486%
201381.2%
201283.7%
201172.1%
201078.5%
200980.3%
200879.2%
200778.1%
200677%
200586.2%
200474.8%
200376.3%
200272.8%
200171.7%
200067.3%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Mongolia

130.7%Latest available · 2025
Mongolia

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Trade changed by +41.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearMongolia
2025130.71%
2024138.45%
2023142.86%
2022136.33%
2021119.1%
2020112.84%
2019124.4%
2018126.36%
2017115.93%
2016101.06%
201589.65%
2014109.32%
2013100.31%
2012109.59%
2011127%
2010103.35%
2009107.81%
2008121.2%
2007117.88%
2006112.93%
2005122.38%
2004131.33%
2003120.3%
2002118.52%
2001115.82%
2000121.89%
1999112.24%
1998107.35%
199799.99%
199677.97%
199582.1%
199499.16%
1993129.74%
199265.3%
1991136.6%
199058.62%
198976.36%
198894.47%
1987103.07%
1986111.57%
198594.94%
198494.25%
198389.03%
198290.72%
198194.9%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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