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Mongolia.

Capital: Ulaanbaatar · Asia · Eastern Asia

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Population3.57 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$19.87 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$5,7092023 · calculated
Area1,564,110 km²Landlocked
Inflation (consumer prices)6.8%2024 · World Bank
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Mongolia at a glance

Official name
Mongolia
Capital
Ulaanbaatar
Population
3.57 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$19.87 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$5,709 (2023)
Area
1,564,110 km²
Languages
Mongolian
Currency
Mongolian tögrög (MNT, ₮)
Time
UTC+07:00 to UTC+08:00 (2 offsets)
Dialling code
+976
Internet domain
.mn
People
Mongolian
Land borders
China, Russia
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
Yes
Official statistics

Mongolia in numbers

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Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

01M2M3M4M1960198020002020MongoliaMongolia 1960: 977.6KMongolia 1961: 1MMongolia 1962: 1MMongolia 1963: 1.1MMongolia 1964: 1.1MMongolia 1965: 1.1MMongolia 1966: 1.2MMongolia 1967: 1.2MMongolia 1968: 1.2MMongolia 1969: 1.3MMongolia 1970: 1.3MMongolia 1971: 1.3MMongolia 1972: 1.4MMongolia 1973: 1.4MMongolia 1974: 1.4MMongolia 1975: 1.5MMongolia 1976: 1.5MMongolia 1977: 1.6MMongolia 1978: 1.6MMongolia 1979: 1.7MMongolia 1980: 1.7MMongolia 1981: 1.7MMongolia 1982: 1.8MMongolia 1983: 1.8MMongolia 1984: 1.9MMongolia 1985: 1.9MMongolia 1986: 2MMongolia 1987: 2MMongolia 1988: 2.1MMongolia 1989: 2.1MMongolia 1990: 2.1MMongolia 1991: 2.2MMongolia 1992: 2.2MMongolia 1993: 2.2MMongolia 1994: 2.2MMongolia 1995: 2.2MMongolia 1996: 2.3MMongolia 1997: 2.3MMongolia 1998: 2.3MMongolia 1999: 2.4MMongolia 2000: 2.4MMongolia 2001: 2.4MMongolia 2002: 2.4MMongolia 2003: 2.5MMongolia 2004: 2.5MMongolia 2005: 2.5MMongolia 2006: 2.6MMongolia 2007: 2.6MMongolia 2008: 2.6MMongolia 2009: 2.7MMongolia 2010: 2.7MMongolia 2011: 2.8MMongolia 2012: 2.8MMongolia 2013: 2.9MMongolia 2014: 3MMongolia 2015: 3MMongolia 2016: 3.1MMongolia 2017: 3.1MMongolia 2018: 3.2MMongolia 2019: 3.3MMongolia 2020: 3.3MMongolia 2021: 3.4MMongolia 2022: 3.4MMongolia 2023: 3.5MMongolia 2024: 3.5MMongolia 2025: 3.6M01M2M3M4M1960198020002020MongoliaMongolia 1960: 977.6KMongolia 1961: 1MMongolia 1962: 1MMongolia 1963: 1.1MMongolia 1964: 1.1MMongolia 1965: 1.1MMongolia 1966: 1.2MMongolia 1967: 1.2MMongolia 1968: 1.2MMongolia 1969: 1.3MMongolia 1970: 1.3MMongolia 1971: 1.3MMongolia 1972: 1.4MMongolia 1973: 1.4MMongolia 1974: 1.4MMongolia 1975: 1.5MMongolia 1976: 1.5MMongolia 1977: 1.6MMongolia 1978: 1.6MMongolia 1979: 1.7MMongolia 1980: 1.7MMongolia 1981: 1.7MMongolia 1982: 1.8MMongolia 1983: 1.8MMongolia 1984: 1.9MMongolia 1985: 1.9MMongolia 1986: 2MMongolia 1987: 2MMongolia 1988: 2.1MMongolia 1989: 2.1MMongolia 1990: 2.1MMongolia 1991: 2.2MMongolia 1992: 2.2MMongolia 1993: 2.2MMongolia 1994: 2.2MMongolia 1995: 2.2MMongolia 1996: 2.3MMongolia 1997: 2.3MMongolia 1998: 2.3MMongolia 1999: 2.4MMongolia 2000: 2.4MMongolia 2001: 2.4MMongolia 2002: 2.4MMongolia 2003: 2.5MMongolia 2004: 2.5MMongolia 2005: 2.5MMongolia 2006: 2.6MMongolia 2007: 2.6MMongolia 2008: 2.6MMongolia 2009: 2.7MMongolia 2010: 2.7MMongolia 2011: 2.8MMongolia 2012: 2.8MMongolia 2013: 2.9MMongolia 2014: 3MMongolia 2015: 3MMongolia 2016: 3.1MMongolia 2017: 3.1MMongolia 2018: 3.2MMongolia 2019: 3.3MMongolia 2020: 3.3MMongolia 2021: 3.4MMongolia 2022: 3.4MMongolia 2023: 3.5MMongolia 2024: 3.5MMongolia 2025: 3.6M

GDP, current US$

1981–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$5B$10B$15B$20B1990200020102020MongoliaMongolia 1981: $2.3BMongolia 1982: $2.6BMongolia 1983: $2.7BMongolia 1984: $2.1BMongolia 1985: $2.2BMongolia 1986: $2.9BMongolia 1987: $3BMongolia 1988: $3.2BMongolia 1989: $3.6BMongolia 1990: $2.6BMongolia 1991: $2.4BMongolia 1992: $1.3BMongolia 1993: $768.4MMongolia 1994: $925.8MMongolia 1995: $1.5BMongolia 1996: $1.3BMongolia 1997: $1.2BMongolia 1998: $1.1BMongolia 1999: $1.1BMongolia 2000: $1.1BMongolia 2001: $1.3BMongolia 2002: $1.4BMongolia 2003: $1.6BMongolia 2004: $2BMongolia 2005: $2.5BMongolia 2006: $3.4BMongolia 2007: $4.2BMongolia 2008: $5.6BMongolia 2009: $4.6BMongolia 2010: $7.2BMongolia 2011: $10.4BMongolia 2012: $12.3BMongolia 2013: $12.6BMongolia 2014: $12.2BMongolia 2015: $11.6BMongolia 2016: $11.2BMongolia 2017: $11.5BMongolia 2018: $13.2BMongolia 2019: $14.2BMongolia 2020: $13.3BMongolia 2021: $15.3BMongolia 2022: $17.1BMongolia 2023: $19.9B$0$5B$10B$15B$20B20002020MongoliaMongolia 1981: $2.3BMongolia 1982: $2.6BMongolia 1983: $2.7BMongolia 1984: $2.1BMongolia 1985: $2.2BMongolia 1986: $2.9BMongolia 1987: $3BMongolia 1988: $3.2BMongolia 1989: $3.6BMongolia 1990: $2.6BMongolia 1991: $2.4BMongolia 1992: $1.3BMongolia 1993: $768.4MMongolia 1994: $925.8MMongolia 1995: $1.5BMongolia 1996: $1.3BMongolia 1997: $1.2BMongolia 1998: $1.1BMongolia 1999: $1.1BMongolia 2000: $1.1BMongolia 2001: $1.3BMongolia 2002: $1.4BMongolia 2003: $1.6BMongolia 2004: $2BMongolia 2005: $2.5BMongolia 2006: $3.4BMongolia 2007: $4.2BMongolia 2008: $5.6BMongolia 2009: $4.6BMongolia 2010: $7.2BMongolia 2011: $10.4BMongolia 2012: $12.3BMongolia 2013: $12.6BMongolia 2014: $12.2BMongolia 2015: $11.6BMongolia 2016: $11.2BMongolia 2017: $11.5BMongolia 2018: $13.2BMongolia 2019: $14.2BMongolia 2020: $13.3BMongolia 2021: $15.3BMongolia 2022: $17.1BMongolia 2023: $19.9B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1993–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%50%100%150%200%250%300%200020102020MongoliaMongolia 1993: 268%Mongolia 1994: 87.6%Mongolia 1995: 0.04%Mongolia 1996: 46.9%Mongolia 1997: 36.6%Mongolia 1998: 9.36%Mongolia 1999: 7.56%Mongolia 2000: 11.6%Mongolia 2001: 6.28%Mongolia 2002: 0.92%Mongolia 2003: 5.13%Mongolia 2004: 8.24%Mongolia 2005: 12.7%Mongolia 2006: 5.1%Mongolia 2007: 9.63%Mongolia 2008: 28%Mongolia 2009: 7.62%Mongolia 2010: 10%Mongolia 2011: 8.41%Mongolia 2012: 14.3%Mongolia 2013: 10.5%Mongolia 2014: 12.3%Mongolia 2015: 5.74%Mongolia 2016: 0.73%Mongolia 2017: 4.3%Mongolia 2018: 6.82%Mongolia 2019: 7.3%Mongolia 2020: 3.8%Mongolia 2021: 7.35%Mongolia 2022: 15.1%Mongolia 2023: 10.3%Mongolia 2024: 6.8%0%100%200%300%200020102020MongoliaMongolia 1993: 268%Mongolia 1994: 87.6%Mongolia 1995: 0.04%Mongolia 1996: 46.9%Mongolia 1997: 36.6%Mongolia 1998: 9.36%Mongolia 1999: 7.56%Mongolia 2000: 11.6%Mongolia 2001: 6.28%Mongolia 2002: 0.92%Mongolia 2003: 5.13%Mongolia 2004: 8.24%Mongolia 2005: 12.7%Mongolia 2006: 5.1%Mongolia 2007: 9.63%Mongolia 2008: 28%Mongolia 2009: 7.62%Mongolia 2010: 10%Mongolia 2011: 8.41%Mongolia 2012: 14.3%Mongolia 2013: 10.5%Mongolia 2014: 12.3%Mongolia 2015: 5.74%Mongolia 2016: 0.73%Mongolia 2017: 4.3%Mongolia 2018: 6.82%Mongolia 2019: 7.3%Mongolia 2020: 3.8%Mongolia 2021: 7.35%Mongolia 2022: 15.1%Mongolia 2023: 10.3%Mongolia 2024: 6.8%

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