Mongolia

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About Mongolia

The capital of Mongolia is Ulan Bator. Ulan Bator is the seat of national government for Mongolia, a country in Eastern Asia.

Mongolia has a population of about 3.5 million people, the 132nd largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Mongolia covers 1,564,110 square kilometers (603,906 square miles), making Mongolia the 19th largest country in the world by area.

Mongolia borders 2 countries: China and Russia.

Life expectancy at birth in Mongolia is 72.1 years, the 133rd highest of any country in the world.

Mongolia is in Asia, in the Eastern Asia region. Mongolia is one of 50 countries and territories in Asia.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Mongolia
Populationtotal people	3.5Mpeople	132nd
Land Areatotal km²	1.6Mkm²	19th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$5.8K	127th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$20.3B	123rd
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	72.1years	133rd
Urban Population% living in cities	70.4%	85th
Internet Users% of people online	83.0%	88th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	2.7births/woman	69th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	66.9Karrivals/year	162nd
Forest Cover% of land forested	9.1%	168th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	5.2%	96th
Military Spending% of GDP	0.5%of GDP	143rd
Renewable Energy% of energy use	3.0%	174th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	10.3%	39th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	3.7%of GDP	112th
Health Spending% of GDP	6.1%of GDP	102nd
Arable Land% of land arable	0.7%	190th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$2.2B	65th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 MN · alpha-3 MNG · Eastern Asia