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Mongolia
Quick facts
- Capital
- Ulan Bator
- Population
- 3.1 m
- Area
- 1,564,110 km²
- Region
- Eastern Asia
- Languages
- Mongolian
- Currency
- Mongolian tögrög (₮)
- Demonym
- Mongolian
- UN member
- Yes
How Mongolia compares
Economy size$24 B
117th of 178 worldwide · 4th of 4 in Eastern Asia
Income per person$6,751
91st of 178 worldwide · 4th of 4 in Eastern Asia
Life expectancy72.4 yrs
106th of 179 worldwide · 5th of 5 in Eastern Asia
Internet access85.1%
77th of 179 worldwide · 4th of 5 in Eastern Asia
Military spending$181 M
129th of 163 worldwide · 5th of 5 in Eastern Asia
Highlights
GDP
$24 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$6,751
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
72.4 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
0.1%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
535
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
33.1%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
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