Identity
- Official name
- Mongolia
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Mongolian
- Codes
- MN / MNG
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It shares land borders with China, Russia.
MNMongoliaSovereign country profile
Mongolia
Mongolia is in Eastern Asia. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇲🇳 The flag shown for Mongolia. Profile code: MN / MNG.
01Population3.6M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalUlan Bator
Mongolia
03CurrencyMNT
Mongolian tögrög (MNT)
04Life expectancy72.5 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 3.6M · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 27.0 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- Mongolian
- Largest cities
- Ulan Bator
Place
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- Eastern Asia
- Area
- 1,564,110 km²
- Coordinates
- 46.0° N, 105.0° E
Practical
- Currency
- Mongolian tögrög (MNT)
- Calling code
- +976
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- parliamentary system
- Head of state
- Khurelsukh Ukhnaa
- Head of government
- Uchral Nyam-Osor
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has land borders and no coastline.
- Climate
- Cool temperate to continental zones
- Highest point
- Hüiten Peak
- Driving side
- Right
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At a glance
Meet
Mongolia.
Mongolia is a landlocked profile in Eastern Asia. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionEastern Asia
DemonymMongolian
Area1,564,110 km²
Calling code+976
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$25.4B2025 · current USD
GDP per person$7.1K2025 · current USD
GDP growth6.8%2025 annual growth
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People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 71.1%Rural 28.9%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 27.0 years
- Languages
- Mongolian
- Capital / principal city
- Ulan Bator
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population0.1× atlas average
GDP#122 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1992. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- parliamentary system
- Head of state
- Khurelsukh Ukhnaa
- Head of government
- Uchral Nyam-Osor
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Cool temperate to continental zones
- Geography
- Mongolia is in Eastern Asia and has no coastline. Its listed area is 1,564,110 km².
- Highest point
- Hüiten Peak
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +976
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember Mongolia
- Ulan Bator is the capital city.
- Mongolia covers 1,564,110 km².
- Mongolia is landlocked.
- It shares land borders with China, Russia.
- Listed official languages include Mongolian.
- Its international calling code is +976.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 3.6M (2025).
- The listed currency code is MNT.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
Mongolian
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Mongolia.
2 listed connections
This profile has land borders and no coastline.
Mongolian tögrög (MNT)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
MNTwo-letter country code
MNGThree-letter country code
Ulan BatorCapital city
AsiaWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
Verified data & AI projection
Mongolia
Special Report.
Mongolia is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Eastern Asia context, landlocked geography, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved up since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 5.2% across the latest 5 available observations.
Human development pressure
4.2MPopulation base
74.9 yrsLife expectancy
2.00Fertility rate
100.0%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
20001.15%
20256.84%
2035 base4.20%
Low5.12%Base4.20%High3.27%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20001.33%
20251.25%
2035 base0.31%
Low0.64%Base0.31%High-0.02%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
20002.4M
20253.6M
2035 base4.2M
Low4MBase4.2MHigh4.5M
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200063.2 yrs
202472.4 yrs
2035 base74.9 yrs
Low74.0 yrsBase74.9 yrsHigh75.7 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20002.20
20242.50
2035 base2.00
Low2.18Base2.00High1.83
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200056.7%
202571.1%
2035 base75.4%
Low73.9%Base75.4%High76.8%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
HighInflation
200011.6%
20258.61%
2035 base7.05%
Low7.60%Base7.05%High6.51%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
20005.99%
20255.23%
2035 base6.38%
Low5.98%Base6.38%High6.78%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$476
2025$7.1K
2035 base$13.2K
Low$10.7KBase$13.2KHigh$16.2K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
20003.79
20247.85
2035 base9.90
Low9.18Base9.90High10.6
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
MediumInternet access
20001.26%
202485.1%
2035 base100.0%
Low100.0%Base100.0%High100.0%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$1.1B
2025$25.4B
2035 base$55.4B
Low$42.4BBase$55.4BHigh$71.8B
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.