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Introduction

Background

The peoples of Mongolia have a long history under a number of nomadic empires dating back to the Xiongnu in the 4th century B.C., and the name Mongol goes back to at least the 11th century A.D. The most famous Mongol, TEMÜÜJIN (aka Genghis Khan), emerged as the ruler of all Mongols in the early 1200s. By the time of his death in 1227, he had created through conquest a Mongol Empire that extended across much of Eurasia. His descendants, including ÖGÖDEI and KHUBILAI (aka Kublai Khan), continued to conquer Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and the rest of China, where KHUBILAI established the Yuan Dynasty in the 1270s. The Mongols attempted to invade Japan and Java before their empire broke apart in the 14th century. In the 17th century, Mongolia fell under the rule of the Manchus of the Chinese Qing Dynasty. After Manchu rule collapsed in 1911, Mongolia declared independence, finally winning it in 1921 with help from the Soviet Union. Mongolia became a socialist state (the Mongolian People’s Republic) in 1924. Until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989, Mongolia was a Soviet satellite state and relied heavily on economic, military, and political assistance from Moscow. The period was also marked by purges, political repression, economic stagnation, and tensions with China. Mongolia peacefully transitioned to an independent democracy in 1990. In 1992, it adopted a new constitution and established a free-market economy. Since the country's transition, it has conducted a series of successful presidential and legislative elections. Throughout the period, the ex-communist Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party -- which took the name Mongolian People’s Party (MPP) in 2010 -- has competed for political power with the Democratic Party and several other smaller parties. For most of its democratic history, Mongolia has had a divided government, with the presidency and the parliamentary majority held by different parties but that changed in 2021, when the MPP won the presidency after having secured a supermajority in parliament in 2020. Mongolia’s June 2021 presidential election delivered a decisive victory for MPP candidate Ukhnaagiin KHURELSUKH. Mongolia maintains close cultural, political, and military ties with Russia, while China is its largest economic partner. Mongolia’s foreign relations are focused on preserving its autonomy by balancing relations with China and Russia, as well as its other major partners, Japan, South Korea, and the US.

Geography

Area

Land: 1,553,556 sq km
Total: 1,564,116 sq km
Water: 10,560 sq km

Area - comparative

slightly smaller than Alaska; more than twice the size of Texas

Climate

desert; continental (large daily and seasonal temperature ranges)

Coastline

0 km (landlocked)

Continent

Asia

Elevation

Highest point: Nayramadlin Orgil (Khuiten Peak) 4,374 m
Lowest point: Hoh Nuur 560 m
Mean elevation: 1,528 m

Geographic coordinates

46 00 N, 105 00 E

Geography - note

landlocked; strategic location between China and Russia

Irrigated land

796 sq km (2022)

Land boundaries

Border countries: China 4,630 km; Russia 3,452 km
number of neighbors: 2
Total: 8,082 km

Land use

Agricultural land: 69% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land: arable land: 0.7% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops: permanent crops: 0% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture: permanent pasture: 68.2% (2023 est.)
arable land: 0.73%
Forest: 9.1% (2023 est.)
Other: 21.9% (2023 est.)
permanent crops: 0%

Landlocked

Yes

Location

Northern Asia, between China and Russia

Major lakes (area sq km)

Fresh water lake(s): Hovsgol Nuur - 2,620 sq km; Har Us Nuur - 1,760 sq km; 
Salt water lake(s): Uvs Nuur - 3,350 sq km; Hyargas Nuur - 1,360 sq km

Major rivers (by length in km)

Amur (shared with China [s] and Russia [m]) - 4,444 km note: [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth

Map links

Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/A1X7bMCKThBDNjzH6
OpenStreetMap: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/161033

Map references

Asia

Maritime claims

none (landlocked)

Natural hazards

dust storms; grassland and forest fires; drought; "zud," which is harsh winter conditions

Natural resources

oil, coal, copper, molybdenum, tungsten, phosphates, tin, nickel, zinc, fluorspar, gold, silver, iron

Population distribution

population sparsely distributed throughout the country; the capital of Ulaanbaatar and the northern city of Darhan support the highest population densities

Subregion

Eastern Asia

Terrain

vast semidesert and desert plains, grassy steppe, mountains in west and southwest; Gobi Desert in south-central

Time zone

UTC+07:00, UTC+08:00
number of time zones: 2

People and Society

Age structure

0-14 years: 25.7% (male 429,867/female 412,943)
15-64 years: 68.4% (male 1,087,487/female 1,156,547)
65 years and over: 5.9% (2024 est.) (male 78,242/female 116,590)

Alcohol consumption per capita

Beer: 2.18 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Other alcohols: 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Spirits: 1.82 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Total: 5.46 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Wine: 1.46 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Birth rate

18.01 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Child marriage

Men married by age 18: 2.1% (2018)
Women married by age 15: 0.9% (2018)
Women married by age 18: 12% (2018)

Children under 5 years underweight

8.8%

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

1.9% (2023 est.)

Currently married women (ages 15-49)

60.2% (2020 est.)

Death rate

5.35 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)
adult female: 109 per 1,000
adult male: 274 per 1,000

Dependency ratios

Elderly dependency ratio: 8.9 (2024 est.)
Potential support ratio: 11.2 (2024 est.)
Total dependency ratio: 59.1 (2024 est.)
Youth dependency ratio: 50.2 (2024 est.)

Drinking water source

improved total: 43.36%
Improved: rural: rural: 59.7% of population (2022 est.)
Improved: total: total: 83.5% of population (2022 est.)
Improved: urban: urban: 94.2% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: rural: rural: 40.3% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: total: total: 16.5% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: urban: urban: 5.8% of population (2022 est.)

Education expenditure

Education expenditure (% GDP): 3.7% of GDP (2023 est.)
Education expenditure (% national budget): 13.8% national budget (2024 est.)

Education expenditures

4 % of GDP

Ethnic groups

Khalkh 83.8%, Kazak 3.8%, Durvud 2.6%, Bayad 2%, Buriad 1.4%, Zakhchin 1.2%, Dariganga 1.1%, other 4.1% (2020 est.)

Gross reproduction rate

1.27 (2025 est.)

Health expenditure

6 % of GDP
Health expenditure (as % of GDP): 6.9% of GDP (2021)
Health expenditure (as % of national budget): 9.2% of national budget (2022 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.1%

Hospital bed density

10.6 beds/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Infant mortality rate

Female: 16.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Male: 22.4 deaths/1,000 live births
neonatal: 7 deaths/1,000 live births
Total: 8.6 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)

Languages

Languages: Mongolian 90% (official, Khalkha dialect is predominant), Turkic, Russian (1999)
Major-language sample(s): Дэлхийн баримтат ном, үндсэн мэдээллийн зайлшгүй эх сурвалж. (Mongolian) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
number of languages: 1

Life expectancy at birth

Female: 76.3 years
Male: 67.8 years
Total population: 71.9 years (2024 est.)

Literacy

Female: 98.9% (2023 est.)
Male: 98.3% (2023 est.)
Total population: 98.6% (2023 est.)

Major urban areas - population

1.673 million ULAANBAATAR (capital) (2023)

Maternal mortality ratio

41 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)

Median age

Female: 32.8 years
Male: 30.1 years
Total: 28.8 years (2025 est.)

Mother's mean age at first birth

20.5 years (2008 est.)
note: note: data represents median age at first birth among women 20-24

Nationality

Adjective: Mongolian
Noun: Mongolian(s)

Net migration rate

-1.83 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Obesity - adult prevalence rate

20.6% (2016)

Physician density

4.13 physicians/1,000 population (2022)

Population

Female: 1,686,080
Male: 1,595,596
Total: 3,281,676 (2024 est.)

Population growth rate

1.08% (2025 est.)

Religions

Buddhist 51.8%, no religion 40.6%, Muslim 3.2%, Shaman 2.5%, Christian 1.3%, Other 0.6% (2020 est.)

Sanitation facility access

improved total: 69.95%
Improved: rural: rural: 78.7% of population (2022 est.)
Improved: total: total: 91.9% of population (2022 est.)
Improved: urban: urban: 97.8% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: rural: rural: 21.3% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: total: total: 8.1% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: urban: urban: 2.2% of population (2022 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Female: 14 years (2023 est.)
Male: 13 years (2023 est.)
Total: 14 years (2023 est.)

Sex ratio

0-14 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.94 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.67 male(s)/female
At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
Total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2024 est.)

Tobacco use

Female: 7.2% (2025 est.)
Male: 51.9% (2025 est.)
Total: 28.9% (2025 est.)

Total fertility rate

2.6 children born/woman (2025 est.)

Urbanization

Rate of urbanization: 1.4% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Urban population: 69.1% of total population (2023)

Vaccination rate

measles: 96%

Government

Administrative divisions

21 provinces (aymguud, singular - aymag) and 1 municipality* (hot); Arhangay, Bayanhongor, Bayan-Olgiy, Bulgan, Darhan-Uul, Dornod, Dornogovi, Dundgovi, Dzavhan (Zavkhan), Govi-Altay, Govisumber, Hentiy, Hovd, Hovsgol, Omnogovi, Orhon, Ovorhangay, Selenge, Suhbaatar, Tov, Ulaanbaatar*, Uvs

Capital

Daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Saturday in March; ends last Saturday in September
Etymology: the name means "red hero" in Mongolian and honors national hero Damdin SUKHBAATAR, leader of the partisan army that, with Soviet help, liberated Mongolia from Chinese occupation in the early 1920s
Geographic coordinates: 47 55 N, 106 55 E
Name: Ulaanbaatar
Time difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Time zone note: Mongolia has two time zones - Ulaanbaatar Time (8 hours in advance of UTC) and Hovd Time (7 hours in advance of UTC)

Citizenship

Citizenship by birth: no
Citizenship by descent only: both parents must be citizens of Mongolia; one parent if born within Mongolia
Dual citizenship recognized: no
Residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years

Coat of arms

svg: https://mainfacts.com/media/images/coats_of_arms/mn.svg

Constitution

Amendment process: proposed by the State Great Hural, by the president of the republic, by the government, or by petition submitted to the State Great Hural by the Constitutional Court; conducting referenda on proposed amendments requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the State Great Hural; passage of amendments by the State Great Hural requires at least three-quarters majority vote; passage by referendum requires majority participation of qualified voters and a majority of votes 
History: several previous; latest adopted 13 January 1992, effective 12 February 1992

Country name

alternative spellings: MN
Conventional long form: none
Conventional short form: Mongolia
Etymology: name comes from the Mongol people, whose name derives from the Mongol root word mengu or mongu, meaning "brave" or "unconquered;" the Mongolian name Mongol Uls translates as "Mongol State"
FIFA code: MNG
Former: Outer Mongolia, Mongolian People's Republic
Local long form: none
local long form (mon): Монгол улс
Local short form: Mongol Uls

Diplomatic representation from the US

Chief of mission: Ambassador Richard L. BUANGAN (since November 2022)
Email address and website: UlaanbaatarACS@state.gov https://mn.usembassy.gov/
Embassy: Denver Street #3, 11th Micro-District, Ulaanbaatar 14190
FAX: [976] 7007-6174
Mailing address: 4410 Ulaanbaatar Place, Washington DC  20521-4410
Telephone: [976] 7007-6001

Diplomatic representation in the US

Chancery: 2833 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20007
Chief of mission: Ambassador BATBAYAR Ulziidelger (since 1 December 2021)
Consulate(s) general: New York, San Francisco
Email address and website: washington@mfa.gov.mn http://mongolianembassy.us/
FAX: [1] (202) 298-9227
Telephone: [1] (202) 333-7117

Executive branch

Cabinet: Cabinet directly appointed by the prime minister
Chief of state: President Ukhnaagiin KHURELSUKH (since 25 June 2021)
Election results: 2021: Ukhnaagiin KHURELSUKH elected president in first round; percent of vote - Ukhnaagiin KHURELSUKH (MPP) 68%, Dangaasuren ENKHBAT (RPEC) 20.1%, Sodnomzundui ERDENE (DP) 6% 2017: Khaltmaa BATTULGA elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Khaltmaa BATTULGA (DP) 38.1%, Miyegombo ENKHBOLD (MPP) 30.3%, Sainkhuu GANBAATAR (MPRP) 30.2%, invalid 1.4%; percent of vote in second round - Khaltmaa BATTULGA 55.2%, Miyegombo ENKHBOLD 44.8%
Election/appointment process: presidential candidates nominated by political parties represented in the State Great Hural and directly elected by simple-majority popular vote for one 6-year term; following legislative elections, the State Great Hural usually elects the leader of the majority party or majority coalition as prime minister
Expected date of next election: 2027
Head of government: Prime Minister Gombojavyn ZANDANSHATAR (since 13 June 2025)
Most recent election date: 9 June 2021

Flag

description: three equal vertical bands of red (left side), blue, and red; centered on the left-side red band is the national emblem in yellow, the soyombo, which is an abstract representation of fire, sun, moon, earth, water, and the yin-yang symbol meaning: blue stands for the sky, and red for progress and prosperity

Flag description

The flag of Mongolia is composed of three equal vertical bands of red, blue and red, with the national emblem — the Soyombo — in gold centered in the hoist-side red band.

Flag image

svg: https://flagcdn.com/mn.svg

Government type

semi-presidential republic

Independence

29 December 1911 (independence declared from China; in actuality, autonomy attained); 11 July 1921 (from China)

International law organization participation

has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

International organization participation

ADB, ARF, CD, CICA, CP, EBRD, EITI (compliant country), FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURSO, MONUSCO, NAM, OPCW, OSCE, SCO (observer), UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNISFA, UNMISS, UNOOSA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

Judicial branch

Highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the Chief Justice and 24 judges organized into civil, criminal, and administrative chambers); Constitutional Court or Tsets (consists of the chairman and 8 members)
Judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court chief justice and judges appointed by the president on recommendation of the General Council of Courts -- a 14-member body of judges and judicial officials -- to the State Great Hural; appointment is for life; chairman of the Constitutional Court elected from among its members; members appointed from nominations by the State Great Hural - 3 each by the president, the State Great Hural, and the Supreme Court; appointment is 6 years; chairmanship limited to a single renewable 3-year term
Subordinate courts: aimag (provincial) and capital city appellate courts; soum, inter-soum, and district courts; Administrative Cases Courts

Legal system

civil law system influenced by Soviet and Romano-Germanic systems; constitution ambiguous on judicial review of legislative acts

Legislative branch

Electoral system: mixed system
Expected date of next election: June 2028
Legislative structure: unicameral
Legislature name: State Great Hural (Ulsiin Ih Hural)
Most recent election date: 6/28/2024
Number of seats: 126 (all directly elected)
Parties elected and seats per party: Mongolian People's Party (MPP) (68); Democratic Party (DP) (42); HUN Party (8); Other (8)
Percentage of women in chamber: 25.4%
Scope of elections: full renewal
Term in office: 4 years

National color(s)

red, blue, yellow

National heritage

Selected World Heritage Site locales: Uvs Nuur Basin (n); Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape (c); Petroglyphic Complexes of the Mongolian Altai (c); Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain and surrounding sacred landscape (c); Landscapes of Dauria (n); Deer Stone Monuments and Related Bronze Age Sites (c)
Total World Heritage Sites: 6 (4 cultural, 2 natural)

National holiday

Naadam (games) holiday, 11-15 July; Constitution Day, 26 November (1924)
note: note: the first holiday commemorates independence from China in the 1921 Revolution, and the second marks the date that the Mongolian People's Republic was created under a new constitution

National symbol(s)

Soyombo character (from the Soyombo writing system)

Political parties

Democratic Party or DP Mongolian People's Party or MPP National Coalition (consists of Mongolian Green Party or MGP and the Mongolian National Democratic Party or MNDP) National Labor Party or HUN Civil Will-Green Party or CWGP

Start of week

Monday

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

UN Member

Yes

Economy

Agricultural products

milk, wheat, lamb/mutton, potatoes, beef, carrots/turnips, goat milk, goat meat, bison milk, horse meat (2023)
note: note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage

Budget

Expenditures: $5.623 billion (2021 est.)
Note: note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
Revenues: $4.721 billion (2021 est.)

Currency

code: MNT
name: Mongolian tögrög (MNT) [₮]

Current account balance

$-2,485,434,521
Current account balance 2021: -$2.108 billion (2021 est.)
Current account balance 2022: -$2.303 billion (2022 est.)
Current account balance 2023: $121.266 million (2023 est.)
Note: note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars

Debt - external

$38.02 billion
Debt - external 2023: $8.379 billion (2023 est.)
Note: note: present value of external debt in current US dollars

Economic overview

lower middle-income East Asian economy; large human capital improvements over last 3 decades; agricultural and natural resource rich; export and consumption-led growth; high inflation due to supply bottlenecks and increased food and energy prices; currency depreciation

Exchange rates

Currency: togrog/tugriks (MNT) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2020: 2,813.29 (2020 est.)
Exchange rates 2021: 2,849.289 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2022: 3,140.678 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2023: 3,465.737 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2024: 3,389.982 (2024 est.)

Exports

$16.35 billion
Exports 2021: $8.95 billion (2021 est.)
Exports 2022: $10.989 billion (2022 est.)
Exports 2023: $15.501 billion (2023 est.)
Note: note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars

Exports - commodities

coal, copper ore, gold, iron ore, crude petroleum (2023)
note: note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars

Exports - partners

China 92%, Switzerland 6%, Italy 1%, Thailand 0%, Japan 0% (2023)
note: note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports

Foreign direct investment

net inflows: $2.78 billion

GDP - composition, by end use

Exports of goods and services: 69.1% (2024 est.)
Government consumption: 16.3% (2024 est.)
Household consumption: 49.8% (2024 est.)
Imports of goods and services: -69.8% (2024 est.)
Investment in fixed capital: 26.8% (2024 est.)
Investment in inventories: 7.8% (2024 est.)
Note: note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection

GDP - composition, by sector of origin

Agriculture: 7.4% (2024 est.)
Industry: 38.1% (2024 est.)
Note: note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
Services: 44.2% (2024 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate)

$23.586 billion (2024 est.)
note: note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate

GDP per capita (nominal)

$6,751

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income

32.7 (2018)
Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2022: 31.4 (2022 est.)
Note: note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality

GNI (gross national income)

$21.13 billion

GNI per capita

$5,380

Gross domestic investment

36 % of GDP

Household income or consumption by percentage share

Highest 10%: 24.6% (2022 est.)
Lowest 10%: 3.4% (2022 est.)
Note: note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population

Imports

$16.59 billion
Imports 2021: $9.256 billion (2021 est.)
Imports 2022: $12.112 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2023: $13.545 billion (2023 est.)
Note: note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars

Imports - commodities

cars, trucks, trailers, tractors, construction vehicles (2023)
note: note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars

Imports - partners

China 57%, Japan 13%, Germany 3%, Singapore 3%, USA 3% (2023)
note: note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports

Industrial production growth rate

6.5% (2024 est.)
note: note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency

Industries

construction and construction materials; mining (coal, copper, molybdenum, fluorspar, tin, tungsten, gold); oil; food and beverages; processing of animal products, cashmere and natural fiber manufacturing

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

6.21%
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022: 15.1% (2022 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023: 10.3% (2023 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024: 6.8% (2024 est.)
Note: note: annual % change based on consumer prices

Labor force

1.449 million (2024 est.)
note: note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
total: 1.46 million persons

Labor force - by occupation

agriculture: 27%
industry: 23.09%
services: 49.91%

Population below poverty line

27.1% (2022 est.)
note: note: % of population with income below national poverty line

Public debt

43 % of GDP
Note: note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Public debt 2021: 67.6% of GDP (2021 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity)

$67.48 billion
Note: note: data in 2021 dollars
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022: $52.572 billion (2022 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023: $56.474 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024: $59.221 billion (2024 est.)

Real GDP growth rate

5.12%
Note: note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
Real GDP growth rate 2022: 5% (2022 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2023: 7.4% (2023 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2024: 4.9% (2024 est.)

Real GDP per capita

$19,145
Note: note: data in 2021 dollars
Real GDP per capita 2022: $15,300 (2022 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2023: $16,200 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2024: $16,800 (2024 est.)

Remittances

$527.69 million
Note: note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
Remittances 2021: 3.1% of GDP (2021 est.)
Remittances 2022: 2.3% of GDP (2022 est.)
Remittances 2023: 2.2% of GDP (2023 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

$5.51 billion
Note: note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022: $3.398 billion (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023: $4.916 billion (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024: $5.508 billion (2024 est.)

Revenue (excl grants)

32 % of GDP

Tax revenue

17 % of GDP

Taxes and other revenues

16.9% (of GDP) (2021 est.)
note: note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP

Unemployment rate

5.23%
Note: note: % of labor force seeking employment
Unemployment rate 2022: 6.3% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate 2023: 5.6% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate 2024: 5.5% (2024 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)

Female: 10.8% (2024 est.)
Male: 15.9% (2024 est.)
Note: note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
Total: 13.8% (2024 est.)

Energy

Coal

Consumption: 8.941 million metric tons (2023 est.)
Exports: 55.884 million metric tons (2023 est.)
Imports: 900 metric tons (2023 est.)
Production: 64.824 million metric tons (2023 est.)
Proven reserves: 2.52 billion metric tons (2023 est.)

Electricity

Consumption: 8.997 billion kWh (2023 est.)
consumption per capita: 2,546 kWh
Exports: 24 million kWh (2023 est.)
Imports: 2.224 billion kWh (2023 est.)
Installed generating capacity: 1.51 million kW (2023 est.)
Transmission/distribution losses: 1.113 billion kWh (2023 est.)

Electricity access

Electrification - total population: 100% (2022 est.)

Electricity generation sources

Fossil fuels: 90.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
hydroelectric: 0.81%
Hydroelectricity: 0.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
nuclear: 0%
renewable: 10.95%
Solar: 2.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Wind: 6.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Energy consumption per capita

1,891 kg of oil equivalent
Total energy consumption per capita 2023: 67.132 million Btu/person (2023 est.)

Petroleum

Refined petroleum consumption: 39,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
Total petroleum production: 15,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)

Renewable energy consumption

Communications

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

per 100 inhabitants: 15 per 100
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 15 (2023 est.)
Total: 499,000 (2023 est.)

Broadcast media

state-run radio and TV provider is now a public-service provider; also available are 68 radio and 160 TV stations, including multi-channel satellite and cable TV providers; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available (2019)

Internet country code

.mn

Internet users

Percent of population: 83% (2023 est.)

Postal code format

######

Telephone calling code

+976

Telephones - fixed lines

Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 15 (2023 est.)
Total subscriptions: 524,000 (2023 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

subscriptions per 100: 141 per 100
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 142 (2022 est.)
Total subscriptions: 4.84 million (2023 est.)

Transportation

Air transport

passengers carried: 773,702 passengers
registered carrier departures: 7,240 departures

Airports

37 (2025)

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

Driving side

Right

Merchant marine

By type: bulk carrier 8, container ship 8, general cargo 151, oil tanker 58, other 93
Total: 318 (2023)

Railways

Broad gauge: 1,815 km (2017) 1.520-m gauge
Note: note: national operator Ulaanbaatar Railway is jointly owned by the Mongolian Government and by the Russian State Railway
Total: 1,815 km (2017)

Vehicle registration code

MGL

Military and Security

Land forces

armored vehicles
tanks

Military - note

the Mongolian Armed Forces (MAF) are responsible for ensuring the country's independence, security, and territorial integrity, as well as supporting Mongolia's developmental goals and diplomacy; it has a range of missions, including counterterrorism, international peacekeeping duties, and assisting the internal security forces in providing emergency aid and disaster relief; Mongolia hosts an annual international peacekeeping exercise known as “Khaan Quest”; it has no formal military alliances, but has defense ties and conducts training exercises with several regional countries and others, such as China, India, Russia, and the US Mongolia actively cooperates with NATO on issues such as counterterrorism, nonproliferation, and cybersecurity through an Individual Partnership and Cooperation Program; it supported the NATO-led Kosovo Force from 2005-2007 and contributed troops to the NATO-led missions in Afghanistan from 2009-2021; Mongolia also is an observer in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (2025)

Military and security forces

Mongolian Armed Forces (MAF): Land Force, Air Force, Cyber Security Forces, Special Forces, Construction-Engineering Forces (2025)
active duty personnel: 18,000
note: note: the National Police Agency and the General Authority for Border Protection, which operate under the Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs, are primarily responsible for internal security; they are assisted by the General Intelligence Agency under the prime minister
percent of total labor force: 1.27 %

Military and security service personnel strengths

information varies; estimated 10-20,000 active Mongolian Armed Forces (2025)

Military deployments

850 South Sudan (UNMISS) (2025)
note: note: since 2002, Mongolia has deployed more than 20,000 peacekeepers and observers to UN operations in more than a dozen countries

Military equipment inventories and acquisitions

the MAF's inventory is comprised largely of Soviet-era and secondhand Russian equipment (2025)

Military expenditures

1 % of GDP
current USD: $180,843,441
Military Expenditures 2020: 0.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
Military Expenditures 2021: 0.8% of GDP (2021 est.)
Military Expenditures 2022: 0.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
Military Expenditures 2023: 0.6% of GDP (2023 est.)
Military Expenditures 2024: 0.7% of GDP (2024 est.)
percent of central government expenditure: 2.01 %
percent of GDP: 0.74 % of GDP

Military service age and obligation

18-25 years of age for voluntary service for men and women; initial service 24 months; compulsory service for men at 18; service obligation is 12 months in the military or police, which can be extended to 15 months under special circumstances; compulsory service can be exchanged for a 24‐month stint in the civil service or a cash payment determined by the Mongolian Government; after conscription, soldiers can contract into military service for up to 4 years (2025)

Military strength ranking

PowerIndex score: 1.9987

Transnational Issues

Refugees and internally displaced persons

IDPs: 22 (2024 est.)
Refugees: 26 (2024 est.)
Stateless persons: 17 (2024 est.)

Environment

Carbon dioxide emissions

From coal and metallurgical coke: 13.489 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
From petroleum and other liquids: 5.714 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Total emissions: 19.203 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

Environmental issues

limited natural freshwater resources in some areas; air pollution from coal-burning power plants and lax regulations in Ulaanbaatar; soil erosion from deforestation and overgrazing; water pollution; desertification; effects from mining 

International environmental agreements

Party to: Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling
Signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Methane emissions

Agriculture: 525.2 kt (2019-2021 est.)
Energy: 532.2 kt (2022-2024 est.)
Other: 2.9 kt (2019-2021 est.)
Waste: 14.2 kt (2019-2021 est.)

Particulate matter emissions

41.3 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)

Protected areas

20 % of total land area

Renewable electricity output

10 % of total

Total renewable water resources

34.8 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)

Total water withdrawal

1 % of internal resources
Agricultural: 250.9 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
Industrial: 166.2 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
Municipal: 45.3 million cubic meters (2022 est.)

Waste and recycling

Municipal solid waste generated annually: 2.9 million tons (2024 est.)
Percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 13% (2022 est.)