Key facts about Mongolia
Mongolia has a population of about 3.6 million (2025), and its capital is Ulaanbaatar.
In 2025, the population grew by 1.2%, and 71.1% of people lived in urban areas. The currency is the Mongolian tögrög (MNT), and the official language is Mongolian.
In Mongolia, standard time ranges from UTC+07:00 to UTC+08:00 across two time zones, traffic drives on the right and the international calling code is +976.
Mongolia's gross domestic product (GDP) was $25.4 billion in 2025, or $7,108 per person. It exported $17.3 billion and imported $15.9 billion of goods and services in 2025, so trade equaled 131% of GDP.
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar |
|---|---|
| Population (2025) | 3,568,978 |
| Land area (2024) | 1,558,501 km² (601,740 sq mi) |
| Currency | Mongolian tögrög (MNT) |
| Official language | Mongolian |
| Time zones (standard) | UTC+07:00, UTC+08:00 |
| Calling code | +976 |
| Internet domain | .mn |
| Drives on the | right |
| GDP (2025) | $25.4 billion |
| GDP per person (2025) | $7,108 |
Mongolia's GDP grew from $11.2 billion in 2016 to $25.4 billion in 2025, while the population went from 3,088,856 to 3,568,978. The largest one-year rise was in 2023, up 18.5%. Divided by population, that is about $3,620 per person in 2016 and $7,108 in 2025.
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| Year | GDP (current US$) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $25.37 billion | 3,568,978 |
| 2024 | $23.79 billion | 3,524,788 |
| 2023 | $20.33 billion | 3,481,145 |
| 2022 | $17.15 billion | 3,433,748 |
| 2021 | $15.29 billion | 3,383,741 |
| 2020 | $13.31 billion | 3,327,204 |
| 2019 | $14.21 billion | 3,267,673 |
| 2018 | $13.18 billion | 3,208,189 |
| 2017 | $11.48 billion | 3,148,917 |
| 2016 | $11.18 billion | 3,088,856 |