Mongolia
Mongolia is a country in East Asia. Its capital is Ulaanbaatar. About 3.4 million people live there (2021). It covers 1,564,116 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Ulaanbaatar
- People (2021)
- 3.4 million
- Area
- 1,564,116 km²
- Currency
- Mongolian tögrög
Mongolia at a glance
- In its own language
- Монгол Улс, ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Asia
- Capital
- Ulaanbaatar
- Population
- 3,409,939 (2021)
- Area
- 1,564,116 km² (603,908 mi²)
- People are called
- Mongol, Mongolian
- Official languages
- Mongolian
- Currency
- Mongolian tögrög
- GDP (nominal)
- US$17 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 73 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.739 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 32.7 (2018)
- Unemployment
- 5% (2014)
- Government
- parliamentary system
- Head of state
- Khurelsukh Ukhnaa (since 2021)
- Head of government
- Uchral Nyam-Osor (since 2026)
- Country codes
- MN, MNG
- Calling code
- +976
- Internet domain
- .mn
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+08:00, Asia/Hovd, Asia/Ulaanbaatar, Asia/Choibalsan
- Coordinates
- 46°, 105°
Mongolia and its neighbours
Mongolia borders People's Republic of China and Russia. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Mongolia
- Neighbours
Divisions of Mongolia
- Ulaanbaatar
- Arkhangai Province
- Bayan-Ölgii Province
- Bayankhongor Province
- Bulgan Province
- Darkhan-Uul Province
- Dornod Province
- Dornogovi Province
- Dundgovi Province
- Govi-Altai Province
- Govisümber Province
- Khentii Province
- Khovd Province
- Khövsgöl Province
- Province of Umnugobi
- Orkhon Province
- Övörkhangai Province
- Selenge Province
- Sükhbaatar Province
- Töv Province
- Uvs Province
- Zavkhan Province
Member of
- United Nations
- World Trade Organization
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- United Nations–African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur
- ASEAN Regional Forum
- Asian Development Bank
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- UNESCO
- Group on Earth Observations
and 7 more organisations.
How far are you from Mongolia?
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Questions
What is the capital of Mongolia?
The capital of Mongolia is Ulaanbaatar.
What is the population of Mongolia?
Mongolia has about 3,409,939 people, as recorded in 2021.
How big is Mongolia?
Mongolia covers 1,564,116 square kilometres (603,908 square miles).
What currency does Mongolia use?
The Mongolian tögrög.
What language is spoken in Mongolia?
The official language of Mongolia is Mongolian.
Which countries border Mongolia?
Mongolia shares a border with People's Republic of China and Russia.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.