Mongolia vs United States
United States is 6.28 times larger than Mongolia. Mongolia would fit into United States about 6.3 times.
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Mongolia is 0.16× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 6.28× the size of Mongolia.
 Mongolia |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 6.28× the area | 1,564,116 km²#18 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 95.8× the population | 3,568,978#131 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited States: 15.2× the density | 2.3 / km²#194 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.13× the urban share | 71%#69 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMongolia: 1.53× the births per woman | 2.50 per woman#74 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMongolia: 0.73 points higher | +1.25%#79 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMongolia: 1.59× the birth rate | 16.9 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.64× the death rate | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Mongolia: 14.5 points higher | 31.6%#60 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 13.0 points higher | 5.4%#118 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 3.6 per 1,000 higher | 0.0 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMongolia: 67× the refugees for its size | 0.67 per 1,000#71 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 6.5 years longer | 72.4 years#110 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMongolia: 2.04× the infant mortality | 11.2 per 1,000 births#103 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsMongolia: 1.12× the doctors per person | 4.13 per 1,000#28 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.15× the university enrolment | 69.0%#48 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.191 higher | 0.747#103 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 14.3× the income per person | $6,210#103 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 1,213× the economy | $25.37B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 4.33× the output per person | $20,798#90 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMongolia: 4.6 points higher | +6.8%#20 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMongolia: 5.7 points higher | +8.6%#26 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentMongolia: 1.24× the unemployment | 5.2%#86 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 2.75× the share in extreme poverty | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2022 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 10.4 higher | 31.4#108 of 149 · 2022 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureMongolia: 25.5 points higher | 27.0% of jobs#68 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryMongolia: 4.2 points higher | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 29.7 points higher | 49.9% of jobs#121 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMongolia: 9.8 points higher | 10.8% of GDP#13 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMongolia: 57.1 points higher | 68.1% of GDP#28 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 3.55× the military spending | 0.9% of GDP#123 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.11× the share online | 85%#79 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMongolia: 1.25× the mobile subscriptions | 141 per 100#34 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 3.71× the forest share | 9% of land#156 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 1.74× the CO₂ per person | 7.85 t a year#24 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 7.9 points higher | 3.0%#164 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 0.9 points higher | 99.1%#111 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Mongolia: 6.1× the air pollution | 42.7 µg/m³#19 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMongolia: 6.9 points higher | 19.8% of land#84 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 15.9 points higher | 0.7% of land#178 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 8.29× the water stress | 3.4%#136 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 2.97× the rain and snow | 241 mm#160 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMongolia: 0.87 higher | +0.57#64 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.32 higher | −0.45#115 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateAbout the same homicide rate | 5.9 per 100,000#45 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Mongolian tögrög (MNT) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Mongolian | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+8 · UTC+7 to UTC+8, 2 time zones | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +976 | +1 |
| Region | Eastern Asia, Asia | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mongolia sits at about 47° N and is stretched to 2.15× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Mongolia bigger than United States?
- No. Mongolia is 6.28 times smaller than United States. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Mongolia fit into United States?
- About 6.3 times: United States has 6.28× the area of Mongolia.
- Why do Mongolia and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mongolia is drawn about 2.15× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mongolia or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 3,568,978. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Mongolia or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $6,210 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 14.3× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Mongolia or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 72.4 — 6.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Mongolia and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Mongolia: semi-presidential republic; United States: presidential republic.