Mongolia

Mongolia overview

Mongolia is in Eastern Asia, Asia. Its capital is Ulaanbaatar. The World Bank counts about 3.6 million people for 2025 on 1,564,116 km² of surface area. The IANA time zone database lists 2 zones for it.

In the Travle map, Mongolia has 2 neighbours: China and Russia. From there, 125 countries can be reached by land.

Population, density and language

The World Bank counts 3,568,978 people in Mongolia for 2025, which is 130th of 170 by population. Spread over 1,564,116 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 2.3 people per km², 168th of 169 by density.

Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.

CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.

How big is Mongolia, really?

With 1,564,116 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Mongolia is 18th of 169 by surface area and covers 1.11% of the combined area of those entries.

In that ordering, Iran (1,745,150 km²) is just larger; Peru (1,285,216 km²) just smaller.

Mongolia at a glance

Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.

Mongolia within Eastern Asia

Natural Earth places Mongolia in Eastern Asia (UN subregion). Of the 6 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Mongolia is 5th by population and 2nd by surface area, with 0.2% of the combined population of those entries.

Entries in Eastern Asia from Travle's country list, by World Bank population

Country	Population (2025)	Area km² (2024)
China	1,406,585,000	9,562,910
Japan	123,366,734	377,975
South Korea	51,684,564	100,460
North Korea	26,571,036	120,540
Mongolia	3,568,978	1,564,116
Taiwan	–	–

Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.

Location, borders and position

Mongolia is in Eastern Asia, Asia. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the eastern hemisphere. Its capital, Ulaanbaatar, is at about 47.9° N and 106.9° E.

On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Mongolia 2 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 2.

Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.

Where Mongolia is on the map

Countries bordering Mongolia

Natural Earth's boundary data and the Travle map agree on these 2 land neighbours.

Land neighbours of Mongolia: geographic boundary data compared with the Travle game map

Country	Direction	Land boundary in Natural Earth	Border in Travle
China	south	Yes	Yes
Russia	north	Yes	Yes

Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.

Money and language in Mongolia

Currency

• Tugrik: code MNT, numeric 496. ISO 4217 lists it for this country only.

Official languages

• Mongolian: official only here, according to CLDR.

CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.

Currency, domain and dialling code

Mongolia codes and abbreviations

Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.

Fun facts about Mongolia

• With about 2.3 people per km², it is among the ten least densely populated entries in that list.
• The IANA time zone database lists 2 zones for Mongolia.
• The longest Travle trip from Mongolia takes 13 steps, to Lesotho.
• UNESCO lists 7 World Heritage properties in Mongolia; the earliest inscription dates from 2003.

Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.

How far can you travel from Mongolia in Travle?

Starting from Mongolia and moving one border at a time, this is how many countries in the game's map you reach at each step. Countries that need a sea crossing never appear, because the game only follows land borders.

In total 125 of the 171 other countries in the map can be reached by land. The longest trips take 13 steps and end in Lesotho. The other 46 cannot be reached without crossing the sea (18 in North America, 13 in South America, 6 in Oceania, 5 in Asia, 3 in Europe, 1 in Africa).

Nearby routes from Mongolia

Shortest land routes in the game's map to the countries up to 3 steps away. There can be several routes of the same length; this list shows one. The section above shows how many countries are reachable in total.

• China: 1 step (Mongolia → China)
• Russia: 1 step (Mongolia → Russia)
• Afghanistan: 2 steps (Mongolia → China → Afghanistan)
• Azerbaijan: 2 steps (Mongolia → Russia → Azerbaijan)
• Belarus: 2 steps (Mongolia → Russia → Belarus)
• Bhutan: 2 steps (Mongolia → China → Bhutan)
• Estonia: 2 steps (Mongolia → Russia → Estonia)
• Finland: 2 steps (Mongolia → Russia → Finland)
• Georgia: 2 steps (Mongolia → Russia → Georgia)
• India: 2 steps (Mongolia → China → India)
• Kazakhstan: 2 steps (Mongolia → China → Kazakhstan)
• Kyrgyzstan: 2 steps (Mongolia → China → Kyrgyzstan)
• Laos: 2 steps (Mongolia → China → Laos)
• Latvia: 2 steps (Mongolia → Russia → Latvia)
• Lithuania: 2 steps (Mongolia → Russia → Lithuania)
• Myanmar: 2 steps (Mongolia → China → Myanmar)
• Nepal: 2 steps (Mongolia → China → Nepal)
• North Korea: 2 steps (Mongolia → China → North Korea)
• Norway: 2 steps (Mongolia → Russia → Norway)
• Pakistan: 2 steps (Mongolia → China → Pakistan)
• Poland: 2 steps (Mongolia → Russia → Poland)
• Tajikistan: 2 steps (Mongolia → China → Tajikistan)
• Ukraine: 2 steps (Mongolia → Russia → Ukraine)
• Vietnam: 2 steps (Mongolia → China → Vietnam)
• Armenia: 3 steps (Mongolia → Russia → Azerbaijan → Armenia)
• Bangladesh: 3 steps (Mongolia → China → India → Bangladesh)
• Cambodia: 3 steps (Mongolia → China → Laos → Cambodia)
• Czechia: 3 steps (Mongolia → Russia → Poland → Czechia)
• Germany: 3 steps (Mongolia → Russia → Poland → Germany)
• Hungary: 3 steps (Mongolia → Russia → Ukraine → Hungary)
• Iran: 3 steps (Mongolia → China → Afghanistan → Iran)
• Moldova: 3 steps (Mongolia → Russia → Ukraine → Moldova)
• Romania: 3 steps (Mongolia → Russia → Ukraine → Romania)
• Slovakia: 3 steps (Mongolia → Russia → Poland → Slovakia)
• South Korea: 3 steps (Mongolia → China → North Korea → South Korea)
• Sweden: 3 steps (Mongolia → Russia → Finland → Sweden)
• Thailand: 3 steps (Mongolia → China → Laos → Thailand)
• Turkey: 3 steps (Mongolia → Russia → Azerbaijan → Turkey)
• Turkmenistan: 3 steps (Mongolia → China → Afghanistan → Turkmenistan)
• Uzbekistan: 3 steps (Mongolia → China → Afghanistan → Uzbekistan)

World Heritage in Mongolia

UNESCO lists 7 World Heritage properties in Mongolia: 5 cultural and 2 natural. The first, inscribed in 2003, was Uvs Nuur Basin.

• Uvs Nuur Basin (natural, inscribed 2003, shared with other countries)
• Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape (cultural, inscribed 2004)
• Petroglyphic Complexes of the Mongolian Altai (cultural, inscribed 2011)
• Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain and its surrounding sacred landscape (cultural, inscribed 2015)
• Landscapes of Dauria (natural, inscribed 2017, shared with other countries)
• Deer Stone Monuments and Related Bronze Age Sites (cultural, inscribed 2023)
• The Cemetery Complexes of the Xiongnu Nobility (cultural, inscribed 2026)

Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.

Mongolia — frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Mongolia?

Ulaanbaatar.

Which countries border Mongolia?

On land, China and Russia, according to Natural Earth's boundary data. The Travle map uses the same neighbours.

What currency and language does Mongolia use?

The currency is the Tugrik (MNT). Unicode CLDR gives Mongolian official status.

How far can you travel from Mongolia in Travle?

Following land borders only, 125 countries are reachable. The farthest need 13 steps: Lesotho.

How many people live in Mongolia?

The World Bank counts 3,568,978 people for 2025.

How big is Mongolia?

1,564,116 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.

What is the dialling code and internet domain of Mongolia?

The international dialling code is +976 and the country-code domain is .mn.

What time zone does Mongolia use?

2 zones in the IANA database; offsets range from UTC+07:00 to UTC+08:00 in 2026.

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