Mongolia vs Russia
Mongolia vs Russia: Forest area
Forest area in 2024: 9.1% in Mongolia and 50.8% in Russia, by FAO estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Russia, by 41.7 percentage points, or 5.58 times that in Mongolia.
% of land · FAO
What the numbers say
- Russia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1992.
- In 2024, Mongolia ranked 168 and Russia ranked 56 of 209 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
% of land · FAO
| Year | Mongolia | Russia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.1 | 50.8 | – |
| 2023 | 9.1 | 50.7 | 31.1 |
| 2022 | 9.1 | 50.7 | 31.1 |
| 2021 | 9.1 | 50.6 | 31.2 |
| 2020 | 9.1 | 50.6 | 31.2 |
| 2019 | 9.1 | 50.5 | 31.2 |
| 2018 | 9.1 | 50.5 | 31.3 |
| 2017 | 9.1 | 50.4 | 31.3 |
| 2016 | 9.1 | 50.3 | 31.3 |
| 2015 | 9.1 | 50.3 | 31.4 |
| 2014 | 9.1 | 50.3 | 31.4 |
| 2013 | 9.1 | 50.2 | 31.4 |
| 2012 | 9.1 | 50.2 | 31.5 |
| 2011 | 9.1 | 50.2 | 31.9 |
| 2010 | 9.1 | 50.2 | 32 |
| 2009 | 9.1 | 50.1 | 32 |
| 2008 | 9.1 | 50.1 | 32 |
| 2007 | 9.1 | 50 | 32.1 |
| 2006 | 9.1 | 49.9 | 32.1 |
| 2005 | 9.2 | 49.9 | 32.1 |
| 2004 | 9.2 | 49.8 | 32.2 |
| 2003 | 9.2 | 49.8 | 32.3 |
| 2002 | 9.2 | 49.7 | 32.3 |
| 2001 | 9.2 | 49.7 | 32.3 |
| 2000 | 9.2 | 49.6 | 32.4 |
| 1999 | 9.2 | 49.6 | 32.5 |
| 1998 | 9.2 | 49.6 | 32.5 |
| 1997 | 9.2 | 49.6 | 32.6 |
| 1996 | 9.2 | 49.6 | 32.7 |
| 1995 | 9.2 | 49.6 | 32.7 |
| 1994 | 9.3 | 49.6 | 32.8 |
| 1993 | 9.3 | 49.6 | 32.8 |
| 1992 | 9.3 | 49.5 | 33 |
| 1991 | 9.3 | – | – |
| 1990 | 9.3 | – | – |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of land under trees at least 5 metres tall, natural or planted, leaving out orchards and city parks.
- Source: FAO, via the World Bank.
- Ranks count the 209 countries with a value in 2024, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Mongolia vs Russia
Health
- Life expectancyMongolia: 71.7 years in 2023Russia: 73.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMongolia: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024Russia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMongolia: 10.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023Russia: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterMongolia: 39.3% in 2022Russia: 76.2% in 2022
- DepressionMongolia: 3.53% in 2017Russia: 3.71% in 2017
- Suicide rateMongolia: 15.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Russia: 25.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMongolia: 3.43 million people in 2023Russia: 145 million people in 2023
- Population growthMongolia: 1.3% a year in 2023Russia: -0.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMongolia: 2.69 births per woman in 2023Russia: 1.45 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMongolia: 71.2% in 2025Russia: 75.3% in 2025
- Median ageMongolia: 26.8 years in 2023Russia: 39.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMongolia: 4.9% in 2023Russia: 16.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateMongolia: 0 per 1,000 people in 2023Russia: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMongolia: 0.88% of GDP in 2025Russia: 7.5% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMongolia: $214M in 2025Russia: $158B in 2025
- Military spending per personMongolia: $63 in 2025Russia: $1,318 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMongolia: 2.5% of government spending in 2025Russia: 19.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMongolia: 18,000 people in 2020Russia: 1.45 million people in 2020
- National powerMongolia: 0.03% of world capability in 2022Russia: 3.82% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMongolia: 1.27% of the labour force in 2020Russia: 1.98% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMongolia: 3 million TIV in 2022Russia: 129 million TIV in 2025