Mongolia

Country in Eastern Asia

Mongolia is a country in Eastern Asia, with its capital in Ulan Bator. About 3.6 million people live there (2025), making it the 131st most populous of the 195 countries. At 1,564,110 km², it is the 18th largest country by area. It is landlocked, bordered by China and Russia.

Mongolia at a glance

Capital: Ulan Bator
Population (2025): 3.6 million
Area: 1,564,110 km²
Density: 2 per km²
Official language: Mongolian
Currency: Mongolian tögrög
People: Mongolian
Calling code: +976
Internet domain: .mn
Coast: Landlocked

Where is Mongolia?

How Mongolia compares

Population rank

131st of 195

40th of 47 in Asia

Size rank

18th of 195

7th of 47 in Asia

Crowding

2 per km²

More crowded than 0% of countries

Similar in size: Iran (1,648,195 km²).
Similar population: Eritrea (3.6 million).
Mongolia is the only place that uses the Mongolian tögrög.
Mongolian is not an official language anywhere else.

The flag of Mongolia

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Its outline

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Its emoji clues

The four clues we use for Mongolia in Guess the Country by Emoji.

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How players do with Mongolia

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Mongolia so far, from 104 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

64% right

115th hardest of 176 · 75 answers

Its flag

76% right

65th hardest of 145 · 29 answers

Players find Mongolia on the map in 64% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Kazakhstan.
Players recognise the flag of Mongolia in 76% of tries.

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Countries that border Mongolia

Mongolia borders 2 countries: China and Russia.

Quick quiz: Mongolia

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1. Which is the flag of Mongolia?
2. What is the capital of Mongolia?
3. Which of these borders Mongolia?

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Questions about Mongolia

Is Mongolia a country?

Yes. Mongolia is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Mongolia?

The capital of Mongolia is Ulan Bator.

Which countries border Mongolia?

Mongolia borders 2 countries: China and Russia.

How many countries border Mongolia?

2. Mongolia shares a land border with 2 countries.

How big is Mongolia?

Mongolia covers 1,564,110 km², about the same size as Iran (1,648,195 km²).

Is Mongolia hard to find on a map?

On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Mongolia in 64% of 75 tries, 115th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Kazakhstan.

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