Geography

Mongolia

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Administrative divisions

ArkhangaiBayan-ÖlgiiBayankhongorBulganDarkhan-UulDornodDornogoviDundgoviGovi-AltaiGovisumberHovsgelKhentiiKhovdOrkhonSelengeSükhbaatarTövUlaanbaatarUvsZavkhanÖmnögoviÖvörkhangai
22 · First-level (ADM1)

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ArkhangaiBayan-ÖlgiiBayankhongorBulganDarkhan-UulDornodDornogoviDundgoviGovi-AltaiGovisumberHovsgelKhentiiKhovdOrkhonSelengeSükhbaatarTövUlaanbaatarUvsZavkhanÖmnögoviÖvörkhangai

Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)

IndicatorValue
Total area1,564,000 km²World Bank WDI [2023]
Exclusive economic zone (EEZ)No authoritative open source found
Administrative divisions (ADM1)22 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026]
LocationNorthern Asia, between China and RussiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Coastline0 km (landlocked)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Land boundaries8,082 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Bordering countriesChina 4,630 km; Russia 3,452 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Terrainvast semidesert and desert plains, grassy steppe, mountains in west and southwest; Gobi Desert in south-centralCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Climatedesert; continental (large daily and seasonal temperature ranges)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural resourcesoil, coal, copper, molybdenum, tungsten, phosphates, tin, nickel, zinc, fluorspar, gold, silver, ironCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Highest pointNayramadlin Orgil (Khuiten Peak) 4,374 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Lowest pointHoh Nuur 560 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Mean elevation1,528 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Area (comparative)slightly smaller than Alaska; more than twice the size of TexasCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural hazardsdust storms; grassland and forest fires; drought; "zud," which is harsh winter conditionsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Maritime claimsnone (landlocked)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage15/16
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • geoBoundaries
    www.geoboundaries.org
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Mongolia's geography on Databook compiles 15 indicators from 3 open datasets including World Bank WDI, geoBoundaries, CIA World Factbook. Key figures include total area (1,564,000 km²), administrative divisions (adm1) (22 divisions). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.