Mongolia

Key facts

How Mongolia ranks

• 1st most sparsely populated country in the world.

Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.

Which countries border Mongolia?2

• China
• Russia

Mongolia in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Mongolia is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 41 clues from the pool that are true of Mongolia, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Is landlocked, with no landlocked neighbours1 of 11
• Borders China1 of 14
• Borders Russia1 of 14
• Has fewer than 10 people per km²1 of 14
• Its name begins with “M”1 of 18
• Spans more than one time zone1 of 18
• Borders a country in a different region1 of 21
• Borders exactly two countries1 of 28
• Is larger than Egypt1 of 28
• Lies further north than mainland France1 of 28
• Has an area larger than 1,000,000 km²1 of 29
• Has fewer than 25 people per km²1 of 34
• Lies further east than India1 of 34
• Its name ends with “-ia”1 of 39
• Reaches further north than 45°N1 of 39
• Is larger than France1 of 41
• Has a peak higher than 4,000 m1 of 43
• Is landlocked1 of 44
• Every country it borders has a higher peak than it does1 of 46
• Has a higher peak than anywhere in Japan1 of 46
• Borders a country spanning more time zones than it does1 of 48
• Is in Asia1 of 48
• Every country it borders is larger than it1 of 51
• Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
• Stretches more than 10 degrees of latitude1 of 52
• Shares no official language with any of its neighbours1 of 54
• Lies further north than Japan1 of 58
• Borders a country more than ten times its size1 of 59
• Is larger than Japan1 of 60
• Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
• Borders a country of more than 100 million people1 of 66
• Every country it borders has a coastline1 of 67
• Has fewer people than Ireland1 of 74
• Lies further north than Egypt1 of 76
• Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
• Its flag contains blue1 of 99
• Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141

Common questions about Mongolia

Which countries border Mongolia?

Mongolia shares a land border with 2 countries: China and Russia.

What is the capital of Mongolia?

The capital of Mongolia is Ulaanbaatar.

Is Mongolia landlocked?

Yes. Mongolia is landlocked, with no coastline on any ocean or sea.

What language is spoken in Mongolia?

Mongolia has one official language, Mongolian.