As of December 31, 2025, a total of 34,272 foreign nationals from 136 countries are registered as residing in Mongolia for official and private purposes.
This represents a 7.4 percent increase compared to the same period of the previous year. By nationality, there are 1,124 citizens of the United States, 1,693 of the Republic of Korea, 2,278 of the Republic of India, 3,001 of the Russian Federation, 19,952 of the People’s Republic of China, and 6,224 citizens of other countries.
Under Article 27.4 of the Law of Mongolia on the Legal Status of Foreign Nationals, the number of foreign nationals residing in Mongolia for private purposes may not exceed three percent of the total population, with citizens of any single country limited to one percent. As of today, foreign nationals residing in Mongolia for private purposes account for 0.9 percent of the population. Of these, citizens of the People’s Republic of China represent the largest share at 0.56 percent, followed by those of the Russian Federation at 0.09 percent, the Republic of India at 0.06 percent, the Republic of Korea at 0.04 percent, and the United States at 0.03 percent.
Of the registered foreign residents, 560 reside for official purposes, 17,168 for employment, 5,213 for study, 5,329 for investment, 1,767 as immigrants, 134 for religious purposes, and 3,022 for family reasons. In addition, 1,079 foreign nationals reside in Mongolia for other purposes.

Published Date:2026-01-10