Ulaanbaatar
Number of Foreign Visitors Entering Mongolia Increased by 32.6 Percent Compared to Previous Year
Society
Ulaanbaatar, January 29, 2025 /MONTSAME/. In 2024, a total of 7.1792 million travelers crossed the border of Mongolia, representing an increase of 1.8443 million, or 34.6%, compared to the previous year.
Among the 3.5766 million travelers who entered Mongolia in 2024, 34.0% used the Zamiin-Uud border port, 25.9% arrived through Chinggis Khaan International Airport, 9.6% entered via Altanbulag, 8.9% via Gashuunsukhait, 5.2% through Shiveekhuren, and 16.4% via other checkpoints. Of the total inbound travelers, 2.7228 million (76.1%) were Mongolian nationals, while 853.8 thousand (23.9%) were foreign nationals. Compared to the previous year, the number of Mongolian citizens entering the country increased by 714.0 thousand (35.5%), while the number of foreign visitors grew by 209.8 thousand (32.6%).
Among the foreign visitors, 516.6 thousand (60.5%) were male, and 337.2 thousand (39.5%) were female.
In terms of regional distribution, 63.3% of the foreign visitors were from East Asia and the Pacific region, 32.1% from Europe, 2.5% from the Americas, 1.2% from the Middle East, 0.7% from South Asia, and 0.2% from Africa. By nationality, 29.6% of the foreign visitors were from China, 26.2% from Russia, 22.6% from South Korea, 3.1% from Japan, 2.9% from Kazakhstan, 2.1% from the United States, and 13.5% from other countries.
