Pray for Mongolia
Learn about and pray for Mongolia in just 5 minutes per week!
Receive one email per week for 13 weeks about Mongolia’s history, geography, persecution profile, and largest unreached people groups.
WEEK 1
Prayercast
Pray along with a local believer for their nation.
WEEK 2
Operation World
Pray through Operation World's country profile.
WEEK 3
World Watch List
Pray through the country's persecution profile.
WEEKS 4-13
People Groups
Pray for the country's 10 largest unreached people groups.
Introduction
Mongolia is a large landlocked country sandwiched between Russia and China.
Under the leadership of Genghis Khan, the Mongol Empire was at one time the second largest empire in history, behind the British Empire.
Half of Mongolia’s population lives in the capital, Ulaanbaatar, while 30% still live nomadic or semi-nomadic lifestyles.
Read on to learn how you can pray for Mongolia!
Fast Facts
Capital City: Ulaanbaatar
Population: 3,347,000 (98% unreached)
People Groups: 28
10/40 Window: Yes
Major People Groups: Mongol 82%, Kazak 4%
Religion: Buddhist 53%, Muslim 3%, Shamanist 3%, Christian 2%, Non-religious 40%
Language: Khalkha, Mongolian
GDP Per Capita: $12,600
Literacy Rate: 99%
Did you know? Mongolia is the most sparsely populated sovereign nation in the world.
Pray for Mongolia’s unreached people groups
Mongolia is a small nation of only 3 million people, but it is still very unreached. 98% of the entire population lives in an unreached people group.
Below are the 10 largest unreached people groups in Mongolia:
| People Group | Religion | Population |
| Mongol, Khalka | Buddhism | 2,381,000 |
| Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 271,000 |
| Kazakh, Qazaq | Islam | 125,000 |
| Durbet, Dorwoten | Buddhism | 87,000 |
| Bayad | Buddhism | 66,000 |
| Buriat, Mongolia | Buddhism | 59,000 |
| Tuvan, Uriankhai | Buddhism | 42,000 |
| Dzakhchin, Zahchin | Buddhism | 39,000 |
| Dariganga | Buddhism | 38,000 |
| Uriankhai, Altai | Buddhism | 30,000 |
What is the largest unreached people group in Mongolia?
The largest people group in Mongolia is the Khalka Mongols. They are a Buddhist people group of about 2.4 million people.
How many people groups are in Mongolia?
There are 28 people groups in Mongolia - 14 follow Buddhism, 5 follow ethnic religions, 4 follow Islam, and 4 follow Christianity.
How many unreached people groups are in Mongolia?
Mongolia has 22 unreached people groups: 41% of Mongolia's population is Buddhist, 30% follows ethnic religions, and 24% are nonreligious.
How to Pray for Mongolia
Here’s how to pray for Mongolia…
Please pray for:
- the growing church in Mongolia to deepen and mature in their faith
- economic development for all within the country
- missionaries to reach Mongolia’s remaining 22 UPGs
- salvation for the people in the remaining UPGs
“In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.“
Pray for Mongolia
Learn about and pray for Mongolia in just 5 minutes per week!
Receive one email per week for 13 weeks about Mongolia’s history, geography, persecution profile, and largest unreached people groups.