Ireland vs Mongolia: Number of children under 15, by world region
Ireland
988,244 people
in 2023
Mongolia
1.12 million people
in 2023
Ireland rank
122nd
Mongolia rank
119th
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Ireland
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 1.12 million people against 988,244 people in Ireland, a difference of 131,856 people.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 122nd and Mongolia ranks 119th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 851,971 people | 297,761 people | 554,210 people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 890,134 people | 470,172 people | 419,962 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 979,371 people | 665,508 people | 313,864 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.02 million people | 808,878 people | 214,863 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 886,373 people | 901,883 people | 15,510 people | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 864,517 people | 786,210 people | 78,308 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 995,194 people | 876,678 people | 118,517 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 994,983 people | 1.10 million people | 107,835 people | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Ireland or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 1.12 million people against 988,244 people in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Ireland and Mongolia?
- 131,856 people, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mongolia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Mongolia rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Ireland ranks 122nd and Mongolia ranks 119th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.