Population by five year age group in Mongolia

Mongolia: Population by five year age group was 352,992 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
352,992
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
121st
of 236 countries
All-time high
394,372
in 2019
All-time low
98,498
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population by five year age group in Mongolia, 1950–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population by five year age group in Mongolia is 352,992, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Mongolia peaked at 394,372 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 98,498, in 1950.

Mongolia ranks 121st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Population by five year age group in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Population by five year age group in Mongolia, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 98,498 —
1951 104,514 +6.1%
1952 110,516 +5.7%
1953 116,797 +5.7%
1954 123,924 +6.1%
1955 129,817 +4.8%
1956 135,214 +4.2%
1957 142,505 +5.4%
1958 150,557 +5.7%
1959 159,129 +5.7%
1960 167,684 +5.4%
1961 175,335 +4.6%
1962 181,192 +3.3%
1963 188,409 +4.0%
1964 198,075 +5.1%
1965 207,340 +4.7%
1966 215,341 +3.9%
1967 221,081 +2.7%
1968 223,367 +1.0%
1969 223,587 +0.1%
1970 224,852 +0.6%
1971 228,359 +1.6%
1972 234,125 +2.5%
1973 241,640 +3.2%
1974 249,568 +3.3%
1975 257,100 +3.0%
1976 264,210 +2.8%
1977 270,193 +2.3%
1978 273,397 +1.2%
1979 275,166 +0.6%
1980 277,630 +0.9%
1981 280,555 +1.1%
1982 284,380 +1.4%
1983 289,852 +1.9%
1984 296,387 +2.3%
1985 303,642 +2.4%
1986 312,375 +2.9%
1987 322,426 +3.2%
1988 332,690 +3.2%
1989 339,457 +2.0%
1990 340,776 +0.4%
1991 337,626 -0.9%
1992 330,488 -2.1%
1993 320,567 -3.0%
1994 309,612 -3.4%
1995 298,916 -3.5%
1996 288,860 -3.4%
1997 279,429 -3.3%
1998 270,344 -3.3%
1999 260,812 -3.5%
2000 252,405 -3.2%
2001 246,758 -2.2%
2002 243,005 -1.5%
2003 240,709 -0.9%
2004 240,036 -0.3%
2005 240,587 +0.2%
2006 242,537 +0.8%
2007 247,375 +2.0%
2008 256,296 +3.6%
2009 270,282 +5.5%
2010 289,073 +7.0%
2011 306,652 +6.1%
2012 321,765 +4.9%
2013 338,480 +5.2%
2014 354,420 +4.7%
2015 367,058 +3.6%
2016 379,395 +3.4%
2017 389,632 +2.7%
2018 393,539 +1.0%
2019 394,372 +0.2%
2020 388,580 -1.5%
2021 376,170 -3.2%
2022 364,182 -3.2%
2023 352,992 -3.1%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 352,992 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 352,992 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 127,147 98,498 159,129 10
1960s 200,141 167,684 223,587 10
1970s 251,861 224,852 275,166 10
1980s 303,939 277,630 339,457 10
1990s 303,743 260,812 340,776 10
2000s 247,999 240,036 270,282 10
2010s 353,439 289,073 394,372 10
2020s 370,481 352,992 388,580 4

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 118 Greece 397,773 compare
  2. 119 Gambia 383,559 compare
  3. 120 Panama 359,780 compare
  4. 122 Gabon 331,234 compare
  5. 123 Serbia 314,989 compare
  6. 124 Denmark 308,877 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by five year age group in Mongolia?
Population by five year age group in Mongolia was 352,992 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 394,372 in 2019.
What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 98,498 in 1950.
How does Mongolia rank for population by five year age group?
Mongolia ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population by five year age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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