Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mongolia
Mongolia: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 166,884 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
166,884 people
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
166,884 people
in 2023
All-time low
30,878 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mongolia is 166,884 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mongolia peaked at 166,884 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,878 people, in 1950.
That places Mongolia 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30,878 people | — |
| 1951 | 32,327 people | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 33,686 people | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 35,014 people | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 36,413 people | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 37,915 people | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 40,354 people | +6.4% |
| 1957 | 43,799 people | +8.5% |
| 1958 | 47,486 people | +8.4% |
| 1959 | 51,434 people | +8.3% |
| 1960 | 55,606 people | +8.1% |
| 1961 | 59,974 people | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 64,557 people | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 67,169 people | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 67,752 people | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 68,520 people | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 69,567 people | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 70,890 people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 72,432 people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 73,852 people | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 74,911 people | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 75,717 people | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 76,392 people | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 77,031 people | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 77,708 people | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 78,427 people | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 79,111 people | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 79,688 people | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 80,101 people | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 80,718 people | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 81,509 people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 82,051 people | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 82,444 people | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 82,783 people | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 83,128 people | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 83,461 people | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 83,715 people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 83,806 people | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 83,647 people | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 83,355 people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 82,980 people | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 82,502 people | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 82,030 people | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 81,687 people | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 81,597 people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 81,765 people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 82,128 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 82,572 people | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 82,998 people | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 83,305 people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 84,124 people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 85,503 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 86,874 people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 88,407 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 90,218 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 92,317 people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 94,591 people | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 96,861 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 98,999 people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 100,919 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 102,646 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 104,219 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 105,937 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 108,143 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 110,902 people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 114,219 people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 118,116 people | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 122,722 people | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 128,250 people | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 134,880 people | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 141,671 people | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 148,071 people | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 156,274 people | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 166,884 people | +6.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 166,884 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 166,884 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191 people, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38,931 people | 30,878 people | 51,434 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 67,032 people | 55,606 people | 73,852 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 77,980 people | 74,911 people | 80,718 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,990 people | 81,509 people | 83,806 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,356 people | 81,597 people | 83,305 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,881 people | 84,124 people | 100,919 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,003 people | 102,646 people | 134,880 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,225 people | 141,671 people | 166,884 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More population data for Mongolia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7782 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,519 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0708 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 3.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,893 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mongolia?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mongolia was 166,884 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 166,884 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,878 people in 1950.
- How does Mongolia rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Mongolia ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.