Number of children under 15, by world region in Mongolia
Mongolia: Number of children under 15, by world region was 1.12 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.12 million people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
119th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.12 million people
in 2023
All-time low
256,597 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 15, by world region in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 15, by world region in Mongolia stood at 1.12 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Mongolia peaked at 1.12 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 256,597 people, in 1950.
Mongolia ranks 119th 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.
Number of children under 15, by world region in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 256,597 people | — |
| 1951 | 264,104 people | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 271,557 people | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 279,359 people | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 287,787 people | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 297,247 people | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 308,642 people | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 321,983 people | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 336,815 people | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 353,516 people | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 372,094 people | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 392,107 people | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 412,348 people | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 432,945 people | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 455,187 people | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 479,139 people | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 504,058 people | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 528,822 people | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 552,321 people | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 572,700 people | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 590,705 people | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 608,511 people | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 626,115 people | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 643,340 people | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 659,982 people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 676,043 people | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 691,697 people | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 706,765 people | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 720,132 people | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 731,785 people | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 743,343 people | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 755,508 people | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 768,256 people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 781,703 people | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 796,120 people | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 811,884 people | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 829,382 people | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 848,673 people | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 868,922 people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 884,994 people | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 895,106 people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 902,291 people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 907,119 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 909,871 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 910,762 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 909,918 people | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 907,161 people | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 902,006 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 893,702 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 880,894 people | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 863,689 people | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 844,166 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 823,686 people | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 802,986 people | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 783,136 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 765,589 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 751,824 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 743,005 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 740,066 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 743,950 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 754,830 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 769,007 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 786,466 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 811,368 people | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 842,854 people | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 879,023 people | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 918,530 people | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 959,398 people | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million people | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.11 million people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.12 million people | +0.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.12 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.12 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838 people, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 297,761 people | 256,597 people | 353,516 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 470,172 people | 372,094 people | 572,700 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 665,508 people | 590,705 people | 731,785 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 808,878 people | 743,343 people | 884,994 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 901,883 people | 880,894 people | 910,762 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 786,210 people | 740,066 people | 863,689 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 876,678 people | 754,830 people | 1.04 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.12 million 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 under 15, by world region in Mongolia?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Mongolia was 1.12 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 256,597 people in 1950.
- How does Mongolia rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Mongolia ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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 under 15, by world region. 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 0-14.