Population younger than 15 with projections in Mongolia

Mongolia: Population younger than 15 with projections was 1.12 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.12 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
119th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.12 million
in 2023
All-time low
256,597
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population younger than 15 with projections in Mongolia, 1950–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population younger than 15 with projections in Mongolia stood at 1.12 million. 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, population younger than 15 with projections in Mongolia peaked at 1.12 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 256,597, 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.

Population younger than 15 with projections in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Population younger than 15 with projections in Mongolia, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 256,597 —
1951 264,104 +2.9%
1952 271,557 +2.8%
1953 279,359 +2.9%
1954 287,787 +3.0%
1955 297,247 +3.3%
1956 308,642 +3.8%
1957 321,983 +4.3%
1958 336,815 +4.6%
1959 353,516 +5.0%
1960 372,094 +5.3%
1961 392,107 +5.4%
1962 412,348 +5.2%
1963 432,945 +5.0%
1964 455,187 +5.1%
1965 479,139 +5.3%
1966 504,058 +5.2%
1967 528,822 +4.9%
1968 552,321 +4.4%
1969 572,700 +3.7%
1970 590,705 +3.1%
1971 608,511 +3.0%
1972 626,115 +2.9%
1973 643,340 +2.8%
1974 659,982 +2.6%
1975 676,043 +2.4%
1976 691,697 +2.3%
1977 706,765 +2.2%
1978 720,132 +1.9%
1979 731,785 +1.6%
1980 743,343 +1.6%
1981 755,508 +1.6%
1982 768,256 +1.7%
1983 781,703 +1.8%
1984 796,120 +1.8%
1985 811,884 +2.0%
1986 829,382 +2.2%
1987 848,673 +2.3%
1988 868,922 +2.4%
1989 884,994 +1.8%
1990 895,106 +1.1%
1991 902,291 +0.8%
1992 907,119 +0.5%
1993 909,871 +0.3%
1994 910,762 +0.1%
1995 909,918 -0.1%
1996 907,161 -0.3%
1997 902,006 -0.6%
1998 893,702 -0.9%
1999 880,894 -1.4%
2000 863,689 -2.0%
2001 844,166 -2.3%
2002 823,686 -2.4%
2003 802,986 -2.5%
2004 783,136 -2.5%
2005 765,589 -2.2%
2006 751,824 -1.8%
2007 743,005 -1.2%
2008 740,066 -0.4%
2009 743,950 +0.5%
2010 754,830 +1.5%
2011 769,007 +1.9%
2012 786,466 +2.3%
2013 811,368 +3.2%
2014 842,854 +3.9%
2015 879,023 +4.3%
2016 918,530 +4.5%
2017 959,398 +4.4%
2018 1.00 million +4.4%
2019 1.04 million +4.3%
2020 1.08 million +3.3%
2021 1.10 million +2.0%
2022 1.11 million +1.3%
2023 1.12 million +0.6%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 1.12 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 1.12 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 297,761 256,597 353,516 10
1960s 470,172 372,094 572,700 10
1970s 665,508 590,705 731,785 10
1980s 808,878 743,343 884,994 10
1990s 901,883 880,894 910,762 10
2000s 786,210 740,066 863,689 10
2010s 876,678 754,830 1.04 million 10
2020s 1.10 million 1.08 million 1.12 million 4

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 116 Austria 1.31 million compare
  2. 117 Oman 1.27 million compare
  3. 118 Panama 1.13 million compare
  4. 120 Namibia 1.11 million compare
  5. 121 Gambia 1.10 million compare
  6. 122 Ireland 988,244 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population younger than 15 with projections in Mongolia?
Population younger than 15 with projections in Mongolia was 1.12 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 256,597 in 1950.
How does Mongolia rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
Mongolia ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population younger than 15 with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
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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