Mongolia vs South Asia: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Mongolia
7.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Asia
4.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mongolia rank
9th
South Asia rank
7th
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Mongolia
- South Asia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 7.04 % change on previous year against 4.04 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 3 % change on previous year.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.7 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 7th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 0.0781 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 1970s | 0.8935 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 1980s | 0.3225 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 1990s | -0.3154 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2000s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 0.4812 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2010s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 0.8375 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2020s | 6.04 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, Mongolia or South Asia?
- Mongolia, at 7.04 % change on previous year against 4.04 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Mongolia and South Asia?
- 3 % change on previous year, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Asia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and South Asia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Mongolia ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 7th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.