Age dependency ratio, old in Mongolia

Mongolia: Age dependency ratio, old was 8.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.6%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
139th
of 215 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 1969
All-time low
5.4%
in 2004
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age dependency ratio, old in Mongolia, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.

Analysis

In 2025, age dependency ratio, old in Mongolia stood at 8.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Mongolia peaked at 12.0% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2004.

Mongolia ranks 139th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.5% 10.1% 12.0% 10
1970s 10.8% 9.5% 11.9% 10
1980s 8.3% 7.2% 9.3% 10
1990s 6.2% 5.7% 7.0% 10
2000s 5.5% 5.4% 5.6% 10
2010s 5.9% 5.6% 6.6% 10
2020s 7.7% 6.8% 8.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio, old in Mongolia?
Age dependency ratio, old in Mongolia was 8.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 1969.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2004.
How does Mongolia rank for age dependency ratio, old?
Mongolia ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.