Population ages 15-64, total in Mongolia
Mongolia: Population ages 15-64, total was 2.25 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.25 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
132nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.25 million
in 2025
All-time low
549,901
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in Mongolia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in Mongolia is 2.25 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Mongolia peaked at 2.25 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 549,901, in 1960.
Mongolia ranks 132nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 549,901 | — |
| 1961 | 557,210 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 564,544 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 571,250 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 577,290 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 583,517 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 590,127 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 597,278 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 605,176 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 615,735 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 629,656 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 645,841 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 664,313 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 685,133 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 708,359 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 733,826 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 761,139 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 789,792 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 819,239 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 848,156 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 876,487 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 905,296 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 934,660 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 964,600 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 995,102 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.06 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.12 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.16 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.15 million | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.20 million | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.21 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.22 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.28 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.31 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.35 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.38 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.42 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.47 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.65 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.69 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.73 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.76 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.80 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.84 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.87 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.90 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.93 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.96 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.99 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.04 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.12 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.18 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.21 million | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 2.25 million | +1.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 2.25 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.28 million, 52% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 2.25 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 874,596, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 581,203 | 549,901 | 615,735 | 10 |
| 1970s | 728,545 | 629,656 | 848,156 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 million | 876,487 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 million | 1.15 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 million | 1.47 million | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million | 1.87 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 million | 2.09 million | 2.25 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Mongolia?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Mongolia was 2.25 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 549,901 in 1960.
- How does Mongolia rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Mongolia ranks 132nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.