Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Mongolia
Mongolia: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 7.04 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.04 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
9th
of 217 countries
All-time high
7.86 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-3.47 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Mongolia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Mongolia stood at 7.04 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 137.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Mongolia peaked at 7.86 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -3.47 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Mongolia 9th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8769 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1965 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1966 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1967 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1968 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1971 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8915 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8352 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8815 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9227 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8734 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7306 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5132 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7741 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 1980 | 0.975 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6711 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4838 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4099 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4095 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.403 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3091 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1051 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1988 | -0.1897 % change on previous year | -280.5% |
| 1989 | -0.3515 % change on previous year | +85.3% |
| 1990 | -3.47 % change on previous year | +887.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8029 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 1992 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -358.5% |
| 1993 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1994 | -0.4062 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5291 % change on previous year | -230.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8024 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 1997 | 0.88 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9203 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9057 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 2001 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2002 | 2 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 6.96 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 7.04 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 7.04 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.92 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 7.04 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -887.8% | -0.3515 % change on previous year | -3.47 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -358.5% | 0.8029 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -280.5% | 0.1051 % change on previous year | -0.1897 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +230.3% | -0.4062 % change on previous year | 0.5291 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 0.8769 % change on previous year | 7.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8935 % change on previous year | 0.5132 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3225 % change on previous year | -0.3515 % change on previous year | 0.975 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3154 % change on previous year | -3.47 % change on previous year | 0.9203 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 % change on previous year | 4.74 % change on previous year | 7.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 6 Tajikistan 7.56 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Armenia 7.25 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Maldives 7.23 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 6.75 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Greenland 6.67 % change on previous year compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 6.3 % change on previous year compare
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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Mongolia?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Mongolia was 7.04 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.86 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.47 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Mongolia rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Mongolia ranks 9th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.