Population, female (% of total population) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Population, female (% of total population) was 50.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
131st
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 1999
All-time low
50.0%
in 2020
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Mongolia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Mongolia stood at 50.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Mongolia peaked at 51.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2020.
Mongolia ranks 131st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.6% | — |
| 1961 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 50.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 100% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 50.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.8%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.8% | 50.7% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 50.5% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 50.0% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.2% | 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, female in Mongolia?
- Population, female in Mongolia was 50.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2020.
- How does Mongolia rank for population, female?
- Mongolia ranks 131st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.