Population ages 0-14 in Mongolia
Mongolia: Population ages 0-14 was 31.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Mongolia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 31.6% for population ages 0-14 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Mongolia peaked at 45.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2009.
That places Mongolia 62nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.1% | — |
| 1961 | 38.8% | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 39.6% | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 40.4% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 41.4% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 42.4% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 43.3% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 44.2% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 44.9% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 45.4% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 45.6% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 45.8% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 45.8% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 45.6% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 45.4% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 45.2% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 44.8% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 44.5% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 44.1% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 43.7% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 43.3% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 43.0% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 42.7% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 42.5% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 42.3% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 42.1% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 42.0% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 41.8% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 41.7% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 41.4% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 41.0% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 40.5% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 40.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 39.5% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 39.0% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 38.4% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 37.8% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 37.0% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 36.2% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 35.2% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 34.1% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 32.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 32.2% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 31.6% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.8% | 38.1% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.3% | 44.1% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.5% | 41.7% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 36.2% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 27.9% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 27.9% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 31.6% | 32.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 59 Eswatini 33.0% compare
- 60 Botswana 32.0% compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 31.9% compare
- 63 Egypt 31.6% compare
- 64 Micronesia, Federated States of 31.5% compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 31.3% compare
More education data for Mongolia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,972 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 92.34 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 92.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Mongolia?
- Population ages 0-14 in Mongolia was 31.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 1972.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2009.
- How does Mongolia rank for population ages 0-14?
- Mongolia ranks 62nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.