Population, ages 12-17, total in Mongolia

Mongolia: Population, ages 12-17, total was 267,695 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
267,695
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
138th
of 191 countries
All-time high
375,962
in 2003
All-time low
267,695
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 12-17, total in Mongolia, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 310.3k1991: 315.3k1992: 318.6k1993: 321.0k1994: 324.0k1995: 328.7k1996: 335.3k1997: 343.3k1998: 351.8k1999: 359.8k2000: 366.2k2001: 371.1k2002: 374.7k2003: 376.0k2004: 373.9k2005: 368.0k2006: 357.8k2007: 343.8k2008: 327.8k2009: 312.2k2010: 298.9k2011: 288.3k2012: 280.2k2013: 274.4k2014: 270.4k2015: 267.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

In 2015, population, ages 12-17, total in Mongolia stood at 267,695. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-17, total in Mongolia peaked at 375,962 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 267,695, in 2015.

That places Mongolia 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Population, ages 12-17, total in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 12-17, total in Mongolia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 310,259
1991 315,331 +1.6%
1992 318,563 +1.0%
1993 320,980 +0.8%
1994 324,038 +1.0%
1995 328,739 +1.5%
1996 335,332 +2.0%
1997 343,288 +2.4%
1998 351,814 +2.5%
1999 359,755 +2.3%
2000 366,189 +1.8%
2001 371,150 +1.4%
2002 374,689 +1.0%
2003 375,962 +0.3%
2004 373,930 -0.5%
2005 368,007 -1.6%
2006 357,753 -2.8%
2007 343,764 -3.9%
2008 327,781 -4.6%
2009 312,215 -4.7%
2010 298,861 -4.3%
2011 288,300 -3.5%
2012 280,225 -2.8%
2013 274,431 -2.1%
2014 270,399 -1.5%
2015 267,695 -1.0%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 267,695 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 697,016, 38% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 267,695 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 394,566, 68% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 330,810 310,259 359,755 10
2000s 357,144 312,215 375,962 10
2010s 279,985 267,695 298,861 6

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina 273,598 compare
  2. 136 Kuwait 272,575 compare
  3. 137 Croatia 268,551 compare
  4. 139 Moldova 261,762 compare
  5. 140 Botswana 253,614 compare
  6. 141 East Timor 202,735 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-17, total in Mongolia?
Population, ages 12-17, total in Mongolia was 267,695 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 375,962 in 2003.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 267,695 in 2015.
How does Mongolia rank for population, ages 12-17, total?
Mongolia ranks 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-17, total rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 12-17, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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Population, ages 12-17, total is the total population age 12-17.