Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) was 63.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Mongolia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64 in Mongolia stood at 63.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Mongolia peaked at 68.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1971.
Mongolia ranks 138th 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 (% of total population) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.3% | — |
| 1961 | 55.2% | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 54.2% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 53.3% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 52.5% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 51.6% | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 50.7% | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 49.9% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 49.2% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 48.8% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 48.6% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 49.3% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 49.7% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 50.6% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 51.1% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 51.5% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 52.4% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 52.7% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 53.1% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 53.4% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 53.7% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 53.9% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 54.1% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 54.4% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 54.8% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 55.3% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 55.8% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 56.4% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 57.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 57.5% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 58.1% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 58.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 60.4% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 61.4% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 62.5% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 63.6% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 64.7% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 68.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 68.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 68.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 65.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 64.3% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 62.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 63.0% | +0.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 63.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.6%, 95% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 63.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.2% | 48.8% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.4% | 48.6% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 51.5% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.4% | 54.8% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 61.4% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 63.5% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 62.5% | 63.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,798 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,342 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 129,476 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 412,877 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 379,647 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5431 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1077 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Mongolia?
- Population ages 15-64 in Mongolia was 63.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1971.
- How does Mongolia rank for population ages 15-64?
- Mongolia ranks 138th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.