Age dependency ratio in Mongolia
Mongolia: Age dependency ratio was 58.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Mongolia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio in Mongolia is 58.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Mongolia peaked at 105.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2009.
That places Mongolia 81st out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.1% | 77.8% | 105.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.4% | 95.8% | 105.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.3% | 83.8% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.5% | 65.6% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 46.4% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 46.5% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 58.7% | 60.0% | 6 |
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More health data for Mongolia
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 42,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 23,042 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 21,449 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 41,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 40,186 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 22,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 24,082 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 25,858 (2025)
- Population, female 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 24,241 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Mongolia?
- Age dependency ratio in Mongolia was 58.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2009.
- How does Mongolia rank for age dependency ratio?
- Mongolia ranks 81st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.