Age dependency ratio in Mongolia

Mongolia: Age dependency ratio was 58.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
58.7%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
81st
of 215 countries
All-time high
105.9%
in 1971
All-time low
46.4%
in 2009
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age dependency ratio in Mongolia, 1960–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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

Indicator
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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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.