Median age in Mongolia
Mongolia: Median age was 26.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.75
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
26.75
in 2023
All-time low
15.94
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Mongolia is 26.75, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Mongolia peaked at 26.75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.94, in 1974.
Mongolia ranks 153rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.89 | — |
| 1951 | 23.68 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 23.47 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 23.25 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 23.02 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 22.76 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 22.56 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 22.4 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 22.21 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 22 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 21.74 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 21.45 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 21.14 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 20.67 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 20.03 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 19.34 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 18.59 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 17.84 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 17.2 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 16.74 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 16.44 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 16.22 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 16.07 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 15.98 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 15.94 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 15.95 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 16 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 16.11 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 16.26 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 16.44 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 16.63 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 16.82 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 17 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 17.16 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 17.3 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 17.43 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 17.53 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 17.61 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 17.68 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 17.77 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 17.89 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 18.05 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 18.25 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 18.49 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 18.76 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 19.04 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 19.35 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 19.67 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 20 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 20.36 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 20.75 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 21.15 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 21.55 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 21.94 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 22.33 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 22.71 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 23.09 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 23.45 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 23.8 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 24.12 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 24.4 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.68 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 24.98 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.25 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.48 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 25.7 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 25.91 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 26.09 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 26.25 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 26.33 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 26.41 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 26.51 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 26.62 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 26.75 | +0.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 26.75 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 26.75 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.92 | 22 | 23.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.47 | 16.74 | 21.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.14 | 15.94 | 16.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.29 | 16.63 | 17.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.99 | 17.89 | 20.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.49 | 20.75 | 24.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.51 | 24.4 | 26.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.57 | 26.41 | 26.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 150 Libya 27.2 compare
- 151 El Salvador 26.96 compare
- 152 Uzbekistan 26.91 compare
- 154 Tokelau 26.65 compare
- 155 Paraguay 26.34 compare
- 156 Turkmenistan 26.23 compare
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Mongolia?
- Median age in Mongolia was 26.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.75 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.94 in 1974.
- How does Mongolia rank for median age?
- Mongolia ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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