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Median age in Mongolia

Mongolia: Median age was 26.75 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
26.75 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
26.75 years
in 2023
All-time low
15.94 years
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age in Mongolia, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age in Mongolia is 26.75 years, 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 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.94 years, 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 years Change
1950 23.89 years —
1951 23.68 years -0.9%
1952 23.47 years -0.9%
1953 23.25 years -0.9%
1954 23.02 years -1.0%
1955 22.76 years -1.1%
1956 22.56 years -0.9%
1957 22.4 years -0.7%
1958 22.21 years -0.8%
1959 22 years -1.0%
1960 21.74 years -1.1%
1961 21.45 years -1.3%
1962 21.14 years -1.4%
1963 20.67 years -2.2%
1964 20.03 years -3.1%
1965 19.34 years -3.4%
1966 18.59 years -3.9%
1967 17.84 years -4.0%
1968 17.2 years -3.6%
1969 16.74 years -2.7%
1970 16.44 years -1.8%
1971 16.22 years -1.3%
1972 16.07 years -0.9%
1973 15.98 years -0.6%
1974 15.94 years -0.2%
1975 15.95 years +0.1%
1976 16 years +0.4%
1977 16.11 years +0.6%
1978 16.26 years +0.9%
1979 16.44 years +1.1%
1980 16.63 years +1.1%
1981 16.82 years +1.1%
1982 17 years +1.1%
1983 17.16 years +1.0%
1984 17.3 years +0.8%
1985 17.43 years +0.7%
1986 17.53 years +0.6%
1987 17.61 years +0.5%
1988 17.68 years +0.4%
1989 17.77 years +0.5%
1990 17.89 years +0.7%
1991 18.05 years +0.9%
1992 18.25 years +1.1%
1993 18.49 years +1.3%
1994 18.76 years +1.4%
1995 19.04 years +1.5%
1996 19.35 years +1.6%
1997 19.67 years +1.6%
1998 20 years +1.7%
1999 20.36 years +1.8%
2000 20.75 years +1.9%
2001 21.15 years +1.9%
2002 21.55 years +1.9%
2003 21.94 years +1.8%
2004 22.33 years +1.8%
2005 22.71 years +1.7%
2006 23.09 years +1.7%
2007 23.45 years +1.6%
2008 23.8 years +1.5%
2009 24.12 years +1.3%
2010 24.4 years +1.2%
2011 24.68 years +1.2%
2012 24.98 years +1.2%
2013 25.25 years +1.1%
2014 25.48 years +0.9%
2015 25.7 years +0.9%
2016 25.91 years +0.8%
2017 26.09 years +0.7%
2018 26.25 years +0.6%
2019 26.33 years +0.3%
2020 26.41 years +0.3%
2021 26.51 years +0.4%
2022 26.62 years +0.4%
2023 26.75 years +0.5%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 26.75 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94 years, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 26.75 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83 years, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 22.92 years 22 years 23.89 years 10
1960s 19.47 years 16.74 years 21.74 years 10
1970s 16.14 years 15.94 years 16.44 years 10
1980s 17.29 years 16.63 years 17.77 years 10
1990s 18.99 years 17.89 years 20.36 years 10
2000s 22.49 years 20.75 years 24.12 years 10
2010s 25.51 years 24.4 years 26.33 years 10
2020s 26.57 years 26.41 years 26.75 years 4

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 150 Libya 27.2 years compare
  2. 151 El Salvador 26.96 years compare
  3. 152 Uzbekistan 26.91 years compare
  4. 154 Tokelau 26.65 years compare
  5. 155 Paraguay 26.34 years compare
  6. 156 Turkmenistan 26.23 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Mongolia?
Median age in Mongolia was 26.75 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 26.75 years in 2023.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.94 years 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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