Female population by age group in Mongolia
Mongolia: Female population by age group was 172,638 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
172,638 people
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
121st
of 236 countries
All-time high
191,619 people
in 2019
All-time low
49,401 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Mongolia stood at 172,638 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Mongolia peaked at 191,619 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49,401 people, in 1950.
That places Mongolia 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49,401 people | — |
| 1951 | 52,670 people | +6.6% |
| 1952 | 55,930 people | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 59,290 people | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 63,004 people | +6.3% |
| 1955 | 66,007 people | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 68,550 people | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 71,891 people | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 75,650 people | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 79,712 people | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 83,830 people | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 87,629 people | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 90,748 people | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 94,574 people | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 99,484 people | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 104,128 people | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 108,119 people | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 111,064 people | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 112,484 people | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 112,862 people | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 113,535 people | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 115,139 people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 117,696 people | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 121,022 people | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 124,617 people | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 128,172 people | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 131,668 people | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 134,801 people | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 136,864 people | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 138,044 people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 139,194 people | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 140,520 people | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 142,198 people | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 144,606 people | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 147,705 people | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 151,400 people | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 155,945 people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 161,322 people | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 167,096 people | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 170,737 people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 171,119 people | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 169,294 people | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 165,426 people | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 160,064 people | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 154,396 people | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 149,117 people | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 144,178 people | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 139,580 people | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 135,209 people | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 130,714 people | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 126,432 people | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 123,142 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 120,831 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 119,274 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 118,550 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 118,587 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 119,476 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 121,830 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 126,245 people | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 133,207 people | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 142,586 people | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 151,346 people | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 158,832 people | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 166,943 people | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 174,419 people | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 180,112 people | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 185,622 people | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 190,087 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 191,514 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 191,619 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 188,932 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 183,344 people | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 177,867 people | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 172,638 people | -2.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 172,638 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,246 people, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 172,638 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76,878 people, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64,210 people | 49,401 people | 79,712 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 100,492 people | 83,830 people | 112,862 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 126,156 people | 113,535 people | 138,044 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 152,072 people | 139,194 people | 170,737 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 151,910 people | 130,714 people | 171,119 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 122,757 people | 118,550 people | 133,207 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,308 people | 142,586 people | 191,619 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 180,695 people | 172,638 people | 188,932 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More gender data for Mongolia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,010 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,695 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,695 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 31,994 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Mongolia?
- Female population by age group in Mongolia was 172,638 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 191,619 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,401 people in 1950.
- How does Mongolia rank for female population by age group?
- Mongolia ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.