Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — Mongolia

Share of population aged 65 and over in Mongolia in 2025 — 5.4%. Ranked 142 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 0.3 pp.

2025 5.4% +0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 142of 217
Period maximum 6.3%1963
Period minimum 3.4%1999

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — Mongolia, 1960–20253456719601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 5.7%1962: 6.2%1964: 6.2%1966: 6%1968: 5.9%1970: 5.8%1972: 5.6%1974: 5.4%1976: 5.2%1978: 4.9%1980: 4.8%1982: 4.6%1984: 4.4%1986: 4.2%1988: 4%1990: 3.8%1992: 3.7%1994: 3.5%1996: 3.5%1998: 3.4%2000: 3.4%2002: 3.5%2004: 3.5%2006: 3.7%2008: 3.8%2010: 3.8%2012: 3.8%2014: 3.8%2016: 3.9%2018: 4%2020: 4.3%2022: 4.6%2024: 5.1%2025: 5.4%
Change over the period: −0.3 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mongolia

Mongolia 5.4%
World 10.4%
Eastern Asia computed 16.2%
Share of population aged 65 and over — Mongolia, by year Mongolia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 5.4 +0.3 pp
2024 5.1 +0.3 pp
2023 4.9 +0.2 pp
2022 4.6 +0.2 pp
2021 4.4 +0.1 pp
2020 4.3 +0.1 pp
2019 4.2 +0.1 pp
2018 4 +0.1 pp
2017 4 +0.1 pp
2016 3.9 +0 pp
2015 3.8 +0 pp
2014 3.8 +0 pp
2013 3.8 +0 pp
2012 3.8 −0 pp
2011 3.8 −0 pp
2010 3.8 +0 pp
2009 3.8 +0 pp
2008 3.8 +0 pp
2007 3.7 +0.1 pp
2006 3.7 +0.1 pp
2005 3.6 +0.1 pp
2004 3.5 +0 pp
2003 3.5 +0 pp
2002 3.5 +0 pp
2001 3.5 +0 pp
2000 3.4 +0 pp
1999 3.4 −0 pp
1998 3.4 −0 pp
1997 3.5 −0 pp
1996 3.5 −0 pp
1995 3.5 −0 pp
1994 3.5 −0.1 pp
1993 3.6 −0.1 pp
1992 3.7 −0.1 pp
1991 3.7 −0.1 pp
1990 3.8 −0.1 pp
1989 3.9 −0.1 pp
1988 4 −0.1 pp
1987 4.1 −0.1 pp
1986 4.2 −0.1 pp
1985 4.3 −0.1 pp
1984 4.4 −0.1 pp
1983 4.5 −0.1 pp
1982 4.6 −0.1 pp
1981 4.7 −0.1 pp
1980 4.8 −0.1 pp
1979 4.9 −0.1 pp
1978 4.9 −0.1 pp
1977 5.1 −0.1 pp
1976 5.2 −0.1 pp
1975 5.3 −0.1 pp
1974 5.4 −0.1 pp
1973 5.5 −0.1 pp
1972 5.6 −0.1 pp
1971 5.7 −0.1 pp
1970 5.8 −0.1 pp
1969 5.9 −0 pp
1968 5.9 −0 pp
1967 5.9 −0.1 pp
1966 6 −0.1 pp
1965 6.1 −0.1 pp
1964 6.2 −0.1 pp
1963 6.3 +0.1 pp
1962 6.2 +0.3 pp
1961 5.9 +0.3 pp
1960 5.7

Eastern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of population aged 65 and over. The international threshold for an old population is 7%, for a very old one 14%. The indicator directly determines the load on the pension system and health care, which is why demographic projections use it more often than median age.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.