Population by labor force status in Mongolia
Mongolia: Population by labor force status was 1.11 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.11 million people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
120th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.12 million people
in 2023
All-time low
740,066 people
in 2008
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Mongolia, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status in Mongolia is 1.11 million people, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Mongolia peaked at 1.12 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 740,066 people, in 2008.
That places Mongolia 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 902,291 people | — |
| 1992 | 907,119 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 909,871 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 910,762 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 909,918 people | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 907,161 people | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 902,006 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 893,702 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 880,894 people | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 863,689 people | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 844,166 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 823,686 people | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 802,986 people | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 783,136 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 765,589 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 751,824 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 743,005 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 740,066 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 743,950 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 754,830 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 769,007 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 786,466 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 811,368 people | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 842,854 people | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 879,023 people | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 918,530 people | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 959,398 people | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million people | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.11 million people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.12 million people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.12 million people | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.11 million people | -0.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.11 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million people, 56% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.11 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.11 million people, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 902,636 people | 880,894 people | 910,762 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 786,210 people | 740,066 people | 863,689 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 876,678 people | 754,830 people | 1.04 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.12 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More work & labour data for Mongolia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0999 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,167 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 908.11 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,756 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,763 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,519 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Mongolia?
- Population by labor force status in Mongolia was 1.11 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 740,066 people in 2008.
- How does Mongolia rank for population by labor force status?
- Mongolia ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).