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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1991200820251991: 902.3k people1992: 907.1k people1993: 909.9k people1994: 910.8k people1995: 909.9k people1996: 907.2k people1997: 902.0k people1998: 893.7k people1999: 880.9k people2000: 863.7k people2001: 844.2k people2002: 823.7k people2003: 803.0k people2004: 783.1k people2005: 765.6k people2006: 751.8k people2007: 743.0k people2008: 740.1k people2009: 744.0k people2010: 754.8k people2011: 769.0k people2012: 786.5k people2013: 811.4k people2014: 842.9k people2015: 879.0k people2016: 918.5k people2017: 959.4k people2018: 1.0M people2019: 1.0M people2020: 1.1M people2021: 1.1M people2022: 1.1M people2023: 1.1M people2024: 1.1M people2025: 1.1M people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 117 Namibia 1.13 million people compare
  2. 118 Panama 1.12 million people compare
  3. 119 Gambia 1.12 million people compare
  4. 121 Bulgaria 966,876 people compare
  5. 123 Serbia 953,717 people compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Population by labor force status
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Population below working age (under 15 years old).