Population by labor force status bars in Mongolia
Mongolia: Population by labor force status bars was 1.11 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.11 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
120th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.12 million
in 2023
All-time low
740,066
in 2008
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Mongolia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status bars in Mongolia is 1.11 million, 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 bars in Mongolia peaked at 1.12 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 740,066, 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 bars in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 902,291 | — |
| 1992 | 907,119 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 909,871 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 910,762 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 909,918 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 907,161 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 902,006 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 893,702 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 880,894 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 863,689 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 844,166 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 823,686 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 802,986 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 783,136 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 765,589 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 751,824 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 743,005 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 740,066 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 743,950 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 754,830 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 769,007 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 786,466 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 811,368 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 842,854 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 879,023 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 918,530 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 959,398 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.11 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.11 million | -0.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.11 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million, 56% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.11 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.11 million, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 902,636 | 880,894 | 910,762 | 9 |
| 2000s | 786,210 | 740,066 | 863,689 | 10 |
| 2010s | 876,678 | 754,830 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 million | 1.08 million | 1.12 million | 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 bars in Mongolia?
- Population by labor force status bars in Mongolia was 1.11 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 740,066 in 2008.
- How does Mongolia rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Mongolia ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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