๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ณ Mongoliavs๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ต North Korea

Total Population
3,556,796
26,633,693
North Korea is 7.5ร— Mongolia
Median age
28.0 years
37.8 years
9.8 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
5.74%
13.01%
7.3 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
1.13%
0.24%
0.89 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ณ Mongolia ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ต North Korea
Mongolia North Korea
Young Population 30.87%1,098,127 18.89%5,031,850
Working Age Population 63.39%2,254,496 68.10%18,136,874
Elderly Population 5.74%204,173 13.01%3,464,969

In 2026, the median age is 28.0 years in Mongolia and 37.8 years in North Korea.North Korea already reached Mongoliaโ€™s current median age in 1996, about 30 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Mongolia is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 5,519,346.The total population of North Korea peaks in 2032 at 26,801,083.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Mongolia will be 55.9%, and 12.57% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of North Korea will be 57.8%, and 21.41% of the population will be elderly.

Mongolia North Korea
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2006โ€“2014
2032โ€“2041
1986โ€“2030
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2030 28 years later 2002
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2055 26 years later 2029
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2083 43 years later 2040