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2012/03/20

Mongolia People Profile 2012

About 90 % of the citizens are Mongols, the chief group being Khalkhas. The others consist principally of different Turkic- and Tungusic-speaking peoples. A lot of of the Mongols are expert horsemen and archers. A number are still nomadic and live in round, felt-covered tents called yurts.
Mongolia's population density is 3.4 persons per square mile (1.3 persons per km²)—one of the world's lowest. Ulan Bator is the capital and largest city.
The official language is Khalkha Mongolian. The Cyrillic alphabet has been the official script since 1946, but in 1990 the indigenous Mongol script was reintroduced in the schools. The traditional religion is Lamaism, but after years of Communist suppression it has few adherents.

Population

Value:

3 041 142

Date:

July 2009 est

Comparison to the world:

136

Age structure

Age:

0-14 岁

Value:

28.1% (male 436,391/female 418,923)

Year:

2009

Age:

15-64 岁

Value:

67.9% (male 1,031,819/female 1,033,806)

Age:

65 岁以上

Value:

4% (male 52,430/female 67,773)

Median Age

Name:

total

Value:

25.3years

Year:

2009

Name:

male

Value:

24.9years

Name:

female

Value:

25.7years

Population growth rate

Value:

1,49%

Year:

2009

Comparison to the world:

Birth rate

Value:

21.05 births/1,000 population

Year:

2009

Comparison to the world:

Death rate

Value:

6.12 deaths/1,000 population

Date:

July 2009 est

Comparison to the world:

159

Net migration rate

Value:

Year:

2009

Urbanization

Urban population:

57% of total population

Rate of urbanization:

1.2% annual rate of change

Sex ratio

Range:

at birth

Value:

1.05 male(s)/female

Year:

2009

Range:

under 15 years

Value:

1.04 male(s)/female

Range:

15-64 years

Value:

1 male(s)/female

Range:

65 years and over

Value:

0.77 male(s)/female

Range:

total population

Value:

1 male(s)/female

Infant mortality rate

Total value:

39.88 deaths/1,000 live births

Comparison to the world:

Male value:

42.99 deaths/1,000 live births

Female value:

36.61 deaths/1,000 live births

Year:

2009

Life expectancy at birth

Total value:

67.65 years

Comparison to the world:

154

Male value:

65.23 years

Female value:

44.89岁

Year:

Total fertility rate

Value:

2.23 children born/woman

Year:

2009

Comparison to the world:

114

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

Value:

less than 0.1%

Year:

2007

Comparison to the world:

133

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

Value:

fewer than 500

Year:

2007

Comparison to the world:

108

HIV/AIDS - deaths

Value:

fewer than

Year:

2003

Comparison to the world:

108

Nationality

Noun:

Mongolian(s)

Adjective:

Mongolian

Ethnic groups

Value:

<p> Mongol (mostly Khalkha) 94.9%, Turkic (mostly Kazakh) 5%, other (including Chinese and Russian) 0.1% (2000)</p>

Religions

Value:

Buddhist Lamaist 50%, Shamanist and Christian 6%, Muslim 4%, none 40% (2004)

Languages

Languages info:

Khalkha Mongol 90%, Turkic, Russian (1999)

Year:

1999

Literacy

Definition:

age 15 and over can read and write

Total population:

97,80%

Male:

98,00%

Female:

9755,00%

Year:

2000

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Total:

13 years

Male:

12years

Female:

14 years

Year:

2006

Education expenditures

Value:

5% of GDP

Comparison to the world:

Year:

2006

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