Finland has a population density of 48 people per square mile compared to 5.86 people in Mongolia. Finland has 646,303 sq ft of land per person vs 4,776,459 sq ft in Mongolia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Finland and Mongolia are ranked 173rd and 197th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Finland has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.2% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.04% of the population and 1.05% of the land area for Mongolia, hence the population density in Finland is 720% higher than in Mongolia.
Population density comparison
Finland
|
Mongolia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 48 ppl/mi² | 5.86 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 173/197 | 197/197 |
| Population |
5643254
|
3599274
|
| Land area | 117,360 sq mi | 601,740 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 580,393 sq ft | 4,759,308 sq ft |
| Rural population | 14.1% | 30.7% |
| Urban population | 85.9% | 69.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 39.6% |
Finland vs Mongolia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Finland increased by 8.05%, compared to a 40.2% growth in Mongolia.
In 2004, Finland ranked 157th for population density and is in 173rd place now. Mongolia was 192nd in 2004 and ranks 197th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Finland
|
Mongolia
|
|
| 2024 | 48 | 5.86 |
| 2023 | 47.6 | 5.79 |
| 2022 | 47.3 | 5.71 |
| 2021 | 47.2 | 5.63 |
| 2020 | 47.1 | 5.53 |
| 2019 | 47.1 | 5.43 |
| 2018 | 47 | 5.34 |
| 2017 | 46.9 | 5.24 |
| 2016 | 46.8 | 5.14 |
| 2015 | 46.7 | 5.03 |
| 2014 | 46.5 | 4.93 |
| 2013 | 46.4 | 4.82 |
| 2012 | 46.1 | 4.72 |
| 2011 | 45.9 | 4.63 |
| 2010 | 45.7 | 4.55 |
| 2009 | 45.5 | 4.48 |
| 2008 | 45.3 | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 45 | 4.33 |
| 2006 | 44.9 | 4.27 |
| 2005 | 44.6 | 4.23 |
| 2004 | 44.5 | 4.18 |
| 2003 | 44.3 | 4.13 |
| 2002 | 44.2 | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 44.1 | 4.05 |
| 2000 | 44 | 4 |
| 1999 | 43.9 | 3.94 |
| 1998 | 43.8 | 3.89 |
| 1997 | 43.7 | 3.84 |
| 1996 | 43.6 | 3.78 |
| 1995 | 43.4 | 3.72 |
| 1994 | 43.3 | 3.66 |
| 1993 | 43.1 | 3.62 |
| 1992 | 42.9 | 3.63 |
| 1991 | 42.6 | 3.62 |
| 1990 | 42.4 | 3.51 |
| 1989 | 42.2 | 3.56 |
| 1988 | 42.1 | 3.48 |
| 1987 | 41.9 | 3.39 |
| 1986 | 41.8 | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 41.7 | 3.22 |
| 1984 | 41.5 | 3.14 |
| 1983 | 41.3 | 3.06 |
| 1982 | 41 | 2.99 |
| 1981 | 40.8 | 2.92 |
| 1980 | 40.6 | 2.85 |
| 1979 | 40.5 | 2.78 |
| 1978 | 40.4 | 2.71 |
| 1977 | 40.3 | 2.64 |
| 1976 | 40.2 | 2.56 |
| 1975 | 40.1 | 2.49 |
| 1974 | 39.9 | 2.42 |
| 1973 | 39.7 | 2.35 |
| 1972 | 39.5 | 2.29 |
| 1971 | 39.2 | 2.23 |
| 1970 | 39.2 | 2.17 |
| 1969 | 39.3 | 2.11 |
| 1968 | 39.3 | 2.06 |
| 1967 | 39.2 | 2 |
| 1966 | 39 | 1.95 |
| 1965 | 38.8 | 1.89 |
| 1964 | 38.7 | 1.84 |
| 1963 | 38.5 | 1.79 |
| 1962 | 38.2 | 1.74 |
| 1961 | 37.9 | 1.69 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Finland
|
Mongolia
|
|
| 2024 | 85.9% | 69.3% |
| 2023 | 85.8% | 69.1% |
| 2022 | 85.7% | 68.9% |
| 2021 | 85.6% | 68.8% |
| 2020 | 85.5% | 68.7% |
| 2019 | 85.4% | 68.5% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | 68.4% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | 68.4% |
| 2016 | 85.3% | 68.3% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | 68.2% |
| 2014 | 85.2% | 68.2% |
| 2013 | 85.1% | 68.1% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | 68% |
| 2011 | 84.3% | 68% |
| 2010 | 83.8% | 67.6% |
| 2009 | 83.4% | 66.6% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | 65.6% |
| 2007 | 83.2% | 64.6% |
| 2006 | 83% | 63.5% |
| 2005 | 82.9% | 62.5% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | 61.4% |
| 2003 | 82.6% | 60.4% |
| 2002 | 82.5% | 59.3% |
| 2001 | 82.4% | 58.2% |
| 2000 | 82.2% | 57.1% |
| 1999 | 81.9% | 56.6% |
| 1998 | 81.7% | 56.7% |
| 1997 | 81.5% | 56.7% |
| 1996 | 81.2% | 56.8% |
| 1995 | 81% | 56.8% |
| 1994 | 80.7% | 56.9% |
| 1993 | 80.4% | 56.9% |
| 1992 | 80.1% | 56.9% |
| 1991 | 79.8% | 57% |
| 1990 | 79.4% | 57% |
| 1989 | 78.7% | 57.1% |
| 1988 | 78% | 56.8% |
| 1987 | 77.3% | 56.2% |
| 1986 | 76.6% | 55.6% |
| 1985 | 75.8% | 55% |
| 1984 | 75% | 54.5% |
| 1983 | 74.2% | 53.9% |
| 1982 | 73.4% | 53.3% |
| 1981 | 72.5% | 52.7% |
| 1980 | 71.7% | 52.1% |
| 1979 | 71% | 51.5% |
| 1978 | 70.2% | 50.8% |
| 1977 | 69.4% | 50.1% |
| 1976 | 68.6% | 49.4% |
| 1975 | 67.8% | 48.7% |
| 1974 | 67% | 47.9% |
| 1973 | 66.2% | 47.2% |
| 1972 | 65.4% | 46.5% |
| 1971 | 64.5% | 45.8% |
| 1970 | 63.7% | 45.1% |
| 1969 | 62.9% | 44.3% |
| 1968 | 62.1% | 43.7% |
| 1967 | 61.3% | 43.2% |
| 1966 | 60.5% | 42.6% |
| 1965 | 59.7% | 42.1% |
| 1964 | 58.8% | 41.6% |
| 1963 | 58% | 41.1% |
| 1962 | 57.2% | 39.7% |
| 1961 | 56.3% | 37.7% |
| 1960 | 55.3% | 35.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 82.8% to 85.9% in Finland and from 61.4% to 69.3% in Mongolia.
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