Germany has a population density of 619 people per square mile compared to 5.86 people in Mongolia. Germany has 46,090 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, Germany and Mongolia are ranked 48th and 197th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Germany has 1.03% of the world's population and 0.23% 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 Germany is 10,467% higher than in Mongolia.
Population density comparison
Germany
|
Mongolia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 619 ppl/mi² | 5.86 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 48/197 | 197/197 |
| Population |
83039665
|
3599274
|
| Land area | 134,916 sq mi | 601,740 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 45,039 sq ft | 4,759,308 sq ft |
| Rural population | 22.1% | 30.7% |
| Urban population | 77.9% | 69.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 9.93% | 39.6% |
Germany vs Mongolia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Germany increased by 1.01%, compared to a 40.2% growth in Mongolia.
In 2004, Germany ranked 37th for population density and is in 48th place now. Mongolia was 192nd in 2004 and ranks 197th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Germany
|
Mongolia
|
|
| 2024 | 619 | 5.86 |
| 2023 | 622 | 5.79 |
| 2022 | 621 | 5.71 |
| 2021 | 617 | 5.63 |
| 2020 | 616 | 5.53 |
| 2019 | 616 | 5.43 |
| 2018 | 615 | 5.34 |
| 2017 | 613 | 5.24 |
| 2016 | 610 | 5.14 |
| 2015 | 606 | 5.03 |
| 2014 | 601 | 4.93 |
| 2013 | 599 | 4.82 |
| 2012 | 598 | 4.72 |
| 2011 | 596 | 4.63 |
| 2010 | 608 | 4.55 |
| 2009 | 608 | 4.48 |
| 2008 | 610 | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 611 | 4.33 |
| 2006 | 612 | 4.27 |
| 2005 | 612 | 4.23 |
| 2004 | 613 | 4.18 |
| 2003 | 613 | 4.13 |
| 2002 | 612 | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 611 | 4.05 |
| 2000 | 610 | 4 |
| 1999 | 609 | 3.94 |
| 1998 | 609 | 3.89 |
| 1997 | 609 | 3.84 |
| 1996 | 608 | 3.78 |
| 1995 | 606 | 3.72 |
| 1994 | 604 | 3.66 |
| 1993 | 602 | 3.62 |
| 1992 | 598 | 3.63 |
| 1991 | 594 | 3.62 |
| 1990 | 589 | 3.51 |
| 1989 | 584 | 3.56 |
| 1988 | 580 | 3.48 |
| 1987 | 577 | 3.39 |
| 1986 | 577 | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 576 | 3.22 |
| 1984 | 578 | 3.14 |
| 1983 | 580 | 3.06 |
| 1982 | 581 | 2.99 |
| 1981 | 582 | 2.92 |
| 1980 | 581 | 2.85 |
| 1979 | 580 | 2.78 |
| 1978 | 579 | 2.71 |
| 1977 | 580 | 2.64 |
| 1976 | 581 | 2.56 |
| 1975 | 584 | 2.49 |
| 1974 | 586 | 2.42 |
| 1973 | 586 | 2.35 |
| 1972 | 584 | 2.29 |
| 1971 | 581 | 2.23 |
| 1970 | 580 | 2.17 |
| 1969 | 578 | 2.11 |
| 1968 | 573 | 2.06 |
| 1967 | 571 | 2 |
| 1966 | 568 | 1.95 |
| 1965 | 564 | 1.89 |
| 1964 | 559 | 1.84 |
| 1963 | 554 | 1.79 |
| 1962 | 549 | 1.74 |
| 1961 | 544 | 1.69 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Germany
|
Mongolia
|
|
| 2024 | 77.9% | 69.3% |
| 2023 | 77.8% | 69.1% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | 68.9% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | 68.8% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | 68.7% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | 68.5% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | 68.4% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | 68.4% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | 68.3% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | 68.2% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | 68.2% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | 68.1% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | 68% |
| 2011 | 77.2% | 68% |
| 2010 | 77% | 67.6% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | 66.6% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | 65.6% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | 64.6% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | 63.5% |
| 2005 | 76% | 62.5% |
| 2004 | 75.8% | 61.4% |
| 2003 | 75.6% | 60.4% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | 59.3% |
| 2001 | 75.2% | 58.2% |
| 2000 | 75% | 57.1% |
| 1999 | 74.8% | 56.6% |
| 1998 | 74.6% | 56.7% |
| 1997 | 74.3% | 56.7% |
| 1996 | 74.1% | 56.8% |
| 1995 | 73.9% | 56.8% |
| 1994 | 73.7% | 56.9% |
| 1993 | 73.5% | 56.9% |
| 1992 | 73.4% | 56.9% |
| 1991 | 73.3% | 57% |
| 1990 | 73.1% | 57% |
| 1989 | 73% | 57.1% |
| 1988 | 73% | 56.8% |
| 1987 | 72.8% | 56.2% |
| 1986 | 72.6% | 55.6% |
| 1985 | 72.7% | 55% |
| 1984 | 72.9% | 54.5% |
| 1983 | 73.1% | 53.9% |
| 1982 | 73.1% | 53.3% |
| 1981 | 73% | 52.7% |
| 1980 | 72.8% | 52.1% |
| 1979 | 72.8% | 51.5% |
| 1978 | 72.7% | 50.8% |
| 1977 | 72.7% | 50.1% |
| 1976 | 72.6% | 49.4% |
| 1975 | 72.6% | 48.7% |
| 1974 | 72.5% | 47.9% |
| 1973 | 72.4% | 47.2% |
| 1972 | 72.4% | 46.5% |
| 1971 | 72.3% | 45.8% |
| 1970 | 72.3% | 45.1% |
| 1969 | 72.2% | 44.3% |
| 1968 | 72.1% | 43.7% |
| 1967 | 72.1% | 43.2% |
| 1966 | 72% | 42.6% |
| 1965 | 72% | 42.1% |
| 1964 | 71.9% | 41.6% |
| 1963 | 71.8% | 41.1% |
| 1962 | 71.8% | 39.7% |
| 1961 | 71.7% | 37.7% |
| 1960 | 71.4% | 35.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 75.8% to 77.9% in Germany and from 61.4% to 69.3% in Mongolia.
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