Iceland has a population density of 10.4 people per square mile compared to 5.86 people in Mongolia. Iceland has 2,740,233 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, Iceland and Mongolia are ranked 192nd and 197th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Iceland has 0.005% of the world's population and 0.07% 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 Iceland is 77.4% higher than in Mongolia.
Population density comparison
Iceland
|
Mongolia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 10.4 ppl/mi² | 5.86 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 192/197 | 197/197 |
| Population |
412970
|
3599274
|
| Land area | 38,931 sq mi | 601,740 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,682,398 sq ft | 4,759,308 sq ft |
| Rural population | 5.91% | 30.7% |
| Urban population | 94.1% | 69.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 39.6% |
Iceland vs Mongolia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Iceland increased by 37.7%, compared to a 40.2% growth in Mongolia.
In 2004, Iceland ranked 188th for population density and is in 192nd place now. Mongolia was 192nd in 2004 and ranks 197th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Mongolia
|
|
| 2024 | 10.4 | 5.86 |
| 2023 | 10.1 | 5.79 |
| 2022 | 9.81 | 5.71 |
| 2021 | 9.57 | 5.63 |
| 2020 | 9.41 | 5.53 |
| 2019 | 9.26 | 5.43 |
| 2018 | 9.06 | 5.34 |
| 2017 | 8.87 | 5.24 |
| 2016 | 8.67 | 5.14 |
| 2015 | 8.55 | 5.03 |
| 2014 | 8.46 | 4.93 |
| 2013 | 8.36 | 4.82 |
| 2012 | 8.29 | 4.72 |
| 2011 | 8.24 | 4.63 |
| 2010 | 8.22 | 4.55 |
| 2009 | 8.23 | 4.48 |
| 2008 | 8.2 | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 8.05 | 4.33 |
| 2006 | 7.85 | 4.27 |
| 2005 | 7.67 | 4.23 |
| 2004 | 7.55 | 4.18 |
| 2003 | 7.48 | 4.13 |
| 2002 | 7.43 | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 7.36 | 4.05 |
| 2000 | 7.27 | 4 |
| 1999 | 7.17 | 3.94 |
| 1998 | 7.08 | 3.89 |
| 1997 | 7 | 3.84 |
| 1996 | 6.95 | 3.78 |
| 1995 | 6.91 | 3.72 |
| 1994 | 6.87 | 3.66 |
| 1993 | 6.81 | 3.62 |
| 1992 | 6.74 | 3.63 |
| 1991 | 6.66 | 3.62 |
| 1990 | 6.58 | 3.51 |
| 1989 | 6.53 | 3.56 |
| 1988 | 6.45 | 3.48 |
| 1987 | 6.35 | 3.39 |
| 1986 | 6.28 | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 6.24 | 3.22 |
| 1984 | 6.19 | 3.14 |
| 1983 | 6.12 | 3.06 |
| 1982 | 6.04 | 2.99 |
| 1981 | 5.96 | 2.92 |
| 1980 | 5.89 | 2.85 |
| 1979 | 5.83 | 2.78 |
| 1978 | 5.78 | 2.71 |
| 1977 | 5.73 | 2.64 |
| 1976 | 5.69 | 2.56 |
| 1975 | 5.63 | 2.49 |
| 1974 | 5.56 | 2.42 |
| 1973 | 5.49 | 2.35 |
| 1972 | 5.4 | 2.29 |
| 1971 | 5.32 | 2.23 |
| 1970 | 5.28 | 2.17 |
| 1969 | 5.25 | 2.11 |
| 1968 | 5.21 | 2.06 |
| 1967 | 5.13 | 2 |
| 1966 | 5.05 | 1.95 |
| 1965 | 4.97 | 1.89 |
| 1964 | 4.88 | 1.84 |
| 1963 | 4.8 | 1.79 |
| 1962 | 4.71 | 1.74 |
| 1961 | 4.63 | 1.69 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Mongolia
|
|
| 2024 | 94.1% | 69.3% |
| 2023 | 94% | 69.1% |
| 2022 | 94% | 68.9% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | 68.8% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | 68.7% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | 68.5% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | 68.4% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | 68.4% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | 68.3% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | 68.2% |
| 2014 | 93.7% | 68.2% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | 68.1% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | 68% |
| 2011 | 93.6% | 68% |
| 2010 | 93.6% | 67.6% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | 66.6% |
| 2008 | 93.4% | 65.6% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | 64.6% |
| 2006 | 93.2% | 63.5% |
| 2005 | 93% | 62.5% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | 61.4% |
| 2003 | 92.8% | 60.4% |
| 2002 | 92.7% | 59.3% |
| 2001 | 92.5% | 58.2% |
| 2000 | 92.4% | 57.1% |
| 1999 | 92.3% | 56.6% |
| 1998 | 92.1% | 56.7% |
| 1997 | 92% | 56.7% |
| 1996 | 91.8% | 56.8% |
| 1995 | 91.6% | 56.8% |
| 1994 | 91.5% | 56.9% |
| 1993 | 91.3% | 56.9% |
| 1992 | 91.1% | 56.9% |
| 1991 | 90.9% | 57% |
| 1990 | 90.8% | 57% |
| 1989 | 90.5% | 57.1% |
| 1988 | 90.3% | 56.8% |
| 1987 | 90.1% | 56.2% |
| 1986 | 89.8% | 55.6% |
| 1985 | 89.6% | 55% |
| 1984 | 89.3% | 54.5% |
| 1983 | 89.1% | 53.9% |
| 1982 | 88.8% | 53.3% |
| 1981 | 88.5% | 52.7% |
| 1980 | 88.3% | 52.1% |
| 1979 | 88% | 51.5% |
| 1978 | 87.6% | 50.8% |
| 1977 | 87.3% | 50.1% |
| 1976 | 87% | 49.4% |
| 1975 | 86.7% | 48.7% |
| 1974 | 86.3% | 47.9% |
| 1973 | 86% | 47.2% |
| 1972 | 85.6% | 46.5% |
| 1971 | 85.3% | 45.8% |
| 1970 | 84.9% | 45.1% |
| 1969 | 84.5% | 44.3% |
| 1968 | 84.1% | 43.7% |
| 1967 | 83.6% | 43.2% |
| 1966 | 83.2% | 42.6% |
| 1965 | 82.7% | 42.1% |
| 1964 | 82.3% | 41.6% |
| 1963 | 81.8% | 41.1% |
| 1962 | 81.3% | 39.7% |
| 1961 | 80.8% | 37.7% |
| 1960 | 80.3% | 35.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 92.9% to 94.1% in Iceland and from 61.4% to 69.3% in Mongolia.
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