Mongolia has a population density of 5.86 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Mongolia has 4,776,459 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Mongolia ranked 197th out of 197.
Mongolia has 0.04% of the world's population and 1.05% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Mongolia compared to the World's average
Mongolia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 5.86 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 197/197 | N/A |
| Population |
3599274
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 601,740 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 4,759,308 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30.7% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 69.3% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 39.6% | 28.6% |
Mongolia population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Mongolia has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 40.2%. The population density rank was 192nd 21 years ago and is 197th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.86 | 197 |
| 2023 | 5.79 | 197 |
| 2022 | 5.71 | 197 |
| 2021 | 5.63 | 197 |
| 2020 | 5.53 | 197 |
| 2019 | 5.43 | 197 |
| 2018 | 5.34 | 197 |
| 2017 | 5.24 | 197 |
| 2016 | 5.14 | 197 |
| 2015 | 5.03 | 197 |
| 2014 | 4.93 | 197 |
| 2013 | 4.82 | 197 |
| 2012 | 4.72 | 197 |
| 2011 | 4.63 | 195 |
| 2010 | 4.55 | 194 |
| 2009 | 4.48 | 194 |
| 2008 | 4.4 | 194 |
| 2007 | 4.33 | 194 |
| 2006 | 4.27 | 194 |
| 2005 | 4.23 | 192 |
| 2004 | 4.18 | 192 |
| 2003 | 4.13 | 192 |
| 2002 | 4.1 | 192 |
| 2001 | 4.05 | 192 |
| 2000 | 4 | 192 |
| 1999 | 3.94 | 189 |
| 1998 | 3.89 | 189 |
| 1997 | 3.84 | 189 |
| 1996 | 3.78 | 189 |
| 1995 | 3.72 | 189 |
| 1994 | 3.66 | 189 |
| 1993 | 3.62 | 189 |
| 1992 | 3.63 | 185 |
| 1991 | 3.62 | 166 |
| 1990 | 3.51 | 164 |
| 1989 | 3.56 | 163 |
| 1988 | 3.48 | 163 |
| 1987 | 3.39 | 163 |
| 1986 | 3.3 | 163 |
| 1985 | 3.22 | 163 |
| 1984 | 3.14 | 163 |
| 1983 | 3.06 | 163 |
| 1982 | 2.99 | 163 |
| 1981 | 2.92 | 163 |
| 1980 | 2.85 | 163 |
| 1979 | 2.78 | 163 |
| 1978 | 2.71 | 163 |
| 1977 | 2.64 | 163 |
| 1976 | 2.56 | 163 |
| 1975 | 2.49 | 163 |
| 1974 | 2.42 | 163 |
| 1973 | 2.35 | 163 |
| 1972 | 2.29 | 163 |
| 1971 | 2.23 | 163 |
| 1970 | 2.17 | 163 |
| 1969 | 2.11 | 163 |
| 1968 | 2.06 | 163 |
| 1967 | 2 | 163 |
| 1966 | 1.95 | 163 |
| 1965 | 1.89 | 163 |
| 1964 | 1.84 | 163 |
| 1963 | 1.79 | 163 |
| 1962 | 1.74 | 163 |
| 1961 | 1.69 | 163 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Mongolia from 1960 to 2024: 35.7% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 57.1% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 69.3%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69.3% | 81 |
| 2023 | 69.1% | 79 |
| 2022 | 68.9% | 78 |
| 2021 | 68.8% | 77 |
| 2020 | 68.7% | 77 |
| 2019 | 68.5% | 77 |
| 2018 | 68.4% | 77 |
| 2017 | 68.4% | 77 |
| 2016 | 68.3% | 76 |
| 2015 | 68.2% | 75 |
| 2014 | 68.2% | 74 |
| 2013 | 68.1% | 73 |
| 2012 | 68% | 71 |
| 2011 | 68% | 71 |
| 2010 | 67.6% | 71 |
| 2009 | 66.6% | 74 |
| 2008 | 65.6% | 76 |
| 2007 | 64.6% | 77 |
| 2006 | 63.5% | 79 |
| 2005 | 62.5% | 79 |
| 2004 | 61.4% | 82 |
| 2003 | 60.4% | 83 |
| 2002 | 59.3% | 87 |
| 2001 | 58.2% | 88 |
| 2000 | 57.1% | 88 |
| 1999 | 56.6% | 88 |
| 1998 | 56.7% | 87 |
| 1997 | 56.7% | 85 |
| 1996 | 56.8% | 85 |
| 1995 | 56.8% | 82 |
| 1994 | 56.9% | 81 |
| 1993 | 56.9% | 79 |
| 1992 | 56.9% | 79 |
| 1991 | 57% | 78 |
| 1990 | 57% | 76 |
| 1989 | 57.1% | 75 |
| 1988 | 56.8% | 73 |
| 1987 | 56.2% | 75 |
| 1986 | 55.6% | 75 |
| 1985 | 55% | 74 |
| 1984 | 54.5% | 74 |
| 1983 | 53.9% | 73 |
| 1982 | 53.3% | 73 |
| 1981 | 52.7% | 75 |
| 1980 | 52.1% | 76 |
| 1979 | 51.5% | 75 |
| 1978 | 50.8% | 74 |
| 1977 | 50.1% | 74 |
| 1976 | 49.4% | 75 |
| 1975 | 48.7% | 75 |
| 1974 | 47.9% | 76 |
| 1973 | 47.2% | 77 |
| 1972 | 46.5% | 77 |
| 1971 | 45.8% | 75 |
| 1970 | 45.1% | 76 |
| 1969 | 44.3% | 76 |
| 1968 | 43.7% | 75 |
| 1967 | 43.2% | 73 |
| 1966 | 42.6% | 73 |
| 1965 | 42.1% | 73 |
| 1964 | 41.6% | 72 |
| 1963 | 41.1% | 71 |
| 1962 | 39.7% | 72 |
| 1961 | 37.7% | 77 |
| 1960 | 35.7% | 80 |
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