Mongolia has a population density of 5.86 people per square mile compared to 216.3 people in Myanmar. Mongolia has 4,776,459 sq ft of land per person vs 133,626 sq ft in Myanmar. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Mongolia and Myanmar are ranked 197th and 104th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Mongolia has 0.04% of the world's population and 1.05% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.67% of the population and 0.44% of the land area for Myanmar, hence the population density in Mongolia is 97.3% lower than in Myanmar.
Population density comparison
Mongolia
|
Myanmar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 5.86 ppl/mi² | 216.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 197/197 | 104/197 |
| Population |
3599274
|
55119090
|
| Land area | 601,740 sq mi | 251,997 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 4,759,308 sq ft | 128,904 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30.7% | 67.5% |
| Urban population | 69.3% | 32.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 39.6% | 17% |
Mongolia vs Myanmar:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Mongolia increased by 40.2%, compared to a 15.9% growth in Myanmar.
In 2004, Mongolia ranked 192nd for population density and is in 197th place now. Myanmar was 97th in 2004 and ranks 104th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mongolia
|
Myanmar
|
|
| 2024 | 5.86 | 216.3 |
| 2023 | 5.79 | 214.8 |
| 2022 | 5.71 | 213.3 |
| 2021 | 5.63 | 211.9 |
| 2020 | 5.53 | 210.4 |
| 2019 | 5.43 | 208.9 |
| 2018 | 5.34 | 207.4 |
| 2017 | 5.24 | 205.9 |
| 2016 | 5.14 | 204.3 |
| 2015 | 5.03 | 202.6 |
| 2014 | 4.93 | 201 |
| 2013 | 4.82 | 199.3 |
| 2012 | 4.72 | 197.6 |
| 2011 | 4.63 | 195.9 |
| 2010 | 4.55 | 194.4 |
| 2009 | 4.48 | 192.9 |
| 2008 | 4.4 | 191.8 |
| 2007 | 4.33 | 190.7 |
| 2006 | 4.27 | 189.4 |
| 2005 | 4.23 | 188.1 |
| 2004 | 4.18 | 186.6 |
| 2003 | 4.13 | 184.9 |
| 2002 | 4.1 | 183.2 |
| 2001 | 4.05 | 181.4 |
| 2000 | 4 | 179.5 |
| 1999 | 3.94 | 177.5 |
| 1998 | 3.89 | 175.4 |
| 1997 | 3.84 | 173.2 |
| 1996 | 3.78 | 171 |
| 1995 | 3.72 | 168.8 |
| 1994 | 3.66 | 166.7 |
| 1993 | 3.62 | 164.5 |
| 1992 | 3.63 | 162.3 |
| 1991 | 3.62 | 160.1 |
| 1990 | 3.51 | 157.8 |
| 1989 | 3.56 | 155.4 |
| 1988 | 3.48 | 153 |
| 1987 | 3.39 | 150.5 |
| 1986 | 3.3 | 147.9 |
| 1985 | 3.22 | 145.1 |
| 1984 | 3.14 | 142.3 |
| 1983 | 3.06 | 139.4 |
| 1982 | 2.99 | 136.7 |
| 1981 | 2.92 | 134.2 |
| 1980 | 2.85 | 131.7 |
| 1979 | 2.78 | 129.2 |
| 1978 | 2.71 | 126.7 |
| 1977 | 2.64 | 124.3 |
| 1976 | 2.56 | 121.9 |
| 1975 | 2.49 | 119.6 |
| 1974 | 2.42 | 117.3 |
| 1973 | 2.35 | 115 |
| 1972 | 2.29 | 112.7 |
| 1971 | 2.23 | 110.2 |
| 1970 | 2.17 | 107.8 |
| 1969 | 2.11 | 105.4 |
| 1968 | 2.06 | 103 |
| 1967 | 2 | 100.7 |
| 1966 | 1.95 | 98.4 |
| 1965 | 1.89 | 96.2 |
| 1964 | 1.84 | 94.1 |
| 1963 | 1.79 | 92 |
| 1962 | 1.74 | 90 |
| 1961 | 1.69 | 88 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mongolia
|
Myanmar
|
|
| 2024 | 69.3% | 32.5% |
| 2023 | 69.1% | 32.1% |
| 2022 | 68.9% | 31.8% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | 31.4% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | 31.1% |
| 2019 | 68.5% | 30.9% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | 30.6% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | 30.3% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | 30.1% |
| 2015 | 68.2% | 29.9% |
| 2014 | 68.2% | 29.6% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | 29.5% |
| 2012 | 68% | 29.3% |
| 2011 | 68% | 29.1% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | 28.9% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | 28.7% |
| 2008 | 65.6% | 28.5% |
| 2007 | 64.6% | 28.3% |
| 2006 | 63.5% | 28.1% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | 27.9% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | 27.8% |
| 2003 | 60.4% | 27.6% |
| 2002 | 59.3% | 27.4% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | 27.2% |
| 2000 | 57.1% | 27% |
| 1999 | 56.6% | 26.8% |
| 1998 | 56.7% | 26.7% |
| 1997 | 56.7% | 26.5% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | 26.3% |
| 1995 | 56.8% | 26.1% |
| 1994 | 56.9% | 25.9% |
| 1993 | 56.9% | 25.8% |
| 1992 | 56.9% | 25.6% |
| 1991 | 57% | 25.4% |
| 1990 | 57% | 25.2% |
| 1989 | 57.1% | 25.1% |
| 1988 | 56.8% | 24.9% |
| 1987 | 56.2% | 24.7% |
| 1986 | 55.6% | 24.6% |
| 1985 | 55% | 24.4% |
| 1984 | 54.5% | 24.2% |
| 1983 | 53.9% | 24% |
| 1982 | 53.3% | 24% |
| 1981 | 52.7% | 24% |
| 1980 | 52.1% | 24% |
| 1979 | 51.5% | 24% |
| 1978 | 50.8% | 24% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | 23.9% |
| 1976 | 49.4% | 23.9% |
| 1975 | 48.7% | 23.9% |
| 1974 | 47.9% | 23.9% |
| 1973 | 47.2% | 23.9% |
| 1972 | 46.5% | 23.6% |
| 1971 | 45.8% | 23.2% |
| 1970 | 45.1% | 22.8% |
| 1969 | 44.3% | 22.4% |
| 1968 | 43.7% | 22.1% |
| 1967 | 43.2% | 21.7% |
| 1966 | 42.6% | 21.3% |
| 1965 | 42.1% | 21% |
| 1964 | 41.6% | 20.6% |
| 1963 | 41.1% | 20.3% |
| 1962 | 39.7% | 19.9% |
| 1961 | 37.7% | 19.6% |
| 1960 | 35.7% | 19.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 61.4% to 69.3% in Mongolia and from 27.8% to 32.5% in Myanmar.
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