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Population density: Mongolia vs Palestine compared

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Mongolia has a population density of 6 people per square mile compared to 2,352 people in Palestine. Mongolia has 4,776,459 sq ft of land per person vs 12,251 sq ft in Palestine. Mongolia and Palestine rank 197th and 8th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.07% of the population and 0.004% of the land area for Palestine, making the population density in Mongolia 99.7% lower than in Palestine.

Population density by year

Mongolia
Palestine

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Mongolia Palestine
2026 6 2,352
2025 5.93 2,311
2024 5.86 2,274
2023 5.79 2,221
2022 5.71 2,168
2021 5.63 2,116
2020 5.53 2,067
2019 5.43 2,016
2018 5.34 1,966
2017 5.24 1,917
2016 5.14 1,879
2015 5.03 1,837
2014 4.93 1,796
2013 4.82 1,754
2012 4.72 1,712
2011 4.63 1,671
2010 4.55 1,629
2009 4.48 1,587
2008 4.4 1,545
2007 4.33 1,503
2006 4.27 1,466
2005 4.23 1,429
2004 4.18 1,392
2003 4.13 1,357
2002 4.1 1,323
2001 4.05 1,290
2000 4 1,257
1999 3.94 1,225
1998 3.89 1,195
1997 3.84 1,164
1996 3.78 1,113
1995 3.72 1,065
1994 3.66 1,018
1993 3.62 973
1992 3.63 931
1991 3.62 890
1990 3.51 851
1989 3.56 819
1988 3.48 766
1987 3.39 745
1986 3.3 729
1985 3.22 697
1984 3.14 670
1983 3.06 648
1982 2.99 629
1981 2.92 611
1980 2.85 595
1979 2.78 579
1978 2.71 564
1977 2.64 548
1976 2.56 532
1975 2.49 516
1974 2.42 499
1973 2.35 484
1972 2.29 474
1971 2.23 469
1970 2.17 471
1969 2.11 476
1968 2.06 483
1967 2 485
1966 1.95 484
1965 1.89 480
1964 1.84 472
1963 1.79 464
1962 1.74 457
1961 1.69 449

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Mongolia increased by 40.5%, compared to a 60.5% growth in Palestine.

In 2006, Mongolia ranked 194th by population density and is 197th now. Palestine was 11th in 2006 and ranks 8th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Mongolia
Palestine
1x
Year Urban population
Mongolia Palestine
2024 71% 87.1%
2023 70.4% 86.9%
2022 69.8% 86.6%
2021 69.2% 86.3%
2020 68.1% 86.1%
2019 67.8% 85.8%
2018 67.9% 85.5%
2017 67.9% 85.4%
2016 68% 85.3%
2015 68% 85.2%
2014 68% 85%
2013 68% 84.8%
2012 68% 84.5%
2011 67.9% 84.2%
2010 67.8% 83.9%
2009 67.4% 83.5%
2008 66.5% 83.1%
2007 65.3% 82.6%
2006 63.8% 81.8%
2005 62.3% 80.5%
2004 60.8% 79%
2003 59.4% 77.3%
2002 58.1% 75.5%
2001 57.2% 73.7%
2000 56.7% 72.1%
1999 56.6% 70.6%
1998 56.7% 69.5%
1997 56.7% 68.7%
1996 56.7% 68.1%
1995 56.8% 67.5%
1994 56.8% 67%
1993 56.9% 66.5%
1992 56.9% 66.1%
1991 57% 65.7%
1990 57% 65.3%
1989 57% -
1988 57% -
1987 56.8% -
1986 56.4% -
1985 55.9% -
1984 55.3% -
1983 54.6% -
1982 53.8% -
1981 53% -
1980 52.3% -
1979 51.6% -
1978 50.9% -
1977 50.2% -
1976 49.5% -
1975 48.7% -
1974 48% -
1973 47.2% -
1972 46.4% -
1971 45.7% -
1970 45% -
1969 44.3% -
1968 43.7% -
1967 43.2% -
1966 42.8% -
1965 42.3% -
1964 41.8% -
1963 41.2% -
1962 40.3% -
1961 38.8% -
1960 36.9% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 60.8% to 71% in Mongolia and from 79% to 87.1% in Palestine.

Densely populated cities

Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K

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Population density in other countries

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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