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Population density: Mongolia vs Singapore compared

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Mongolia has a population density of 6 people per square mile compared to 22,064 people in Singapore. Mongolia has 4,776,459 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. Mongolia and Singapore rank 197th and 2nd 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 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, making the population density in Mongolia 100% lower than in Singapore.

Population density by year

Mongolia
Singapore

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Mongolia Singapore
2026 6 22,064
2025 5.93 21,926
2024 5.86 21,776
2023 5.79 21,346
2022 5.71 20,334
2021 5.63 19,672
2020 5.53 20,510
2019 5.43 20,632
2018 5.34 20,454
2017 5.24 20,415
2016 5.14 20,483
2015 5.03 20,219
2014 4.93 19,981
2013 4.82 19,779
2012 4.72 19,489
2011 4.63 19,071
2010 4.55 18,730
2009 4.48 18,454
2008 4.4 17,906
2007 4.33 17,100
2006 4.27 16,426
2005 4.23 16,035
2004 4.18 15,663
2003 4.13 15,513
2002 4.1 16,023
2001 4.05 15,996
2000 4 15,570
1999 3.94 15,303
1998 3.89 15,181
1997 3.84 14,674
1996 3.78 14,190
1995 3.72 13,625
1994 3.66 13,217
1993 3.62 12,809
1992 3.63 12,489
1991 3.62 12,119
1990 3.51 11,779
1989 3.56 11,330
1988 3.48 11,002
1987 3.39 10,726
1986 3.3 10,566
1985 3.22 10,576
1984 3.14 10,562
1983 3.06 10,364
1982 2.99 10,230
1981 2.92 9,791
1980 2.85 9,331
1979 2.78 9,214
1978 2.71 9,098
1977 2.64 8,989
1976 2.56 8,865
1975 2.49 8,746
1974 2.42 8,620
1973 2.35 8,477
1972 2.29 8,320
1971 2.23 8,168
1970 2.17 8,019
1969 2.11 7,896
1968 2.06 7,778
1967 2 7,645
1966 1.95 7,478
1965 1.89 7,294
1964 1.84 7,119
1963 1.79 6,939
1962 1.74 6,766
1961 1.69 6,581

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Mongolia increased by 40.5%, compared to a 34.3% growth in Singapore.

In 2006, Mongolia ranked 194th by population density and is 197th now. Singapore was 2nd in 2006 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Mongolia
Singapore
1x
Year Urban population
Mongolia Singapore
2024 71% 100%
2023 70.4% 100%
2022 69.8% 100%
2021 69.2% 100%
2020 68.1% 100%
2019 67.8% 100%
2018 67.9% 100%
2017 67.9% 100%
2016 68% 100%
2015 68% 100%
2014 68% 100%
2013 68% 100%
2012 68% 100%
2011 67.9% 100%
2010 67.8% 100%
2009 67.4% 100%
2008 66.5% 100%
2007 65.3% 100%
2006 63.8% 100%
2005 62.3% 100%
2004 60.8% 100%
2003 59.4% 100%
2002 58.1% 100%
2001 57.2% 100%
2000 56.7% 100%
1999 56.6% 100%
1998 56.7% 100%
1997 56.7% 100%
1996 56.7% 100%
1995 56.8% 100%
1994 56.8% 100%
1993 56.9% 100%
1992 56.9% 100%
1991 57% 100%
1990 57% 100%
1989 57% 100%
1988 57% 100%
1987 56.8% 100%
1986 56.4% 100%
1985 55.9% 100%
1984 55.3% 100%
1983 54.6% 100%
1982 53.8% 100%
1981 53% 100%
1980 52.3% 100%
1979 51.6% 100%
1978 50.9% 100%
1977 50.2% 100%
1976 49.5% 100%
1975 48.7% 100%
1974 48% 100%
1973 47.2% 100%
1972 46.4% 100%
1971 45.7% 100%
1970 45% 100%
1969 44.3% 100%
1968 43.7% 100%
1967 43.2% 100%
1966 42.8% 100%
1965 42.3% 100%
1964 41.8% 100%
1963 41.2% 100%
1962 40.3% 100%
1961 38.8% 100%
1960 36.9% 100%

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 100% to 100% in Singapore.

Densely populated cities

Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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