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Population density: Mongolia vs Tonga compared

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Mongolia has a population density of 6 people per square mile compared to 372 people in Tonga. Mongolia has 4,776,459 sq ft of land per person vs 77,340 sq ft in Tonga. Mongolia and Tonga rank 197th and 69th 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Tonga, making the population density in Mongolia 98.4% lower than in Tonga.

Population density by year

Mongolia
Tonga

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Mongolia Tonga
2026 6 372
2025 5.93 373
2024 5.86 375
2023 5.79 376
2022 5.71 378
2021 5.63 379
2020 5.53 380
2019 5.43 380
2018 5.34 380
2017 5.24 379
2016 5.14 380
2015 5.03 382
2014 4.93 383
2013 4.82 385
2012 4.72 387
2011 4.63 387
2010 4.55 386
2009 4.48 386
2008 4.4 385
2007 4.33 384
2006 4.27 382
2005 4.23 380
2004 4.18 378
2003 4.13 376
2002 4.1 374
2001 4.05 372
2000 4 369
1999 3.94 367
1998 3.89 365
1997 3.84 362
1996 3.78 361
1995 3.72 361
1994 3.66 360
1993 3.62 360
1992 3.63 360
1991 3.62 359
1990 3.51 359
1989 3.56 358
1988 3.48 356
1987 3.39 354
1986 3.3 353
1985 3.22 352
1984 3.14 352
1983 3.06 353
1982 2.99 352
1981 2.92 352
1980 2.85 352
1979 2.78 351
1978 2.71 350
1977 2.64 348
1976 2.56 343
1975 2.49 335
1974 2.42 326
1973 2.35 319
1972 2.29 314
1971 2.23 309
1970 2.17 304
1969 2.11 298.2
1968 2.06 292.6
1967 2 287.1
1966 1.95 280.6
1965 1.89 273.1
1964 1.84 265.8
1963 1.79 258.6
1962 1.74 251.6
1961 1.69 244.7

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 2.77% decline in Tonga.

In 2006, Mongolia ranked 194th by population density and is 197th now. Tonga was 54th in 2006 and ranks 69th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Mongolia
Tonga
1x
Year Urban population
Mongolia Tonga
2024 71% 21.2%
2023 70.4% 21.1%
2022 69.8% 21.1%
2021 69.2% 21.3%
2020 68.1% 21.9%
2019 67.8% 22.3%
2018 67.9% 22.7%
2017 67.9% 23%
2016 68% 23.1%
2015 68% 23.2%
2014 68% 23.3%
2013 68% 23.4%
2012 68% 23.5%
2011 67.9% 23.5%
2010 67.8% 23.4%
2009 67.4% 23.4%
2008 66.5% 23.3%
2007 65.3% 23.2%
2006 63.8% 23.2%
2005 62.3% 23.1%
2004 60.8% 23.1%
2003 59.4% 23.1%
2002 58.1% 23.1%
2001 57.2% 23%
2000 56.7% 23%
1999 56.6% 23%
1998 56.7% 23%
1997 56.7% 22.9%
1996 56.7% 22.9%
1995 56.8% 22.8%
1994 56.8% 22.7%
1993 56.9% 22.6%
1992 56.9% 22.5%
1991 57% 22.4%
1990 57% 22.2%
1989 57% 22%
1988 57% 21.9%
1987 56.8% 21.7%
1986 56.4% 21.5%
1985 55.9% 21.4%
1984 55.3% 21.2%
1983 54.6% 21%
1982 53.8% 20.9%
1981 53% 20.7%
1980 52.3% 20.6%
1979 51.6% 20.5%
1978 50.9% 20.4%
1977 50.2% 20.4%
1976 49.5% 20.3%
1975 48.7% 20.3%
1974 48% 20.3%
1973 47.2% 20.2%
1972 46.4% 20.2%
1971 45.7% 20.2%
1970 45% 20.2%
1969 44.3% 20.2%
1968 43.7% 20.1%
1967 43.2% 20.1%
1966 42.8% 20%
1965 42.3% 19.9%
1964 41.8% 19.7%
1963 41.2% 19.4%
1962 40.3% 19.1%
1961 38.8% 18.7%
1960 36.9% 18.3%

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 23.1% to 21.2% in Tonga.

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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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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