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Population density: Mongolia vs Tuvalu compared

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Mongolia has a population density of 6 people per square mile compared to 806 people in Tuvalu. Mongolia has 4,776,459 sq ft of land per person vs 28,054 sq ft in Tuvalu. Mongolia and Tuvalu rank 197th and 32nd 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 0.0001% of the population and 0.00002% of the land area for Tuvalu, making the population density in Mongolia 99.3% lower than in Tuvalu.

Population density by year

Mongolia
Tuvalu

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Mongolia Tuvalu
2026 6 806
2025 5.93 819
2024 5.86 833
2023 5.79 847
2022 5.71 863
2021 5.63 880
2020 5.53 898
2019 5.43 913
2018 5.34 928
2017 5.24 938
2016 5.14 944
2015 5.03 946
2014 4.93 948
2013 4.82 950
2012 4.72 944
2011 4.63 931
2010 4.55 916
2009 4.48 903
2008 4.4 891
2007 4.33 879
2006 4.27 868
2005 4.23 858
2004 4.18 847
2003 4.13 837
2002 4.1 831
2001 4.05 828
2000 4 824
1999 3.94 820
1998 3.89 816
1997 3.84 812
1996 3.78 807
1995 3.72 801
1994 3.66 795
1993 3.62 788
1992 3.63 780
1991 3.62 771
1990 3.51 760
1989 3.56 748
1988 3.48 735
1987 3.39 723
1986 3.3 709
1985 3.22 695
1984 3.14 682
1983 3.06 672
1982 2.99 662
1981 2.92 650
1980 2.85 636
1979 2.78 620
1978 2.71 601
1977 2.64 577
1976 2.56 553
1975 2.49 528
1974 2.42 503
1973 2.35 490
1972 2.29 491
1971 2.23 491
1970 2.17 489
1969 2.11 486
1968 2.06 486
1967 2 488
1966 1.95 491
1965 1.89 493
1964 1.84 497
1963 1.79 497
1962 1.74 492
1961 1.69 488

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 7.1% decline in Tuvalu.

In 2006, Mongolia ranked 194th by population density and is 197th now. Tuvalu was 21st in 2006 and ranks 32nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Mongolia
Tuvalu
1x
Year Urban population
Mongolia Tuvalu
2024 71% 64.7%
2023 70.4% 64%
2022 69.8% 63.3%
2021 69.2% 62.6%
2020 68.1% 61.9%
2019 67.8% 61.2%
2018 67.9% 60.6%
2017 67.9% 60%
2016 68% 59.5%
2015 68% 58.9%
2014 68% 58.3%
2013 68% 57.6%
2012 68% 56.9%
2011 67.9% 56%
2010 67.8% 55%
2009 67.4% 54%
2008 66.5% 52.8%
2007 65.3% 51.7%
2006 63.8% 50.5%
2005 62.3% 49.4%
2004 60.8% 48.4%
2003 59.4% 47.5%
2002 58.1% 46.7%
2001 57.2% 46.1%
2000 56.7% 45.5%
1999 56.6% 45%
1998 56.7% 44.5%
1997 56.7% 44%
1996 56.7% 43.5%
1995 56.8% 43.1%
1994 56.8% 42.5%
1993 56.9% 42%
1992 56.9% 41.3%
1991 57% 40.6%
1990 57% 39.7%
1989 57% 38.6%
1988 57% 37.5%
1987 56.8% 36.4%
1986 56.4% 35.2%
1985 55.9% 34.2%
1984 55.3% 33.3%
1983 54.6% 32.6%
1982 53.8% 31.9%
1981 53% 31.1%
1980 52.3% 30.2%
1979 51.6% 29%
1978 50.9% 27.1%
1977 50.2% 24%
1976 49.5% 20.5%
1975 48.7% 17.3%
1974 48% 15.2%
1973 47.2% 14.7%
1972 46.4% 14.6%
1971 45.7% 14.5%
1970 45% 14.5%
1969 44.3% 14.4%
1968 43.7% 14.2%
1967 43.2% 13.9%
1966 42.8% 13.5%
1965 42.3% 13.1%
1964 41.8% 12.8%
1963 41.2% 12.6%
1962 40.3% 12.5%
1961 38.8% 12.4%
1960 36.9% 12.4%

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 48.4% to 64.7% in Tuvalu.

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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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