Australia vs Mongolia: Population, per square kilometre
Australia
3.46 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mongolia
2.23 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
185th
Mongolia rank
186th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Australia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.46 units per square kilometre against 2.23 units per square kilometre in Mongolia, a difference of 1.23 units per square kilometre.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times Mongolia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 185th and Mongolia ranks 186th of 186 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 0.7329 units per square kilometre | 0.7489 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 0.9513 units per square kilometre | 0.8283 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 0.8151 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.33 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 0.897 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.63 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 1 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.08 units per square kilometre | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.38 units per square kilometre | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Australia or Mongolia?
- Australia, at 3.46 units per square kilometre against 2.23 units per square kilometre in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Australia and Mongolia?
- 1.23 units per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mongolia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Mongolia rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 185th and Mongolia ranks 186th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.