Population, per square kilometre in Mongolia
Mongolia: Population, per square kilometre was 2.23 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, per square kilometre in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 2.23 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Mongolia peaked at 2.23 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6522 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mongolia ranks 186th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6522 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.673 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6923 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.711 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.731 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.752 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.7735 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.7948 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8157 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.837 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8595 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8833 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9083 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9345 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9618 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.99 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7329 units per square kilometre | 0.6522 units per square kilometre | 0.8157 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9513 units per square kilometre | 0.837 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 2.23 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More gender data for Mongolia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,010 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 31,994 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 33,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 33,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 34,641 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Mongolia?
- Population, per square kilometre in Mongolia was 2.23 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6522 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mongolia rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Mongolia ranks 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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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.