Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 2.23 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.23 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
215th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.23 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
All-time low
2.1 people per sq. km of land area
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population density in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Mongolia is 2.23 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, population density in Mongolia peaked at 2.23 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.1 people per sq. km of land area, in 2019.
Mongolia ranks 215th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6522 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 0.673 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6923 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.711 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.731 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.7521 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.7735 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.7948 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8157 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.837 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8595 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8833 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9083 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9345 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9618 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.99 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.02 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.05 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.07 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.1 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.13 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.15 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.18 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.21 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.24 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.27 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.31 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.34 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.37 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.36 people per sq. km of land area | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.4 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.4 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.4 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.41 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.44 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.46 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.48 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.5 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.52 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.54 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.56 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.58 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.6 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.61 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.63 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.65 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.67 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.7 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.73 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.76 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.79 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.82 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.86 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.94 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.98 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.02 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.06 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.1 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.14 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.17 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.2 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.23 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 2.23 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.73 people per sq. km of land area, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 2.23 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 140.35 people per sq. km of land area, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7329 people per sq. km of land area | 0.6522 people per sq. km of land area | 0.8157 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9513 people per sq. km of land area | 0.837 people per sq. km of land area | 1.07 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 people per sq. km of land area | 1.1 people per sq. km of land area | 1.37 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 people per sq. km of land area | 1.36 people per sq. km of land area | 1.52 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 people per sq. km of land area | 1.54 people per sq. km of land area | 1.73 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 people per sq. km of land area | 1.76 people per sq. km of land area | 2.1 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 people per sq. km of land area | 2.14 people per sq. km of land area | 2.23 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More urban development data for Mongolia
- Population in the largest city 67.9% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 42.69 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.4833 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.72 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 1.07 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.72 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.12 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 61.49 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Mongolia?
- Population density in Mongolia was 2.23 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 people per sq. km of land area in 2019.
- How does Mongolia rank for population density?
- Mongolia ranks 215th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.