Iceland vs Mongolia: Population density
Iceland
3.6 people per km²
in 2100
Mongolia
3.54 people per km²
in 2100
Iceland rank
231st
Mongolia rank
232nd
Population density over time
- Iceland
- Mongolia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.6 people per km² against 3.54 people per km² in Mongolia, a difference of 0.06 people per km².
Across all 318 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 231st and Mongolia ranks 232nd of 235 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.4959 people per km² | 0.321 people per km² | 0.1749 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1100s | 0.6942 people per km² | 0.4173 people per km² | 0.2769 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1200s | 0.6942 people per km² | 0.5136 people per km² | 0.1806 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1300s | 0.6942 people per km² | 0.5457 people per km² | 0.1485 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1400s | 0.5951 people per km² | 0.3852 people per km² | 0.2098 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1500s | 0.5951 people per km² | 0.3852 people per km² | 0.2098 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1600s | 0.4959 people per km² | 0.3852 people per km² | 0.1107 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1700s | 0.4913 people per km² | 0.3852 people per km² | 0.1061 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1710s | 0.5013 people per km² | 0.3831 people per km² | 0.1182 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1720s | 0.5116 people per km² | 0.3844 people per km² | 0.1272 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1730s | 0.522 people per km² | 0.3857 people per km² | 0.1363 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1740s | 0.5326 people per km² | 0.387 people per km² | 0.1457 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1750s | 0.5435 people per km² | 0.3882 people per km² | 0.1553 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1760s | 0.5546 people per km² | 0.3895 people per km² | 0.1651 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1770s | 0.5659 people per km² | 0.3908 people per km² | 0.1751 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1780s | 0.5775 people per km² | 0.3922 people per km² | 0.1853 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1790s | 0.5893 people per km² | 0.3935 people per km² | 0.1958 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1800s | 0.6092 people per km² | 0.3879 people per km² | 0.2213 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1810s | 0.6092 people per km² | 0.394 people per km² | 0.2151 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1820s | 0.5989 people per km² | 0.4002 people per km² | 0.1987 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1830s | 0.5772 people per km² | 0.4063 people per km² | 0.1709 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1840s | 0.5746 people per km² | 0.4126 people per km² | 0.1621 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1850s | 0.6202 people per km² | 0.4187 people per km² | 0.2016 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1860s | 0.6766 people per km² | 0.4246 people per km² | 0.252 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1870s | 0.7017 people per km² | 0.4307 people per km² | 0.2711 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1880s | 0.7078 people per km² | 0.4369 people per km² | 0.2708 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1890s | 0.7332 people per km² | 0.4433 people per km² | 0.2899 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1900s | 0.8143 people per km² | 0.4538 people per km² | 0.3605 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.9123 people per km² | 0.4657 people per km² | 0.4466 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1920s | 1.02 people per km² | 0.4739 people per km² | 0.5413 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1930s | 1.13 people per km² | 0.4825 people per km² | 0.6459 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1940s | 1.29 people per km² | 0.4913 people per km² | 0.7985 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1.55 people per km² | 0.5467 people per km² | 1.01 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1.89 people per km² | 0.7181 people per km² | 1.17 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1970s | 2.14 people per km² | 0.9451 people per km² | 1.19 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2.38 people per km² | 1.22 people per km² | 1.16 people per km² | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.64 people per km² | 1.48 people per km² | 1.16 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.96 people per km² | 1.64 people per km² | 1.32 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.31 people per km² | 1.9 people per km² | 1.41 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3.9 people per km² | 2.24 people per km² | 1.66 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2030s | 4.19 people per km² | 2.49 people per km² | 1.7 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2040s | 4.28 people per km² | 2.75 people per km² | 1.53 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2050s | 4.28 people per km² | 2.98 people per km² | 1.3 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2060s | 4.22 people per km² | 3.15 people per km² | 1.07 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2070s | 4.09 people per km² | 3.3 people per km² | 0.7959 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2080s | 3.9 people per km² | 3.42 people per km² | 0.4806 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2090s | 3.7 people per km² | 3.51 people per km² | 0.1862 people per km² | Iceland |
| 2100s | 3.6 people per km² | 3.54 people per km² | 0.0523 people per km² | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Iceland or Mongolia?
- Iceland, at 3.6 people per km² against 3.54 people per km² in Mongolia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Iceland and Mongolia?
- 0.06 people per km², with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mongolia?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Iceland and Mongolia rank globally for population density?
- Iceland ranks 231st and Mongolia ranks 232nd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.