Iceland vs Mongolia: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Iceland
0.0038 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Mongolia
0.0022 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
211th
Mongolia rank
214th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre in Mongolia, a difference of 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Mongolia's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 211th and Mongolia ranks 214th of 215 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Mongolia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 0.003 thousands per square kilometre 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Iceland or Mongolia?
Iceland, at 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre in Mongolia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Iceland and Mongolia?
0.0016 thousands per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mongolia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Mongolia rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 211th and Mongolia ranks 214th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) 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.