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Population density in Mongolia

Mongolia: Population density was 3.54 in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
3.54
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
232nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
3.54
in 2100
All-time low
0.321
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in Mongolia, 1000–2100

01234100015502100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population density in Mongolia is 3.54, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Mongolia peaked at 3.54 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.321, in 1000.

Mongolia ranks 232nd of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population density in Mongolia, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 0.321 —
1100 0.4173 +30.0%
1200 0.5136 +23.1%
1300 0.5457 +6.3%
1400 0.3852 -29.4%
1500 0.3852 +0.0%
1600 0.3852 +0.0%
1700 0.3852 +0.0%
1710 0.3831 -0.6%
1720 0.3844 +0.3%
1730 0.3857 +0.3%
1740 0.387 +0.3%
1750 0.3882 +0.3%
1760 0.3895 +0.3%
1770 0.3908 +0.3%
1780 0.3922 +0.3%
1790 0.3935 +0.3%
1800 0.3852 -2.1%
1801 0.3858 +0.2%
1802 0.3864 +0.2%
1803 0.387 +0.2%
1804 0.3876 +0.2%
1805 0.3882 +0.2%
1806 0.3889 +0.2%
1807 0.3895 +0.2%
1808 0.3901 +0.2%
1809 0.3907 +0.2%
1810 0.3913 +0.2%
1811 0.3919 +0.2%
1812 0.3925 +0.2%
1813 0.3931 +0.2%
1814 0.3937 +0.2%
1815 0.3943 +0.2%
1816 0.395 +0.2%
1817 0.3956 +0.2%
1818 0.3962 +0.2%
1819 0.3968 +0.2%
1820 0.3974 +0.2%
1821 0.398 +0.2%
1822 0.3986 +0.2%
1823 0.3993 +0.2%
1824 0.3999 +0.2%
1825 0.4005 +0.2%
1826 0.4011 +0.2%
1827 0.4017 +0.2%
1828 0.4023 +0.2%
1829 0.4029 +0.2%
1830 0.4035 +0.2%
1831 0.4041 +0.2%
1832 0.4048 +0.2%
1833 0.4054 +0.2%
1834 0.406 +0.2%
1835 0.4066 +0.2%
1836 0.4072 +0.2%
1837 0.4079 +0.2%
1838 0.4085 +0.2%
1839 0.4091 +0.2%
1840 0.4097 +0.2%
1841 0.4104 +0.2%
1842 0.411 +0.2%
1843 0.4116 +0.2%
1844 0.4122 +0.2%
1845 0.4129 +0.2%
1846 0.4135 +0.2%
1847 0.4141 +0.2%
1848 0.4148 +0.2%
1849 0.4154 +0.2%
1850 0.416 +0.2%
1851 0.4166 +0.1%
1852 0.4172 +0.1%
1853 0.4178 +0.1%
1854 0.4184 +0.1%
1855 0.419 +0.1%
1856 0.4195 +0.1%
1857 0.4201 +0.1%
1858 0.4207 +0.1%
1859 0.4213 +0.1%
1860 0.4219 +0.1%
1861 0.4225 +0.1%
1862 0.4231 +0.1%
1863 0.4237 +0.1%
1864 0.4243 +0.1%
1865 0.4249 +0.1%
1866 0.4255 +0.1%
1867 0.4261 +0.1%
1868 0.4267 +0.1%
1869 0.4273 +0.1%
1870 0.4279 +0.1%
1871 0.4285 +0.1%
1872 0.4291 +0.1%
1873 0.4297 +0.1%
1874 0.4304 +0.1%
1875 0.431 +0.1%
1876 0.4316 +0.1%
1877 0.4322 +0.1%
1878 0.4329 +0.1%
1879 0.4335 +0.1%
1880 0.4341 +0.1%
1881 0.4347 +0.1%
1882 0.4354 +0.1%
1883 0.436 +0.1%
1884 0.4366 +0.1%
1885 0.4373 +0.1%
1886 0.4379 +0.1%
1887 0.4385 +0.1%
1888 0.4391 +0.1%
1889 0.4398 +0.1%
1890 0.4404 +0.1%
1891 0.4411 +0.1%
1892 0.4417 +0.1%
1893 0.4423 +0.1%
1894 0.443 +0.1%
1895 0.4436 +0.1%
1896 0.4442 +0.1%
1897 0.4449 +0.1%
1898 0.4455 +0.1%
1899 0.4463 +0.2%
1900 0.4473 +0.2%
1901 0.4485 +0.3%
1902 0.4499 +0.3%
1903 0.4514 +0.3%
1904 0.4529 +0.3%
1905 0.4545 +0.3%
1906 0.456 +0.3%
1907 0.4576 +0.3%
1908 0.4591 +0.3%
1909 0.4605 +0.3%
1910 0.4618 +0.3%
1911 0.4628 +0.2%
1912 0.4638 +0.2%
1913 0.4645 +0.2%
1914 0.4653 +0.2%
1915 0.4661 +0.2%
1916 0.4669 +0.2%
1917 0.4676 +0.2%
1918 0.4685 +0.2%
1919 0.4693 +0.2%
1920 0.4702 +0.2%
1921 0.471 +0.2%
1922 0.4718 +0.2%
1923 0.4727 +0.2%
1924 0.4735 +0.2%
1925 0.4744 +0.2%
1926 0.4752 +0.2%
1927 0.4761 +0.2%
1928 0.4769 +0.2%
1929 0.4778 +0.2%
1930 0.4786 +0.2%
1931 0.4795 +0.2%
1932 0.4803 +0.2%
1933 0.4812 +0.2%
1934 0.482 +0.2%
1935 0.4829 +0.2%
1936 0.4838 +0.2%
1937 0.4846 +0.2%
1938 0.4855 +0.2%
1939 0.4863 +0.2%
1940 0.4872 +0.2%
1941 0.4881 +0.2%
1942 0.4889 +0.2%
1943 0.4898 +0.2%
1944 0.4907 +0.2%
1945 0.4916 +0.2%
1946 0.4924 +0.2%
1947 0.4933 +0.2%
1948 0.4942 +0.2%
1949 0.497 +0.6%
1950 0.5019 +1.0%
1951 0.51 +1.6%
1952 0.5182 +1.6%
1953 0.5267 +1.6%
1954 0.5355 +1.7%
1955 0.5449 +1.8%
1956 0.5576 +2.3%
1957 0.5735 +2.9%
1958 0.5902 +2.9%
1959 0.6083 +3.1%
1960 0.6277 +3.2%
1961 0.648 +3.2%
1962 0.6687 +3.2%
1963 0.6879 +2.9%
1964 0.7064 +2.7%
1965 0.7263 +2.8%
1966 0.7472 +2.9%
1967 0.7685 +2.9%
1968 0.7897 +2.8%
1969 0.8105 +2.6%
1970 0.8316 +2.6%
1971 0.854 +2.7%
1972 0.8776 +2.8%
1973 0.9024 +2.8%
1974 0.9284 +2.9%
1975 0.9556 +2.9%
1976 0.9836 +2.9%
1977 1.01 +2.9%
1978 1.04 +2.7%
1979 1.07 +2.5%
1980 1.09 +2.4%
1981 1.12 +2.4%
1982 1.15 +2.4%
1983 1.17 +2.4%
1984 1.2 +2.5%
1985 1.23 +2.5%
1986 1.27 +2.6%
1987 1.3 +2.6%
1988 1.33 +2.6%
1989 1.36 +2.3%
1990 1.39 +1.9%
1991 1.41 +1.8%
1992 1.44 +1.7%
1993 1.46 +1.5%
1994 1.48 +1.4%
1995 1.5 +1.3%
1996 1.52 +1.2%
1997 1.53 +1.1%
1998 1.55 +1.0%
1999 1.56 +0.9%
2000 1.58 +0.9%
2001 1.59 +0.9%
2002 1.61 +0.9%
2003 1.62 +0.9%
2004 1.63 +0.8%
2005 1.65 +0.8%
2006 1.66 +0.8%
2007 1.67 +0.9%
2008 1.69 +1.0%
2009 1.71 +1.2%
2010 1.73 +1.4%
2011 1.76 +1.6%
2012 1.79 +1.8%
2013 1.83 +2.0%
2014 1.87 +2.1%
2015 1.91 +2.2%
2016 1.95 +2.2%
2017 1.99 +2.1%
2018 2.03 +2.0%
2019 2.08 +2.0%
2020 2.11 +1.8%
2021 2.14 +1.5%
2022 2.17 +1.4%
2023 2.2 +1.4%
2024 2.23 +1.3%
2025 2.26 +1.2%
2026 2.28 +1.1%
2027 2.31 +1.1%
2028 2.33 +1.0%
2029 2.36 +1.0%
2030 2.38 +1.0%
2031 2.4 +1.0%
2032 2.42 +1.0%
2033 2.45 +1.0%
2034 2.47 +1.0%
2035 2.5 +1.0%
2036 2.52 +1.0%
2037 2.55 +1.0%
2038 2.58 +1.0%
2039 2.6 +1.0%
2040 2.63 +1.0%
2041 2.66 +1.0%
2042 2.68 +1.0%
2043 2.71 +1.0%
2044 2.74 +1.0%
2045 2.77 +1.0%
2046 2.79 +1.0%
2047 2.82 +0.9%
2048 2.84 +0.9%
2049 2.87 +0.8%
2050 2.89 +0.8%
2051 2.91 +0.8%
2052 2.93 +0.7%
2053 2.95 +0.7%
2054 2.97 +0.7%
2055 2.99 +0.6%
2056 3.01 +0.6%
2057 3.03 +0.6%
2058 3.04 +0.6%
2059 3.06 +0.5%
2060 3.08 +0.5%
2061 3.09 +0.5%
2062 3.11 +0.5%
2063 3.12 +0.5%
2064 3.14 +0.5%
2065 3.15 +0.5%
2066 3.17 +0.5%
2067 3.19 +0.5%
2068 3.2 +0.5%
2069 3.22 +0.5%
2070 3.23 +0.5%
2071 3.25 +0.5%
2072 3.26 +0.5%
2073 3.28 +0.4%
2074 3.29 +0.4%
2075 3.3 +0.4%
2076 3.32 +0.4%
2077 3.33 +0.4%
2078 3.35 +0.4%
2079 3.36 +0.4%
2080 3.37 +0.4%
2081 3.38 +0.4%
2082 3.4 +0.3%
2083 3.41 +0.3%
2084 3.42 +0.3%
2085 3.43 +0.3%
2086 3.44 +0.3%
2087 3.45 +0.3%
2088 3.46 +0.3%
2089 3.47 +0.3%
2090 3.48 +0.3%
2091 3.49 +0.3%
2092 3.5 +0.2%
2093 3.5 +0.2%
2094 3.51 +0.2%
2095 3.52 +0.2%
2096 3.52 +0.2%
2097 3.53 +0.2%
2098 3.54 +0.1%
2099 3.54 +0.1%
2100 3.54 +0.1%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 3.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 3.54 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.68, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population density in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1100 +30.0% 0.321 0.4173
1400 -29.4% 0.5457 0.3852

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.321 0.321 0.321 1
1100s 0.4173 0.4173 0.4173 1
1200s 0.5136 0.5136 0.5136 1
1300s 0.5457 0.5457 0.5457 1
1400s 0.3852 0.3852 0.3852 1
1500s 0.3852 0.3852 0.3852 1
1600s 0.3852 0.3852 0.3852 1
1700s 0.3852 0.3852 0.3852 1
1710s 0.3831 0.3831 0.3831 1
1720s 0.3844 0.3844 0.3844 1
1730s 0.3857 0.3857 0.3857 1
1740s 0.387 0.387 0.387 1
1750s 0.3882 0.3882 0.3882 1
1760s 0.3895 0.3895 0.3895 1
1770s 0.3908 0.3908 0.3908 1
1780s 0.3922 0.3922 0.3922 1
1790s 0.3935 0.3935 0.3935 1
1800s 0.3879 0.3852 0.3907 10
1810s 0.394 0.3913 0.3968 10
1820s 0.4002 0.3974 0.4029 10
1830s 0.4063 0.4035 0.4091 10
1840s 0.4126 0.4097 0.4154 10
1850s 0.4187 0.416 0.4213 10
1860s 0.4246 0.4219 0.4273 10
1870s 0.4307 0.4279 0.4335 10
1880s 0.4369 0.4341 0.4398 10
1890s 0.4433 0.4404 0.4463 10
1900s 0.4538 0.4473 0.4605 10
1910s 0.4657 0.4618 0.4693 10
1920s 0.4739 0.4702 0.4778 10
1930s 0.4825 0.4786 0.4863 10
1940s 0.4913 0.4872 0.497 10
1950s 0.5467 0.5019 0.6083 10
1960s 0.7181 0.6277 0.8105 10
1970s 0.9451 0.8316 1.07 10
1980s 1.22 1.09 1.36 10
1990s 1.48 1.39 1.56 10
2000s 1.64 1.58 1.71 10
2010s 1.9 1.73 2.08 10
2020s 2.24 2.11 2.36 10
2030s 2.49 2.38 2.6 10
2040s 2.75 2.63 2.87 10
2050s 2.98 2.89 3.06 10
2060s 3.15 3.08 3.22 10
2070s 3.3 3.23 3.36 10
2080s 3.42 3.37 3.47 10
2090s 3.51 3.48 3.54 10
2100s 3.54 3.54 3.54 1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 229 Suriname 4.54 compare
  2. 230 Guyana 4.52 compare
  3. 231 Iceland 3.6 compare
  4. 233 Western Sahara 3.13 compare
  5. 234 Falkland Islands 0.1862 compare
  6. 235 Greenland 0.0907 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Mongolia?
Population density in Mongolia was 3.54 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 3.54 in 2100.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.321 in 1000.
How does Mongolia rank for population density?
Mongolia ranks 232nd out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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