Population density in Mongolia
Mongolia: Population density was 3.54 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
3.54 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
231st
of 234 countries
All-time high
3.54 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
0.321 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Mongolia, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Mongolia is 3.54 people per km², 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 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.321 people per km², in 1000.
Mongolia ranks 231st of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.321 people per km² | 0.321 people per km² | 0.321 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.4173 people per km² | 0.4173 people per km² | 0.4173 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.5136 people per km² | 0.5136 people per km² | 0.5136 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.5457 people per km² | 0.5457 people per km² | 0.5457 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.3852 people per km² | 0.3852 people per km² | 0.3852 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.3852 people per km² | 0.3852 people per km² | 0.3852 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3852 people per km² | 0.3852 people per km² | 0.3852 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.3852 people per km² | 0.3852 people per km² | 0.3852 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.3831 people per km² | 0.3831 people per km² | 0.3831 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.3844 people per km² | 0.3844 people per km² | 0.3844 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.3857 people per km² | 0.3857 people per km² | 0.3857 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.387 people per km² | 0.387 people per km² | 0.387 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.3882 people per km² | 0.3882 people per km² | 0.3882 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.3895 people per km² | 0.3895 people per km² | 0.3895 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.3908 people per km² | 0.3908 people per km² | 0.3908 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.3922 people per km² | 0.3922 people per km² | 0.3922 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.3935 people per km² | 0.3935 people per km² | 0.3935 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.3879 people per km² | 0.3852 people per km² | 0.3907 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.394 people per km² | 0.3913 people per km² | 0.3968 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.4002 people per km² | 0.3974 people per km² | 0.4029 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.4063 people per km² | 0.4035 people per km² | 0.4091 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.4126 people per km² | 0.4097 people per km² | 0.4154 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.4187 people per km² | 0.416 people per km² | 0.4213 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4246 people per km² | 0.4219 people per km² | 0.4273 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4307 people per km² | 0.4279 people per km² | 0.4335 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4369 people per km² | 0.4341 people per km² | 0.4398 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4433 people per km² | 0.4404 people per km² | 0.4463 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4538 people per km² | 0.4473 people per km² | 0.4605 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4657 people per km² | 0.4618 people per km² | 0.4693 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4739 people per km² | 0.4702 people per km² | 0.4778 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4825 people per km² | 0.4786 people per km² | 0.4863 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4913 people per km² | 0.4872 people per km² | 0.497 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5467 people per km² | 0.5019 people per km² | 0.6083 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7181 people per km² | 0.6277 people per km² | 0.8105 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9451 people per km² | 0.8316 people per km² | 1.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 people per km² | 1.09 people per km² | 1.36 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 people per km² | 1.39 people per km² | 1.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 people per km² | 1.58 people per km² | 1.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 people per km² | 1.73 people per km² | 2.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 people per km² | 2.11 people per km² | 2.36 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.49 people per km² | 2.38 people per km² | 2.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 2.75 people per km² | 2.63 people per km² | 2.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 2.98 people per km² | 2.89 people per km² | 3.06 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 3.15 people per km² | 3.08 people per km² | 3.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 3.3 people per km² | 3.23 people per km² | 3.36 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 3.42 people per km² | 3.37 people per km² | 3.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 3.51 people per km² | 3.48 people per km² | 3.54 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 3.54 people per km² | 3.54 people per km² | 3.54 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Mongolia
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,893 people (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.5 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 11 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.5 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.5 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Mongolia?
- Population density in Mongolia was 3.54 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.321 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Mongolia rank for population density?
- Mongolia ranks 231st out of 234 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.