Population density in Mongolia
Mongolia had 2.3 people per km² in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1961.
Mongolia, 2024
2.3
Change from 2023
+1.3%
World, 2023
62.1 people per km²
Position in 2024
213th of 214
Population density in Mongolia over time
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Mongolia
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Mongolia |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.3 people per km² |
| 2023 | 2.2 people per km² |
| 2022 | 2.2 people per km² |
| 2021 | 2.2 people per km² |
| 2020 | 2.1 people per km² |
| 2019 | 2.1 people per km² |
| 2018 | 2.1 people per km² |
| 2017 | 2.0 people per km² |
| 2016 | 2.0 people per km² |
| 2015 | 1.9 people per km² |
| 2014 | 1.9 people per km² |
| 2013 | 1.9 people per km² |
| 2012 | 1.8 people per km² |
| 2011 | 1.8 people per km² |
| 2010 | 1.8 people per km² |
| 2009 | 1.7 people per km² |
| 2008 | 1.7 people per km² |
| 2007 | 1.7 people per km² |
| 2006 | 1.6 people per km² |
| 2005 | 1.6 people per km² |
| 2004 | 1.6 people per km² |
| 2003 | 1.6 people per km² |
| 2002 | 1.6 people per km² |
| 2001 | 1.6 people per km² |
| 2000 | 1.5 people per km² |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +1.3% from 2.2 people per km² in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 1.9 people per km², the figure has changed by +18.9%.
- Among the 214 countries with data for 2024, Mongolia has the 213th highest value.
More for Mongolia
All statistics for Mongolia
Population
3,568,978 people
2025 · World Bank
Urban population share
71.1%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
3,431,932 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
26.8 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
2.69 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
1.30%
2023 · UN Population Division