Iceland vs Mongolia: Rural population, per square kilometre
Iceland
0.2237 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mongolia
0.6601 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
202nd
Mongolia rank
199th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Iceland
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 0.6601 units per square kilometre against 0.2237 units per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.4364 units per square kilometre.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 3.0 times Iceland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 202nd and Mongolia ranks 199th of 215 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3246 units per square kilometre | 0.4238 units per square kilometre | 0.0992 units per square kilometre | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 0.2879 units per square kilometre | 0.4901 units per square kilometre | 0.2022 units per square kilometre | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 0.2576 units per square kilometre | 0.5499 units per square kilometre | 0.2924 units per square kilometre | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 0.2271 units per square kilometre | 0.6207 units per square kilometre | 0.3936 units per square kilometre | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 0.2246 units per square kilometre | 0.6205 units per square kilometre | 0.3959 units per square kilometre | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 0.2098 units per square kilometre | 0.6172 units per square kilometre | 0.4074 units per square kilometre | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 0.2178 units per square kilometre | 0.6692 units per square kilometre | 0.4514 units per square kilometre | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Iceland or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 0.6601 units per square kilometre against 0.2237 units per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Iceland and Mongolia?
- 0.4364 units per square kilometre, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mongolia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Mongolia rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 202nd and Mongolia ranks 199th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population 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.