Rural population, per square kilometre in Mongolia
Mongolia: Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.6601 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6601 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
199th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.6817 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.3991 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.6601 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Mongolia peaked at 0.6817 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3991 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mongolia ranks 199th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3991 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4019 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4072 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4136 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4214 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4302 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4391 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4472 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4541 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4604 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4668 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4731 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4797 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4864 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4932 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5003 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5073 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.514 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5199 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5248 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5291 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.533 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5371 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5417 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5475 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.555 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5646 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5768 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5897 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5829 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6018 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6031 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6031 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6106 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6213 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6316 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6413 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6507 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6602 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6678 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6685 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6626 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6485 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6328 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.615 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.596 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5804 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5691 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5639 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5657 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.574 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5844 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5961 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.609 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.622 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6352 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6486 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.662 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6751 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6817 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6688 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6662 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6601 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.6601 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.02 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.6601 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.04 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4238 units per square kilometre | 0.3991 units per square kilometre | 0.4541 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4901 units per square kilometre | 0.4604 units per square kilometre | 0.5199 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5499 units per square kilometre | 0.5248 units per square kilometre | 0.5897 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6207 units per square kilometre | 0.5829 units per square kilometre | 0.6602 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6205 units per square kilometre | 0.5639 units per square kilometre | 0.6685 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6172 units per square kilometre | 0.5657 units per square kilometre | 0.6751 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6692 units per square kilometre | 0.6601 units per square kilometre | 0.6817 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 196 Uruguay 0.8626 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Gabon 0.8064 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Canada 0.7963 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Libya 0.5039 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Australia 0.4337 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Iceland 0.2237 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 635.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2885 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Mongolia?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Mongolia was 0.6601 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6817 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3991 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mongolia rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Mongolia ranks 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.