Greenland vs Mongolia: Urban population, per square kilometre

Greenland
0.122 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mongolia
1.57 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Greenland rank
216th
Mongolia rank
214th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Greenland
  • Mongolia
00.511.5196119922023

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 1.57 units per square kilometre against 0.122 units per square kilometre in Greenland, a difference of 1.45 units per square kilometre.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 12.9 times Greenland's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.

Greenland ranks 216th and Mongolia ranks 214th of 216 countries.

Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Mongolia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0779 units per square kilometre 0.3091 units per square kilometre 0.2312 units per square kilometre Mongolia
1970s 0.1061 units per square kilometre 0.4612 units per square kilometre 0.355 units per square kilometre Mongolia
1980s 0.121 units per square kilometre 0.681 units per square kilometre 0.5601 units per square kilometre Mongolia
1990s 0.1249 units per square kilometre 0.8168 units per square kilometre 0.6919 units per square kilometre Mongolia
2000s 0.1139 units per square kilometre 1.01 units per square kilometre 0.893 units per square kilometre Mongolia
2010s 0.1177 units per square kilometre 1.31 units per square kilometre 1.19 units per square kilometre Mongolia
2020s 0.121 units per square kilometre 1.52 units per square kilometre 1.4 units per square kilometre Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Greenland or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 1.57 units per square kilometre against 0.122 units per square kilometre in Greenland as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Greenland and Mongolia?
1.45 units per square kilometre, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Mongolia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Mongolia rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Greenland ranks 216th and Mongolia ranks 214th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban 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.