Urban population, per square kilometre in Mongolia
Mongolia: Urban population, per square kilometre was 1.57 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per square kilometre in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Mongolia is 1.57 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Mongolia peaked at 1.57 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2531 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mongolia 214th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2531 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2711 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2851 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2974 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3096 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3219 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3345 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3476 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3616 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3766 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3928 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4101 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4286 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4481 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4686 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4897 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5113 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5325 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5533 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5746 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5972 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6208 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6449 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6695 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6942 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7187 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7426 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.765 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.783 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7734 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7975 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7978 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7961 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8043 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8166 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8285 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8397 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.851 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8628 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8756 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8939 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.92 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.947 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9809 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3091 units per square kilometre | 0.2531 units per square kilometre | 0.3616 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4612 units per square kilometre | 0.3766 units per square kilometre | 0.5533 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.681 units per square kilometre | 0.5746 units per square kilometre | 0.783 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8168 units per square kilometre | 0.7734 units per square kilometre | 0.8628 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 0.8756 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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More climate change data for Mongolia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,940 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12,913 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 461.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 64.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2444 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Mongolia?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Mongolia was 1.57 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2531 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mongolia rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Mongolia ranks 214th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban 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
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.