What is urban area long term, per square kilometre in Mongolia?

Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Mongolia was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2024.

What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Mongolia rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?

Mongolia ranks 188th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.

Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mongolia?

Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Mongolia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Mongolia

Name: Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Mongolia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Mongolia: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0002 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.9%

World rank

188th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0002 units per square kilometre

in 2024

All-time low

0 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Mongolia, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 0.0002 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Mongolia peaked at 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Mongolia 188th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Mongolia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0 units per square kilometre	+8.1%
1963	0 units per square kilometre	+6.1%
1964	0 units per square kilometre	+4.1%
1965	0 units per square kilometre	+4.1%
1966	0 units per square kilometre	+4.1%
1967	0 units per square kilometre	+4.2%
1968	0 units per square kilometre	+4.2%
1969	0 units per square kilometre	+4.4%
1970	0 units per square kilometre	+4.7%
1971	0 units per square kilometre	+4.7%
1972	0 units per square kilometre	+4.7%
1973	0 units per square kilometre	+4.7%
1974	0 units per square kilometre	+4.7%
1975	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+4.7%
1976	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+4.7%
1977	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+4.7%
1978	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+4.7%
1979	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+4.5%
1980	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+4.4%
1981	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+4.3%
1982	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+4.2%
1983	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+4.3%
1984	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+4.5%
1985	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+4.7%
1986	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+5.0%
1987	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+5.1%
1988	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+5.0%
1989	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+3.9%
1990	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1991	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1992	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1993	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1994	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1995	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1996	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1997	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1998	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1999	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
2000	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
2001	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
2002	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
2003	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
2004	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
2005	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
2006	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2007	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
2008	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
2009	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2010	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2011	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
2012	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
2013	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
2014	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
2015	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
2016	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
2017	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
2018	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
2019	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
2020	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
2021	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
2022	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
2023	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
2024	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+1.9%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

Mongolia's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0088 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Mongolia's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

185 Chad 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
186 Mauritania 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
187 Papua New Guinea 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
189 Greenland 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More reference data data for Mongolia

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban area long term, per square kilometre in Mongolia?: Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Mongolia was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2024.
What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Mongolia rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?: Mongolia ranks 188th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mongolia?: Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Urban area long term 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 area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Urban area long term Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Urban area long term, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 11,249 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 27 October 2026

Urban area long term 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.