Mongolia’s vast spaces

Mongolia is one of the world’s least densely populated countries: official data put its average density at 2.3 people per km² in 2024. The country covers about 1.56 million km², and its population reached 3,425,162 in 2025. The supplied “about 3 million” figure is therefore outdated; the low national average also masks a strong concentration of people in Ulaanbaatar.