Antarctica vs Mongolia
Antarctica is 8.95 times larger than Mongolia. Mongolia would fit into Antarctica about 9.0 times.
AntarcticaMongoliaAntarctica moved onto Mongolia · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 8.95× the area of Mongolia.
| Antarctica | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | — | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Antarctica | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Mongolia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Mongolia?
- Yes. Antarctica is 8.95 times larger than Mongolia. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Mongolia fit into Antarctica?
- About 9.0 times: Antarctica has 8.95× the area of Mongolia.
- Why do Antarctica and Mongolia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mongolia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Mongolia?
- Mongolia: 3,568,978 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².