Argentina vs Mongolia
Argentina is 78% larger than Mongolia. Mongolia would fit into Argentina about 1.8 times.
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1.78×
Argentina is 1.78× the area of Mongolia.
| Argentina | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | South America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× its true area; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. That difference is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it is next to Argentina. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Argentina bigger than Mongolia?
- Yes. Argentina is 78% larger than Mongolia. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Mongolia fit into Argentina?
- About 1.8 times: Argentina has 1.78× the area of Mongolia.
- Why do Argentina and Mongolia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Argentina. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Argentina or Mongolia?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 3,568,978. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².