Australia vs Mongolia
Australia is 4.92 times larger than Mongolia. Mongolia would fit into Australia about 4.9 times.
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Australia is 4.92× the area of Mongolia.
| Australia | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Australia bigger than Mongolia?
- Yes. Australia is 4.92 times larger than Mongolia. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Mongolia fit into Australia?
- About 4.9 times: Australia has 4.92× the area of Mongolia.
- Why do Australia and Mongolia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× its true area there and Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Australia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Australia or Mongolia?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 3,568,978. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².