Bolivia vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 42% larger than Bolivia.
BoliviaMongoliaBolivia moved onto Mongolia · Equal-area projection
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Bolivia is 0.7× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 1.42× the size of Bolivia.
| Bolivia | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | South America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bolivia bigger than Mongolia?
- No. Bolivia is 30% smaller than Mongolia. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Bolivia fit into Mongolia?
- About 1.4 times: Mongolia has 1.42× the area of Bolivia.
- Why do Bolivia and Mongolia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× its true area there and Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bolivia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bolivia or Mongolia?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 3,568,978. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².