Colombia vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 37% larger than Colombia.
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Colombia is 0.73× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 1.37× the size of Colombia.
| Colombia | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | 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. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Colombia bigger than Mongolia?
- No. Colombia is 27% smaller than Mongolia. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Colombia fit into Mongolia?
- About 1.4 times: Mongolia has 1.37× the area of Colombia.
- Why do Colombia and Mongolia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Colombia or Mongolia?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 3,568,978. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².