Côte d'Ivoire vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 4.85 times larger than Côte d'Ivoire. Côte d'Ivoire would fit into Mongolia about 4.9 times.
Côte d'IvoireMongoliaCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Mongolia · Equal-area projection
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Côte d'Ivoire is 0.21× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 4.85× the size of Côte d'Ivoire.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Mongolia?
- No. Côte d'Ivoire is 4.85 times smaller than Mongolia. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Côte d'Ivoire fit into Mongolia?
- About 4.9 times: Mongolia has 4.85× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Mongolia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or Mongolia?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 3,568,978. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².