DR Congo vs Mongolia
DR Congo is 50% larger than Mongolia.
DR CongoMongoliaDR Congo moved onto Mongolia · Equal-area projection
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DR Congo is 1.5× the area of Mongolia.
| DR Congo | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,344,858 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 112,832,473 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 48 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 9 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. DR Congo sits at about 3°S 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 DR Congo. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is DR Congo bigger than Mongolia?
- Yes. DR Congo is 50% larger than Mongolia. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Mongolia fit into DR Congo?
- About 1.5 times: DR Congo has 1.5× the area of Mongolia.
- Why do DR Congo and Mongolia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. DR Congo 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 DR Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, DR Congo or Mongolia?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 3,568,978. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².