Egypt vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 55% larger than Egypt. Egypt would fit into Mongolia about 1.5 times.
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Egypt is 0.65× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 1.55× the size of Egypt.
| Egypt | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,010,408 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 118,365,995 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Cairo | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Egypt sits at about 26°N and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Egypt. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Egypt bigger than Mongolia?
- No. Egypt is 35% smaller than Mongolia. Egypt covers 1,010,408 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Egypt fit into Mongolia?
- About 1.5 times: Mongolia has 1.55× the area of Egypt.
- Why do Egypt and Mongolia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Egypt is drawn about 1.25× its true area there and Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Egypt. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Egypt or Mongolia?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 3,568,978. Density: Egypt 117 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².