Eritrea vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 13.3 times larger than Eritrea. Eritrea would fit into Mongolia about 13 times.
EritreaMongoliaEritrea moved onto Mongolia · Equal-area projection
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Eritrea is 0.08× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 13.3× the size of Eritrea.
| Eritrea | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eritrea sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Eritrea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eritrea bigger than Mongolia?
- No. Eritrea is 13.3 times smaller than Mongolia. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Eritrea fit into Mongolia?
- About 13 times: Mongolia has 13.3× the area of Eritrea.
- Why do Eritrea and Mongolia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eritrea is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eritrea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eritrea or Mongolia?
- Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 3,568,978. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².