Gambia vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 138 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Mongolia about 138 times.
GambiaMongoliaGambia moved onto Mongolia · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 0.01× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 138× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gambia bigger than Mongolia?
- No. Gambia is 138 times smaller than Mongolia. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Mongolia?
- About 138 times: Mongolia has 138× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Mongolia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gambia or Mongolia?
- Mongolia: 3,568,978 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².