Iceland vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 15.2 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Mongolia about 15 times.
IcelandMongoliaIceland moved onto Mongolia · Equal-area projection
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Iceland is 0.07× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 15.2× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Mongolia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Iceland bigger than Mongolia?
- No. Iceland is 15.2 times smaller than Mongolia. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Mongolia?
- About 15 times: Mongolia has 15.2× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Mongolia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mongolia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iceland or Mongolia?
- Mongolia: 3,568,978 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².