Indonesia vs Mongolia
Indonesia is 22% larger than Mongolia.
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1.22×
Indonesia is 1.22× the area of Mongolia.
| Indonesia | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,904,570 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 285,721,236 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 150 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Jakarta | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Indonesia sits at about 2°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 Indonesia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Indonesia bigger than Mongolia?
- Yes. Indonesia is 22% larger than Mongolia. Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Mongolia fit into Indonesia?
- About 1.2 times: Indonesia has 1.22× the area of Mongolia.
- Why do Indonesia and Mongolia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Indonesia 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 Indonesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Indonesia or Mongolia?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 3,568,978. Density: Indonesia 150 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².