Iran vs Mongolia
Iran is 5% larger than Mongolia.
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Iran is 1.05× the area of Mongolia.
| Iran | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Iran bigger than Mongolia?
- Yes. Iran is 5% larger than Mongolia. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Mongolia fit into Iran?
- About 1.1 times: Iran has 1.05× the area of Mongolia.
- Why do Iran and Mongolia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× its true area there and Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iran. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iran or Mongolia?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 3,568,978. Density: Iran 56 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².