Italy vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 5.18 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into Mongolia about 5.2 times.
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Italy is 0.19× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 5.18× the size of Italy.
| Italy | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Italy bigger than Mongolia?
- No. Italy is 5.18 times smaller than Mongolia. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Mongolia?
- About 5.2 times: Mongolia has 5.18× the area of Italy.
- Why do Italy and Mongolia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Mongolia about 2.15×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Italy or Mongolia?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 3,568,978. Density: Italy 195 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².