Kazakhstan vs Mongolia
Kazakhstan is 74% larger than Mongolia. Mongolia would fit into Kazakhstan about 1.7 times.
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Kazakhstan is 1.74× the area of Mongolia.
| Kazakhstan | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Mongolia?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 74% larger than Mongolia. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Mongolia fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 1.7 times: Kazakhstan has 1.74× the area of Mongolia.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Mongolia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× 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, Kazakhstan or Mongolia?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 3,568,978. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².