Kiribati vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 1,929 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Mongolia about 1929 times.
KiribatiMongoliaKiribati moved onto Mongolia · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 0.0× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 1,929× the size of Kiribati.
| Kiribati | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Kiribati sits at about 1°N 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 Kiribati. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kiribati bigger than Mongolia?
- No. Kiribati is 1,929 times smaller than Mongolia. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Mongolia?
- About 1929 times: Mongolia has 1,929× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Kiribati and Mongolia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati 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 Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kiribati or Mongolia?
- Mongolia: 3,568,978 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².