Malta vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 4,950 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Mongolia about 4950 times.
MaltaMongoliaMalta moved onto Mongolia · Equal-area projection
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Malta is 0.0× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 4,950× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Malta bigger than Mongolia?
- No. Malta is 4,950 times smaller than Mongolia. Malta covers 316 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Mongolia?
- About 4950 times: Mongolia has 4,950× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Mongolia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× its true area there and Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malta. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Malta or Mongolia?
- Mongolia: 3,568,978 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².