Mexico vs Mongolia
Mexico is 26% larger than Mongolia.
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1.26×
Mexico is 1.26× the area of Mongolia.
| Mexico | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Mexico bigger than Mongolia?
- Yes. Mexico is 26% larger than Mongolia. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Mongolia fit into Mexico?
- About 1.3 times: Mexico has 1.26× the area of Mongolia.
- Why do Mexico and Mongolia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× its true area there and Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mexico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mexico or Mongolia?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 3,568,978. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².