Mongolia vs Pakistan
Mongolia is 77% larger than Pakistan. Pakistan would fit into Mongolia about 1.8 times.
MongoliaPakistanMongolia moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
1.77×
Mongolia is 1.77× the area of Pakistan.
| Mongolia | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564,116 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 3,568,978 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 2.3 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | Islamabad |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mongolia sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.15× its true area; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. That difference is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it is next to Pakistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Mongolia bigger than Pakistan?
- Yes. Mongolia is 77% larger than Pakistan. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Pakistan fit into Mongolia?
- About 1.8 times: Mongolia has 1.77× the area of Pakistan.
- Why do Mongolia and Pakistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mongolia is drawn about 2.15× its true area there and Pakistan about 1.33×. That is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Pakistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mongolia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 3,568,978. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².