Mongolia vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 44% larger than Mongolia.
MongoliaSaudi ArabiaMongolia moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Mongolia is 0.7× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 1.44× the size of Mongolia.
| Mongolia | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564,116 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 3,568,978 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 2.3 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | Riyadh |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it is next to Saudi Arabia. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Mongolia is 30% smaller than Saudi Arabia. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Mongolia fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 1.4 times: Saudi Arabia has 1.44× the area of Mongolia.
- Why do Mongolia and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mongolia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 3,568,978. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².