Mongolia vs Somalia
Mongolia is 2.45 times larger than Somalia. Somalia would fit into Mongolia about 2.5 times.
MongoliaSomaliaMongolia moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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Mongolia is 2.45× the area of Somalia.
| Mongolia | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564,116 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 3,568,978 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 2.3 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | Mogadishu |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- Yes. Mongolia is 2.45 times larger than Somalia. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Somalia fit into Mongolia?
- About 2.5 times: Mongolia has 2.45× the area of Somalia.
- Why do Mongolia and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mongolia or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 3,568,978. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², Somalia 31 per km².