Mongolia vs Sudan
Sudan is 21% larger than Mongolia.
MongoliaSudanMongolia moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Mongolia is 0.83× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 1.21× the size of Mongolia.
| Mongolia | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564,116 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 3,568,978 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 2.3 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | Khartoum |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Northern Africa |
| 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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it is next to Sudan. 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 Sudan?
- No. Mongolia is 17% smaller than Sudan. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Mongolia fit into Sudan?
- About 1.2 times: Sudan has 1.21× the area of Mongolia.
- Why do Mongolia and Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.08×. That is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mongolia or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 3,568,978. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², Sudan 27 per km².