Mongolia vs Ukraine
Mongolia is 2.59 times larger than Ukraine. Ukraine would fit into Mongolia about 2.6 times.
MongoliaUkraineMongolia moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Mongolia is 2.59× the area of Ukraine.
| Mongolia | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564,116 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 3,568,978 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 2.3 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | Kiev |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Ukraine?
- Yes. Mongolia is 2.59 times larger than Ukraine. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Ukraine fit into Mongolia?
- About 2.6 times: Mongolia has 2.59× the area of Ukraine.
- Why do Mongolia and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mongolia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 3,568,978. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².