Mongolia vs Venezuela
Mongolia is 71% larger than Venezuela. Venezuela would fit into Mongolia about 1.7 times.
MongoliaVenezuelaMongolia moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
1.71×
Mongolia is 1.71× the area of Venezuela.
| Mongolia | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564,116 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 3,568,978 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 2.3 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | Caracas |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South America |
| 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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it is next to Venezuela. 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 Venezuela?
- Yes. Mongolia is 71% larger than Venezuela. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Venezuela fit into Mongolia?
- About 1.7 times: Mongolia has 1.71× the area of Venezuela.
- Why do Mongolia and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Venezuela. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mongolia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 3,568,978. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².