Mongolia vs Western Sahara
Mongolia is 5.88 times larger than Western Sahara. Western Sahara would fit into Mongolia about 5.9 times.
MongoliaWestern SaharaMongolia moved onto Western Sahara · Equal-area projection
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Mongolia is 5.88× the area of Western Sahara.
| Mongolia | Western Sahara | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564,116 km² | 266,000 km² |
| Population | 3,568,978 | 612,000 |
| Density | 2.3 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | — |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Northern 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; Western Sahara at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it is next to Western Sahara. 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 Western Sahara?
- Yes. Mongolia is 5.88 times larger than Western Sahara. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and Western Sahara covers 266,000 km².
- How many times does Western Sahara fit into Mongolia?
- About 5.9 times: Mongolia has 5.88× the area of Western Sahara.
- Why do Mongolia and Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara about 1.2×. That is why Mongolia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Western Sahara. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mongolia or Western Sahara?
- Mongolia: 3,568,978 people against 612,000. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², Western Sahara 2.3 per km².