Mongolia vs Sudan: size comparison
Sudan is 1.2 times the size of Mongolia.
- Mongolia 1,564,110 km²
- Sudan 1,886,070 km²
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Why they look different on a map
Mongolia is centred around 47°N and Sudan around 16°N. At those latitudes the Mercator projection used by most world maps draws Mongolia 2.1 times and Sudan 1.08 times larger than they would appear at the equator.
So on a typical world map, Mongolia looks 1.6 times the size of Sudan. In reality Sudan is 1.2 times the size of Mongolia. The map gets it backwards: the country that looks bigger is actually the smaller one.
| Country | True area | Centred around | Mercator enlargement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mongolia | 1,564,110 km² | 47°N | ×2.1 |
| Sudan | 1,886,070 km² | 16°N | ×1.08 |
The stretch is 1 divided by the cosine of the latitude, squared. At 60° north a country is drawn four times larger than the same country would be at the equator.
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Mongolia vs Sudan: questions
Which is bigger, Mongolia or Sudan?
Sudan is 1.2 times the size of Mongolia. Mongolia covers 1,564,110 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,070 km².
Why do Mongolia and Sudan look a different size on world maps?
Mongolia is centred around 47°N and Sudan around 16°N. At those latitudes the Mercator projection used by most world maps draws Mongolia 2.1 times and Sudan 1.08 times larger than they would appear at the equator. So on a typical world map, Mongolia looks 1.6 times the size of Sudan.
How many times does Mongolia fit into Sudan?
By area, Mongolia would fit into Sudan about 1.2 times.