Chad vs Mongolia: Land area
Chad
1.26 million sq. km
in 2023
Mongolia
1.56 million sq. km
in 2023
Chad rank
21st
Mongolia rank
18th
Land area over time
- Chad
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 1.56 million sq. km against 1.26 million sq. km in Chad, a difference of 299,300 sq. km.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 21st and Mongolia ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.55 million sq. km | 287,440 sq. km | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.55 million sq. km | 287,880 sq. km | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.55 million sq. km | 288,240 sq. km | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.55 million sq. km | 288,240 sq. km | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.55 million sq. km | 294,375 sq. km | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.56 million sq. km | 298,059 sq. km | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.56 million sq. km | 298,558 sq. km | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Chad or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 1.56 million sq. km against 1.26 million sq. km in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Chad and Mongolia?
- 299,300 sq. km, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mongolia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Mongolia rank globally for land area?
- Chad ranks 21st and Mongolia ranks 18th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.