What is the difference in land area between IDA only and Mongolia?

18.84 million sq. km, with IDA only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Mongolia?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

IDA only vs Mongolia: Land area

IDA only

20.40 million sq. km

in 2023

Mongolia

1.56 million sq. km

in 2023

IDA only rank

18th

Mongolia rank

18th

Land area over time

IDA only
Mongolia

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 20.40 million sq. km against 1.56 million sq. km in Mongolia, a difference of 18.84 million sq. km.

That makes IDA only's figure about 13.1 times Mongolia's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 18th and Mongolia ranks 18th of 46 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	16.32 million sq. km	1.55 million sq. km	14.77 million sq. km	IDA only
1970s	16.31 million sq. km	1.55 million sq. km	14.77 million sq. km	IDA only
1980s	16.31 million sq. km	1.55 million sq. km	14.77 million sq. km	IDA only
1990s	17.35 million sq. km	1.55 million sq. km	15.80 million sq. km	IDA only
2000s	17.83 million sq. km	1.55 million sq. km	16.28 million sq. km	IDA only
2010s	19.89 million sq. km	1.56 million sq. km	18.33 million sq. km	IDA only
2020s	20.40 million sq. km	1.56 million sq. km	18.84 million sq. km	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, IDA only or Mongolia?: IDA only, at 20.40 million sq. km against 1.56 million sq. km in Mongolia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between IDA only and Mongolia?: 18.84 million sq. km, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Mongolia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do IDA only and Mongolia rank globally for land area?: IDA only ranks 18th and Mongolia ranks 18th of 46 groups.
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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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.