Least developed countries: UN classification vs Mongolia: Land area

Least developed countries: UN classification
20.36 million sq. km
in 2023
Mongolia
1.56 million sq. km
in 2023
Least developed countries: UN classification rank
19th
Mongolia rank
18th

Land area over time

  • Least developed countries: UN classification
  • Mongolia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

How they compare

Least developed countries: UN classification currently reports 20.36 million sq. km against 1.56 million sq. km in Mongolia, a difference of 18.80 million sq. km.

That makes Least developed countries: UN classification's figure about 13.1 times Mongolia's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Least developed countries: UN classification has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 19th and Mongolia ranks 18th of 46 groups.

Least developed countries: UN classification has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries: UN classification Mongolia Difference Ahead
1960s 16.61 million sq. km 1.55 million sq. km 15.06 million sq. km Least developed countries: UN classification
1970s 16.61 million sq. km 1.55 million sq. km 15.06 million sq. km Least developed countries: UN classification
1980s 16.61 million sq. km 1.55 million sq. km 15.06 million sq. km Least developed countries: UN classification
1990s 17.38 million sq. km 1.55 million sq. km 15.83 million sq. km Least developed countries: UN classification
2000s 17.80 million sq. km 1.55 million sq. km 16.25 million sq. km Least developed countries: UN classification
2010s 19.86 million sq. km 1.56 million sq. km 18.30 million sq. km Least developed countries: UN classification
2020s 20.36 million sq. km 1.56 million sq. km 18.80 million sq. km Least developed countries: UN classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Least developed countries: UN classification or Mongolia?
Least developed countries: UN classification, at 20.36 million sq. km against 1.56 million sq. km in Mongolia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Least developed countries: UN classification and Mongolia?
18.80 million sq. km, with Least developed countries: UN classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries: UN classification and Mongolia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries: UN classification and Mongolia rank globally for land area?
Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 19th 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
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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.