Libya vs Mongolia: Surface area
Libya
1.76 million sq. km
in 2023
Mongolia
1.56 million sq. km
in 2023
Libya rank
16th
Mongolia rank
18th
Surface area over time
- Libya
- Mongolia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.76 million sq. km against 1.56 million sq. km in Mongolia, a difference of 195,420 sq. km.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 16th and Mongolia ranks 18th of 216 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.56 million sq. km | 195,420 sq. km | Libya |
| 1970s | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.56 million sq. km | 195,420 sq. km | Libya |
| 1980s | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.56 million sq. km | 195,420 sq. km | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.56 million sq. km | 195,420 sq. km | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.56 million sq. km | 195,420 sq. km | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.56 million sq. km | 195,420 sq. km | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.56 million sq. km | 195,420 sq. km | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Libya or Mongolia?
- Libya, at 1.76 million sq. km against 1.56 million sq. km in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Libya and Mongolia?
- 195,420 sq. km, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mongolia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Mongolia rank globally for surface area?
- Libya ranks 16th and Mongolia ranks 18th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface 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
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.