Libya vs Mongolia: Land area in square kilometers
Libya
1.76 million sq. km
in 2023
Mongolia
1.56 million sq. km
in 2023
Libya rank
16th
Mongolia rank
18th
Land area in square kilometers 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 201,040 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 215 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 | 1.55 million sq. km | 212,100 sq. km | Libya |
| 1970s | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.55 million sq. km | 212,100 sq. km | Libya |
| 1980s | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.55 million sq. km | 212,100 sq. km | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.55 million sq. km | 212,100 sq. km | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.55 million sq. km | 205,965 sq. km | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.56 million sq. km | 202,281 sq. km | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.76 million sq. km | 1.56 million sq. km | 201,782 sq. km | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, 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 land area in square kilometers between Libya and Mongolia?
- 201,040 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 land area in square kilometers?
- Libya ranks 16th and Mongolia ranks 18th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). 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.