Mongolia vs Niger: Land area in square kilometers
Mongolia
1.56 million sq. km
in 2023
Niger
1.27 million sq. km
in 2023
Mongolia rank
18th
Niger rank
20th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Mongolia
- Niger
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 1.56 million sq. km against 1.27 million sq. km in Niger, a difference of 291,800 sq. km.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 18th and Niger ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 280,740 sq. km | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 1.55 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 280,740 sq. km | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 1.55 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 280,740 sq. km | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 1.55 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 280,740 sq. km | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 1.55 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 286,875 sq. km | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 1.56 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 290,559 sq. km | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 1.56 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 291,058 sq. km | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Mongolia or Niger?
- Mongolia, at 1.56 million sq. km against 1.27 million sq. km in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Mongolia and Niger?
- 291,800 sq. km, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and Niger rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Mongolia ranks 18th and Niger ranks 20th 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.