Iran vs Mongolia: Surface area

Iran

1.75 million sq. km

in 2023

Mongolia

1.56 million sq. km

in 2023

Iran rank

17th

Mongolia rank

18th

Surface area over time

Iran currently reports 1.75 million sq. km against 1.56 million sq. km in Mongolia, a difference of 181,030 sq. km.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.

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

Globally, Iran ranks 17th and Mongolia ranks 18th of 216 countries.

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: 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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.