How big was the Mongol Empire at its peak, in km²?

Q: How big was the Mongol Empire at its peak, in km²?

24 million km² (24,000,000). 24 million km² — 16% of all land on Earth, conquered mostly on horseback in 70 years. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica

24 million

km²

24,000,000 exactly, give or take

24 million km² — 16% of all land on Earth, conquered mostly on horseback in 70 years.SOURCEEncyclopaedia Britannica

Scale check: 24 million is roughly all of Greater London.

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