Antarctica vs Vatican City
Antarctica is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Antarctica about Infinity times.
AntarcticaVatican CityAntarctica moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is — the area of Vatican City.
| Antarctica | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 882 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | — | Vatican City |
| Region | Antarctica | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Vatican City. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Antarctica is — times larger than Vatican City. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Antarctica?
- About Infinity times: Antarctica has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Antarctica and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vatican City. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Vatican City?
- Antarctica: 4,400 people against 882. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².