Antigua and Barbuda vs Vatican City

Antigua and Barbuda is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Antigua and Barbuda about Infinity times.

Antigua and BarbudaVatican CityAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
Antigua and Barbuda is — the area of Vatican City.
Antigua and BarbudaVatican City
Area440 km²0 km²
Population94,209882
Density214 / km²0.00 / km²
CapitalSaint John'sVatican City
RegionCaribbeanSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours01

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Vatican City looks so much bigger than it is next to Antigua and Barbuda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Vatican City?
Yes. Antigua and Barbuda is — times larger than Vatican City. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
How many times does Vatican City fit into Antigua and Barbuda?
About Infinity times: Antigua and Barbuda has — the area of Vatican City.
Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Vatican City looks so much bigger than it really is next to Antigua and Barbuda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Antigua and Barbuda or Vatican City?
Antigua and Barbuda: 94,209 people against 882. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².