Argentina vs Vatican City
Argentina is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Argentina about Infinity times.
ArgentinaVatican CityArgentina moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Argentina is — the area of Vatican City.
| Argentina | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 882 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Vatican City |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× its true area; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Argentina bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Argentina is — times larger than Vatican City. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Argentina?
- About Infinity times: Argentina has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Argentina and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and Vatican City about 1.81×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Argentina or Vatican City?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 882. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².