Australia vs Vatican City
Australia is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Australia about Infinity times.
AustraliaVatican CityAustralia moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
—
Australia is — the area of Vatican City.
| Australia | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 882 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Vatican City |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Australia bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Australia is — times larger than Vatican City. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Australia?
- About Infinity times: Australia has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Australia and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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 Australia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Australia or Vatican City?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 882. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².