Bolivia vs Vatican City
Bolivia is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Bolivia about Infinity times.
BoliviaVatican CityBolivia moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Bolivia is — the area of Vatican City.
| Bolivia | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 882 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Vatican City |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bolivia bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Bolivia is — times larger than Vatican City. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Bolivia?
- About Infinity times: Bolivia has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Bolivia and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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 Bolivia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bolivia or Vatican City?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 882. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².