Chile vs Vatican City
Chile is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Chile about Infinity times.
ChileVatican CityChile moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Chile is — the area of Vatican City.
| Chile | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 882 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Vatican City |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× 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 Chile bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Chile is — times larger than Vatican City. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Chile?
- About Infinity times: Chile has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Chile and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× 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, Chile or Vatican City?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 882. Density: Chile 26 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².