Colombia vs Vatican City
Colombia is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Colombia about Infinity times.
ColombiaVatican CityColombia moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Colombia is — the area of Vatican City.
| Colombia | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 882 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | 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. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Colombia bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Colombia is — times larger than Vatican City. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Colombia?
- About Infinity times: Colombia has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Colombia and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× 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 Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Colombia or Vatican City?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 882. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².