Côte d'Ivoire vs Vatican City
Côte d'Ivoire is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about Infinity times.
Côte d'IvoireVatican CityCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Côte d'Ivoire is — the area of Vatican City.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 882 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Vatican City |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is — times larger than Vatican City. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About Infinity times: Côte d'Ivoire has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or Vatican City?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 882. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².