Croatia vs Vatican City
Croatia is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Croatia about Infinity times.
CroatiaVatican CityCroatia moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is — the area of Vatican City.
| Croatia | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 882 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Vatican City |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× 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 Croatia bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Croatia is — times larger than Vatican City. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Croatia?
- About Infinity times: Croatia has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Croatia and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× 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, Croatia or Vatican City?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 882. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².