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
Croatia is — the area of Vatican City.
CroatiaVatican City
Area56,594 km²0 km²
Population3,876,200882
Density68 / km²0.00 / km²
CapitalZagrebVatican City
RegionSouthern EuropeSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours51

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.