Czechia vs Vatican City
Czechia is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Czechia about Infinity times.
CzechiaVatican CityCzechia moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is — the area of Vatican City.
| Czechia | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 882 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Vatican City |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Vatican City. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Czechia bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Czechia is — times larger than Vatican City. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Czechia?
- About Infinity times: Czechia has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Czechia and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vatican City. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Vatican City?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 882. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².