Djibouti vs Vatican City
Djibouti is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Djibouti about Infinity times.
DjiboutiVatican CityDjibouti moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is — the area of Vatican City.
| Djibouti | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 882 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Vatican City |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Djibouti sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Djibouti. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Djibouti bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Djibouti is — times larger than Vatican City. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Djibouti?
- About Infinity times: Djibouti has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Djibouti and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Djibouti is drawn about 1.04× 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 Djibouti. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Djibouti or Vatican City?
- Djibouti: 1,184,076 people against 882. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².