Egypt vs Vatican City
Egypt is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Egypt about Infinity times.
EgyptVatican CityEgypt moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Egypt is — the area of Vatican City.
| Egypt | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,010,408 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 118,365,995 | 882 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Cairo | Vatican City |
| Region | Northern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Egypt sits at about 26°N and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Egypt. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Egypt bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Egypt is — times larger than Vatican City. Egypt covers 1,010,408 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Egypt?
- About Infinity times: Egypt has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Egypt and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Egypt is drawn about 1.25× 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 Egypt. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Egypt or Vatican City?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 882. Density: Egypt 117 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².