Equatorial Guinea vs Vatican City
Equatorial Guinea is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Equatorial Guinea about Infinity times.
Equatorial GuineaVatican CityEquatorial Guinea moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is — the area of Vatican City.
| Equatorial Guinea | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 882 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Vatican City |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Equatorial Guinea is — times larger than Vatican City. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Equatorial Guinea?
- About Infinity times: Equatorial Guinea has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea is drawn about 1.0× 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 Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or Vatican City?
- Equatorial Guinea: 1,938,431 people against 882. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².