Eritrea vs Vatican City
Eritrea is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Eritrea about Infinity times.
EritreaVatican CityEritrea moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Eritrea is — the area of Vatican City.
| Eritrea | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 882 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | 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. Eritrea sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Eritrea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eritrea bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Eritrea is — times larger than Vatican City. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Eritrea?
- About Infinity times: Eritrea has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Eritrea and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eritrea is drawn about 1.08× 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 Eritrea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eritrea or Vatican City?
- Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 882. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².