Estonia vs Vanuatu
Estonia is 3.72 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Estonia about 3.7 times.
EstoniaVanuatuEstonia moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
3.72×
Estonia is 3.72× the area of Vanuatu.
| Estonia | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 335,169 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Port-Vila |
| Region | Northern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Estonia bigger than Vanuatu?
- Yes. Estonia is 3.72 times larger than Vanuatu. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Estonia?
- About 3.7 times: Estonia has 3.72× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Estonia and Vanuatu look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Estonia or Vanuatu?
- Estonia: 1,366,475 people against 335,169. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².