France vs Vatican City
France is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into France about Infinity times.
FranceVatican CityFrance moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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France is — the area of Vatican City.
| France | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 643,801 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 68,720,337 | 882 |
| Density | 107 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Paris | Vatican City |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 10 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. France sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.87× its true area; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is France bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. France is — times larger than Vatican City. France covers 643,801 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into France?
- About Infinity times: France has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do France and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. France is drawn about 1.87× its true area there and Vatican City about 1.81×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, France or Vatican City?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 882. Density: France 107 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².