Greece vs Vatican City
Greece is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Greece about Infinity times.
GreeceVatican CityGreece moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Greece is — the area of Vatican City.
| Greece | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 882 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Vatican City |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× 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 Greece bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Greece is — times larger than Vatican City. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Greece?
- About Infinity times: Greece has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Greece and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× 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, Greece or Vatican City?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 882. Density: Greece 79 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².