Guatemala vs Vatican City

Guatemala is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Guatemala about Infinity times.

GuatemalaVatican CityGuatemala moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
Guatemala is — the area of Vatican City.
GuatemalaVatican City
Area108,889 km²0 km²
Population18,687,881882
Density172 / km²0.00 / km²
CapitalGuatemala CityVatican City
RegionCentral AmericaSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours41

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guatemala sits at about 16°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 Guatemala. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Guatemala bigger than Vatican City?
Yes. Guatemala is — times larger than Vatican City. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
How many times does Vatican City fit into Guatemala?
About Infinity times: Guatemala has — the area of Vatican City.
Why do Guatemala and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guatemala 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 Guatemala. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Guatemala or Vatican City?
Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 882. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².