Guinea-Bissau vs Vatican City
Guinea-Bissau is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Guinea-Bissau about Infinity times.
Guinea-BissauVatican CityGuinea-Bissau moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Guinea-Bissau is — the area of Vatican City.
| Guinea-Bissau | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,125 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 2,249,515 | 882 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Bissau | Vatican City |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guinea-Bissau sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Guinea-Bissau. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guinea-Bissau bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Guinea-Bissau is — times larger than Vatican City. Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Guinea-Bissau?
- About Infinity times: Guinea-Bissau has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Guinea-Bissau and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guinea-Bissau is drawn about 1.05× 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 Guinea-Bissau. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guinea-Bissau or Vatican City?
- Guinea-Bissau: 2,249,515 people against 882. Density: Guinea-Bissau 62 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².