Indonesia vs Vatican City
Indonesia is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Indonesia about Infinity times.
IndonesiaVatican CityIndonesia moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Indonesia is — the area of Vatican City.
| Indonesia | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,904,570 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 285,721,236 | 882 |
| Density | 150 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Jakarta | Vatican City |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Indonesia sits at about 2°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Indonesia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Indonesia bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Indonesia is — times larger than Vatican City. Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Indonesia?
- About Infinity times: Indonesia has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Indonesia and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Indonesia is drawn about 1.0× 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 Indonesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Indonesia or Vatican City?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 882. Density: Indonesia 150 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².