Iran vs Vatican City
Iran is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Iran about Infinity times.
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Iran is — the area of Vatican City.
| Iran | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 882 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Vatican City |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Iran is — times larger than Vatican City. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Iran?
- About Infinity times: Iran has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Iran and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Vatican City?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 882. Density: Iran 56 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².