Italy vs Vanuatu
Italy is 24.8 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Italy about 25 times.
ItalyVanuatuItaly moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
24.8×
Italy is 24.8× the area of Vanuatu.
| Italy | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 335,169 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Port-Vila |
| Region | Southern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Italy looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Italy bigger than Vanuatu?
- Yes. Italy is 24.8 times larger than Vanuatu. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Italy?
- About 25 times: Italy has 24.8× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Italy and Vanuatu look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Italy looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Italy or Vanuatu?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 335,169. Density: Italy 195 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².