Italy vs Vatican City
Italy is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Italy about Infinity times.
ItalyVatican CityItaly moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Italy is — the area of Vatican City.
| Italy | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 882 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Vatican City |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
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; 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 Italy bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Italy is — times larger than Vatican City. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Italy?
- About Infinity times: Italy has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Italy and Vatican City 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 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, Italy or Vatican City?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 882. Density: Italy 195 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².