Japan vs Vatican City
Japan is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Japan about Infinity times.
JapanVatican CityJapan moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Japan is — the area of Vatican City.
| Japan | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 882 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Vatican City |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Japan sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.59× 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 Japan bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Japan is — times larger than Vatican City. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Japan?
- About Infinity times: Japan has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Japan and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Japan is drawn about 1.59× 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, Japan or Vatican City?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 882. Density: Japan 326 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².