Kiribati vs Vatican City
Kiribati is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Kiribati about Infinity times.
KiribatiVatican CityKiribati moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is — the area of Vatican City.
| Kiribati | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 882 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | Vatican City |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Kiribati sits at about 1°N 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 Kiribati. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kiribati bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Kiribati is — times larger than Vatican City. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Kiribati?
- About Infinity times: Kiribati has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Kiribati and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati 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 Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kiribati or Vatican City?
- Kiribati: 136,488 people against 882. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².