Malaysia vs Vatican City
Malaysia is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Malaysia about Infinity times.
MalaysiaVatican CityMalaysia moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Malaysia is — the area of Vatican City.
| Malaysia | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 330,803 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 35,977,838 | 882 |
| Density | 109 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur | Vatican City |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malaysia sits at about 4°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 Malaysia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Malaysia bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Malaysia is — times larger than Vatican City. Malaysia covers 330,803 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Malaysia?
- About Infinity times: Malaysia has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Malaysia and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malaysia 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 Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Malaysia or Vatican City?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 882. Density: Malaysia 109 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².