Malta vs Vatican City
Malta is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Malta about Infinity times.
MaltaVatican CityMalta moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Malta is — the area of Vatican City.
| Malta | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 882 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Vatican City |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Malta is — times larger than Vatican City. Malta covers 316 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Malta?
- About Infinity times: Malta has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Malta and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× 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, Malta or Vatican City?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 882. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².