Marshall Islands vs Vatican City
Marshall Islands is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Marshall Islands about Infinity times.
Marshall IslandsVatican CityMarshall Islands moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Marshall Islands is — the area of Vatican City.
| Marshall Islands | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 36,282 | 882 |
| Density | 200 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Majuro | 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. Marshall Islands sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Marshall Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Marshall Islands bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Marshall Islands is — times larger than Vatican City. Marshall Islands covers 181 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Marshall Islands?
- About Infinity times: Marshall Islands has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Marshall Islands and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Marshall Islands is drawn about 1.02× 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 Marshall Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Marshall Islands or Vatican City?
- Marshall Islands: 36,282 people against 882. Density: Marshall Islands 200 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².