Marshall Islands vs Vatican City
Marshall Islands is 369 times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Marshall Islands about 369 times.
Marshall IslandsVatican CityMarshall Islands moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Marshall Islands is 369× the area of Vatican City.
 Marshall Islands |  Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMarshall Islands: 369× the area | 181 km²#189 of 194 | 0.49 km²#194 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMarshall Islands: 41.1× the population | 36,282#190 of 194 · 2025 | 882#194 of 194 · 2024 |
| DensityVatican City: 8.98× the density | 200 / km²#50 of 194 | 1,800 / km²#5 of 194 |
| Urban population | 79%#48 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 2.86 per woman#57 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Population growth | −3.43%#192 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Birth rate | 20.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Death rate | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Children under 15 | 33.9%#54 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| People over 65 | 4.9%#126 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Net migration | −46.8 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancy | 67.1 years#152 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Infant mortality | 22.7 per 1,000 births#63 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| University enrolment | 37.7%#94 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development Index | 0.733#107 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $9,710#81 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDP | $308M2025 | — |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | — |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $8,964#132 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growth | +2.3%#124 of 187 · 2025 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 2.1%#73 of 149 · 2019 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 35.5#68 of 149 · 2019 | — |
| Foreign investment | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Exports | 36.0% of GDP#82 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 66%#127 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptions | 40 per 100#186 of 191 · 2022 | — |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 54% of land#40 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| CO₂ per person | 0.00 t a year#183 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energy | 12.2%#130 of 190 · 2022 | — |
| Access to electricity | 97.2%#122 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 4.1 µg/m³#189 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Protected land | 16.1% of land#106 of 191 · 2025 | — |
| Arable land | 2.8% of land#152 of 190 · 2024 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | +1.52#3 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Control of corruption | +0.35#65 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicmixed presidential-parliamentary system in free association with the US | Absolute monarchyecclesiastical elective monarchy; self-described as an "absolute monarchy" |
| Capital | Majuro | Vatican City |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | English, Marshallese | Latin, Italian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+12 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +692 | +379 |
| Region | Micronesia, Oceania | Southern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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 369 times larger than Vatican City. Marshall Islands covers 181 km² and Vatican City covers 0.49 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Marshall Islands?
- About 369 times: Marshall Islands has 369× 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 1,800 per km².
- What kind of government do Marshall Islands and Vatican City have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Marshall Islands: parliamentary republic; Vatican City: absolute monarchy.