Mauritania vs Vatican City
Mauritania is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Mauritania about Infinity times.
MauritaniaVatican CityMauritania moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Mauritania is — the area of Vatican City.
| Mauritania | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 882 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Vatican City |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mauritania sits at about 20°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritania. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Mauritania bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Mauritania is — times larger than Vatican City. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Mauritania?
- About Infinity times: Mauritania has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Mauritania and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritania is drawn about 1.14× 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 Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mauritania or Vatican City?
- Mauritania: 5,315,065 people against 882. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².