Monaco vs Vatican City
Monaco is 4.24 times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Monaco about 4.2 times.
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Monaco is 4.24× the area of Vatican City.
 Monaco |  Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMonaco: 4.24× the area | 2.08 km²#193 of 194 | 0.49 km²#194 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMonaco: 43.5× the population | 38,341#189 of 194 · 2025 | 882#194 of 194 · 2024 |
| DensityMonaco: 10.2× the density | 18,433 / km²#1 of 194 | 1,800 / km²#5 of 194 |
| Urban population | 100%#1 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 2.10 per woman#92 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Population growth | −0.75%#187 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Birth rate | 9.6 per 1,000#149 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Death rate | 20.1 per 1,000#1 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Children under 15 | 13.8%#179 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| People over 65 | 36.0%#1 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Net migration | +2.6 per 1,000#33 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancy | 86.5 years#1 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Infant mortality | 2.2 per 1,000 births#177 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Doctors | 8.61 per 1,000#2 of 178 · 2020 | — |
| University enrolment | 77.5%#31 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GDP | $11.13B2024 | — |
| Income group | High income | — |
| GDP growth | +8.5%#7 of 187 · 2024 | — |
| Internet users | 99%#7 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptions | 107 per 100#120 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 0% of land#189 of 192 · 2023 | — |
| Access to electricity | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 11.4 µg/m³#144 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Protected land | 20.9% of land#80 of 191 · 2025 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | +1.25#16 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Control of corruption | +1.18#26 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | Absolute monarchyecclesiastical elective monarchy; self-described as an "absolute monarchy" |
| Capital | Monaco | Vatican City |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | French | Latin, Italian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +377 | +379 |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe | 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. Monaco sits at about 44° N and is stretched to 1.92× 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 Monaco bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Monaco is 4.24 times larger than Vatican City. Monaco covers 2.08 km² and Vatican City covers 0.49 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Monaco?
- About 4.2 times: Monaco has 4.24× the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Monaco and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Monaco is drawn about 1.92× 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, Monaco or Vatican City?
- Monaco: 38,341 people against 882. Density: Monaco 18,433 per km², Vatican City 1,800 per km².
- What kind of government do Monaco and Vatican City have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Monaco: constitutional monarchy; Vatican City: absolute monarchy.