Monaco vs Vatican City
Monaco is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Monaco about Infinity times.
MonacoVatican CityMonaco moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Monaco is — the area of Vatican City.
| Monaco | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 38,341 | 882 |
| Density | 19,171 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Monaco | Vatican City |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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 — times larger than Vatican City. Monaco covers 2 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Monaco?
- About Infinity times: Monaco has — 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 19,171 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².