Mongolia vs Vatican City
Mongolia is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Mongolia about Infinity times.
MongoliaVatican CityMongolia moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Mongolia is — the area of Vatican City.
| Mongolia | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564,116 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 3,568,978 | 882 |
| Density | 2.3 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | Vatican City |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mongolia sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.15× 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 Mongolia bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Mongolia is — times larger than Vatican City. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Mongolia?
- About Infinity times: Mongolia has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Mongolia and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mongolia is drawn about 2.15× 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, Mongolia or Vatican City?
- Mongolia: 3,568,978 people against 882. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².