Montenegro vs Vanuatu
Montenegro is 14% larger than Vanuatu.
MontenegroVanuatuMontenegro moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
1.14×
Montenegro is 1.14× the area of Vanuatu.
| Montenegro | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,883 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 623,129 | 335,169 |
| Density | 45 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Podgorica | Port-Vila |
| Region | Southern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Montenegro sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.86× its true area; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Montenegro looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Montenegro bigger than Vanuatu?
- Yes. Montenegro is 14% larger than Vanuatu. Montenegro covers 13,883 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Montenegro?
- About 1.1 times: Montenegro has 1.14× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Montenegro and Vanuatu look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Montenegro is drawn about 1.86× its true area there and Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Montenegro looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Montenegro or Vanuatu?
- Montenegro: 623,129 people against 335,169. Density: Montenegro 45 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².