Montenegro vs Vatican City
Montenegro is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Montenegro about Infinity times.
MontenegroVatican CityMontenegro moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Montenegro is — the area of Vatican City.
| Montenegro | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,883 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 623,129 | 882 |
| Density | 45 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Podgorica | Vatican City |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
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; 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 Montenegro bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Montenegro is — times larger than Vatican City. Montenegro covers 13,883 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Montenegro?
- About Infinity times: Montenegro has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Montenegro and Vatican City 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 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, Montenegro or Vatican City?
- Montenegro: 623,129 people against 882. Density: Montenegro 45 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².