Myanmar vs Vatican City
Myanmar is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Myanmar about Infinity times.
MyanmarVatican CityMyanmar moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Myanmar is — the area of Vatican City.
| Myanmar | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 676,577 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 54,850,648 | 882 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Naypyidaw | Vatican City |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Myanmar sits at about 21°N and is stretched to 1.15× its true area; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Vatican City looks so much bigger than it is next to Myanmar. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Myanmar bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Myanmar is — times larger than Vatican City. Myanmar covers 676,577 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Myanmar?
- About Infinity times: Myanmar has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Myanmar and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Myanmar is drawn about 1.15× its true area there and Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Vatican City looks so much bigger than it really is next to Myanmar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Myanmar or Vatican City?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 882. Density: Myanmar 81 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².