Netherlands vs Vatican City
Netherlands is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Netherlands about Infinity times.
NetherlandsVatican CityNetherlands moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Netherlands is — the area of Vatican City.
| Netherlands | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 882 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Vatican City |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Netherlands sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.67× its true area; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it is next to Vatican City. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Netherlands bigger than Vatican City?
- Yes. Netherlands is — times larger than Vatican City. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Netherlands?
- About Infinity times: Netherlands has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Netherlands and Vatican City look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Netherlands is drawn about 2.67× its true area there and Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vatican City. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Netherlands or Vatican City?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 882. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².